Dustin Bailey

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After 26 years, a gorgeous PS1 cult classic is being officially released in English for the first time, and one of the best fan translation groups around helped make it happen

2 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Today's Wholesome Direct presentation was full of wonderful upcoming indie games filling Summer Game Fest with cozy vibes, but as a retro connoisseur, my absolute favorite reveal of the show was Milano's Odd Job Collection. This gorgeous PS1 game never made it out of Japan back in the day, but a quarter-century later, that's finally changing thanks, in part, to an excellent fan translation group.
007 First Light is "a distinct and separate universe," says IO Interactive, despite Mads Mikkelsen's Le Chiffre coming to Hitman

2 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

007 First Light isn't the only James Bond-related project IO Interactive had been keeping under wraps, as the studio has also brought Mads Mikkelsen's iconic Casino Royale villain Le Chiffre in for Hitman's latest Elusive Target. Just don't expect this to be the start of a larger connected universe bringing the two franchises together.
007 First Light is "a distinct and separate universe," says IO Interactive, despite Mads Mikkelsen's Le Chiffre coming to Hitman

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Dustin Bailey

Summer Game Fest 2025 has concluded its opening showcase – and what a showcase it was!2 hours agoIO Interactive Showcase recap: New trailers for Mindseye, 007 First Light and HitmanIO Interactive's first ever showcase brought us updates on upcoming content for Hitman as well as new trailers for Mindseye and 007 First Light. 6 hours agoA Hitman co-op mode with Stone and Knight is in the works at IO InteractiveMurder most pal.
2 years after getting too big to be Dying Light 2 DLC, Dying Light: The Beast finally launches this August

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

After years of waiting that saw Dying Light: The Beast turn from Dying Light 2 DLC into a full, standalone game, it's finally releasing this August. The news was announced during today's Summer Game Fest kickoff stream. Dying Light: The Beast launches August 22, 2025 across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. Dying Light: The Beast - Gameplay Premiere Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025 - YouTubeWatch On This story is developing.
Shovel Knight devs unveil the demo and release date for the Castlevania meets Zelda: Link's Awakening game I've wanted for years, and I can tell you it's every bit as good as that pedigree suggests

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Mina the Hollower has been near the top of my indie wishlist for years. The Shovel Knight devs using their 8-bit bonafides to build a Game Boy-style Zelda tribute with Castlevania vibes? That's a fantastically exciting pitch, and today at Summer Game Fest the folks at Yacht Club Games finally confirmed the release date and revealed a free demo for the game. After a bit of time with an advanced version of that demo, I can confirm that Mina's been worth the wait.
Move over Marvel vs. Capcom, PlayStation invited Arc System Works out for drinks and now we're getting a new tag fighter in the absolutely gorgeous Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

While fighting game fans have been clamoring for a new Marvel vs Capcom, it seems the real successor to those classics has been in the works at BlazBlue and Guilty Gear developer Arc System Works in the form of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. According to a developer interview alongside the announcement, it seems it all got started when PlayStation invited the ArcSys team out for drinks.
PSP banger Lumines is making an overdue comeback in a Tetris Effect-style "synesthetic sensory wonderland"

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Lumines is probably best remembered as the puzzle banger that defined the PSP launch, and while the series has never been completely dormant, it's been a long time since it had its moment in the sun. That's about to change with Lumines Arise, a synesthetic take on the format from Enhance, the studio behind Tetris Effect. This story is developing. Follow our State of Play live coverage for more as it happens, and stick with us throughout Summer Game Fest for all the news.
Deltarune launches to 12,865% more Steam players than Undertale had on day one, becoming the top-selling game on Steam after apparently crashing Valve's servers

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

While some of you might be holding out for Deltarune as one of the Switch 2 launch games tomorrow, the long-awaited indie RPG is actually available today across PlayStation and PC. A decade after Undertale's quaint Steam launch, Deltarune is now topping the platform's global top sellers chart, enjoying orders of magnitude more players, and may have temporarily crashed Valve's checkout servers.
After 4 years of rumors, Final Fantasy Tactics remaster hopes reach an absolute frenzy as director Yasumi Matsuno shares and hastily deletes PlayStation State of Play announcement

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

A Final Fantasy Tactics remaster has been rumored since way back in 2021, but hopes are burning brighter than ever ahead of tomorrow's PlayStation State of Play. The game's original director, Yasumi Matsuno, retweeted – and hastily deleted – that announcement, which has driven the FFT fandom absolutely wild with speculation.
Nintendo and Nvidia bosses say Switch 2 is the ultimate realization of late president Satoru Iwata's dream: "It is wonderful to see Mr. Iwata's vision come full circle"

3 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Switch 2 is now set to launch in a matter of days, and it's apparently the ultimate fulfillment of late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's dreams for the future of the company's hardware. Nintendo of America's and Nvidia's bosses are both paying tribute to Iwata's vision in a few final messages before the new console's release. "I still remember the day Iwata-san shared his dream with us," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says in a new video message. "He wanted to create something no one had seen before.

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Articles

After 26 years, a gorgeous PS1 cult classic is being officially released in English for the first time, and one of the best fan translation groups around helped make it happen

007 First Light is "a distinct and separate universe," says IO Interactive, despite Mads Mikkelsen's Le Chiffre coming to Hitman

007 First Light is "a distinct and separate universe," says IO Interactive, despite Mads Mikkelsen's Le Chiffre coming to Hitman

2 years after getting too big to be Dying Light 2 DLC, Dying Light: The Beast finally launches this August

Shovel Knight devs unveil the demo and release date for the Castlevania meets Zelda: Link's Awakening game I've wanted for years, and I can tell you it's every bit as good as that pedigree suggests

Move over Marvel vs. Capcom, PlayStation invited Arc System Works out for drinks and now we're getting a new tag fighter in the absolutely gorgeous Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

PSP banger Lumines is making an overdue comeback in a Tetris Effect-style "synesthetic sensory wonderland"

Deltarune launches to 12,865% more Steam players than Undertale had on day one, becoming the top-selling game on Steam after apparently crashing Valve's servers

After 4 years of rumors, Final Fantasy Tactics remaster hopes reach an absolute frenzy as director Yasumi Matsuno shares and hastily deletes PlayStation State of Play announcement

Nintendo and Nvidia bosses say Switch 2 is the ultimate realization of late president Satoru Iwata's dream: "It is wonderful to see Mr. Iwata's vision come full circle"

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