Somewhere beyond the sea Annapurna is known for putting out narrative hit after narrative hit, and based on the announcement trailer forA Memoir Blue, it looks like that streak has no signs of slowing down. During the Annapurna Interactive Showcase today, viewers were excited to see a first look at a brand new story from the publisher and developer Cloisters. The game is described as a “magical realist adventure told through the transformative movement of water....

Iconic Disney characters are always accompanied by lovable sidekicks, and inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you may have one, too. There’s quite a vast array of Companions you can unlock, all of which come with special abilities and rewards. It can be tough to choose which adorable Companion you want to have at your side, but knowing which ones have the abilities you’re working on or the prizes you’re most eager to unlock makes this decision much easier....

Still worth playing, even at a high price With Platinum, you know there’s always a chance that you could be playing something special. And at first, I didn’t quite think thatAstral Chainwould bethatspecial, but that notion was abandoned almost immediately after I metLappy: the in-game mascot. I was hooked. And based on our explosive comment section in our review, a lot of other people were too. I came for the technical combat, stayed for the dog suit....

Silence finally broken As you may have heard,BioShock‘s iOS portwas removed from the App Store entirely, to the point where you couldn’t even re-download it if you owned it. Multiple outlets have reached out to 2K for comment over the past week or so to no avail, but Game Informerseems to have had some success. According to 2K, it will be addingBioShockback to the store after it manages to fix the applicable firmware issues....

Black Cloveris finally coming back after its lengthy hiatus. The magical action manga series is gearing up for its long-awaited return and it should kick off with a banger of a first couple of new chapters. Here is what you need to know about theBlack CloverChapters 370 and 371 release dates, times, and everything else. Black CloverChapters 370 and 371 release dates and times The wait is finally over, as we now know theBlackCloverChapters 370 and 371 release dates....

Activision has officially announced thepreviously rumored“Annihilation” Map Pack forCall of Duty: Black Ops. The fifteen dollar map pack, which will cost fifteen dollars, is a fifteen dollar timed exclusive to Xbox Live and will launch on June 28 for fifteen dollars. “With Annihilation,Black Opsfans will get four exciting and unique multiplayer settings with Hangar 18, Drive-In, Silo and Hazard,” said Treyarch boss Mark Lamia. “Players will also enjoy an all-new Zombies experience, Shangri-La, an exotic and mysterious map filled with deadly traps, dark secrets and innovative gameplay that will challenge even the most daring Zombie hunters....

Evo competitor and creator of Divekick! tells all Last week’s Sup Holmes (now oniTunes) had multiple tiers. Adam “Keits” Heart (creator ofDivekick!)has been a champion level fighting game player for years, though as I got to know him, it felt more like mastering fighters was just an outward expression of his underlying love of the science of design. It seems that he loves taking systems apart and discovering how to optimize them for the purpose of capturing the hearts and minds of the people....

Chicago company announces New Orleans satellite High Voltage Software, the studio behindThe Conduit, is opening a new office in New Orleans. The company has been looking to expand for some time, and considered new locations in both Georgia and Florida before setting on New Orleans. The move is largely driven by tax incentives and the state’s low cost of doing business, but The Big Easy’s local culture reportedly played a role as well....

We all know that Crytek’s CryENGINE 3 engine (redundant?) can make things look really, really pretty. We also know that some good games can come from it. However, how well will it handle the upcomingmotion control apocalypsethat we are now facing? Will it handle it at all? According to Crytek’s CEO,Cevat Yerli, Crytek has been work hard for both Move and Natal. He states that the company is“working very closely with Sony and Microsoft in regards to motion control on both the PS3 and Xbox 360....

Can’t get enoughDead Space? Wish you could take Isaac Clarke’s tight little buns with you wherever you go? Do you want to smear your greasy fingers up and down his back? Well now you’re able to!Dead Spaceis coming to the iOS on January 25. Yay! Dead SpaceiOS will bridge the gap between the first game and the upcomingDead Space 2, which is due out on the same day. Electronic Arts has released two screens of the iPad version, so check those out in the gallery....

Though the shutoff date for the North AmericanDemon’s Soulsservers has beenpushed backthanks to continued support from fans, the end is near. According to Game Informer, we’ve got until May 15, 2025 before the servers are turned off by Atlus, which should be plenty of time for those players who have yet to jump in. Good timing, too — the PC version ofDark Soulswasjust confirmed today. If you feel like you’re going to play this spiritual successor later in the year, it’s worth seeking out a copy ofDemon’s Soulswhile the oft-praised multiplayer is still functional....

Certainly, there are instances where theDestiny 2community struggles to agree oncertainthings, but things just fall into place sometimes. Take, for example, Bungie’s latestThe Witcher-themed mini-event, which has been completed in quite a short amount of time, actually. As part of itsprevious This Week inDestinyblog post, Bungie announced that it’d hold a special community event that officially kicked off at 12 AM PST, on January 25. From that point onwards, players would need to kill 7,777,777 enemies before a unique (and free)Witcher-themed goodie unlocked: the Adventurous Spirit emblem....

Destiny 2and developer Bungie don’t havethe best reputationwith the MMO’s community right now, and that sentiment continues to pop up even in smaller ways. That rings true for this year’s Dawning event, too, as it seems Destiny’s snowball feature remains broken. More specifically, special throwable snowballs are a unique feature ofDestiny 2‘s seasonal Dawning celebrations. Only appearing for a limited time, snowballs have an entire series of upgrades dedicated to them as part of the Dawning progression system, as they allow players to take down enemies and apply crowd control via Stasis effects....