Ron Gilbert canceled his Zelda-inspired RPG, in part because a good publisher is hard to come by these days: 'It's like they have formulas that they apply to games to try to figure out how much money they could make'

Ron Gilbert canceled his Zelda-inspired RPG, in part because a good publisher is hard to come by these days: ‘It’s like they have formulas that they apply to games to try to figure out how much money they could make’

Ron Gilbert is something akin to PC gaming royalty, having worked on all-time greats like The Secret of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion—he also designed the Mona Lisa of edutainment, Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, so he’s good in my book. You might think such a resplendent back catalog would…

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SNK’s Street Fighter Rival, Fatal Fury, Is Getting Its Own ‘Ultimate’ History Book

Includes exclusive interviews and loads of lovely artwork. Bitmap Books has announced it is publishing a book which covers the history of SNK’s famous Fatal Fury / Garou Densetsu series. Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History will span more than 460 pages, packed with exclusive interviews, official artwork, screenshots and more. Read the full article…

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PS Plus: Free Games for April 2015

Brace yourselves, people! We have another great lineup of games coming to PlayStation Plus this month. With shooters, puzzle games, platformers, and more, we have a little something for everyone this April. To start things off, allow us to present Tower of Guns on PS4 and PS3. It’s about a tower filled with guns. And…

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