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Over the years, I’ve been able to interview some of my favorite developers ever including a few I never though would be possible, but it isn’t often I get to talk to one of the few people responsible for what is likely my favorite game of all time. That’s where Christopher Ortiz AKA kiririn51 of Sukeban Games comes into the picture. We’ve covered their titles on TouchArcade for years because at one point VA-11 Hall-A was even supposed to come to iPad (and I asked about that later in this interview). With Sukeban Games’ newest project, .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND, officially…

HoYoverse has delivered another Special Program for the second day running, this time for Zenless Zone Zero. The developer revealed the full details of Version 2.7, subtitled Champions Never Fall to the Past. This next major update arrives March 24, adding two new Agents, and introducing the Hollow Champion competition. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Most things in Version 2.7 follow on from the Hollow Champion competition, which brings together old friends and familiar faces, as well interesting newcomers. Everyone is in it to win some big rewards and earn glory. Among the unexpected…

Crimson Desert has had one of the more unusual marketing rollouts in recent years. It was announced back in 2019 and no one really paid attention to it until it made a splash at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 when the open-world game showed off horse drifting. Ever since, there’s been hype around its big ambitions and visual spectacle, and skepticism around, like, what you actually spend most of your time doing in the game and whether it’s actually any fun. This week we’ll finally get to see if it can deliver. Digital Foundry has had glowing coverage of its…

Random Select is a new column from Polygon about under-the-radar video games. Every week, Polygon’s editors assign a writer to check out a game at random, downloading the game without knowing beforehand what it is. The catch? They have to play for at least an hour and report on their thoughts — honestly. This week’s game is the 2D shoot -em-up platformer Haunted Lands. Steam has more than 12,000 games with the “shoot ’em up” tag. Some of the most iconic arcade games are in the genre, and they’ve inspired plenty of games aiming to replicate that same charm over…

On its own, Resident Evil Requiem is arguably one of the best games in the entire franchise. It’s a heart-pounding, nostalgic adventure that grabs and keeps your attention the whole way through its twisting story. However, just because a game is incredible by default doesn’t mean you can’t make it better or personalize it in your own way through the use of mods.Even though Resident Evil Requiem is a newer game, the community at Nexus Mods has been hard at work to deliver quality mods that change up gameplay, performance, and more. While you can spend hours scrolling through the…

Back in December, I reviewed Square Enix’s monster collecting RPG Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on Switch. I loved my time with it despite its many technical issues. I expected it to hit PC like Dragon Quest Treasures, another Nintendo Switch exclusive, but I didn’t expect a mobile release. Square Enix’s newest release of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on iOS, Android, and Steam brings all prior paid DLC into the game at a lower entry point, but removes one feature. This is the online real-time multiplayer battles. Beyond that, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on Steam…

Stupid Never Dies, a new “Blazing Fast” action game from long-time Capcom programmer and producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, has dropped its first full trailer, showing off high-octane combo-busting combat and introducing prospective players to its storyline. Davy, a freshly risen zombie, must dive deep into the dungeons of hell to gather enough Over-Technology to rescue both the human race and, more importantly, the love of his life – or rather death at this point. It’s the first game from a new studio under NetEase Games, GPTRACK50, which is presided over by the aforementioned Kobayashi and filled with veteran game developers with…

Once upon a time, children’s YouTube was like Peppa Pig solved the Lament Configuration. Once that kid sneaks away with their parent’s tablet, the algorithm is unable to parse a child’s nonsense, basically placing a bounty on any account willing to bury Spider-Man’s head in the sand or force Elsa into the dentist’s chair. Now, Google seems eager to restart the nightmare machine all over again, investing in a company that specifically seeks to subject cartoon IPs to AI torture. According to Bloomberg, Google has invested $1 million into Animaj, an AI-focused animation studio for younger audiences. While not a…

Last August, the shellbacks made a very unexpected comeback. For the 35th anniversary of theoriginalTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfilm, Fathom and Saga Arts rereleased the superhero action-comedy in theaters. Originally, the event was supposed to run just two days, but ticket presales were so promising they extended it to a whole week and expanded the number of theaters. Then, after the film earned a surprising$3.3 million at the box office, the event was extendedanother week and Fathom announced that its sequel would get a similar release next year. Now, 1991’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is back…

Punch the monkey, an adorable macaque born last July in Japan, captured the world’s attention recently. He was abandoned by his mother and rejected by his community, only to find solace and comfort in a $20 orangutan plush toy from IKEA. His story tugged on the heartstrings of people worldwide who felt bad for the little guy and wanted him to find companionship.He eventually did, and Punch’s prospects are seemingly better now. But Punch still lives in a zoo–the Ichikawa City Zoo–and that’s not sitting well with everyone. A new video game, Zoo Fighter, has players taking on the role…