Gaming
Dead End Job is coming to Nintendo Switch

If blasting ghosts sounds like a fun time, Dead End Job has you covered. If you want to do it on the move, even better. It’s coming to the Nintendo Switch. With a focus on hectic, re-playable gameplay packaged in a 90’s cartoon, Dead End Job is a twin-stick shooter with style.
You take on the role of Hector Plasm, a specialist in paranormal pest control. By blasting ghosts and sucking them up into your vacuum pack, you rack up a sweet payout in an effort to be crowned ‘Employee of the Week’.
There’s also a range of items to help you get the job done quicker, adding a rogue-like element to the procedurally generated maps.
Interestingly, one of the big selling points for Dead End Job is the Twitch integration. Viewers can help or hinder the player by choosing their powerups, offering plenty of opportunity for a (brave) streamer. We’re assuming hinder will be overwhelmingly popular but we’re always happy to be surprised.
Dead End Job is developed by Ant Workshop, an indie studio based out of Scotland. Inspired by Ren & Stimpy, the game features art by Joe Blakeston (Aardman, BBC, RSC) and an original soundtrack by Will Morton (Grand Theft Auto series).
Founded in 2015 by ex-Rockstar Games designed Tony Gowland, Ant Workshop is focused on creating original IP and interesting games with off-beat humour.
Speaking on porting it to Nintendo Switch, Gowland said, “Ever since I first saw the Switch announcement I wanted to get Dead End Job on the platform as the crazy cartoon visuals and gameplay felt like a perfect fit…”
“I can’t wait to see someone blasting ghosts and earning as much money as they can for The Man while on their daily commute, how many other cartoon shooters can you think of with that ironic symbolism?”
Not many to be fair, even if it is a bit of a depressing thought when you’re stuck in traffic on the bus.
With the added inclusion of drop-in couch co-op, Dead End Job seems like the perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch platform. As per the announcement, it’ll also be available for Playstation 4, PC and Xbox One when it releases in 2018.
Gaming
Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant. Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.
The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.
Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”
This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.
What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?
It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”
It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.
Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades? Let us leave that up to you.
Consoles
Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered. It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.
We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.
Your thoughts on Pizza Possum? Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?
Consoles
The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.
The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.
You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?
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