The next time I play through Bloodborne, which is only a matter of time, I’m totally doing this Six years later, I still love that the Cleric Beast inBloodborne, one of the first big hurdles in the game, is an optional boss. For whatever reason, I’ve felt compelled to not only take out the screeching monster on every run I’ve ever done, but also to always fight itfirst. Father Gascoigne can just hold his horses (because his intimidating aura still makes me nervous to this day and I’m not exactly in a rush to face the big grinning lug)....

Master likes gameplay, yes he does! Ready for anotherGollumtrailer? Well, it’s not going to clue us in when it comes to gameplay, but we do get a decent look at the thematic elements at play. The video is actually focused on the “split personality” of Gollum/Sméagol, which he swaps between quickly in the clip. There’s a lot to unpack here, and I definitely need to see the full version to make an educated assessment....

Also, a Golgoroth map To this day I run into people who have issues with theKing’s Falljumping puzzle inDestiny‘s newest raid. It’s never a problem having to wait (or if they go to orbit), as you only need a certain amount of players to finish it, but people can get frustrated, which isn’t good. Thankfully, an intrepidDestinyplayer over on reddit created a cool looking 8-bit GIF (at variable speeds) to help people learn the pattern....

Ignition Entertainment is calling upon their fans to pick the cover art forThe King of Fighters XIIon both theXbox 360andPlayStation 3. Each system has two choices to pick from; one featuring Kyo Kusanagi and the other featuring Iori Yagami. Head on over toIgnition Entertainment’s Forumsand place your vote! No end date was given, but the game is coming out this July so the voting will probably come to a close sometime in June....

[Revuhlooshuntakes us to Titan Station and shows us why it’s such a powerful videogame location. As always, remember to load your own bloggers wanted responses into the Community Blogs and tag them with the “Bloggers Wanted Essay Response” tag, and you may see your blog promoted to the front page. – Kauza] Probably the most important aspect about the originalResident Evilgames, back in the 1990s, was their context. People sigh and groan whenever an old school fan laments about the early days, but there really is something to be said about just how radically things have changed over the years....

The above image is the sight that greeted one young boy as he opened the first game purchased for his brand new Xbox 360. Having bought the system and game with his own Christmas money, the lad eagerly expected to be playingMadden NFL 09, before being faced with the grisly truth — he’d actually bought some redneck sh*t. “When he opened the game all I heard was ‘WHAT IS THIS’ and he ran to me and showed me the game and to my surprise this is what I saw,” explains Michael, the father of the boy....

First-party studio gets a new name Microsoft’s Vancouver studio has gotten a fancy new name, Black Tusk Studios. With this rebranding comes afresh websitewhich gives us a rough idea of what’s in production: “Black Tusk Studios is dedicated to creating immersive, AAA games that push the limits of Microsoft’s entertainment platforms. Located in downtown Vancouver, Canada, we are part of the Microsoft Studios family, and we are growing. Do you have what it takes to keep pace with the best talent in the industry?...

Wear a King Dedede or Meta Knight mask Kirby and the Rainbow Curseis out in acouple months, so Nintendo is starting up the hype train for the clay puffball’s adventure. We had previously heard that multiplayer would involve additional players platforming as Waddle Dee. The Japanese trailer above shows that in action. I can picture players coming up with custom games like monkey in the middle, using Kirby as the ball....

Week of cool freebies reportedly incoming Usually on a Friday morning, I take the time to give you all a heads-up on the next free title being offered on digital dashboard Epic Games Store — But this week, the publisher is keeping its cards close to its chest, and will be offering up a “Mystery Game” to all users as of Thursday, May 18. This same date will see EGS launch its Epic Mega Sale, which will offer a range of discounts on a wide variety of PC releases, old and new....

The studio behindOctopath TravelerandOctopath Traveler 2, Acquire, has been acquired by none other than Kadokawa Corporation. In effect, this means thatOctopathTravelerandDark Soulsare now under the same umbrella, as Kadokawa also owns From Software, for one. AsKadokawa’s latest earnings results documentstates, the acquisition was completed to “strengthen the ability to create IP in games as part of [Kadokawa Corporation’s] game business strategy.” As a result of the acquisition, Kadokawa Corporation expects “to generate synergies with [its] existing game-related subsidiaries, strengthen [its] planning and development capabilities Groupwide, and enhance [its] lineup of console games....

Licensing.biz— a Web site that hurts my brain with all its crazy “acquisition” and “brand profile” talk — is reporting that NBC Universal (which owns Bravo) has secured DSI Games to produce a Wii game based on popular reality showTop Chef. Make fun of me if you will, but I loveTop Chef.Loveit. In fact, I loveallreality television. Yup, I am one of those people. But agamebased onTop Chef? I don’t really like the sound of that....

Palia’s 0.192 update introducesRadiance Risingfor players to explore on both PC and console, and there’s plenty of new content to explore. The new update follows the major expansion of May and adds new adventures to celebrate the season. The Elderwood region now has more quests to complete and events for you to take a crack at. you may take part in a new treasure hunt to get legendary rewards. Let’s look at all the new patch’s major additions....

Closed beta sign-ups are now live It’s been forever and a day since we last heard from QUByte Interactive on its obscure fighting compilationBreakers Collection, and it seems we’ll be waiting a little longer, as the ’90s fighting titles have been pushed back to Q1 2022. Breakers Collection,which was first announced way back in 2019, will contain arcade fantasy fighterBreakers(1996) alongside its expanded follow-up,Breakers Revenge(1997). The two titles see a posse of badass humans and wild mutants gather together to compete in the legendary competition F....