Okay, I never got through the second stage ofMarble Madness. I think the NES/arcade classic is universally regarded as a hard ass game, but from what little I did experience, I loved the music. Grant “Stemage” Henry ofMetroid Metalapparently also loves the game and its soundtrack (I think he even beat it!) and has prepared an amazing remix album titledWhere Good Marbles go to Diefilled with 30 minutes of dreamy rock-oriented tributes featuring a slew of special guests including Disasterpeace and a ton of amazing guitarists and arrangers from the game music band/arrangement scene....

More work without more money Around this time last year, rumors were swirling surrounding aPhantom Dustreboot for Xbox One. It was eventuallyannounced at E3 2014, but it hasn’t come to fruition, and it’s on an indefinite hold as of now. However, it’s not just the game that’s dead in the water — by all accounts, the studio is, too. And, according to a report fromKotaku,Phantom Dustpublisher Microsoft is to blame. After the relationship between Microsoft and Darkside Gamesdissolved in February, five sources spoke anonymously to recount how everything went down....

Tutorial Shooting Game Achievement tracking siteExophasehas found the first PlayStation 4 trophy list. It’s for game calledTutorial Shooting Gameand features creative trophy titles like, “Bronze Trophy” and “Silver Trophy.” So, some sort of novel pack in? Or isTutorial Shooter GameSony’s ace in the hole, an ultra secret killer app on which it can ride the tide of complete and utter console war victory? I don’t know. I do know my interest in achievements has long since atrophied, though....

Ever since Nintendo revealedMario & Luigi: Brothershipin June of this year, fans have been wondering which studio was actually working on this colorful new RPG adventure, especially since the company is infamous for keeping this information under wraps. After months of speculation, it seems we finally have a concrete answer. After many months of theories and speculation, it seems we have a concrete answer.Twitter/X user Nintendeal recently discoveredcopyright text forMario & Luigi: Brothershipthat seems to confirm that Acquire is developing the game....

Well, that didn’t take long at all. In less than a month, someone has come up with a way to makeSkyrimfully functional with the Kinect. And I am absolutely impressed. YouTube userKinectFAASTshows off the intuitive control scheme and library of voice commands he added. A few of the gestures look like they’re a bit wonky with the bow being in the most need of work. But all the voice commands work exactly as they should....

Another cool design down the drain Coming off ofthe cool Rosso and Blu D boss designsforRockman Xover, Capcom has another bot on the way — Verde R. He’s a pretty indignant-looking bird, and commands the wind element. His update will hit on August 12 in the form of a new Battle Tower. As bare-bones as this game is, I’d love to see most of the designs in a realMega Mangame someday....

Nintendo is good at two things: Marketing itself to non-gamers, and patronizing thehellout of proper gamers. Corporate Affairs VP Denise Kaigler is towing the corporate line perfectly, confessing that Nintendo can’t please the core gamer, but that’ssimply super duper! “I will give you that hardcore gamers have an insatiable appetite for everything Nintendo,” she admits, “and we love that! We love that. When we get to a point where core gamers say, ‘OK, Nintendo, enough!...

Was Dishonored pulled? [Update:ThePlayStation Blogand itsEuropean sister-sitehave confirmed thew new additions. Meanwhile, eagle-eyed Twitter user@thebiglouiespottedDishonoredin the latter article’s URL, suggesting Bethesda Softworks’ stealth game was initially planned as one of this month’s free games at some point. It looks like plans changed, which very well might be the reason why we didn’t hear anything about this month’s free games until the last minute.] Luckily, Internet sleuths poking around the PlayStation Store have discovered what the electronics giant seems so hesitant to divulge....

Watch your 10 most recent matches in despair Blizzard has gotten another long-requested feature up and running inOverwatch:game replays! With the replay system, you’re able to revisit your past 10 matches from a first-person, third-person, or overhead view with or without the user interface enabled. They’re found under a new tab in your Player Profile. “Replays will be available for the duration of a patch; as with Highlights, your Replays will be reset when a new patch launches,” according to Blizzard....

Enhanced port of the mobile game I missed Hipster Whale’sPac-Man 256on mobile, but an upgraded port with four-player local co-op and the ability to play with a gamepad by default sounds pretty good, actually. Publisher Bandai Namco is releasing the game on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on May 29, 2025. As tends to be the case with ports like this, it won’t be free-to-play — it’s going to cost $4....

After recruiting Fuuka you’ll eventually unlock the Theurgy. We’ll go over all the Theurgy abilities and how to unlock them in Persona 3 Reload. Each party member has a few Theurgy attacks that take a while to prepare, but once they’re ready they can unleash devastating damage or incredible buffs. How to unlock all Theurgy abilities in Persona 3 Reload Theurgy abilities will unlock for all current characters by6/13, allowing them and their Personas to work in tandem to inflict high amounts of damage or aid the party in some way....

Rides, scenery, scenarios, management features, and fixes Winter levels are some of my favorite themed levels in video games. Don’t get me wrong, I could go the rest of my life without ever setting foot in snow again, and that’d be a life well lived. But in games? The sights and sounds arewhimsical, and the snow remains permanently white. It’s fantastic! Having that sentiment is probably for the best this time of year....

Another RPG for consoles and handhelds After partnering on strategy role-playing gameRainbow Moon, developer SideQuest Studios and publisher eastasiasoft are back together for another RPG,Rainbow Skies. The name is certainly familiar, and the similarities don’t end there — this is being built onRainbow Moon‘s foundation. However, it is a “completely new game that is set in a new world with new characters and a new story,” according to SideQuest CEO Marcus Pukropski....