Developer Platinum Games' style is instantly recognizable--flashy, fast-paced action that oozes with personality and flair. World of Demons brings that signature style to Apple Arcade, giving you control of a samurai named Onimaru and thrusting you into, well, a world of demons. That successful Platinum formula translates well to iOS devices, with simple touch controls and quick action that looks and feels great on the smaller screen. There are some issues lying underneath--mostly in the camera system--but those problems aren't enough to derail this otherwise solid action experience.World of Demons follows Onimaru, a lone samurai fighting against an army of vicious demons called yokai. Our hero is building an army of his own, however, as every enemy he defeats will join him in the fight against the game's main antagonist, the demon king Shuten Doji. Onimaru himself controls exactly like a Platinum Games protagonist, deftly running around stages while slashing with his massive katana. Consecutive presses on the attack button will result in stylish combos, with better rewards given for higher combos at the end of a skirmish. Holding down the button will slow attacks down, making strikes more powerful but making you vulnerable to enemy counterattacks.The yokai Onimaru battle comes in all shapes and sizes, from small bean farmers to massive pink blobs, each with its own attack abilities. Each yokai is assigned a color (red, blue, or green), with each color having strengths and weaknesses over the other in a rock-paper-scissors system. Defeating a yokai adds it to your collection, and before each chapter you'll be able to equip two yokai for the following mission. Other yokai defeated during the chapter are added to a "deck" and disappear after one use.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When I reviewed Miitopia on 3DS in 2017, I wasn’t terribly impressed. The game was dull, simplistic, and felt so random that I barely felt like I was playing it. But, as we’ve learned over the years, games can be improved significantly from their initial launches, and I figured that a Switch remake of Miitopia would be the perfect opportunity for Nintendo to fix the flaws of the 3DS release. Unfortunately, while there are notable improvements, the core game is still the same tiresome, repetitive experience from four years ago.Miitopia is a game where you take created Mii characters--based on yourself, friends and family, celebrities, fantasy characters, whoever--and “cast” them as player and NPC characters in a simple RPG story. The Dark Lord of Miitopia is ruining the peace and stealing the faces of the populace, so it’s up to you and your merry band of adventurers to gear up and put a stop to his wickedness, with plenty of goofy character interactions and dialogue snippets along the way.It’s a cute and fun concept, and to Miitopia’s credit, the Switch version of the game features a fully revamped character creator that lets you go all-out with creating incredibly detailed Mii characters by layering different hair, eyes, facial features, and additional shapes. It takes time to make a really impressive Mii, but if you’re willing to put in the effort, you can make some astounding creations. If you don’t have that sort of time, you can use Miis made by other players by entering their Access Code or pick from a selection of currently popular Miis. It’s a bit cumbersome not being able to search in-game for specific characters (it took me far too long to find a good Hank Hill) but with some online sleuthing on social media you should be able to find some good created-character libraries.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Guerrilla Games showcased 14 minutes of Horizon Forbidden West gameplay during PlayStation's State of Play livestream. A release date for the game was not announced, but narrative director Ben McCaw said that "development is on track and we'll have an update for you very soon."The gameplay video shows protagonist Aloy embark on a quest to save Erend Vanguardsman, the captain of the Carja Sun-King Avad's Vanguard, who was captured by rival raiders. Throughout the sequence, we get glimpses of the changes made to Forbidden West. This includes new equipment like a grappling hook and a holographic wing glider. Check out the full gameplay video below.The three most distinct features coming to Forbidden West are the Pullcaster, Shieldwing, and Diving Mask. The Pullcaster is a grappling hook that speeds up travel by giving Aloy a vertical leg up, which is used on fixed, yellow-marked points. Another traversal tool. the Shieldwing gives Aloy the ability to parachute away from or into danger a la Breath of the Wild. Meanwhile, the Diving Mask does exactly what it says: grants Aloy the ability to swim indefinitely underwater.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sega is bringing back one of Sonic's most popular recent games for his 30th anniversary. Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a remastered version of the 2010 game, coming to PC (via the Epic Games Store), PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on September 7.Sonic Colors was originally released for Wii and DS, where it received generally favorable reviews according to GameSpot sister site Metacritic. The Wii version was fully 3D, while the DS version was a 2D sidescroller reminiscent of classic Sega Genesis games. Based on what Sega has shown in the announcement trailer, this appears to be a remaster of the Wii version.Sonic Colors introduced a power-up system through the alien Wisp creatures, making it play slightly more like a traditional Mario game. Various colored Wisps would grant Sonic special abilities, hence the name.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sega hosted a Sonic Central presentation to outline plans for the blue hedgehog's 30th anniversary, and revealed a ton of games, crossovers, and merch. We received word of a new Sonic game, a remastered favorite from 2010, and a compilation of the games that started it all. Read on for all the details.New Sonic Team GameA brief video teased a new Sonic game in development from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Generations and Sonic Forces. The teaser was short on details (and also just short) so we don't know much about it, but it showed Sonic dashing his way through some very realistically rendered trees before drawing a symbol with his speed-trail. The teaser ends with a 2022 release window, and a list of release platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.Sonic Goes Old-School in OriginsFor old-school Sonic fans, Sega is working on a compilation for next year that brings together Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, 3, Sonic & Knuckles, and Sonic CD. Sega promises more information is coming soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The iOS port of the XCOM 2 Collection is giving players a little more choice in their viewing experience, as two new optimization features have been added as part of the latest update.The first allows players to choose between Energy Saver or Performance modes, changing the graphical output and frame rate based on the selection. This option is only available on iPhone 11 and up, as well as 8th generation iPads.The second is a graphics optimization option, allowing the game's visuals to be boosted even further but only on "iPhone XS / XS Max, all iPhones since the iPhone 11, the 2020 iPad Air and all iPad Pros released since 2018" according to the patch notes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Spiritfarer was quietly one of the best games released last year, combining chill management sim gameplay with fun platforming and a gorgeous, colorful art style. In a year filled with heavy hitters like Demon's Souls, The Last of Us Part II, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Spiritfarer still made it into our Top 10 Best Games of 2020 list, and whether you're already a fan or been meaning to play it, you can now own a physical copy of Thunder Lotus Games' delightful hit. The developer has partnered with iam8bit and Skybound Games to release Spiritfarer physical editions for PS4 and Nintendo Switch on July 27, with preorders available globally today. Though Spiritfarer also released on Xbox, there's no word of a physical edition for that platform at this time.The box art is a beautiful golden shade showing Stella hugging Daffodil, with all the boat's passengers surrounding them. The Spiritfarer physical edition also comes with a few extra goodies, including a collectible postcard and sticker stamp set that highlights "exotic locations" from the game, a digital download of the Spiritfarer soundtrack by composer Max LL, and a 96-page digital art book. Preorder Spiritfarer physical edition PS4: $30 | Switch: $35 Spiritfarer's physical edition will be available "at retailers around the globe" starting today and costs $30 for PS4, $35 for Switch. You'll get the base game and the aforementioned bonuses. See at iam8bit Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With the third game in The Dark Pictures Anthology, developer Supermassive Games is making some serious improvements--ones that could very well make House of Ashes all the scarier. In a way, the developer is taking a note from a similarly spook-driven series: Resident Evil.In a short hands-off preview for the game, Supermassive demonstrated some alterations it's making based on player feedback to its previous two Dark Pictures games, Man of Medan and Little Hope. The most notable is that the studio is doing away with placing fixed camera angles on the action, which should make it easier to explore the game's environments and locate the secrets and items that help tell the story.That looks to be a good move, based on the focus of House of Ashes. The next Dark Pictures story is set in Iraq in 2003 at the tail end of the major portion of the US war in the country. The story follows a group of US soldiers searching for a cache of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, when they're engaged by holdout Iraqi Republican Army forces. A pitched battle takes place, but when it's interrupted by an earthquake, soldiers from both sides find themselves trapped underground in a massive, dark cave system, which hides a millennia-old temple.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Frost Giant Studios, a small indie team headed up by ex-Blizzard employees aiming to make the next great real-time strategy game, will be partnering with Dreamhaven, a game company founded by ex-Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime.Tim Campbell, who worked as the lead campaign designer for Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, is Frost Giant's president and will serve as director on the studio's first game. The game will use Unreal Engine 5, which was just released into early access. Tim Morten, whose work includes serving as production director on Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void and director of product development for Command & Conquer, is Frost Giant's CEO and will serve as production developer on the new, still unnamed project.The studio's partnership with Dreamhaven doesn't come as much of a surprise. Recently a number of indie studios comprised of ex-Blizzard talent have flocked to Morhaime's Dreamhaven banner, with Dreamhaven itself serving as a consultation company of sorts looking to provide support and resources for the smaller game studios under its umbrella.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go Fest 2021 is set for July 17 and 18, and now developer Niantic has shared more details about the upcoming event. Like last year, Go Fest 2021 will be a worldwide virtual event featuring rotating habitats, global challenges, and special Pokemon spawns, and we've rounded up all the biggest details about the event below.Ticket PriceLike previous years, you'll need to purchase a ticket to participate in Pokemon Go Fest 2021. This time around, however, Niantic is reducing the price of these tickets from $15 USD to only $5 USD. Tickets are on sale now in Pokemon Go's in-game item shop.Day 1 ScheduleAll PlayersContinue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're looking for a decent challenge and a chance to earn rare loot in Borderlands 3, you can currently try your luck in the game's True Trials event, which pits Vault Hunters against new versions of familiar bosses. Just like the Trial of Cunning boss, the Trial of Discipline boss has received a massive boost to its health and will be dishing out some punishing offense as its damage stats have received a similar buff.Taking down the Trial of Discipline boss won't be easy, but the rewards are worth the risk as players can earn a Legendary weapon from the base Borderlands 3 game and its third expansion, Bounty of Blood. While you'll be able to add that DLC weapon to your collection, you won't be able to equip it unless you own the expansion. The chest at the end of the Trial of Discipline will also be full of Legendary-class weapons, regardless of how quickly you completed the challenge or how many objectives you scored.Gearbox said in a blog post that this hotfix will go live from 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET on all platforms. To apply these changes, wait at the main menu until you see a sign that reads, “Hotfixes Applied!”Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Polish developer CD Projekt Red has found a new game director in Gabriel Amatangelo after Adam Badowski moved into a different leadership position. Amatangelo now has the task of leading future Cyberpunk 2077 expansions.Amatangelo joined CDPR in January 2020 as the developer's creative director, according to LinkedIn. Previously, he served as creative director at other high-profile studios like EA, BioWare, and the now-defunct QC Games.This is the latest change in a company that's experiencing quite the internal shift following Cyberpunk 2077's tumultuous launch. This includes a massive 2.0 transition to alter how CDPR handles business, marketing, and growth. The pivot also includes plans for the studio to create a "caring" workplace environment while figuring out how to develop multiple games in tandem.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Bossa Studios has revealed its next simulator-type game, and this one lets you be a fish. After releasing Surgeon Simulator and I Am Bread, the British developer has now announced I Am Fish and confirmed that a free demo will be released on June 16.In I Am Fish, you play as a fish that has been separated from its home in a pet shop and is now out in the world doing fun fish stuff. The idea is to get to the ocean Finding Nemo-style by flying and rolling in a fish tank. The game has four fish--a goldfish, pufferfish, flying fish, and piranha. Each has its own personalities and abilities.The goldfish rolls around in its tank, while the pufferfish can puff itself up and roll through the landscape before getting back into the water. The piranha can grab stuff with its chompers. In the trailer, we see the piranha stuffing items down a toilet to clog it, which then floods the room so it can escape. The flying fish, well, you probably know what its unique ability is.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Twitch has added support for more than 350 new streamer tags, including tags for "queer," "transgender," "Vtubers," and many, many more. Many of the new tags are geared specifically towards gender, sexual orientation, nationality, mental health, and ability.No changes have been made to how tags work--the new tags simply allow for streamers to have more options when it comes describing what their stream is all about and to help viewers find streams that may be of interest to them.Twitch has added new stream tags focused on gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and more.In regards to the "transgender" tag specifically, Twitch says the tag was one of the community's most requested, and that "the simple truth is [Twitch] should have done this sooner."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sega laid out more of its plans to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary in a Sonic Central presentation that unveiled new games and collabs for the beloved blue hedgehog, but longtime Sonic fans can also get their hands on some new merch and collectibles this year. Among them is a brand-new tome compiling 30 years of Sonic history, characters, art, and lore as featured in video games going back to the Sega Genesis era. The Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia is up for preorder now at Amazon, including a Deluxe Edition that comes with exclusive packaging and more. Releasing November 24, the Sonic encyclopedia is on sale for up to 40% off right now at Amazon. You'll also get Amazon's preorder price guarantee--if the price drops between when you preorder and the item ships, you'll only be charged the lowest price. Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia $30 (was $50) | Releases November 23 Published by Dark Horse, the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia includes 288 pages of "extensive lore and exhaustive detail" covering the history of Sonic the Hedgehog, with a closer look at characters, settings, and the stories of each game. This is a hardcover book, and right now it's 40% off, available for just $30. See at Amazon Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia (Deluxe Edition) $56.37 (was $80) | Releases November 23 The Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia's Deluxe Edition is the ultimate collectible for Sonic fans, with an exclusive mosaic cover, a slipcase with gold foil "Ring" treatment, and two archival gallery prints of Sonic and his ultimate foe, Dr. Eggman. The Deluxe Edition is on sale for 30% off, dropping the price to $56.37. See at Amazon This is only the latest in a growing collection of Sonic merch being released around the character's 30th anniversary, including a Giant Eggman Robot Battle Set that's up for preorder now. Sega also announced Sonic Colors: Ultimate, a remaster of the 2010 Wii and DS game, and teased a new 3D Sonic game coming in 2022.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com