Worried aboutAliens vs. Predatorconsidering the unfortunate quality of Rebellion’s last game,Rogue Warrior? Have no fear, friends, for a demo has been confirmed. The current generation debut of everybody’s favorite interspecies warmongers will allow you to try before you buy, although no word has yet been given on when that might occur. “There will be a demo…That’s all we can say,” confirmsAvPlead designer Alex Moore. Platforms, dates, or any of that jazz remains to be seen....

Minecraft Steve will have the most basic-ass amiibo Saturday’s “Steve & Alex” presentation on the next DLC fighter forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatecertainly had a lot of interesting moments in it. I personally think the way Sakurai incorporated theMinecraftbunch into the game is outstanding. Of course, my favorite moment was seeingTravis Touchdownfinding his way into the game, even if he is just a Mii Fighter costume with no music. Now, if you’re still collecting those amiibo — cough Chris Carter cough — another highlight for you came at the tail end of the presentation....

FragPunk Guides Want help picking a main? We’ve got you covered with what we think are the five best Lancers you can play in FragPunk. Lancers are the characters you choose to play as in FragPunk. They have their own unique appearances and abilities, so you’ll want to get familiar with at least one to call your main. If you’re having trouble, don’t worry, as we’ve got the best Lancers in FragPunk for you....

Cblogs Recap: Week 11 –Lord SpencerasksWhere the Hell is Arc the Lad?in this retrospective of this series, and an analysis of why it died and how it may come back. –Yuknutssheds light on some little-known indie games made for the PS4 inDreams. –Damian QuicksilverreviewsRune Factor 4 Specialby contrasting it withStardew Valley. –Osccontinues sharing updates on the progress of his hobby game. –Kerrik52reviewsTales of Gracesas part of his Traveller in Playtime review series....

Strange Famicom shmups to return next week Publisher City Connection, in association with developer Empty Clip Studios, has released the first full gameplay trailer for its retro double-packAbarenbo Tengu & Zombie Nation, which will be available topurchase digitallyon PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch from October 28. Just in time to offer retro gaming fans a solid dose of Halloween weirdness. As we have previously reported, the twofer will offer fans a new (and in many cases, the first) opportunity to check out two obscure 8-bit shmups: 1990 Famicom releaseAbarenbo Tenguand its heavily localized 1991 NES release, Zombie Nation....

Continuously topping the sales charts since its debut in March, theNintendo Switchis one of the hottest video game consoles on the market today. Despite the system’s popularity, however, Nintendo has struggled to keep up with demand, making the system a rarity on store shelves. Without aNintendo Switchof his own, one Japanese boy decided to create a cardboard version of the console, but then his dad stepped in to surprise him with the real deal....

All ofDestiny 2’sdungeonshouse not just interesting challenges but a wealth of loot too. These make them well worth farming week after week, provided you want thegod roll for certain weaponsor armor. One such dungeon, added with the Witch Queen Dungeon Key, is Spire of the Watcher. This dungeon has a great armor set and some interesting weapons worth checking out, including a noteworthy exotic bow. Here’s the full loot table for the Spire of the Watcher dungeon inDestiny 2....

Fortnite News Epic Games warned Fortnite players about exploiting the game’s functions and promptly started discipling those using the heal-off strategy. Competitive Fortnite is objectively one of the most challenging esports to master. The game encompasses many tough-to-master mechanics while being more complex than most Battle Royale titles on the market today. Naturally, a school of players helped design a strategy to circumvent Fortnite’s storm damage component. Dubbed the heal-off, some competitors utilized this controversial tactic to succeed in Fortnite tournaments....

There aren’t enough arcade sports titles these days Rustcreator Facepunch Studios said it had multiple game prototypesin the worksand here’s another one:Deuce, an arcade-style tennis game. Or,Street Fighterx tennis. There’s some early footage and artwork to give you a glimpse of that vision in the announcement post. “The characters won’t look like typical tennis players.. so no Wimbledon starch white shorts here,” writes designer Ian James. “We want to build a selection of characters that could star in their own games in the future or perhaps play different sports....

A fitness blog calledWinston Salem Fitnessrecently published an editorial calling out theWii Fitand suggesting that videogames be packaged with a label warning against the possibility of obesity from their use: Overall, I give Nintendo credit for trying to make a game that tries to get people to be more active, which is more than can be said for other video game manufacturers. However, this will not do anything in terms of chipping away at the American obesity problem....

Mike Capps joins Alan Wake studio in advisory role Earlier this year, former Epic Games presidentMike Capps announcedthat he was no longer going to be affiliated with the company in an advisory role as originally expected. He’s since ended up onAlan WakeandMax Paynecreator Remedy Entertainment’s board of directors alongside F-Secure CEO Christian Fredriksson. In an interview with GamesBeat, Remedy CEO Matias Myllyrinne said he believes “the industry is going through an incredible amount of uncertainty and risk, but on the other hand, we’re seeing the cards being dealt again....

DOTA 2 News Welcome the Festive Season with Frostivus 2024! Every 12 months as the year draws to a close, Dota 2 enters a festive season to mimic how players feel. The festive season includes a bunch of cosmetic upgrades, some jolly game modes, and more freebies for players to celebrate. This year, Frostivus 2024 returns with each hero wearing the stylish Frostivus hat. Spirit of Frostivus Ability The Frostivus hat makes your hero look cool....

The PSP lives on! NIS America is preppingGeneration of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflectionfor a February 2013 release for the PSP. It will be a digital release on the PlayStation Network. Of course, this strategy RPG is aGeneration of Chaosseries title (numbered 6 in Japan), and it comes to us by way of Idea Factory and Sting. The game follows a girl cursed with a disease that slowly drains her life, and her brother, who is trying to save her....