Publisher ‘may or may not’ have an announcement planned XSEED boss Ken Berry once called the prospect of localizingSenran Kagura Bursta “scary proposition.” Due to the title’s subject matter and the conservative culture in the US, Berry surmised a western release had the “potential for disaster.” The company decided to go ahead and green-light the game anyway. And while it might have ruffled more than a few feathers, the venture seems to have turned out okay for the publisher....

You might have beaten him as well The 35th anniversary ofTetrisis this month, and to celebrate the creator Alexey Pajitnov has been doing a kind of celebratory press tour. On the weekend of the actual anniversary he showed up at the Los Angeles Barcade event, and at E3 last week he sat down with Nintendo Life to discuss his work. The biggest takeaway for me was how much Pajitnov lavished praise onTetris 99....

So extreme I’m pretty tired of looking atYaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. The seemingly endless parade of trailers and screenshots trying to be moreextremethan the last batch is wearing on me. The longer it goes on, the more I have to wonder if there will be anything to shock us with in the final release and, truth be told, I’m beginning to hope that’s not the case. Like this bit of disgusting, silly behavior....

Please don’t break me, La-Mulana EX The PlayStation Vita andLa-Mulanahave long seemed like agood match, but it’s taken some time for the two to hook up. Just kiss already! Rising Star Games and Pygmy Studio will have the “ultimate version” of this punishing platforming adventure out for Vita on Tuesday, March 3. Pygmy worked with Nigoro, the creator ofLa-Mulana, to “tighten up the game’s puzzle logic [and] enhance the overall experience,” according to producer and art director Hisashi Koshimizu....

[Update:It’s Hogger! On the day of the newWorld of Warcraftexpansion launch, we now have a newWarcraftcharacter entering the Nexus soon. You can find his spotlight video below,as well as his patch notes here.] Although the new hero cadence has quieted down a bit, the developers ofHeroes of the Stormare still delivering a few times a year. It looks like we’re about to get our second one of 2020 soon enough, following Mei’s June release....

$10 off purchases $14.99 and up [Update: Some of the deals listed below are no longer applicable. Since developers were not informed of Epic’s sale, some games have changed prices or been entirely removed from the store for the duration of the sale. I’ve crossed off the ones that are no longer being offered. – Peter] Theaccidentally leaked Epic Games Store mega saleis now officially live and it’s boasting some pretty sick deals....

Not really, though [Update:ThePokemon Let’s Goconsole has been confirmed for a US release. You can already pre-order it from various retailers, includingGameStopand Nintendo’sown website. The bundle will run you $399.99.] We haven’t seen many special edition Switch consoles since the platform came out last year. There was that neatoMonster Hunter Generations Ultimateconsolein Japan, but we’ve mostly seen colored joy-con that vaguely resemble the game they are based on instead of an actual theme....

Oddworld Inhabitants has announced that it’s scrapped plans toredoAbe’s Oddyseein high definition, instead completely rebuilding the game from scratch. According to the game series’Facebook page, this is going to be an all-new title rather than a reworking of the PlayStation One classic. Whether the gameplay will change or retain any sidescrolling puzzle-platforming remains to be seen, but details are due to come a little later in 2012. “We decided to reboot it, not just an HD update to the original PS1 title, this is a NEW game,” said the company....

A CWA statement lays the blame at CEO’s feet Proletariat, a studio under Activision Blizzard, has withdrawn its bid for unionization. In a statement today, the Communication Workers of America pins the fault on Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak. In a statement (viaGamesIndustry.biz) on the matter, the CWA—which has worked with other organizing studios under Activision Blizzard—confirms it has withdrawn its request for a representative election at Proletariat. “Unfortunately, Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak chose to follow Activision Blizzard’s lead and responded to the workers’ desire to form a union with confrontational tactics,” reads the CWA’s statement....

Kicking offFortnite’s Chapter 6, Season 3: Superevent is several Island Stories that set the stage for the rest of June and beyond. One of these stories is Shadows of the Shard, a quest series involving Hope and her mission to help Kendo defeat Daigo and Kor. How to complete Shadows of the Shard quests in Fortnite For the first few stages of Shadows of the Shard, you’ll talk to Hope and Kendo to figure out Daigo’s recent moves....

This game! [Image source] Pretty much everyZelda: Breath of the Wildplayer has come acrossTarrey Town: a little community you may grow through some NPC errands. Did you finish building it? Because it’s one of the best examples of a low key worldbuilding quest thatBreath of the Wildhas to offer. As it turns out, there was more than meets the eye to the whole Tarrey Town scenario. As Reddit user justlookingfordragon points out, the map actually changes as you progress through the Tarrey Town questline....

Take your time The time has come to check in with Japanese studios at the end of the year,via Famitsu’s annual interview series. So far we’ve learned vague plans for both Platinum and Square Enix, but the Atlus portion of the check-in is fascinating in its own right. Famitsu caught up with three of Atlus’ main developers, all of whom have different goals. Shinjirou Takata, producer on theShin Megami Tenseiseries, is very much head to the ground on the upcomingShin Megami Tensei V....

TheEA FC 24Star Performer Evolution brings an amazing opportunity for all Ultimate Team players if they’re looking to upgrade one of their lower-rated items. For the second night in a row, EA Sports has released a new evolution as part of the Path to Glory promo. Tonight’s evolution has a large pool of available items, which are all rated 84 or lower. It’s important to analyze the requirements and upgrades to make the best possible choice....