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Square Enix's New Tactical RPG Is Deeper Than Pixel Art Nostalgia
10.3.2022
When I first saw the trailer for Square Enix’s new tactical role-playing game Triangle Strategy, I was excited about scratching my Fire Emblem itch (very normcore of me, I know). But now that I’m actually playing it, I’ve found that it’s more often reminding me of another game I love. After a...
Overwatch 2 Beta Launches April, Will Lack PvE
10.3.2022
Today, Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2, the long-awaited sequel to its team-based hero shooter, isn’t dead and has a closed PvP beta out in late April. Read more
Xbox’s Best Low-Key Feature Just Got Better
10.3.2022
The Xbox Series X and S have lots of quality-of-life touches that look small on paper but vastly improve the experience of playing games in practice. One of those is Quick Resume, which makes it easy to swap between several games at once, and a new update makes it even more robust.Read more
Sony Halts PlayStation Sales In Russia Due To Ukraine Invasion
9.3.2022
Sony announced today that it is officially halting the sale of PlayStation products—including PS5s and Gran Turismo 7—in Russia following its war on Ukraine. This comes after similar decisions by other major gaming companies including Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and EA. Read more
Kirby’s Horrifying New Mouthful Mode: Every Variant We’ve Seen So Far
9.3.2022
Yesterday, Nintendo’s official YouTube account graced us with a new trailer for the upcoming 3D open-world game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Sure, the trailer shows off some of the pink puffball’s new copy abilities and talks a bit about the world, but by far the most…interesting?...segment...
Elden Ring Pro Beats Game In About Two Hours Without Dying Once
9.3.2022
Elden Ring has been out for nearly two weeks now and, if you’re anything like me, you’re still making your way through the expansive gothic world of the Lands Between. Not everyone is taking their leisurely time with the game, though, as one speedrunner ripped through FromSoftware’s action-RPG...
Real Hospital Attacked Online Over PlayStation And Xbox Flame Wars
9.3.2022
Buckle up, because this story gets pretty wild. A hospital in India is currently being review bombed on Google after one of its staff–or at least someone claiming to be a doctor at the hospital–apparently shared a video of himself performing surgery on Twitter. In the accompanying tweet,...
Sega And Koei Tecmo Donate To Humanitarian Efforts In Ukraine
9.3.2022
Earlier this week, Kotaku reported that Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft and Epic Games suspended Russian sales in the wake of the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Now, Japanese companies Sega and Koei Tecmo are doing their part in helping the Ukrainian people, by donating money to...
Nintendo Indefinitely Delays War Game Over Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
9.3.2022
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp no longer has a release date. Nintendo announced today it’s pushing back the Switch game’s launch as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The news comes as many other gaming companies have instituted bans of certain products in Russia as the humanitarian...
South Korea Really Loves Pokémon Bread
9.3.2022
For the first time in about twenty years, Pokémon bread has gone back on sale in South Korea. And the snacks are flying off the shelves. Read more
Activision Stock Shenanigans Being Investigated By Justice Department, SEC
9.3.2022
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that three men—Fox co-founder Barry Diller, Reggie Miller-hating socialite Alexander von Furstenberg and music magnate David Geffen—are currently under two separate federal investigations over suspicions insider trading was involved in their purchase of millions...
Only One Of Mario's Hats Is 'Pure' Red
9.3.2022
Hello, and welcome to a fact you may never have considered in your entire life, but which you will now be noticing every single time you ever see a plumber jumping around in a Nintendo game.Read more
Lost Ark Will Offer More Female Armor Options But Keep The 'Revealing' Ones, Say Devs
8.3.2022
Amazon Games has addressed the online discourse surrounding its popular 2019 South Korean MMORPG Lost Ark and elaborated on future updates geared towards fixing the dated depictions of its female characters. Read more
Final Fantasy Modder Gets Modesty Complaints, Makes Cloud Even Sexier
8.3.2022
A custom Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade model of Cloud Strife wearing a leather jacket drew criticism from the users of mod repository NexusMods earlier this week due to the way it exposed the brooding protagonist’s chiseled abs with a form-fitting crop top.Read more
Frogger Player Shatters World Record With Over 1 Million Points
8.3.2022
On February 27, software engineer Michael Smith surpassed his own previous world record for Konami’s 1981 coin-op classic Frogger, a feat which involved maxing out the game’s score counter multiple times. His new score sits at a comfortable 1,356,520, handily toppling his previous record...
GTA V’s New-Gen Version Is $10 Cheaper On PS5 Than Xbox Series X
8.3.2022
Most games don’t get upgraded for a new console generation even once, let alone twice. After first coming out on Xbox 360 and PS3 back in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V will finally get an “enhanced and expanded” version on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S later this month, but with one pricey wrinkle: GTA V will...
Horizon Forbidden West’s PS5 Graphical Modes, Explained
8.3.2022
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Report: Amazon Wants To Make A God Of War TV Show
8.3.2022
Deadline is reporting that Amazon is currently in talks to turn PlayStation series God of War into a television series.Read more
$10 Bundle Gets You $6500 Worth Of Games/Music/Books, Helps Ukraine
8.3.2022
Necrosoft Games have put together a bundle of 991 things on itch.io that is available now for a minimum of just $10 . Read more
Pokémon Card Fraudster Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
8.3.2022
Last year a Georgia man was charged by federal prosecutors after allegedly lying to apply for a Covid disaster loan, then turning around and spending it on a single Pokémon card. He has now admitted his guilt and been sentenced to prison.Read more