Moonlight Sonata, equally creepy in both Earthworm Jim and Resident Evil August 2nd marked the 20th anniversary of theEarthworm Jimfranchise. I remember just yesterday being a small child and having terrible nightmares from the hellish surreal scenes that make up the levels of the variousEarthworm Jimgames. And then I grew up and reveled in them. I love surrealism. What better way to relive some of the weirdest moments in gaming than with a viewing of the SGDQ 2014speedrun of the originalEarthworm Jim, or you could view the intro to the 1995 cartoon series....

But you’re too tired to watch it and should go to bed 2018 will see the premiere ofPersona 5 the Animation, essentially an adaptation of thePersona 5narrative, for those of you who might not have the fifty-odd hours to hand to play through Atlus’ super-trendy RPG. While there hasn’t been many details forthcoming yet, it is expected to follow the events of the game, as werePersonaanimations past. Alive-stream has been announcedfor December 24, dubbed the “Super Secret Information Reveal!...

Digital Extremes has announcedWarframe, a third-person shooter centered around cooperative play that’s scheduled for a digital PC release this winter. It is indeed a free-to-play game, and as you might have guessed, the studio isaccepting sign-upsfor a closed beta test happening sometime this fall. While the name might sound generic, the premise and teaser footage above make up for it. You play as an alien race called the Tenno that has nearly been wiped out by another group of aliens, the Grineer....

Experiences shortages at retail, digital sales appear to be strong The marvelousDragon’s Crownhit shelves in Japan last week and sold more than 175,000 physical units. The PlayStation 3 and Vita title appears to be a hot commodity, with Atlus apologizing forshortages at retail. Meanwhile, the publisher’s parent company reportsDragon’s Crownhas shipped 300,000 units. That figure includes digital sales, mind you, indicating many opted to download the game via the PlayStation Store....

Sometimes, a game is so good that when we finish it, we have to jump right back in. But some of us prefer to not lose any of our hard work, which is what New Game Plus (NG+) is for. IfDragon’s Dogma 2is a game you want to experience again, here are the details on starting over. How to start New Game Plus This may seem obvious, but New Game Plus unlocks once you’ve completed Dragon’s Dogma 2....

Dynasty Warriors 7isn’t due out until next year, but that hasn’t stopped Koei from confirming that downloadable content is already on the cards. Quite what the content will be, we don’t know, but we’re guessing it’ll be a new pair of pants of Zhang Fei. A few other new details include stereoscopic 3D for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, and confirmation thatDynasty Warriors 7will feature over sixty playable characters....

Brass clubs and copper pins What happens when you get the developers of those old Nabisco mini-golf Flash games and have them make a new type of mini-golf title? Well evidently, you get something completely off-the-wall and bizarre, which feels more like a high-concept take on mini-golf that somewhat borders on existentialism in the industrial-era before the dawn of the 20th century. This sounds a bit heavy, but I assure you it’s not....

Have you ever had one of those dreams where you think you’ve already woken up? You know the ones. You wake up, get out of bed, get dressed, head off to school, college, or work, and get on with your day quite happily, before suddenly waking up again and realizing that none of it has actually happened, except in your mind. And on top of that, you’ve usually slept straight through your alarm and are now going to be late for wherever you thought you already were....

The islands that make up Palpagos are ripe for exploring when you jump intoPalworld, with plenty of places to see. From the endless Pals to the natural resources that dot the land, you’ll have plenty to do. You’re going to want to travel quickly when you’re adventuring across the land, which is why you’re going to need a fast mount. Ground mounts are a great way to traverse Palpagos to get where you need to fast....

‘Most of our staff are carrying out their work remotely’ Final Fantasy XVIseems like it’s in good hands. We already sort of knew thisbecause Yoshi-P was on the case, but Square Enix seemingly hasn’t jumped the gun years in advance like they have in the past. In fact, a good deal ofFinal Fantasy XVI‘s foundation seems like it’s already done. Laid out plainly on Square Enix’s own recruitment site (as translated by Gematsu), developers have “already completed basic development and scenario production,” with “most of [their] staff carrying out work remotely....

Jobs, jobs, and more jobs Man, I’m chomping at the bit to tryFinal Fantasy XIIagain. I’ve cleared it twice — once at launch, and I had another go around four years back, but the new visuals, presumably quicker load times, and the International Version content is a nice incentive. That said,XIIstill feels like one of the weaker entries to me. Its version of Ivalice wasn’t as magical asTactics‘ was, the story wasn’t as original (for better and worse, given its less absurdist world) than other entries, and outside of Gambits its gameplay mostly feels like an extension ofXI, which I played to death....

Cue the microphone feedback and awkward crowd silence. It seems that guitar makerGibsonhas pulled the cord on a seemingly fine working relationship with Activision. What happened, guys? Activision and Gibson were getting along fine up until now. Gibson licensed their guitar designs to the game maker, and they were usedGuitar Hero’scontroller design as well as in-game. I guess the wild success and crazy sales of the series games weren’t enough for Gibson....

Ascending into the cloud God of War: Ascensionis supposed to bereally good, but boy does it feel forgotten this year (it just came out in March!). Sony Santa Monica hasn’t forgotten it, though. The team has been pumpingAscensionwith a steady stream of multiplayer DLC all year, though that is now coming to an end, according to thePlayStation Blog. Ascensionis also being readied to ascend into the digital cloud, coming to the PlayStation Store as a downloadable tomorrow, October 15....