The Crystal Rafflar stage demo Mega Manenthusiasts are likely aware of theMega Man X: Corruptedproject. It’s been in the works for about seven years now, promises to be a treat forXseries fans. Now you can get a look at the Crystal Rafflar stage, which looks authentic to the point where it could have came from the series proper. The full game will play more like a Metroidvania, complete with exploration elements....

I didn’t think I needed night vision goggles untilyesterday, when Infinity Ward unveiled the super-spectacularCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2“Prestige Edition.” How much will it cost? $149, according toInfinity Ward. In case you’re out of the loop, here’s what you get for 149 bones:Modern Warfare 2, an art book, a metal case, a reedemable code forCall of Dutyclassic, working night vision goggles, and a head to put the goggles on (that’s not your own)....

Turn-based strategy from Patapon director Hah, okay, this is still a bit confusing. I’m still not sure how the boxes work. Maybe they’re range stat based and actions doesn’t take moves separately from movement. But then why would there be a series of boxes? Also, why do all the women have exposed thighs? Hopefully all these questions will be cleared up in a Western release ofNatural Doctrine— or Natty Doc. With it being headed by the director ofPatapon, I’m still intrigued, even though it looks a bit bland and the main character’s name is Jeff....

The Reapers’ Game returns Square Enix has dropped a double helping of exciting news regardingNEO: The World Ends with You.Not only has the publisher announced via its press hub that the uber-cool JRPG sequel is launching July 27 on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, but Squeeeenix also revealed the existence of a PC port, which is scheduled to launch later this summer via Epic Games Store. NEO: The World Ends with Youis the long-awaited sequel to its dimension-jumping predecessor, which launched on Nintendo DS way back in 2007....

The Ass-tie-ann-ax After going a little shmup-happy in recent weeks, the retro-loving folk over at Hamster have returned to the world of fantasy platformers for this week’s Arcade Archives release, having re-released Jaleco’s hack ‘n’ slash adventureThe Astyanaxon PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Originally released in arcades back in 1989, before being ported to the NES one scant year later,The Astyanaxtells a typical tale of a super-macho, axe-wielding barbarian, Roche, chopping their way through a fantasy world packed out with strange, mythological creatures....

Parthians, not Protheans. Big difference. It’s time for another faction to be announced for Creative Assembly’s upcoming strategy titleTotal War: Rome II. This time, it’s the little-known Parthians that will be joining the fray. Formed from a confederation of tribes east of the Mediterranean, the Parthians were a blend of Persian and Hellenic peoples that challenged Rome, as well as the Greek/Macedonian armies. From the info on theTotal War wiki, it seems like the Parthians will play in a style that fuses spearmen and cavalry....

TheDisney Lorcana Shimmering Skiesset introduced dozens of new cards for players to experiment with and ruin each other’s careful strategies using. One card, in particular, has been causing quite a stir within the community because some players don’t understand how it works: Pete, Game Referee. The issue is with Pete, Game Referee’s effect. The card’s text states, “Blow the Whistle: When you play this character, opponents can’t play actions until the start of your next turn....

Awakened developer believes the ‘AAA’ scene is losing its power Awakenedis one of many projects turning to crowd funding after dealing with fearful and unreceptive publishers. The independent scene is only growing as major “AAA” creators shy away from new ideas, and according to Phosphor Games’ Chip Sineni, their balance of power is shifting. Not that your EAs and Ubisofts are going away. “It is getting easier for independents to do things without big publishers, but there will always be some larger mass market things that are mostly done by a large publisher,” explained Sineni....

This was expected As most of us expected, you won’t need to install data in a mandatory fashion when using a cart, like you would if you’re using physical media on the Xbox One and PS4. After booting upZelda: Breath of the Wildon the Switch this week, I noticed that after popping the cart in, the game just loaded instantly and didn’t require anything else. Although day one patches and possible “booster packs” (like faster load times and the like) are a possibility, you won’t have any space issues if you’re going solely physical....

PSN trophy hunters can now breathe a sigh of relief as the level cap of 50 has been removed, or at least raised. The verification comes from two users, Hakoom and duck360 who sit at levels 55 and 56 respectively. To give you an idea of what each of their levels mean, Hakoom has over 15,600 trophies with more than 290 of them being Platinum while duck360 has almost 16,000 trophies, over 300 of which are Platinum....

If the idea ofPunch-Out!!set in a gladiatorial arena where you fight minotaurs and snake women sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is. But as Ghostfire Games has proven to me with a demo of its upcoming WiiWare title,Rage of the Gladiator, it actually kind of works. In development for WiiWare, the game is a first-person perspective fighting game that takes a lot of cues from Nintendo’s arcade-style boxing game. You play as Gracius, a gladiator fighting for his life in an arena where he’ll be faced with everything from the Medusa-like Sea Witch to a fire breathing dragon....

Remember that realisticPiranha Plant statue? Of course you do, you’re still having nightmares of the thing chasing you down the street. It turns out that that statue was part one in a series of more realistic looking Nintendo themed statues, and now the second one is here. Artist Kalapusa has dug into theMario Kartbag and pulled out arealistic Blue Shell. This one, he says, is meant to be used as a Christmas tree/car ornament so it’s a bit smaller, but cool none the less....

SCEJ is hoping to swing some eyeballs on Nathan Drake with some odd packaging for theUncharted 2 Twin Pack. Hitting retail this February 18th at 7,980 yen, owners won’t go home with just a boring case — this set, which includes the originalUncharted, comesin a gold slipcase. You won’t be able to propose to your partner with it, but it’ll look real nice next to that scrubbyWarhawkcase. AsSiliconerais pointing out, the announcement of theUncharted 2 Twin Packreveals some DLC plans....