From the decade that defined many of us and got us hooked on video games, who deserves a second chance…dude?

MediEvil follows the story of Sir Dan, an unlikely champion who met an unfortunate end on the field of battle. He receives a chance at redemption when his nemesis, the evil sorcerer Lord Zarok, accidentally resurrects him 100 years after that fateful day. Lord Zarok seeks to conquer the Kingdom of Gallowmere, and only the skeletal Sir Dan stands between Zarok’s army of the undead and the kingdom he swore to protect.

The newest Command & Conquer game is a bit of an abomination. A mobile-only skirmish game, it’s a game that tries – and fails – to capture the essence of Command & Conquer. Since that games reveal, fans of the series have been pestering EA for a proper game in one of the most venerated real-time strategy franchises. We may be getting a mreaster of the old games.

Set in the distant future when humankind nears extinction and is ruled by the ‘Basel’ perpetual motion machine – a massive environmental conservation device of man’s own making run amuck; Resonance of Fate weaves a tale of guns and emotional bonds during this end of days. The game’s three protagonists - Zephyr, Vashyron, and Leanne, work as mercenaries and, through their missions uncover the truth behind the ruling Cardinals and Basel.

Over the years, Capcom’s gone from being the cool uncle, to the weird, creepy one you don’t make eye contact with. It looks like they’re trying to regain their swagger though. We’re getting Mega Man 11, Resident Evil 2 is being remade – and Onimusha is back. Capcom is bringing the PS2 Japanese demon-slaying series back with a remaster.

Should games only be remastered and rereleased years later? How soon is too soon to rerelease a game with a shiny coat of paint?

If you thought Activision would sit idly on their hands  after the overwhelming success of Crash Bandicoot’s return, you obviously have never heard of Activision. The publisher prints money with its biggest names, but it’s it closet of dormant franchises that its looking to reignite now. And reignite it they literally will, as the Skylanders name lays on the sunset …

A rich legacy, plenty of talented hands and over $1.3 million worth of fan support through Kickstarter resulted in Nightdive Studios tackling an ambitious project: Remastering the cult classic System Shock for a new generation. With over 21 000 backers willing to take a gamble on the project, progress seemed to be chugging along at a steady clip for the …