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New Chrono Trigger-Inspired RPG, Sea Of Stars, Revealed By The Messenger Dev

2018's The Messenger was a stellar throwback to the action-genre from the era dominated by the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. Developed by Sabotage Studios, it took great inspiration from games like Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden, while at the same time possessing an incredibly self-aware and humorous story with the protagonist traveling between the 8- and 16-bit realms. Following the success of The Messenger, the developers have their eyes set on bringing their talent for stylized sprite work and action gameplay to the realm of the JRPG.With their follow-up, Sea

PS5: 7 Big Takeaways From Sony’s Specs Reveal

Not long after Microsoft brought to light a ton of new info on Xbox Series X, Sony announced that it would broadcast a video featuring Mark Cerny, lead console architect behind PS5, diving deep into the next-gen console tech that would define "the future of gaming." For many, it's about time, as there's very little known about PS5 in the lead up to this presentation.Now that the broadcast has passed, what did we learn? It was a dense presentation by Cerny that outlined an incredible number of details and data

Evening Reading – March 18, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. I have missed the past day and a half of First Post! and Evening Reading due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, please understand and take a look. COVID-19 CAN EAT A FAT ONE Pikachu being tested for coronavirus pic.twitter.com/bjKQ8qJq0t — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) March 16, 2020 Pika. Dogs bc their owners have to stay home all day pic.twitter.com/ZkUOH9JpoI — Kelsey (@notorious_KRG) March 16, 2020 Lola is stoked. Due to coronavirus precaution, Bob Shellard isn't allowed

Wasteland 3 hands-on preview: Tundra, trouble, and turns

The original Wasteland came out over 30 years ago, which was followed by a ground-breaking sequel in 2014. Now, some six years later, Wasteland 3 is on the horizon. The team at inXile Entertainment have been hard at work crafting an experience that evokes the same emotions and challenges of Wasteland 2, while also ensuring systems and mechanics advance and evolve. With the release of Wasteland 3 scheduled for May 19, 2020, Shacknews had the opportunity to go hands-on with a preview build of the game on PC. We’re pleased

Paladins Releases New Egyptian-Themed Sands of Myth Battle Pass

The desert sands are shifting, buffeted about by winds swept down from another age. What treasures will be uncovered? Well, if you’re a Paladins player, the answer is an entire Battle Pass full of Egyptian-themed content! The Sands of Myth Battle Pass has arrived in Paladins’ newest update featuring new skins for Tiberius, Raum, Ying, and Maeve, not to mention over 100 other rewards! This update also includes a rework of our Frog Isle map, the introduction of our new Death Card and Commendation system, and a whole lot more.

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews of ‘Snack World’, ‘Darksiders Genesis’, and ‘SEGA AGES Sonic 2’, Today’s New Releases and the Latest Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 24th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got full reviews of three recent releases: Snack World, Darksiders Genesis, and SEGA AGES Sonic the Hedgehog 2. We’ve also got summaries of two new releases, and a surprisingly hefty list of sales to check out. Let’s roll on into it! Reviews Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl – Gold ($49.99) Let me begin this review by saying that I could see some people really getting into Snack World. There’s a lot to do,

Insert coin: Level up your player support experience

If you’re wondering if I’m a gamer, I’m not.I don’t play video games every day, I don’t crowd my mobile phone with gaming apps, belong to any gaming community, I’m not even that good at them! However, from time to time, I do play a game or two. I’ll get excited and even start screaming to the lifeless screen in front of me — and that’s when my inner gamer, dormant most of the time, comes out to play.For this reason, going to Gamescom 2018 was an entirely new experience