Games Inbox: Elden Ring easy mode, return of the Game Boy, and the death of Titanfall 3

metro.co.uk:

The Wednesday Inbox imagines a new Metroid game made by Reutrnal developer Housemarque, as a reader advises giving up on Gears Of War.

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Special one It’s only January but we’re starting to get into a busy part of the year already and like many I’m expecting Elden Ring to be showered with praise when it comes out next month, since everyone seems to have enjoyed the preview and FromSoftware’s excellent reputation remains unblemished. The problem is though, I still don’t know if I should really get it.

I’ve tried Dark Souls and Bloodborne and while I can see the quality, they’re just too difficult for me. I did get into them several years after they first came out though, so that felt quite demotivating, with none of my friends talking about it. With Elden Ring though I could get in at the ground level, which seems like a good idea.

I do wish they’d put in an easy mode though. I know the purists think this would ruin everything but to me an easy mode would still seem hard, I’m willing to bet. I do get that we shouldn’t be the ones telling an artist what to do with their own creation, but I know I’m missing out with something really special with these games and I really wish that wasn’t the case.Jonesy

NinSon Corporation There’s a few reasons why a Sony and Nintendo merger would be a good thing. Certainly VR but probably the main benefit would be Nintendo’s ability to get Housemarque to make Metroid 4. Returnal feels Metroidesque and the gunplay plus exploration is already absolutely fantastic. It would be a perfect partnership and a great way to bring back Samus into the 3D realm.

So get to it SonyNinty/NinSon/EndoNy/OnyEndo or MiyaKutaragiMoto (ShigeruKen