Guillermo del Toro’s association had me curious aboutinSANE, but it’s not exactly like we had much to go on about the game in the first place. Sadly, we may never. Speaking to investors, THQ CEO Jason Rubin disclosed that they “have decided not to pursue further pre-production oninSANE, and have returned all of our IP rights to Guillermo del Toro.” Truth be told, when a project like this is announced as the beginning of a trilogy, it’s hard not to become at least slightly concerned; all of the chatter about transmedia initiatives certainly didn’t help ease my mind, either....

Toilet Legacy Defenseis a Roblox game based on the Tower Defense genre, where your avatar will don the toilet equipment and fight against the waves of enemies. The concept of using toilets in a tower defense game makes it both unique and hilarious. But don’t go with just the name; the game has several elements that you have to master to become a good player. One of the elements is units, which help you in defense and possess unique skills and abilities....

Ubisoft dropped a newAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoratrailer today to showcase what the publisher has planned for the game post-launch. It showcases a pair of story packs and exclusive content at launch for players who purchase the title’s Season Pass. While the game is unabashedly a Ubisoft-styled open-world game, our preview confirmed that “Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora[feels] like an accurate representation of playing as Na’viin the world of Pandora.” So fans of the franchise should have reason to be excited....

Before the fattening [Every week, from early November through the end of 2013, I’ll report on my use of Wii Fit U and how it benefits my health.] Read Week 1’s weigh-in here. If this Wii Fit U weekly weigh-in accomplishes only one thing, I want it to be a clear measure of just how much weight I’ll gain Thanksgiving week. It’s going to be gross, folks. The plot thickens. My waistline thickens....

David Hayter? More like David Hater! David Hayter, the original voice of Solid Snake, has some choice words for his old boss, Hideo Kojima. On a recent episode ofThe Game Informer Show, Hayter discussed his time as Solid Snake, as well as being replaced by Kiefer Sutherland inMetal Gear Solid V. Apparently Kojima had tried to get a different voice actor for the character sinceSnake Eaterand even (unsuccessfully) offered the role to Kurt Russell, whose character inEscape from New York,Snake Plissken, served as the inspiration for Solid Snake....

Let’s-a go! As we’re all stuck indoors trying to beat quarantine, Samura1man decided to do something a little differently in mid-March: beatMario Sunshinewith aGuitar Herocontroller. But it wasn’t a slow, clunky completion run. No, they actually managed to clear it in three hours and 12 minutes as a speedrun. While a lot of the run is surprisingly easy-going given the laid back nature ofSunshineas a whole, there are plenty of tense moments, especially boss battles that require quick maneuvers in tiny windows....

Hm By way of IGN, we now know of the existence ofAgents of Mayhem, a new game from the developers ofSaints Row, Volition. It’ll launch on the usual suspects of PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2017, and will feature a “comic hero universe” setup (with the Agents of M.A.Y.H.E.M. versus the evil L.E.G.I.O.N., as well as open world gameplay. Although it’s touted as a “brand new IP,” it is set in theSaintsuniverse, much like Kevin Smith’s films are in the View Askewniverse (have your cake and eat it too!...

Sigh BecauseBattlefield 4 —a game released five months ago — isstillhaving issues, the newest bit of DLCwas delayedon both Xbox One and PC. After two days the Xbox One version is now good to go this morning, but the PC version is still delayed indefinitely. Despite the delay, Premium Members will still get their “two week exclusivity,” which forces non-members to wait even longer for the DLC. At this point the entire Premium program is kind of a mess, and EA should offer affected platforms free memberships to compensate....

Furinais here inGenshin Impact, and though she’s an amazing character, her health drain mechanics practically mandate having a healer. Not all healers are created equal though, and not all of thebest healersnecessarily work well with Furina. Here are the best healers to pair with Furina inGenshin Impact! Baizhu Baizhuis a 5-star Dendro Catalyst unit. He heals the entire team for a large amount with the press of a single button. Because this team heal is on his Skill and not Burst, its availability is tied only to his 10-second Skill cooldown....

Co-hoperative farming title coming October 19 On one of my frequent circuits of the information superhighway, I came across Reky Studios’ incoming Steam release,Bunhouse,and felt obliged to share it with all of you. It’s been a pretty long week, after all, and we could all use a little of that “Team of Bunnies Maintaining a Greenhouse and Small Ownership Business” vibe this morning. As you can see from the trailer above,Bunhousesees players guide a small team of our hippity-hoppity friends as they develop, build, and maintain a greenhouse, caring and nurturing for a bedrock of various plants and flowers, before marketing the more mature plants for profit, which can then be spent on expansions, new plants, and further improvements to your garden of wonder....

Those blasted Wards scattered around the Crossroads inHades 2can be vexing. You just know there’s something good beyond them, but there’s no hint on how to get past. So, you might be wondering if the wards are decorative, or maybe just to gate off incomplete areas in Early Access. you may get rid of the Wards in Hades 2. In fact, you’ll have to if you want to complete the game....

Banoi is now High Definition(er) There are too many metaphors to make about a zombie game coming back to life just a scant few years after its original release, so I’ll do my best to refrain from here on out. No promises, though.Dead Islandand its expansionRiptidewill be packaged into one sewn-together cadaver called theDead Island Definitive Collection. Both games will have improved textures, lighting, and framerate. There will also be a sidescrolling beat-’em-up/endless runner calledRetro Revenge, which you may remember Kylementioning last month....

But does anyone still want it? Following the launch ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Activisiondelayedthe title’s launch on last generation platforms. This was done to allow developer Robomodo to fix many of the bugs plaguing players before unleashing another broken mess into the world. Now thata number of those issues have been remedied, it seems the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions are releasing this week, according to thePlayStation BlogandAmazon’s product page....