games news

• Super Mario Odyssey brings Mario to the real world, but this GTA mash-up brings him to the *real* world

  17-01-2017 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  I think we all had a feeling of shock and surprise when the trailer for Super Mario Odyssey showed the cartoon plumber entering the real world-- well, if you count "New Donk City" as the real world anyway
  
  Read more

• Little Nightmares gets a release date, creepy af trailer and a beautiful special edition

  17-01-2017 22:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Little Nightmares from Tarsier Studios (makers of LittleBigPlanet on PS Vita) has been on our *ahem* radar for some time now, impressing us with its Tim Burton-esque visuals
  
  Read more

• Little Nightmares gets a release date and a creepy af trailer

  17-01-2017 22:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Little Nightmares from Tarsier Studios (makers of LittleBigPlanet on PS Vita) has been on our *ahem* radar for some time now, impressing us with its Tim Burton-esque visuals
  
  Read more

• Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch, Wii U Differences Revealed

  17-01-2017 22:15
  
  Nintendo has revealed the differences between the Switch and Wii U versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
  In a statement provided to IGN, Nintendo explained the following “key facts” about each version:Both launch on the same day, March 3.Both have a frame rate of 30fps.Both versions of the game offer the same content.On a TV, the Nintendo Switch version of the game renders in 900p while the Wii U version renders in 720p.The Nintendo Switch version has higher-quality en
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Upcoming video game releases: 'Resident Evil 7,' 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8,' 'Yakuza 0,' 'A Normal Lost Phone'

  17-01-2017 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It's a week for Japanese exports -- and a French game about a mystery mobile phone -- as "Resident Evil 7," "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8," "Tales of Berseria," and "Yakuza 0" release this week, alongside "A Normal Lost Phone."
  
  Read more

• Nintendo: Another Zelda Could Eventually Come to Switch

  17-01-2017 22:07
  
  In an interview with IGN, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma hinted another Zelda could be coming to Nintendo’s new console/portable hybrid later in the system’s lifespan.“I haven’t been able to fully use all of the new features of the system,” Aonuma told IGN. “There could be the possibility of another Zelda on Nintendo Switch.”
  We asked Aonuma where Zelda could go next given the new game’s large scale and scope, to which he jokingly replied, &ldqu
  
  Read more

• Latest Trailer Kills Main Character Several Times, Reveals Special Edition

  17-01-2017 21:36
  Most trailers show off how good it feels to succeed at the game in question. In Little Nightmares' latest trailer, it seems like killing off the main character is the best way to show the game off.
  It fits with the game's theme, however. Little Nightmares is a dark game where death is around every corner, so seeing some of the ways main character Six can die (such as falling through the floor or getting stuffed inside a raw fish) is a good way to let players know what they're getting into.
  If t
  
  Read more

• Tom Hardy confirms his signed on for two more Mad Max movies: "I'm really just waiting for the call"

  17-01-2017 20:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mad Max: Fury Road was the breakout hit of 2015 catapulting Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron to even high stardom (not that they needed it)
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• PC Gamer Weekender lets you play Darksiders director's next game, Battle Chasers: Nightwar

  17-01-2017 20:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans of '90s comics and classic JRPGs alike have a big new reason to go to the PC Gamer Weekender: THQ Nordic has confirmed that its pre-release playable lineup will include Battle Chasers: Nightwar
  
  Read more

• Watch Dogs 2 Gets Free 3-Hour Trial

  17-01-2017 20:38
  
  Ubisoft has released a three-hour Watch Dogs 2 trial on PlayStation 4, with the demo hitting Xbox One on January 24.
  The Watch Dogs 2 free trial offers up the entire open-world game to players, including multiplayer. Then, if you decide to buy, progress will carry over to the purchased version.
  The move might be in response to weaker launch sales for Watch Dogs 2 compared to the original. At the time, Ubisoft expressed confidence in the long-term prospects for the open-world game, and this free
  
  Read more

• Tons of New Details About Nintendo's New Controllers

  17-01-2017 20:30
  
  We answer your biggest questions about Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con Controllers.
  
  Read more

• Nintendo Switch's Launch Lineup (So Far)

  17-01-2017 20:30
  
  Only 5 games have been announced for Nintendo Switch's launch day - see which games you can expect to play.
  
  Read more

• List of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Updates and Changes

  17-01-2017 20:30
  
  New characters, karts, modes, and more are coming to the Switch version of Mario Kart 8.
  
  Read more

• GTA Online: New Adversary Mode, Car, Race and More

  17-01-2017 20:30
  
  Get yourself a new customizable car before checking out a new stunt race and multiplayer mode in GTA Online.
  
  Read more

• FF15: Find All the Scraps of Mystery for a Big Reward

  17-01-2017 20:30
  
  Earn a whopping 50,000 gil by solving this extensive treasure hunt in Final Fantasy XV.
  
  Read more

• This might be your last chance to preorder a Nintendo Switch

  17-01-2017 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Somewhat unsurprisingly, Nintendo Switch preorders dried up within days of the live presentation in Japan on January 12th. The upcoming console is unavailable at Amazon, Best Buy, Target and even GameStop , but if you're desperate to get one on launch day, there's still one retailer you might want to visit. In an email sent to BGR on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Nintendo alerted us that it is still possible to preorder the Switch in-store at Walmart. In order to reserve a console for launch
  
  Read more

• Gabe Newell's holding a Reddit AMA today, a week after a Valve insider said Half-Life 3 wouldn't happen

  17-01-2017 20:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gabe Newell is infamous for being a bit of a recluse, often appearing in public only to make the briefest of statements and avoid that question
  
  Read more

• Why EA Is Supporting Nintendo Switch At Launch

  17-01-2017 19:59
  
  Last week, Nintendo finally showed off its new console, the Nintendo Switch. During the reveal event, Nintendo said more than 80 Switch games are currently in development from multiple publishers, both big and small.
  Among those publishers is EA, which announced a new version of FIFA headed to Switch. In the wake of that reveal, IGN spoke to EA’s executive vice president Patrick Soderlund, a self-professed Nintendo fan whose son’s middle name is Luigi, about why EA is suppo
  
  Read more

• Nintendo Switch: Questions We Still Don't Have Answers To

  17-01-2017 19:50
  
  Nintendo’s Switch conference answered a lot of important questions we had about the platform since it’s reveal trailer last year, but there are still some things we still really want to know.
  Here are 10 of our biggest remaining questions:
  Online services for the Nintendo Switch will let you invite friends to play games online, set “play appointments,” chat, and more. We know this will include a free trial and will be a paid service starting in Fall 2017, but we don&rsquo
  
  Read more

• Mass Effect: Andromeda to Feature Weapon Naming and Crafting

  17-01-2017 19:00
  
  Mass Effect: Andromeda will introduce a new feature to the series: weapon naming and crafting.
  The game's lead designer Ian S. Frazier confirmed the feature on Twitter while also revealing melee weapons, like a Krogan-style hammer, can also be named and crafted. Melee Weapons will have a specific slot in your loadout similar to guns.
  BioWare's other major RPG series, Dragon Age, has had weapon crafting including the latest entry, 2014's Dragon Age: Inquisition.PRO TIP: In MEA, you can craft your
  
  Read more

• New trailer for 'Injustice 2' video game released

  17-01-2017 18:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The upcoming fighting video game "Injustice 2" developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has a new trailer out. The roster includes new and returning heroes and villains in what Warner Bros. Interactive calls "the biggest DC roster ever offered in a fighting game". "Injustice 2" is scheduled for release on May 16, 2017 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
  
  Read more

• Injustice 2's story trailer stars evil Supergirl, Brainiac, and Darkseid

  17-01-2017 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Where many fighting games insert a token story experience, it looks like Injustice 2 dev NetherRealm is going all out
  
  Read more

• Gearbox CEO says ‘Borderlands 3’ isn’t coming to the Nintendo Switch

  17-01-2017 17:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has taken to Twitter to suggest that Borderlands 3 will not appear on the Nintendo Switch, prompting further questions about the system's outlook for third-party support.
  
  Read more

• Fresh Defenders images show off Jessica Jones, Iron Fist in action and Sigourney Weaver as the big bad

  17-01-2017 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
   With 2017 in full swing, marketing for Marvel and Netflix's The Defenders is ramping up
  
  Read more

• Fresh Defenders images show off Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Sigourney Weaver as the big bad

  17-01-2017 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
   With 2017 in full swing, marketing for Marvel and Netflix's The Defenders is ramping up
  
  Read more

• Nintendo will broadcast a Fire Emblem-themed Nintendo Direct

  17-01-2017 17:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The first Nintendo Direct of the year will focus on the Fire Emblem franchise. The upcoming Fire Emblem mobile game and Fire Emblem Warriors are likely to be shown, but Nintendo may also have a surprise or two in its bag.
  
  Read more

• Mass Effect: Andromeda gets more close-up combat options with craftable melee weapons

  17-01-2017 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mass Effect: Andromeda will let hand-to-hand combat enthusiasts build and equip dedicated melee weapons, far beyond the starter omni-blade
  
  Read more

• For Honor: Meet the Lawbringer and Valkyrie Heroes

  17-01-2017 16:30
  
  For Honor is Ubisoft's upcoming team-based action game where a faction of knights, vikings, and samurai are locked in perpetual warfare because... that's what they do. Each faction is comprised of four different heroes (or classes) with their own strengths and weaknesses.
  We've already revealed the Warlord, Peacekeeper, and Shugoki during our Hot Games of 2017 IGN First, but now you can sneak a peek at two of the last three unannounced hero classes coming to For Honor.
  Continue reading&hell
  
  Read more

• Nintendo Switch launches with 5 games, which do you want the most?

  17-01-2017 15:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo Switch will arrive on March 3 with five games in tow
  
  Read more

• Latest Trailer Reveals Brainiac, Robin, And Darkseid

  17-01-2017 15:05
  After announcing its May release date and teasing fans with an image of Superman holding a lifeless, veiled body in his arms, NetherRealm has released a new trailer that reveals three new characters: Brainiac, Robin, and Darkseid.
  The trailer, called "Lines Are Redrawn" casts its various heroes (Superman, Batman, and Supergirl) in various thematic lights while briefly alluding to events from the first game (such as Superman killing The Joker after the latter murders Lois Lane), the trailer. As
  
  Read more

• Top 10 Playable Resident Evil Characters

  17-01-2017 15:00
  
  Begin a sentence with the phrase “iconic horror series,” and tradition dictates that the words “Resident” and “Evil” must follow shortly after.
  Having coined the term 'survival horror' during its original Japanese 1996 release, the Resident Evil franchise has spent the years since spawning a slew of games packed with characters who have defined the genre. But out of all of those protagonist, who are IGN’s favourites?
  Here are our Top 10...Continue readin
  
  Read more

• Kratos' son in God of War is named after (or actually is) a brother-killing king of Greece

  17-01-2017 14:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kratos will keep his Greek heritage close with his son named Atreus in the new God of War
  
  Read more

• Nioh to Get PvP Mode as a Free Update After Launch

  17-01-2017 13:50
  
  People are getting excited about Nioh after a lengthy development and a couple of early demos, however you'll have to wait until after launch to be able to play against other players.
  According to an interview with the game's developer Team Ninja in the Spanish version of GameReactor spotted on NeoGAF, a PvP mode will be added for free in the "near future" after launch.
  At launch, you'll be able to summon AI controlled opponents based on other players' characters, but you won't be able to fight
  
  Read more

• Nintendo Website Could Indicate Fire Emblem Fates for Switch

  17-01-2017 13:11
  
  A snippet of source code on Nintendo's website for the upcoming Fire Emblem Warriors appears to indicate a second Fire Emblem game coming to Nintendo Switch.
  Spotted by NeoGAF user Mr. Pointy, when viewed in the source code, an image link on the Warriors page includes the words "Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation for nintendo switch" - seemingly pointing to a port of last year's 3DS game.
  Here's the section in question:Continue reading…
  
  Read more

• Watch Mark Hamill get emotional as he's reunited with his Return of the Jedi lightsaber

  17-01-2017 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  We may have seen Luke Skywalker get reunited with his lightsaber at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens but, as it turns out, it wasn’t the *exact* same one from the original trilogy
  
  Read more

• Watch Mark Hamill get emotional as he's reunited with his original Star Wars lightsaber

  17-01-2017 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  We may have seen Luke Skywalker get reunited with his lightsaber at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens but, as it turns out, it wasn’t the *exact* same one from the original trilogy
  
  Read more

• Nioh 'Is a Gateway' to a New Ninja Gaiden Game

  17-01-2017 12:18
  
  Team Ninja’s forthcoming dungeon crawler Nioh can be seen as a “gateway” to the next Ninja Gaiden.
  Creative director Tom Lee had the following to say when quizzed by US Gamer about whether Team Ninja had moved on from the Ninja Gaiden franchise:
  "Maybe I can say that Nioh is a gateway into the next chapter for Ninja Gaiden.is a very important, if not the most important franchise, for us. But at this point I think this franchise needs to be in the shadows for a while until we br
  
  Read more

• Wolverine will be “pursued by dark forces” in Logan, teases Jackman

  17-01-2017 11:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  As excitement ramps up for the next Wolverine instalment, Logan, the man himself - well, actor Hugh Jackman anyway - has dropped clues on what we can expect from the new movie
  
  Read more

• Wolverine will be "pursued by dark forces" according to Logan synopsis

  17-01-2017 11:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  As excitement ramps up for the next Wolverine instalment, Logan, the man himself - well, actor Hugh Jackman anyway - has released a semi-official synopsis giving us clues on what we can expect from the new movie
  
  Read more

• Han Solo movie’s Donald Glover reveals his first ever toy was, you guessed it, Lando Calrissian

  17-01-2017 11:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  For many, acting is just a job but, when Donald Glover steps into the shoes of Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo movie, it’s personal – like first ever childhood toy personal
  
  Read more

• Beauty and the Beast roars onto the cover of Total Film magazine - on sale now!

  17-01-2017 10:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The brand new issue of Total Film magazine is on sale, featuring an exclusive new look at Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  
  Read more

• Here’s an Xbox One controller you can play with in the pool

  17-01-2017 09:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If you love all things Xbox, then this new toy from Microsoft is likely to pique your interest. It's a large inflatable in the shape of an Xbox controller, though sadly you can't connect it to the console for a more offbeat gaming experience.
  
  Read more

• Inflatable Xbox One controller is perfect if you ever manage to go outside

  17-01-2017 03:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It's peak summer in Australia right now, and despite the blazing heat, there's plenty of people who'd rather play video games inside. But if peer pressure sees you forced into going outside, there's now an inflatable pool toy in the shape of the Xbox One S controller, so you can show where your allegiances truly lie. SEE ALSO: 1 laptop, 3 4K screens, the ultimate gaming experience The inflatable features two drink holders where the "menu" and "view" buttons are, and the joysticks pop-up for grip
  
  Read more

• Even Nintendo didn’t know the NES Classic would be this popular

  17-01-2017 00:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ever since it came out, the NES Classic Edition has been permanently out of stock . Dribbles have come into Best Buy, Amazon Prime Now and Walmart, but consoles have been snapped up by people willing to wait in line at 3AM, in December. While it might be nice for Nintendo's ego to have people scrambling to find the console, it's not great for Nintendo's bottom line. NES Classic Editions have been going at resellers for around $200, which is a lot of revenue forgone for Nintendo. And, let's not e
  
  Read more

Follow @Newslockergames on Twitter!