Getting defensive Throughout Link’s quest, he will find an exciting variety of weapons. Though increasing attack power is a good strategy, a smart defense is still needed. For this, a trusty shield is necessary. Whether Link has a Pot Lid or a Mighty Zonai Shield, there is a myriad of items to fuse to shields to make them stronger. Below you’ll find some shield fuse combinations that will not only enhance your shields, but give them powerful unique effects as well....

Newly-compatible titles aren’t any longer You know how a bunch of us were thrilled to see Sony finally “unlock” the remaining PSP and PS1 gamesfor use on PS Vitaearlier this week? It took forever to see that list of compatible titles grow, but it had finally happened. And there was much rejoicing. Apparently, it was all just an accident. It’s been undone. I guess that explains why Sony never issued a statement....

A fresh server maintenance has been announced forCollege Football 26, and it will take the game offline for at least a few hours, if not more. The latest maintenance comes immediately after the full launchon July 9, and it will partially disrupt your in-game experience. EA Sports hasn’t announced the exact reason behind the maintenance, but we know when the servers will be taken down. Table of contents College Football 26 server maintenance schedule The server maintenance scheduled on July 10 starts at6am ET/5am CT/3am PT....

Until the light (sun) dies Techland is doing their damnedest to make sure they’re on your radar for most improved developer. Most people weren’t happy withDead Island(fun co-op romp, though!), but their continued support ofDying Lightand willingness to have fun andbreak the fourth wallhas earned them quite a bit of goodwill. I’m excited to jump back in withThe Followingnext February. In this new video, lead game designer Maciej Binkowski (who I interviewed at PSX, and should probably write about) details the new legendary level system....

Find the class that best exosuits you to prevent a Dino Crisis Exoprimal,Capcom’s futuristic take on the human versus dinosaur war is out there. The game emphasizes both PVP and PVE action, so you better know all the exosuits (classes) if you want to take your team to victory and make your enemies re-extinct. Zephyr (Assault) Zephyr is one out of four assault suits in the game. Zephyr is a glass cannon that’s all about close-quarters combat....

The PC edition will sport over 140 songs DJMax Respectcatapulted onto the scene in 2018 on PS4, and cemented itself as one of the modern rhythm greats. Amid some recent half-baked efforts with scant tracklists,Respectwas a powerhouse, offering over 100 songs and a litany of difficulty options that kept pushing me to perfection. As you may have heard, there’s a PC port in the works. While the port was teased a few weeks ago, developer Neowiz is rolling back the curtain today and has revealed more info exclusively to Destructoid....

So, this one website has been doing comparison videos between the 360 and PS3. They’ve broken up the whole series into sections, such as one about games, one about CPUs, etc. So far it’s been pretty balanced, with each console “winning” an equal number of videos. The fifth video, while a couple weeks old, was just put up on YouTube yesterday. The theme was GPUs. Since yesterday, there have been over 800 comments of people whining, bickering, and acting like jackasses....

I loveFez. I love it on a level I haven’t loved a game in a really long time. Sure, the look of the game is fantastic, and the gameplay is wonderfully refreshing. But there is something else aboutFezthat makes me worship the retro ground it walks on. When I was playing, I took notes. Like, real notes.On paper. Taking notes while playing a videogame is something I haven’t done inyears....

Square Enix and GameStop have worked out an exclusive pre-order deal forFinal Fantasy XIII-2. Standard customers that pre-order the game will get an alternate costume for Serah. A non-functional bonus. PowerUp Rewards members get something better: an exclusive “Genji Bow” weapon. This thing has two forms: bow and sword. It allows the player to attack more frequently. Not a member? You’ll have to do with the standard weapons ofFinal Fantasy XIII-2....

Sekiro, Dark Souls, Armored Core and more Developer From Software, known to the cool kids as FromSoft, has announced that they will hold a free-to-attend event in Osaka, Japan to promote their range of current and upcoming titles. Taking place on October 14, the “FromSoft Game Event Fall 2018” will allow attendees the opportunity to try out four releases:Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Metal Wolf Chaos XD, Deracinéand the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch port of classic adventure titleDark Souls Remastered....

They each have three trees, to be exact, but is it the same tree Borderlands 3has been properly revealed, which means more opportunities to find cold hard stats. Two characters (of four) in particular have been almost completely spoiled: Zane and Amara. You can now view their full skill trees on Twitch or by using a sneakier method that takes advantage ofthe Twitch integration tool, which is being tested today....

I remember a simpler time in theHalf-Lifeuniverse. When Gordon Freeman was just a lowly physicist. When “Barney” referred to an entire class of security guards rather than a particular individual. A time when the only transdimensional alien attacks were relegated to one specific area and affected all present in totally different ways. Opposing Force, the firstHalf-Lifesingle player expansion, retells the story of the Black Mesa Incident through the eyes of one of the soldiers called in to cover up the incident by exterminating aliens and scientists alike....

Every Wednesday, we highlight rarely-remembered but interesting games for our “Games Time Forgot” series. As an American, I feel a little weird writing this week’s Games Time Forgot column on a game that has never made it over to the shores of the United States, but I’d really like to take this opportunity to talk about a Japanese game calledPulseman. Here’s the lowdown:Pulsemanis a pretty well-loved platformer by those who have had the opportunity to play it....