Shivering Isles is an unending well of ‘yes’ The Elder Scrolls: Legendswas met with a tepid response upon its early 2017 launch, but thankfully Bethesda hasn’t given up on it. Over the course of the past few months I’ve been really taking to it, due in part toits studio swapand interface overhaul that heralded in some fresh ideas, injecting new life into the game. Their commitment to makingLegendscross-platform all-around is also commendable, given that it will be one of the only digital card games in existence to be playable on PC, mobile and all major consoles if they pull off the latter later this year....

Such art. Wow. It’s like I can hear Sarah McLachlan pressing me to donate money to sadfaced baby Bruce Wayne. Except for the fact that he could buy me a million times over. You see what you’re missing out on when you don’t watch television? Buzz cut Batman getting his dumb face shoved into a mat. Also, those plump lips on youngArkham OriginsBatman getting punched in a light snowfall. Such art....

The much-anticipated survival MMO,The Day Before, hasfinally launchedinto Early Access on PC. However, if you don’t have a PC capable of running it, can you get it on console? Furthermore, is it on Game Pass? Nope. No. Not right now, anyway. For the length ofThe Day Before’sEarly Access period, which is expected to be 6-8 months, the game will remain on PC. After that, the dev hasn’t made any promises. They are open to the idea of releasing the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and, as stated on aTwitter postby the team, they have plans for a “next-gen” console release when it hits 1....

To celebrate the 20,000 follower mark for the Square Enix Members Twitter, Square Enix is releasing one of my favorite PS1 RPGs in Japan for their PSN Game Archives line up,Chrono Cross.Andria Sangsays that Producer Shinji Hashimoto, who manages the Square Enix Members Twitter, announced thethatChrono Crosswas coming to the Japan PSN today, but did not share a download time frame. Square Enix says that there’s another present to celebrate the 20,000 followers....

Kingdom HeartsandStreet Fighter 2composer Yoko Shimomura will receive a Lifetime Achievement trophy during the D.I.C.E Awards this year. It will occur on February 15 at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. “I myself am very surprised,” said Shimomura onTwitter(through a translation provided by the platform). “I’m very honored.” She also mentioned this is “possible thanks to [our] support.” Who is Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura? Yoko Shimomura is a game composer known for her decades of work in the industry....

The latest Indiana Jones and The Great Circle trailer captures everything fans love about the iconic movie franchise, and even includes a nod to where it all started. During the Xbox Games Showcase, Bethesda provided another look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Thetrailerdid not confirm an official release date beyond the 2024 release window already known. Still, it did show Indy and his sidekick Gina in action deep in the Himalayas as they hunt down an artifact called The Great before the Germans get to it first....

B-movie, gimme some gore! FranknJohnhas to be one of the cutest Kickstarter projects I’ve seen, especially given the fact that it’s a roguelike set in a haunted house full of nods to B-movies. Plus, the titularFranknJohnhimself has a stake going through his head. That’s got to count for something. How adorable. FranknJohn is a failed experiment who wakes from his grave with no memory, armed with a head that stays on his body by way of a chain....

Xbox picks up mega-selling studios and franchises [Update:According to Bloomberg’s Dina Bass, future Bethesda titles will be released for PC and Xbox, with other consoles included on a “case-by-case basis.” The acquisition will not affect PlayStation’s previously secured timed-exclusivity deal onDeathloopandGhostwire: Tokyo.] Microsoft will purchase ZeniMax Media/Bethesda in what is described as an “industry-shaking” acquisition. The news wasinitially posted on Twitterby Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, beforebeing made official by Microsoftmere minutes later....

A big change for the franchise MLB: The Showhas, for many years, been about the only worthwhile baseball game on the market. Originating asMLBback on the PlayStation, it’s outlasted rivals such asMajor League Baseball 2KandMVP Baseball. Though there are still alternatives out there —R.B.I. Baseballis still chugging along — when people think of baseball video games they generally associate it solely withThe Showand the PlayStation brand. However, as early as 2021, that latter part looks like it’s going to change....

I only had a few hours to spend atBlizzCon 2011this past weekend, and I wanted to do as much fun stuff as possible in that very limited amount of time. I had already playedStarCraft IIandDiablo III(and don’t regularly playWorld of WarCraft), so I decided to partake in all theotherstuff there was to do at the awesome fan convention. What else is there to do besides play games, you ask? Surprisingly, a lot!...

Ecco CD, Shin Megami Tensei, and more Sega continues to tease the list of rarities and obscurities that will be bundled with its incoming retro hardware, the Sega Mega Drive Mini II. Following onfrom last month’s stellar selection, today sees Sega announce 11 more classic Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega CD classics for the cute Mini II console. Featured amongthe new batchof releases are Mega Drive releasesPopulous, Gain Ground, and the genre-defining RPGPhantasy Star II,as well as the more obscure Japanese adventuresTougi Ou: King ColossusandSocerian....

Hollow Realization coming next year Today at the Dengeki Bunko Festival in Tokyo, Bandai Namco revealedSword Art Online: Hollow Realization, the latest role-playing game based on Reki Kawahara’s popular light novel series. The story takes place within “Sword Art: Origin,” a new MMO modeled after the world of Aincrad. The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita title is currently targeting a 2016 launch in Japan. Bandai Namco has not revealed any plans regarding a potential western release at this time....

Vic Mignogna is a cool dude In a packed theatre at Madison Square Garden, thousands ofDragon Ball Zfans gathered to watch the latest trailer forDragon Ball Super: Broly. You could feel the energy in the room as fans cheered when members of the English cast walked on stage and gave a standing ovation for Masako Nozawa, the Japanese voice actress for Goku. But all of that energy eventually gave way for the new trailer, which wasn’t full of action, but instead of fascinating looks at how the history of the franchise is being rewritten....