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Paper Mario Is The Next Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game
3.12.2021
The Nintendo Switch Online’s expansion pack, which brought N64 games to the subscription service for the first time, launched with nine titles, many of which were not in great shape. The tenth, out later this month, will be the original Paper Mario.Read more
Someone Please Explain This Hideo Kojima Tweet To Me
2.12.2021
Hideo Kojima’s Twitter feed is one of the best in the gaming industry. He talks movies, shares his eclectic interests with fans, and generally provides a dose of positivity in a world sorely bereft of good vibes. But I really need someone to walk me through what the heck he meant when he sent a...
Bloodborne Vibes Weren’t Intentional, Say Pinocchio Souls-Like Devs
2.12.2021
Earlier this month, South Korean developer Round8 Studio shared early gameplay footage for Lies of P, its upcoming Souls-like based on the classic Pinocchio fairy tale. And while the dark fantasy setting elicited obvious comparisons to From Software masterpiece Bloodborne, the devs recently told...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Gets Final Buffs And Nerfs In Update
2.12.2021
While this isn’t the last Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the game’s official Twitter points out that Ver. 13.0.1 will be the final game balance update. Read more
Duplication Glitches Removed from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl
2.12.2021
The latest update for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl has gone live. Update Ver 1.1.2 not only fixes some bugs, it also removes the duplication glitches that allowed players to clone Pokémon. Read more
Final Fantasy XIV Maid Outfit Going Gender-Neutral Just In Time For Sexy Bunny Boy Onslaught
1.12.2021
This morning, Square Enix released a huge list of the changes coming to Final Fantasy XIV with the MMORPG’s impending expansion, Endwalker (no relation). The breakdown is a dizzying doozy of details, but the one thing you should take away from it is that the new Viera bunny boys will thankfully...
Twitch Streamer Beats Every Classic Resident Evil Game Without Taking A Single Hit
1.12.2021
Resident Evil games have never been known for their kindness, which makes beating four of the series classic games in a row (in all their myriad configurations and routes) without taking a single hit all the more impressive—and that’s exactly what streamer MattDaRoc did.Read more
A Lone Hacker Has Been Terrorizing Pokémon Fans Trying To Trade Monsters
1.12.2021
It’s been a bad year for anyone who wants to trade in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Since this spring, one hacker has rendered these 3DS games’ Global Trade System nearly unusable, as hacked pokémon they uploaded cause players’ hardware to freeze upon trying to access the GTS. Read more
With Omicron Looming, Japan Institutes More Travel Bans
1.12.2021
Since spring 2020, Japan has banned foreign visitors from entering the country. There have been exceptions—some fair, some not. Last month, Japan began opening the border to business travelers and students. And then, Omicron hit. Read more
Here Are Japan's Biggest Selling Manga of 2021
1.12.2021
Japan’s premiere sales chart Oricon has released a list of the biggest selling manga of this year in Japan. Yes, 2021 isn’t quite over yet, but hey, we’re close enough. Read more
Bots Propelled An Old Arcade Game To The Top Of The Steam Charts
30.11.2021
The top five played games on Steam are the usual suspects, online multiplayer games, with one unusual exception. As of this writing, Capcom Arcade Stadium is the third most popular game on the Steam charts. Read more
Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker Launch Will Prioritize Game Owners Over Trial Players
30.11.2021
The most popular MMORPG in the world launches its next big expansion at the end of this week, which means Final Fantasy XIV’s servers are about to get hammered. While the ongoing global semiconductor shortage has kept Square Enix from adding new servers for Endwalker’s launch, the developer...
Someone Needs To Send Hideo Kojima To Space
30.11.2021
If Jeff Bezos and William Shatner have been to space, surely someone can get Hideo Kojima there, too. He would really, really like to go. While hosting a recent press screening for Last Night in Soho, the game creator once again underscored his desire to be an astronaut. According to Oricon, while...
Lucky Kids In Japan Are Getting A Pokémon Playground
30.11.2021
Chansey’s name in Japanese is Rakkii (ラッキー ) or “lucky,” and that’s exactly what kids in Namie, Fukushima prefecture are. The character is getting its own playground in the city, and it looks sweet. Read more
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Players Are Glitching To Get Shaymin Early
29.11.2021
Some of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s rarest Pokémon aren’t officially in the game yet, but that hasn’t stopped impatient players from finding creative ways to get at least one of them early. Normally, the mythic hedgehog Shaymin isn’t available outside of special events, but thanks...
Call of Duty: Vanguard Player Headshots Opponents With Donkey Kong Bongos
29.11.2021
When Nintendo released the bongo drum controllers used with the Donkey Konga games and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, the company probably didn’t envision them being used in a Call of Duty game. To be fair, neither did I. But in a recent Call of Duty: Vanguard match, Twitch streamer DeanoBeano managed...
Jump Force Is On Sale For $6 Before It Goes Offline In August 2022
29.11.2021
Jump Force, a game that will be summarily executed by its publisher in just a few short months, is discounted to just $6 as part of Steam’s Fall sale—so this may be your last chance to grab the anime arena-fighter before the game is delisted in February 7, 2022, and sees its online services...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Glitch Is Renaming Monsters
29.11.2021
The latest batch of Pokémon games, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, are experiencing a handful of silly glitches. While the duplication glitch is something players are exploiting to their advantage, there’s another glitchy issue players are encountering that is just plain weird: seeing their...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Duplication Glitches Are Out Of Control
29.11.2021
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has been a glitch-fest so far. While some of the bugs have been annoying or just plain weird, others, like duplication glitches, have effectively broken the game. First, players found a way to clone one Pokémon at a time. Then they found a way...
Ocarina Of Time's Source Code Has Been Reverse Engineered
29.11.2021
In 2019, the source code for Super Mario 64 was reverse engineered, leading to all kinds of wonderful mods and even ports to systems like the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Now it’s Ocarina of Time’s turn.Read more