Just don’t look at the cover Released a scant few months after the Gamecube’s launch, FromSoftware’sLost Kingdomswas always an odd one. Brought across the pond by Activision, of all people, it was an exclusive for Nintendo’s console, starred a female protagonist, and was extremely dour and gritty. I remember renting it and being bewildered by its desolate landscapes and unusual gameplay. The Gamecube had a powerful launch withWave Race: Blue Storm,Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II, andLuigi’s Mansionalready provided alongside the console....

This morning’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2surprisewas genuine. The shooter is indeed set to feature a third-person perspective.Just don’t think Infinity Ward changed the direction of the series — the first-person perspective is still the star of the show. The third-person perspective is tied to a single playlist in the multiplayer component.“3rd person is a new playlist mode in multiplayer,” Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling toldKotakuearlier this afternoon. “So, you’re able to play your favorite playlists [or] game types, like Team Deathmatch just standard, or in Hardcore mode … or in the new 3rd person mode, which means you and everyone in the game is in 3rd person....

Then shoots you in the leg So, I haven’t really been super interested inArmy of Two: The Devil’s Cartel. That is until this new trailer that focuses a lot more on the story. I think part of the reason is that the story presented here looks like it’ll have some funny elements to it despite the serious backdrop. I’m actually intrigued now, and willing to give the game a proper spin....

Ninja Theory has shared ten new screens forDmC: Devil May Cry, and there will be centipede vagina. At least if you look at the above header image and try really hard to see something dirty that probably isn’t there. Gross, gross centipede vagina. Anyway, these new shots have are full of deep contrasting colors, something that Ninja Theory has made a bit of a style statement with over the years. It makes for a really vibrant and beautiful art style, and I think it works really well here....

I’ve heard taaales of your kiiind, Witcher CD Projekt RED has confirmed that there are moreWitcheradventures on the way. The next entry in the sword ‘n’ sorcery ‘n’ sexy adventure series will begin development once CDPR’s incoming epicCyberpunk 2077finally hits the shelves. Speaking in a meeting with the press, CDPR President and CEO Adam Kicinski said that the team already has a “relatively clear concept” for the nextWitchertitle, but intriguingly noted that it would not be titled “The Witcher 4....

Also, Goosebumps: The Game We are officially entering the spooky time of the year folks: expect some haunt-heavy games to start popping up! This week the scariest release of them all has to beSuper Mario Party, which is set to wreck relationships all over the world. You’ll also findMark of the Ninja: RemasteredandDisgaea 1 Completearriving on October 9, and a lot more today:Neo Geo King of Fighters 2001, Animated Jigsaws, Japanese Women, Batman: The Enemy Within, Bombing Busters, Demon’s Crystals, Dokuro, Frutakia 2, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Owltime Edition, Goosebumps: The Game, Hardway Party, Hot Gimmick Cosplay-jong, Jettomero: Hero of the Universe, Kemono Friends Picross, oOo: Ascension, Party Crashers, Revenant Dogma, Shift Happens, Six Sides of the World, Soulblight, Splash Blast Panic, Tangrams Deluxe, The Midnight Sancuatary, Trouserheart(I just had to look this one up),True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1,andVertical Drop Heroes HD....

Haha Haha, okay. Following up its partnership with Mercedes-Benz forMario Kart 8cars and commercials, Nintendo has announced that there will be a new Mercedes GLA “costume” forSuper Mario Maker. But completing a special event course, you’ll pick up the free bit of DLC for use in the 8-bit mode. In the press release there’s lots of marketing speak from Mercedes and Nintendo execs alike about how “Mercedes-Benz recognizes the ability to create fun courses and share them with others,” but I couldn’t read that with a straight face....

The day you have been waiting for has arrived.Death Crimson 2: Meranito no Saidanfor Dreamcast has finally received a fan translation. It’s time to break out the light guns. If you have one. I’ll be honest with you, this is the first time I’ve heard of the game, but I amfascinated.Death Crimson 2is the 1999 sequel to the 1996 Sega Saturn title,Death Crimson. Both games were exclusive to Japan. The fan patch is unusually extensive....

We’ve been speaking with Chris Avellone, lead creative designer on the intriguing spy-themed RPG,Alpha Protocol. We’ve all heard by now thatAlpha Protocolwill be following in BioWare’s footsteps by providing us withsome “tasteful” sex scenes, and naturally we wanted to dig a little deeper. We asked Avellone what he thought of the role sex plays in videogames, and whether the erotic elements are there just for the sake of being salacious....

Do you want it? [Update:All initial “day one” stock has been claimed, apparentlyselling out in 14 minutes. Further units for sale are now pushed back to May 2016.] This week, Oculus had a few announcements up its sleeve, including the fact that dev kit backers are gettinga free finalized Rift, and that platformerLucky’s Talewill come packaged free alongwithEVE: Valkyrie. Now, the foreplay is over, and Rift pre-orders are finally live (barring technical difficulties of course)....

While most players have had their attention on Varlamore and its recent release, Jagex has been hard at work making sure that other areas of the game still see some love. The past few years have seen a good amount of work go into the Wilderness, adding several new bosses, money makers, and PvP hot spots. Thisnewest updateis no different, looking to breathe new life into two of the oldest, and most underutilized, sections of the wilderness....

Video game addiction is no laughing matter, especially when it involves spending ludicrous amounts of money on microtransactions. Spending someone else’s money on in-game purchases, though, is only going to land you in serious trouble as it did with a priest in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. According toThe Philadelphia Inquirer(and spotted byKotaku), one Reverend Lawrence Kozak, 51, has been accused of using his parish’s credit card on mobile games likeMario Kart TourandCandy Crush....

Until May 18 As we slowly creep toward the dual expansions forPokemon SwordandShield, we’ve entered a sort of a lull period for the game. While raids have been steadily happening for months, we’re all kind of waiting on the new content: having either fully-filled our Pokedexes or transferred everything we need to transfer fromPokemon Home. If you’re still keen on firing your game up though, there’s something new to experience this week....