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Everything We Saw At The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase
21.2.2024
Nintendo held its first Direct showcase of the year, and it was dedicated to third-party games coming to the Switch in 2024. This 23-minute showcase saw Xbox Studios finally announce which of their games are coming to the competing platform after weeks of rumors and speculation. But we also...
Surprise! 2024's Most Intriguing Tactics RPG Has A Demo Out Now
21.2.2024
Unicorn Overlord, the upcoming tactics RPG from developer Vanillaware, has a demo available right now on Nintendo Switch. The announcement came during today’s short Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. Like other Nintendo Switch demos, players will be able to get a jump start on the game’s opening...
Nintendo Direct Just Confirmed The Worst-Kept Secret In Games
21.2.2024
During the February 21 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the Mario maker announced something we’ve kinda known for a while: two Xbox exclusives will hit the Switch very soon. Those games are Grounded and Pentiment.Read more
40 Years Later, Nintendo's Most Underrated Series Deserves Another Shot
21.2.2024
Nintendo is the undisputed heavyweight champion of video game heroes. Their pantheon of premier protagonists—Mario, Link, Samus—contains some of the most recognizable characters in all of media. Though the gameplay gimmicks and boss fights might differ, their pure-hearted nature in the face...
Netflix's New Rainbow Six Game Looks Very Different
20.2.2024
There’s a new Rainbow Six game out today, but it’s not like any previous entry in Ubisoft’s long-running tactical shooter franchise. Instead, this new entry, Rainbow Six SMOL, is a top-down, cartoony, roguelite mobile shooter exclusive to Netflix subscribers. Read more
Persona 3 Reload Modders Are Fixing The Remake's Worst Omission
20.2.2024
One of the biggest complaints surrounding Persona 3 Reload was that Atlus’ remake of the beloved PS2 RPG didn’t have all the add-ons from previous updated editions of the game. This included the playable epilogue called The Answer from Persona 3 FES, and Persona 3 Portable’s female protagonist...
Helldivers 2’s Mysterious Black Screen Issue Explained
20.2.2024
Helldivers 2, the third-person co-op experience that’s surging in popularity on Steam and PS5, is a really good time in spite of a couple of technical hitches. One of the more common frustrations is a stubborn black screen that sometimes confronts players upon launching the game. While the screen...
Princess Peach: Showtime! Previews Set The Stage For A Charming Platformer
20.2.2024
Ever since Nintendo announced Princess Peach: Showtime! last June, fans of the Mushroom Kingdom’s ruler have been waiting with baited breath for the game’s release on March 22. So far fans have had a series of trailers spotlighting the game’s unique transformation mechanic that sees Peach donning...
Fantastic Tomb Raider Remastered Collection Was Led By Fan Modder
20.2.2024
The recently released Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection is a damn-near perfect reconstructed version of those classic ‘90s action platformers starring the iconic Lara Croft and her two handguns. And if you were curious as to why the remastered Tomb Raiders were so dang good, you can probably...
The Week In Games: Station Wagon Survival And A Cozy League Spinoff
20.2.2024
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Lady Gaga Teases Fortnite Festival Performance With Throwback Meme
20.2.2024
Little Monsters, rise up—Lady Gaga is coming to Fortnite. On February 20, the pop superstar-turned-actor shared a smoky, mysterious picture to X (formerly Twitter) that appears to show her Fortnite character model. The image is accompanied by one word that’s also a nod to a five-year-old meme:...
PS Portal Hack Lets The Handheld Run PSP Games
20.2.2024
The PlayStation Portal is a cool device that solves a unique problem: playing games in a shared household with one console. But Sony’s $200 handheld can only stream games from a connected PlayStation 5, making it more of a remote-play system than a full-fledged, standalone piece of gaming hardware...
Tweak These Settings If You're Playing Helldivers 2 On Steam Deck
20.2.2024
Third-person co-op shooter Helldivers 2 has been a runaway hit on PS5 and PC. As it’s available on Steam, you may have wondered whether or not Helldivers is kind enough to let Steam Deck users in on the fight for democracy. I’m happy to report that, minus a few caveats, Helldivers 2 runs very well...
The Borderlands Movie Looks Um…Hmm…Well...
20.2.2024
It’s been a few years since we’ve heard or seen anything about that Borderlands movie starring Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kevin Hart. So it was great to finally get our first real look at the cast in some new screenshots and oh… oh no. Read more
Gigantic’s Return Feels Like The Anti-Overwatch In The Best Way
20.2.2024
I never played Gigantic when the team-based MOBA shooter was active from 2017 to 2018, or when it was briefly revived in 2023. Now, publisher Gearbox and developer Abstraction Games are reviving the Motiga shooter as Gigantic: Rampage Edition, and when I played a few rounds via a remote preview...
Play This Short But Stylish Atlus RPG Before It Leaves Game Pass Next Week
20.2.2024
As much as I love Persona and have gladly sunk hundreds of hours into the many entries in Atlus’ series of RPGs, a lot of other people actually respect their time. That means they likely haven’t played or finished a Persona game. Thankfully, Atlus made 2022’s Soul Hackers 2 for people who want...
PS5 Pro Likely Launching Ahead Of GTA 6, Analysts Say
20.2.2024
While the PlayStation 5 is apparently entering the later stages of its life cycle, some industry analysts think Sony might be planning to give the system an update similar to the one the PS4 received with the PlayStation 4 Pro within the next year.Read more
David Johansson, CEO of BLOCKLORDS, on Blockchain Gaming, Web3 Gaming Airdrops, and User Acquisition for Web3 Games | Ep. 310
20.2.2024
BLOCKLORDS CEO David Johansson discusses the indestructible link between crypto and gaming; how BLOCKLORDS came to where it is today, despite the obstacle; how the team utilized the circumstances in the space and the knowledge they gained to set up a platform to help others launch Web3 games;...
February’s Xbox Game Pass Offerings End Month With A Bang
20.2.2024
Microsoft has announced the final set of games that will close out February for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This crop of titles offers a variety of genres, from anime-ass RPGs to open-world shark adventures to sports simulators. As usual, there’s a little something for everyone.Read more
How To Watch Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct—And What To Expect
20.2.2024
Nintendo has just sprung a Nintendo Direct on everybody, and as is custom, it’s just around the corner. And by that I mean it’s tomorrow morning. The next Direct airs on February 21 at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET. At 25 minutes, this Direct won’t be the longest ever, but it is sizable enough that...