Sega bringing Total War: Medieval 2 to iOS and Android devices this "spring"

 Posted on February 7, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  367 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

The Creative Assembly's much-loved historical strategy game Total War: Medieval 2 is making its way to iOS and Android devices sometime this spring. The original Total War: Medieval 2 released for PC all the way back in 2006, giving players control of a medieval faction and the tools of government, military, economy, diplomacy, and religion required to shape its historical course across three continents. But while Medieval 2 is undoubtedly an oldie at this point, its combination of large-scale real-time battles and compelling turn-based strategy on a global map is a treat, with Eurogamer contributor Alec Meer going as far as to call it " [Read More]

The Forest now has two-player co-op

 Posted on February 7, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  280 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

First-person survival horror game The Forest now has a co-op. This is developer Endnight Games' first stab at multiplayer and since the game is still in Early Access, it's warned players to "expect bugs." "We're really excited to see what you guys think and hear any ideas you have for either additional game modes or additions to the current mode," the developer said in a Steam update. "As this is a first iteration we've limited this mode to two players but expect to increase this in future patches. [Read More]

The spirit of Guitar Hero lives on in a bizarre community-made clone

 Posted on February 7, 2023  |  8 minutes  |  1690 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Guitar Hero is without doubt one of the most successful franchises of all time. 2007's Guitar Hero 3 became the first single retail video game to exceed one billion dollars in sales, and by the late 2000s, multiple Guitar Hero games were released each year. But after 2010 the franchise disappeared - and despite a brief resuscitation in 2015 with the release of Guitar Hero Live, it's safe to say the series is pretty much dead. [Read More]

Valkyria Chronicles remains one of the finest games of its generation

 Posted on February 7, 2023  |  8 minutes  |  1630 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Valkyria Chronicles has found its way to PS4 this week via a remaster of the 2008 original. Digital Foundry will be along to assess the merits of the new version shortly, but before then here's Paul Dean on what makes Sega's strategy game so special, in a piece originally published in 2012. Was it really four years ago now that the Second Europan War began? Is the PlayStation 3 really supposed to be six years old? [Read More]

What's Kirby doing in Fortnite's new trailer?

 Posted on February 7, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  398 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Blink and you'll miss it, but Kirby is in Fortnite's latest trailer. As spotted by GoNintendo, Kirby pops up in the first seconds of the official Fortnite trailer for its recently-released Party Royale mode. You can see Nintendo's famous pink blob bopping away on the screen in the background. Curious! Even more curious is Kirby is blurred out in the equivalent video uploaded to the Xbox and PlayStation YouTube channels. [Read More]

Yakuza spin-off Judgment reveals new-look for crime boss Kyohei Hamura

 Posted on February 7, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  391 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Sega has unveiled Yakuza spin-off Judgment's newly revised character model for crime boss Kyohei Hamura, which was overhauled following the arrest of actor Pierre Taki on charges of cocaine use and possession last month. Japan's drug laws are strict, and there's enormous social stigma around those that break them. As such, Taki's arrest quickly spurred Sega into withdrawing all copies of Judgment from sale, and other companies followed suit. Square Enix said it would patch Taki's lines out of Kingdom Hearts 3 (he voices Frozen's Olaf), and Disney even pulled its Frozen Blu-ray from shelves. [Read More]

Zelda: Skyward Sword - Ghirahim boss battle strategies explained

 Posted on February 7, 2023  |  11 minutes  |  2173 words  |  Patria Henriques

Ghirahim, the Demon Lord, is one of the two recurring bosses, the other being The Imprisoned, you'll face in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Like Link, Ghirahim is trying to find Zelda, but his intentions are definitely far more violent. Ghirahim will be the boss of the Skyview Temple, the Fire Sanctuary and penultimate boss at the Sealed Grounds. Below you can find Ghirahim boss strategies for all three encounters to help you banish this self-titled lord. [Read More]

Animal Crossing fruit: Grow back time, eating benefits and how to plant fruit trees in New Horizons

 Posted on February 6, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  975 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Fruit in Animal Crossing has been a financial and aesthetic staple in the series - and now it's a dietary one. Fruit is a tried and tested method of money making - so learning how to plant fruit trees and how long fruit takes to grow back is useful in knowing when your next influx of cash is coming in. New Horizons also has a new purpose for fruit - eating - which offers some benefits that can be useful for managing your island. [Read More]

Crash Bandicoot 4 revisted: PlayStation 5 vs Nintendo Switch

 Posted on February 6, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1295 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Initially released just before the arrival of the new wave of consoles, Crash Bandicoot 4 is set to arrive imminently on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series machines - but Activision has thrown us a curveball with the simultaneous release of a port for Nintendo Switch. The arrival of this release is a good thing - Crash 4 is a worthy successor to the original trilogy that feels true to its roots, while offering some new ideas along the way. [Read More]

Dicebreaker Recommends | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on February 6, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  496 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Dicebreaker Recommends Feature | Dicebreaker Recommends: Jaipur, a mean, lean card game for two Muscling in for the maharaja. 9 Feature | Dicebreaker Recommends: Camel Up: Second Edition, a game you can bet on for a good time It won't give you the hump. 4 Feature | Dicebreaker Recommends: Fog of Love, a board game about roleplaying relationships that's all heart Valentine's cards. [Read More]