You’re TEARING ME APART, Ohya! There’s a seminal moment in cinematic history, in which a world-weary Ossie Davis tells a young Spike Lee, “always do the right thing”. This unforgettable momenthas stuck with me my whole life and is go-to advice whenever I make my decisions, be they political, moral, or edible. Unfortunately, this adherence to my gleaming haloalsointrudes my video gaming. Whether sticking with Paragon choices inMass Effector deciding the fate of the Little Sisters inBioShock, I’m forced to be a goody-two-shoes most of the time, often finding, in gaming at least, reward tends to follow such sanctimonious high-horse riding....

You are here Not that I inherently dislike live-action trailers — Sony’s have always been especially good, from the weird to the current Hollywood-level production trend — but are we at a point with graphics that live-action commercials could completely die out in favor of gameplay? Love the smiley faces on the soldier’s helmets. And the super smarmy grin on the protagonist. He should be in a commercial for eyebrow pencils....

Killing Floor 3has something familiar in store for allKF2players in the form of Perks, and each of them offers something unique. For the uninitiated, Perks refer to a class system, where you get to experience different archetypes. As of writing, you can’t separate characters from Perks, but that will change in future updates. While the choices at launch are limited (due to the lack of ability to mix and match between Perks and characters), some of them are clearly ahead of the rest....

‘She’s drowning… Is that the point of the game?’ Underwater levels. Has there ever-been a more anxiety-inducing element of video games? FromMetal Gear Solid 2, to the terrifying tones ofSonic the Hedgehog’sLabyrinth Zone, the oxygen-free areas seem to instill fear and panic in many a hardened gamer. So, to make things worse, Square Enix have knocked out a new trailer for the upcomingShadow of the Tomb Raiderthat specifically showcases those nervy, panic-causing sections of games old and new....

Old-school dungeon-crawling delight [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you’re able to be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Having grown up on games likeWizardry,Might & Magic,Eye of the Beholder, and other great dungeon-crawlers of old, you could imagine my excitement when found out there was actually a newMight & Magictitle coming out....

Mysterious Ed Boon tweet confirmed A little over a month ago, NetherRealm head Ed Boontweeted out a mysterious message, teasing the comic anti-hero Lobo. Immediately, everyone thought this was a confirmation for anInjustice: Gods Among Uscharacter — turns out, they were right. The Season Pass forInjusticeis priced at $14.99, which will grant you access to four DLC characters and a special skin and costume pack. Hopefully the rest of the DLC follows suit with Lobo (provided he plays interestingly enough), as this is a pretty awesome, and welcome addition to the cast....

Biowaredidn’t shoot for low-gradewhen it came to hiring the voice talent in the nextMass Effect. America’s favorite president Martin Sheen and the made-for-TV professional a–hole Adam Baldwin, as well as several other new cast members are slated to join previous cast members such as Keith David and Seth Green. Neat. EA released a video this morn’ that puts digital faces to the Hollywood talent. For the most part, we’ve found ourselves agreeing with the choices....

I really hope thatMega Man Legendsisn’t still a sore topic for some of you, because you gotta appreciate this upcoming little number for the hotness that it is without any baggage attached. What you see is a concept video of aMega Man Legendsdemake made to look like the NES classic series. Assembled by indie developerTarbo-san, it’s a recreation of the final boss battle against Mega Man Juno, complete with all of Mega’s abilities like the rolling dodge and the Shining Laser....

Metro 2033‘s platform status was quite confusing when the game was first announced. One moment it was coming to the PS3, then it wasn’t, then nobody knew if up meant down and down meant up. Eventually, we all learned thatMetro 2033would be for Xbox 360 and PC only. Why not PS3? Apparently, it’s just business. “That’s probably more of a business decision, and one that I wasn’t part of when I was at THQ,” says producer Hew Beynon, trying to avoid the pitchforks....

The Baddest Man It’s well-known that Mike Tyson, once a highly paid athlete, has squandered almost all of the money he earned during his career. He’s a monetary shell of what he once was. Iron Mike has taken to the likes of exhibition matches, movie roles, and WWE appearances as attempts to get out and stay out of debt. Knowing his current situation, the news that Tyson will be a pre-order bonus forUFC 2makes a lot of sense....

Retro console launches next month SNK have finally revealed a Japanese release date and retail price for their cutesy arcade unit, the Neo Geo Mini, which will be arriving on store shelves in surprisingly short order. Speaking in a press statement on theirofficial website, SNK announced that the portable device will launch July 24 in its native Japan, at a cost of ¥11,500, which is a little over $100 USD. The Neo Geo Mini includes 40 classic SNK titles, although the games featureddiffer slightly from thosefeatured in the Western version of the console....

Scan all the things The first-personNo Man’s Skycomes with a scanner that’ll makeMetroid Primeheads feel at home. Given that the functionally infinite amount of planets all have unique animal and plant life, there’s a lot of crap to scan and discover. Last night Hello Games’ Sean Murray noted that players discovered 1 million new species in the first hour of release and over 10 million overnight; or, “more than has been discovered on earth,” as Murray framed it....

Xbox One…not so much On the Xbox One side of things, gamers can look forward toMurdered: Soul SuspectandSuper Dungeon Bros.That last title is brand new, so that could be pretty cool.MurderedI’d give a hard pass to, but I suppose free is free. Super Dungeon Bros.andMonkey Islandwill be available from November 1st to the 15th.MurderedandBlood Dragonwill become available on the 16th, though it seemsMurderedwill be offered until December 15th. I’m not sure why, but extra time is never a bad thing....