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After The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reinvented the series in 3D and became its new gold standard, Nintendo followed up with a surreal sequel in Majora's Mask. Set two months after the events of Ocarina, Link finds himself transported to an alternate version of Hyrule called Termina and must prevent a very angry moon from crashing into the Earth over the course of three constantly repeating days. Majora's Mask's unique structure and bizarre tone have earned it legions of passionate defenders and detractors, and one long-time Zelda fan is going to experience it for the first time to see where he lands on that spectrum. Join Marcus Stewart and Kyle Hilliard today and each Friday on Twitch at 1:00 p.m. CT as they gradually work their way through the entire game until Termina is saved. Archived episodes will be uploaded each Saturday on our second YouTube channel  Game Informer Shows , which you can watch both above and by clicking the links below. 

In this episode of New Gameplay Today, Marcus Stewart and Kyle Hilliard go hands-on with Infinity Nikki! We played several hours of a beta version (here's our full preview ), and we're showing off that gameplay while dishing out what makes the game a cozy delight to play.  Head to  Game Informer's  YouTube channel  for more previews, reviews, and discussions of new and upcoming games. Watch other episodes of  New Gameplay Today   right here. Source: Game Informer

Developer Don't Nod Entertainment has delayed its upcoming two-part narrative-driven adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage , to early 2025. As for why, the team wants to give its spiritual cousin, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure , some space to shine later this year.  Lost Records was originally due out in late 2024, which is also when the next Life is Strange is set to launch. Instead of competing with Life Is Strange, a series that Don't Nod created with the first  Life Is Strange and continued with Life Is Strange 2 before Double Exposure developer Deck Nine took over with 2017's Before the Storm and 2021's True Colors , the studio decided to push to 2025.  "We've made the decision to move the release dates of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage to early 2025. We know you're all excited for both Lost Records and the new Life Is Strange game, and we wanted to ensure both have adequate space to shine. The wait will be worth it." We've m

Platform: PlayStation 5, PC Publisher: PlayStation Studios Developer: Firewalk Studios Release: August 23, 2024 Rating: Teen Last month, PlayStation released the first big look at Concord , its upcoming 5v5 multiplayer hero shooter from Firewalk Studios, a team it acquired last yea r. Though the recent cinematic footage teases something like a single-player, narrative-driven heist game akin to a Guardians of the Galaxy movie, the gameplay reveal that followed showcased the strictly multiplayer experience in a new light. Admittedly, this reveal left me feeling blasé; it looked fine, but not necessarily something I hadn't seen before. However, after playing the game for a few hours during a recent preview event, I'm excited for more of the action. It feels like a mix of Destiny and Overwatch, but I am wary of the team's emphasis on lore and storytelling and if it will pay off in a multiplayer-only format.  Before going hands-on with Concord, Firewalk director of

Frostpunk 2 has been delayed. Originally slated to launch next month on July 25, the upcoming narrative-driven city-builder is now arriving on September 20. Developer 11 Bit Studios sates that following a recent beta, the team wants to take extra time addressing feedback to ensure the best possible experience. In a press release, design director Jakub Stokalski and art director Lukasz Juszczyk issued the following statement: “Based on the surveys we received after playing Beta, the average rating you gave us was 8 out of 10. We’re super grateful for that! At the same time, it was only a small slice of a work-in-progress, still-growing game. While our backlog is plentiful, it was an opportunity for us to listen to what you enjoyed, and what didn’t quite land yet”.  “This allowed us to prioritise things better, and bring upfront the features and modifications we were already working on. But we also realised that to guarantee the best possible experience on launch, we need more time t

Developer Aspyr Media and publisher Lucasfilm Games have revealed that an enhanced edition of 2002's Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will launch on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC this August. More specifically, it hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (via Steam) on August 1, and it brings with it updated visuals and controls and a new skin that harkens back to the original game's most infamous easter egg.  In the reveal trailer, we get a look at the graphical improvements Aspyr has implemented in Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, but the game still retains that 2002 PlayStation 2 and GameCube charm. This re-release follows a limited PlayStation 4 physical run that launched back in 2019.  Check out the Star Wars: Bounty Hunter announcement trailer below :  If you're unfamiliar with Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, you play as Jango Fett throughout the story, which itself is a prequel to Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones .  In the original

Capcom has announced that it will present a Capcom Next Summer 2024 showcase next week highlighting three games: Kunitsu Gami: Path of the Goddess, which launches next month , the recently revealed Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster , and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard for iPhone/iPad/Mac . The showcase will begin at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET next week, on Monday, July 1. Notably, despite excitement around the title, Capcom says there will not be any updates about Monster Hunter Wilds , which is due out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime next year .  Check out the Capcom Next Summer 2024 showcase teaser for yourself below :  Tune in on July 1, 3pm PT for CAPCOM NEXT - Summer 2024, a 25-min event sharing info on 3 titles! 1️⃣ First details on @DeadRising Deluxe Remaster! 2️⃣ News on @Kunitsu_Gami : Path of the Goddess. 3️⃣ RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard for iPhone/iPad/Mac. 👉 https://t.co/uP9SrWCodm pic.twitter.com/dXtrVM35ou — Capcom USA (@CapcomUSA_) June 27, 2024 While wait

Capcom has revealed Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, a remaster of the Xbox 360 game that first launched in 2006. Though the once previously Xbox-exclusive game has since made its way to PlayStation and PC platforms, it remains unclear which platforms this remaster is coming to. And there's no word on when to expect the remaster either.  Revealed with a short 47-second teaser trailer, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster looks great, almost more like a remake than a remaster. It's unclear if this is a remaster of the original 2006 game or the HD version of Dead Rising that launched on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC back in 2017 . Regardless, we're stoked to head back into a zombie-infested mall with journalist Frank West whenever this remaster launches.  Check out the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster teaser trailer for yourself below :  Are you excited for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster? Let us know in the comments below! Source: Game Informer

Reviewed on: Switch Platform: Switch Publisher: Sega Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios Release: June 25, 2024 Rating: Everyone Outside of remasters and remakes, the Super Monkey Ball franchise has been dormant for a decade. At a certain point, it began feeling like AiAi and his crew of monkeys were relics of a bygone era and that Super Monkey Ball was little more than a nostalgic series that has no real place in the modern gaming landscape. Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble disputes that assertion by delivering an experience that’s at once delightful, maddening, and rewarding, but above all else, fun. At its best, Banana Rumble’s Adventure Mode delivers some of the top stages in Super Monkey Ball history. Particularly early on, I relished figuring out the optimal strategies to roll through the puzzle-like levels while achieving the three optional missions of collecting a set number of bananas, grabbing the golden banana, and finishing in a set time. Thanks to the new spin-da

Publisher Playtonic Friends (the publishing arm of Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic) and Blossom Tales developer Castle Pixel have revealed Cattle Country, a simulation game that's Stardew Valley meets the Wild West. If its first trailer,  which was revealed by IGN today, is any indication, farming/townbuilding sim fans will want to keep an eye on the game.  The reveal trailer gives us a great look at what to expect, which includes ranching, treasure hunting, mining, farming, and, of course, romancing. The game is coming to PC sometime in the future, but there's no release date or window in sight. Cattle Country's Steam listing simply says the release date is "to be announced."  Check out the Cattle Country reveal trailer for yourself below :  As you might be able to hear, the Cattle Country reveal trailer is narrated by Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan, or rather, Arthur Morgan's voice actor, Roger Clark.  "Cattle Country straddles the

The one and only Elden Ring expansion we're getting, Shadow of the Erdtree, launched last week and thousands of Tarnished went to the shadow realm to take on dozens of new enemies, bosses, and more. Now, just a few days later, developer From Software has released a new patch for the game that should make Shadow of the Erdtree a bit easier.  Now live, Calibration Update 1.12.2 targets the scaling of the attack and damage negation given to players with each Shadow Realm Blessing upgrade. Here's what's changed:  The attack and damage negation has been increased for the first half of the maximum amount of Blessing enhancements, and the second half will now be more gradual.  The attack and damage negation granted by the final level of Blessing enhancements has been slightly increased.  This patch should apply automatically like any other Elden Ring update but if it doesn't – the Calibration Version listed at the bottom right reads "1.12.2" if it has – selec

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, the remake of 2010’s Epic Mickey, has a release date. Look for it to arrive on September 24. The game was first revealed during a Nintendo Partner Direct in February. The remake is being handled by developer Purple Lamp and features reworked gameplay (the original was played with Wii motion controls, after all), new brush abilities for Mickey, and a graphical upgrade. A new trailer features a chat with the game's original creative director Warren Spector, who is also involved with this remake, to reveal Rebrushed's Collector's Edition. For $199.99, this special box is available for pre-order now and includes the following items: The full game Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed A 28 cm Mickey Mouse statue An Oswald the Lucky Rabbit keychain A vintage Mickey Mouse tin sign Six Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed postcards A Collector’s Steelbook The Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed costume pack If you missed the original game, it sees Mickey e

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is already a fantastic history lesson and playable compilation of Atari’s heyday, but it’s about to become even more comprehensive. The 2022 interactive documentary is getting an expansion that adds new timelines and 39 games. This new version of the game is called Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition, and it arrives on October 25. It will be released as DLC to Atari 50 owners and as a standalone title, both digitally and physically. Developer Digital Eclipse (which Atari acquired in 2023) is bolstering the compilation with two new timelines. First is "The Wider World of Atari", which features 19 playable games and eight video segments. Topics discussed include Pong creator Al Acorn discussing the birth of Breakout, a spotlight on artist Evelyn Soto, who helped create Atari’s "Fuji" logo, and a deep dive into Stern Electronics’ Berzerk.  The second timeline is called "The First Console War" and i

Reviewed on: Switch Platform: Switch Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Next Level Games Release: June 27, 2024 Rating: Everyone Despite kicking off Nintendo’s fourth-generation console with a starring role in Luigi’s Mansion on GameCube, Luigi's sequel always felt a little relegated. He was downgraded to the handheld platform, but it wasn’t because he delivered a bad game. The video game formerly known as Dark Moon has always maintained a positive reputation, but after the success of Luigi’s Mansion 3 on Switch, it felt like part two missed its time to shine. Thankfully, Nintendo and Next Level Games have brought it to console, and while it’s not without its formerly-a-3DS-game quirks, there’s no reason to skip this entry in the trilogy. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD looks good, but compared to recent Nintendo Switch upgrades like Metroid Prime and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the visuals are lacking. The game has been smoothed out and looks sharp, but this is not an ove

Deadrop studio Midnight Society has terminated its relationship with co-founder and streamer Guy Beahm aka Dr. Disrespect. It did so after looking into allegations surrounding Beahm that emerged over the recent weekend regarding his 2020 Twitch ban.  On Friday, June 21, former Twitch account director of strategic partnerships Cody Conners said on Twitter, "He [referring to Beahm] got banned because he was caught sexting a minor in the then existing Twitch whispers product. He was trying to meet up with her at TwitchCon. The powers that be could read in plain text. Case closed, gang." Conner replied to his own post on X (formerly Twitter) and said, "No one made the wrong decision, f*** him and his boys."  He got banned because got caught sexting a minor in the then existing Twitch whispers product. He was trying to meet up with her at TwitchCon. The powers that be could read in plain text. Case closed, gang. — Cody Conners (@evoli) June 22, 2024 Though Conne