TheEtrian Odysseyseries makes its 3DS debut withEtrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan,which has been announced for North America by Atlus. The RPG series will bring with it a greatly improved graphics engine and, of course, 3D support.Titanbrings a new Casual mode option for those that don’t like their balls busted (these games tend to do that), or for those new to the series. Atlus says that enemies are rendered in 3D and that the world is more intricate than ever....

And it’s amusing Firefallwill be having its final beta weekend starting at 12:00 PM Pacific this Friday. As with most events like this, there is a new trailer for the game, but it’s far from normal. It’s some combination of a cooking show, talk show, and news program call “Boomer’s Bull Kitchen.” It’s hilarious to watch, even though no one actually cooks anything, and it also manages to talk aboutFirefallwithout feeling like a trailer....

Calling all anime/manga fans If you’re not an anime fan, you’re probably not going to appreciate this footage as much. That said, it’s still a beautiful fighter that’s expected to come to both arcades and consoles soon, so check it out. Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax is a tag-team effort between Sega and ASCII Media. It’s packed full with anime characters from ASCII’s various series (Kirino fromOremio, Shana fromShakugan no Shana, Mkoto Mikasa fromIndex, andSword Art Online‘s Asuna), with assistance appearances from supporting characters likeOremio‘s Kuroneko....

Work begins on new ‘AAA’ shooter title MiHoYo, the Chinese developer behindjuggernaut mobile releaseGenshin Impact, has expanded into the west with the opening of a brand new studio in the game development hub of Montreal, Canada. MiHoYo hopes that the new site will house over 100 employees by 2024, with the studio starting preliminary work on an as-yet-unnamed AAA paranormal shooter. “We are committed to publishing our games globally across console, PC, and mobile platforms, owing to our thriving in-house distribution capabilities,” stated Forrest Liu, co-founder of miHoYo,in a statement to Montreal International....

School won’t open until later on older consoles Hogwarts Legacywill be taking some extra time to open its doors for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch owners. Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche confirm today that these three versions are all being pushed back later into 2023. The PS4 and Xbox One versions ofHogwarts Legacywill be launching on June 11, 2025. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch option will go live on July 17, 2025....

The first Large Monster you’ll come across inMonster Hunter Wildsis the new amphibian and frog-like Chatacabra. This marks the creature’s first appearance inMonster Hunter, so both new and veteran players alike might be wondering how to beat the Chatacabra and break all its available parts. Monster Hunter Wilds Chatacabra strategy The key to defeating the Chatacabra inMonster Hunter Wildsis to focus on its long soft tongue. Typically the Chatacabra will use its long tongue to attempt to eat nearby Bulaqchi, the mosquito-like creatures in the Plains region....

And time… is still marching on! Pokemongames have a storied history with date skipping. Since the DS days, the mainline series has locked certain events to happen daily based on your console’s internal clock. It didn’t take long for players to realize that the ability to manually set your console’s internal clock made this system intensely exploitable. It’s the same concept as time traveling inAnimal Crossing: eliminate the wait to get what you want now....

Compared to my time in other Bethesda games, I’ve run into far fewer issues withStarfield. But fewer doesn’t mean zero, and problemsdefinitely exist. There’s a peculiar bug reported to show up at the end of the Eye of the Storm mission inStarfield, leaving players wondering how to fix a seemingly endless “Wait for the Transfer Process to Complete” status loop. Before we continue, note that there are some major spoilers here for the Eye of the Storm quest....

A new independent game bundle has entered the fray, offering titles worth downloading at a reasonable price.Indie Royalepurchasers can currently getA.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda,Gemini Rue,Sanctum, andNimbusfor under three bucks. While these are only Windows versions, Steam and Desura redemption keys are being included. The earlier you buy, the cheaper the bundle is, so don’t hesitate for too long. The next three Indie Royale bundles are already being teased — this is a good start, so I’ll be looking out for what’s to come....

Jack Black is one of those guys people have a very distinct reaction to — they either love him or loathe him. Looking at the picture above, it’s sort of a snap to figure out why. Therefore, I am not sure if I bring you good or bad tidings when I say that he has been formally announced as the host of this year’sSpike Video Game Awards. Black is a “huge gamer” as described by Spike, but I think the bigger question at stake is if gamers actually care about formal award ceremonies or not....

Gameflush.com: Coming 2013 I love dudes, I love bathrooms, I love couches, andI loveBioShock Infinite. You know what I really love? I love talking aboutBioShock Infiniteon a couch in a bathroom with other dudes. Vito Gesualdi(Gamezone,Golden Chocobo expert) andKevin Kelly(G4tv, Machinima) joined me in the bathroom of the luxurious Royal Suite in Los Angeles’s Beverly Wilshire hotel, where Thursday’sBioShock Infinitepreview took place. After eating an ungodly amount of steamed broccolini to unlock thatBioShockdouble XP (#gamergrub), all three of us rushed to the bathroom....

(That’s what average human dads do, right?) To distract myself from the incessant sports talk happening in Destructoid chat this laid-back afternoon, I’ve been staring at the wonderful7″Octodad: Dadliest Catchrecord. What a cutie. Nice to see Young Horses stick with its running gag for the product description: “Designed by the amazingly talented Drew Wise, it is packed full of awesome…err normal things! Featuring the classic tracks ‘Octodad (Nobody Suspects A Thing)’ by Ian McKinney and ‘Scarlet’s Theme’ by Seth Parker this totally normal album will convince anyone of your normal human musical tastes!...

Don’t get me pictures of Spider-Man It’s taken a year and a day, but Square Enix has finally, finally released the PlayStation-exclusiveSpider-ManDLC for its limp comic-book adventureMarvel’s Avengers. And, after multiple delays and lots of furor, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, is ready to do everything a spider can… (just not story missions). Despite being almost a year late, it appears that theSpider-ManDLC will simply offer up Peter Parker as a selectable hero, with no accompanying story mode or campaign....