Did you know you can travel around the world inBitLifeand experience life’s wonders? Well, kind of. Although you won’t see any scenery, your character can visit different countries around the world and receive a happiness boost, depending on their interactions during their holiday. Traveling to Boston, in particular, is trickier than it sounds. Usually, the locations you visit range from festivals around the world to a country’s capital city. The United States has numerous capital cities in each state, making it difficult to narrow your search down to just one....

Repent all ye physical lovers, the end is nigh In a surprising turn on Monday afternoon, the team atIndieBoxannounced with a heavy heart that they would be ending their subscription service following the release ofTorchlight II. IndieBox, who has been giving smaller PC titles a chance to become prized boxes on a shelf since 2013, has stated that they aren’t going anywhere and that they are instead going to shift to “working more with indie devs....

For a limited time In addition to the growing list of titles that already are part of the PS3 to PS4 upgrade program,Injustice: Gods Among Uswillnow join in on the fun. In a deal that seems to only apply to theUltimate Editionof the game, you’ll be able to nab the PS4 edition of the game at a special price so long as you pick up the PS3 version. This offer is only available for a limited time, and although no specific price was given,the precedent is a $10 upgrade fee....

Despite the controversy,Dark and Darkerhas finally beenreleased in Early Access. The first alpha for the dungeon crawler only had three classes, but since then several more have joined the fray. A new class was added with the Early Access release, leading many to wonder: Is Warlock in Dark and Darker? Can you play as the Warlock inDark and Darker? Even though we got afirst look at the Warlocka month ago, it looks like the character is not quite ready....

There was a lot of baseball, too While the rest of the world has to wait until mid-June to try Nintendo’s newKirby: Planet Robobot, Japan gets a significant head start. The pink fluffball’s latest 3DS romp released in Japan on April 28, and it was the best selling game of the week. The latest Media Create statistics are in, andKirby: Planet Robobotis at the top of the charts with 144,846 units sold....

Coming to PS4, PS3, PC in December Koei Tecmo is all about that grand strategy right now, revealing a newRomance of the Three Kingdomsgame following yesterday’s announcement that the latestNobunaga’s Ambitionis coming west in September. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIIIwas unveiled today during a 30th anniversary event at the company’s Yokokama offices. The new project will debut in Japan on December 10 for PlayStation 4, PS3, and PC. As per usual, the publisher made no mention regarding a potential international release....

There’s cross-buy support Locomalito’sSuper Hydorahlands on PlayStation 4 and Vita next Wednesday, December 13. This is a touched-up version ofHydorah, a great freeware shoot-’em-up in the vein ofGradiusandR-Type. The PS4 version ofSuper Hydorahhas local co-op (and a separate co-op mini-game called Robot Chase), while the Vita version is single-player only. That said, if you buy one you’ll get ’em both. These cross-buy PlayStation ports follow the Steam and Xbox One releases from earlier this year....

Congrats, Grasshopper Manufacture! Worldwide sales ofLollipop Chainsawhave crossed the million mark, Grasshopper Manufacturehas announced. The milestone took nearly two years to reach, following the saccharine zombie game’s launch in June 2012. That may not sound like a lot, considering titles that sell far more than that areviewed as failuresthese days. However, for a niche team on a limited budget like Suda 51 & Co., one million sales is likely a resounding success....

I’ll keep you in the loop on this one There are many games set to release in 2023 that are guaranteed to be colossal hits.Loop8: Summer of Godsisn’t one of them. This relationship-building RPG from Xseed Games and SIEG Games is flying well under the radar for most gamers, but for me, it’s right near the top of my most anticipated list thanks to its delectable art style and curious nature....

The gas and the chainsaw: Together again for the first time We were lucky enough to haveRon Gilbert(Maniac Mansion,Monkey Island) onSup Holmesa few weeks back. Looking back, it looks like Ron may have been utilizing the show for a little pre-kickstarter promotion. Explains why he did the whole show in pixel-face. Fine by me. I’d have his pixel-faced puss on the show every week if I could. Ron hinted that he may be working with originalManiac Mansionartist Gary Winnick again soon, but I didn’t think it would be this soon....

The ride never ends In a move that will annoy some and please others, Nintendo has issued an update forMario Kart 8that unlocks the new, fast-as-hell200cc classas well as the track-reversing Mirror Mode. Just boot up the game and you’ll see a software update prompt for version 4.1. If you were putting off clearing Grand Prix cups on 150cc to unlock this stuff, you’re in luck — no more stressing over last-second losses against the conniving AI racers....

Wait, what? Minecraft: Story Modeis a thing that’s happening. Mojang has joined forces with Telltale Games, the team behind fine adventure games likeThe Walking Dead, to forge a narrative-driven episodic experience. Yes, they’re working on an original story “set in the world ofMinecraft.” A story.Minecraft. Telltale. This is all so strange. Minecraft: Story Modeis expected to make its debut sometime next year on Xbox consoles, PC, Mac, and mobile devices. It’s also coming to PlayStation systems, which makes a lot of sense until you rememberMicrosoft just purchased Mojangfor a cool $2....

Harbinger of Sorrow Have you heard of a little game calledStories: The Path of Destinies? It was a fun indie title that took an unusual concept and ran with it to its fullest degree. The basic gist is the game has branching paths, but it requires you to actually branch and replay areas with knowledge gained from your failures. It worked in a kind ofGroundhog Dayway to create this charmingly unique game that was well worth 100%ing....