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Infamous: Second Son racked up the second-best first week for a PS4 game in the UK, only placing behind launch title Killzone Shadow Fall. Those sales were enough to ensure the system exclusive took the UK No. 1 ahead of Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes this week, with last week's leader Titanfall titanfalling to third. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster was the other big new release of the week and the re-polished PS3 and Vita game took fourth.

February and March's swathe of big-name games has finally given the UK charts a more current feel: Eight of this week's top ten were released in 2014, and most of those only in the last few weeks. The two lingerers from last year? Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition and, no surprises, FIFA 14. [Image: Sony Computer Entertainment]

Lethe is currently seeking votes on Greenlight and two teaser trailers have been released in an attempt to win over the public. I’m entirely comfortable describing the contents as ‘Psi-Ops meets Amnesia’. The player character can levitate objects using a magical scab on his hand, throwing them across the room in a fit of rage or using them to activate distant pressure plates and the like. Story-wise, it’s a creepy island investigation sort of vibe, starring handsomely-named journalist Robert Dawn. He is “searching for clues about a disaster on an isolated island. After coming in contact with an unknown substance, Robert mysteriously develops psychokinetic abilities, but not without a cost.” It won’t surprise you to learn that he is not alone.

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Dragon Age: Inquisition has received a bunch of new screenshots featuring Dwarven adventurer Varric squaring up to a massive flying lizard.

Over the weekend, the Avengers assembled in Taiwan! Well... sort of. This past weekend in Taipei, thousands of superhero fans and running enthusiasts hit the ground running in a 5k marathon.Read more...

People in the textile industry work hard. But imagine instead of spending the day making Polo shirts or slacks, they churn out adult anime sheets.Read more...

Last week’s announcement of Roller Coaster Tycoon 4 for mobile devices caused a great deal of despair in my private headspace. I have fond memories of the first two entries in the series (none at all of the third for some reason) and the trailer for the fourth, which you can see below, didn’t inspire confidence. Speaking to Digital Spy, Atari’s Anthony Chien confirmed that a new PC Roller Coaster Tycoon is also due by the end of the year: “We can’t share that much, but [PC] will definitely be a completely different game…There’s a lot of diehard RC fans that want a PC experience, they want all different sorts of things.” That’s the good news. The (potentially) bad news comes later. The PC version will be an “online multiplayer experience”.

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Have you ever heard of nattou (納豆)? It's fermented beans that are slimy, sticky, and smell like socks. I quite like nattou, but many foreigners (and some Japanese) think it's utterly repellent. Sounds like the perfect food for a speed eating contest!Read more...

Nintendo eShop (Wii U)

Super Mario Kart (Nintendo, SNES VC) - €7.99/£5.49
Start your engines for the original, legendary Super Mario Kart, which spawned a series that is still going strong today. Choose from eight Mushroom Kingdom characters - from familiar faces like Mario and Bowser, to Donkey Kong Jr. in his only karting appearance. Burn rubber across classic courses like Mario Circuit, Bowser Castle, Koopa Beach and the infamous Rainbow Road! Race solo, go head-to-head with a friend, and experience the original version of Battle Mode - the great two-player favourite. This is the US version of the game.

Special offer for Mario Kart 8 available to everyone who buys Super Mario Kart:
From 30/05/2014 until 30/06/2014 only, you will be able to save £5.49 / €7.99 on Mario Kart 8 if you buy Super Mario Kart at any time before buying Mario Kart 8 from Nintendo eShop!

(The discount is only offered if Super Mario Kart is bought first and between 27/03/2014 and 30/06/2014. Purchases of Super Mario Kart that are made taking advantage of the special Virtual Console loyalty offer also qualify. Both titles must be bought from Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U.)

Mighty Bomb Jack (Tecmo Koei Games, NES VC) - €4.99/£3.49
When the royal family is imprisoned inside the Great Pyramid of Evil by the demon Belzebut, it's up to Jack, the only remaining heir, to rescue them. As Mighty Bomb Jack you must jump and glide through treacherous corridors and enemy-infested rooms, collecting bombs and treasures as you go. This is the US version of the game.

Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo Koei Games, NES VC) - €4.99/£3.49
Experience the original adventure of Ryu Hayabusa, the shadow warrior, in this acclaimed action-platformer from the NES era. Ninja Gaiden sees Ryu travel to America to seek vengeance for his father's murder and uncover a plot that threatens the world - as told through unique anime-style cut scenes. Run, crouch, jump and climb as you battle through 20 challenging side-scrolling areas over six acts while defeating gangs of thugs, evil ninjas and barbarian bosses with your deadly Dragon Sword and Ninpo - ninja magic. This is the US version of the game.

Special offers
F1 Race Stars Powered Up Edition (Codemasters) - €12.49/£9.99 (Ends April 3, regular price €24.99/£19.99)


Nintendo eShop (3DS)

Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo) - €44.99/£39.99
The puzzle professor and the ace attorney unite in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, only on Nintendo 3DS! Solve puzzles to investigate as Professor Layton, present evidence to the judge as Phoenix Wright, and crack the ultimate case!

Two entirely unique gameplay styles collide - investigate the mysteries of Labyrinthia, solving puzzles as you go, then seek justice in the courts of law! Professor Layton's expertise is put to the test as he explores the city, finding clues, solving puzzles and speaking with its enigmatic inhabitants. Meanwhile, Phoenix Wright defends his client to the end in a courtroom quite unlike any he's experienced before. With completely different laws and logic at play in Witch Trials, Phoenix must cross-examine witnesses, and sometimes even quiz multiple people at once to find contradictions!

Skater Cat (Teyon) - €4.99/£4.49
Ride the streets with Ollie, the sleekest cat on the block and put your reflexes to the test as you make spectacular tricks in the air to collect scrumptious treats and fleeing stray cats. Skate faster and faster as you lead the clowder and keep them keen with a topped up supply of treats! The addition of StreetPass and SpotPass will allow you to exchange best times and ghost runs with other players and the game makers themselves! With over 25 levels to complete, 90 medals to collect plus bonus in-game features to unlock, you'll be purring with so much excitement!

Wakedas Demo (CIRCLE Ent.) - Free
WAKEDAS is a contemplative and thoughtful shape shifting puzzle game with the perfect combination of eye-candy visuals and serene sounds. Radiant multi-coloured tiles rest on an infinite loop; aim of the game is to group same coloured blocks together by simply dragging your finger across the screen.

Adventure Island II (Konami, NES VC) - €4.99/£4.49
That Evil Witch Doctor never gives up! Not content with kidnapping Princess Leilani in the first Adventure Island, now he's swiped her sister Tina! Eight islands of perilous platform action stand between you and your sweetheart. Prepare to battle dinosaurs, survive avalanches and outwit the Witch Doctor's minions. Higgins is helped by four dinosaurs with abilities on land, sea and even in the air. With the help of his companions, only Master Higgins can restore peace to the island and save Tina!

Special offers
Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB) - €5.99/£5.39 (Ends April 17, regular price €7.99/£7.19)
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D (Zordix AB) - €4.99/£4.49 (Ends April 17, regular price €9.99/£8.99)

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Echo of the Wilds is a “puzzly narrativy adventure”, in which your shirtless protagonist stumbles around in the woods, eating berries, fishing for food, maybe talking with ghosts, and experiencing some sort of spiritual journey. If this is what desperate survival is really like, then I think it’s time I left civilization behind, because this all looks lovely. There’s a trailer below and even a demo you can play right now

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Anakin's podracer doesn't hold a candle to this one. No sir.Read more...

I am unfrightenable in games. I blame growing up in a place where there was once a riot between primary schools (that’s 5-12 year-olds, and I honestly wish I were joking), and that time a dude chased me through the overgrown wreck of an abandoned power plant and I had a small panic attack afterwards. I’m fine now, but growing up in that sort of environment means the idea of the Slenderman or Doom monster is too ridiculous for me to accept as a threat. I could see the silly dread of Spectre at least making me jump, because rather than having the game toss prescribed scares at you, it’s mainly multiplayer. Trailer and information below.

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After the new Prosecutor of the Crimean republic, Natalia Poklonskaya, gave a press conference earlier this month, anime style fan art started appearing online. But what does Poklonskaya think of all that?Read more...

Now you can be there the very second the servers open up.

And Valve is throwing in some bonuses, too.

The two "real" bottles of BioShock Infinite vigor we posted about last year were nice, but you know what, these two might be ever nicer.Read more...

On the eve of Reaper of Souls' release, the Pubcast crew chat all things Diablo with a very special guest from Blizzard.

How postmodern social theory could help explain why games make so much sense in the modern age.

A new trailer for Diablo 3 expansion Reaper of Souls is here to prepare would-be adventurers for their journey to defeat Death himself. As the old saying goes, "Nothing in the world is certain, save for Death and some badass adventurers kicking his high angel butt." [Image: Blizzard]

A community site for game artists is holding their annual fan art challenge for Comic-Con, which means everyone gets to take a break from drawing space marines and draw some superheroes instead.Read more...

Every year, a Pokemon tournament is held in Japan to decide the nation's best schoolboy player. It's a competition worth entering, because the prize is one for the ages.Read more...

Thanks to Connor for the heads up!

Titanfall just got an update yesterday to squash bugs and balance general gameplay elements, but it didn't do anything to pretty up the game's visuals. A recent Nvidia post explains that visual improvement updates are still coming however, outlining a collaboration with developer Respawn Entertainment to implement GameWorks features for players piloting PCs.

Among the additions will be support for Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TXAA), which boosts image clarity and reduces a flickering effect sometimes seen with games in motion. Horizon Based Ambient Occlusion+ (HBAO+) is in, which creates shadows based on what a scene's lighting can realistically reach. SLI support is also planned, which allows multiple GPUs to be used at once. An update to include support for 4k displays is coming as well, in case you're dreaming of dropping Titans on opponents in a new-age resolution.

Unfortunately, release windows weren't shared for any of these updates, so you'll likely be playing Titanfall as-is for a while longer. If you're an Xbox One user that's a little jealous after reading this post, know that there's still a chance for the Titanfall's visuals to be improved on the Xbox One, too. [Image: EA]

"I was playing Call of Duty", Norwegian teenager Henrik Eide Dahl told The Local. "Then everything went dark and I passed out."Read more...

The advertising campaign precedes GoT's season four premiere in April.

I'm Fifty-two hours into my first play-through of Bravely Default: Where the Fairy Flies. All four of my characters are level 99, each has all 24 of the game's jobs mastered. I've not maxed-out levels and jobs in a Final Fantasy game in... ever. Read more...