Onimusha is a Must Play - Wolverine review | Metroid Ravenous | Blizzcon | Steam Frame

Micah delivers his reviews of both Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine and Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, discovering a stark contrast in quality between the two titles. One of these games is shaping up to be one of his favorite games of the year, while the other is simply fine. Nintendo hosted two Direct showcases last week that delivered exciting news for fans, including our first look at gameplay from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake showing how Nintendo is modernizing the classic adventure. The presentations also featured reveals of Kirby and the World Beyond and the hotly anticipated Metroid Ravenous, giving players plenty to anticipate. A Sony State of Play gave viewers the first major trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, showcasing the game's impressive visuals and scope. The presentation also provided a substantial look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation and announced an entire game's worth of new content being added to Crimson Desert, further expanding that controversial open-world title. Microsoft appears to be operating without any coherent long-term strategy, as within just two weeks they announced massive restrictions to their cloud gaming service, revealed that several major publishers are opting out of their newly announced disc-to-digital program, and inexplicably revealed that CEO Asha Sharma is personally handling Xbox support tickets for some reason, signaling confused leadership priorities. The biggest Microsoft news emerges from Sony canceling Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated new stealth action game project Physint, only for Microsoft to immediately swoop in and splash substantial cash to acquire the project. This acquisition story leaves no one smelling particularly good, with questions remaining about Sony's decision-making and Microsoft's opportunistic maneuvering. Blizzcon delivered a massive show last weekend featuring major reveals including a new Starcraft open-world shooter expanding the beloved RTS universe, World of Warcraft Forever bringing the MMO into new territory, and the surprise announcement of Diablo V. Adding to the positive momentum, 1,900 Blizzard employees announced their union reached a substantial agreement with Microsoft for a comprehensive contract featuring significant worker protections. The Steam Frame has finally arrived at over $1,000, positioning itself as an ambitious entry into portable PC gaming and VR. While it's clearly a 1.0 product with expected growing pains, there's genuine reason to be excited about its long-term potential, though whether it succeeds as a VR machine specifically remains questionable.Dense Pixels is a weekly video game podcast covering gaming news, game reviews, and industry analysis. From AAA blockbusters to indie gems, we break down the latest game releases, PlayStation and Xbox news, Nintendo Switch, PC gaming, Steam, Game Pass, fighting games, RPGs, esports, retro gaming, and the business side of the gaming industry. Hosted by Brad, Micah, Carrie, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Join our Discord at densepixels.com/fans. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), and Look Forward (progressive politics).