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PSA: Don’t Watch Shadow Of The Erdtee’s Launch Trailer If You Want To Avoid Spoilers
20.6.2024
With less than a day until Shadow of the Erdtree’s release, it’s sad but predictable that spoilers are already on the internet. But what I didn’t expect was for spoilers to come directly from Bandai Namco, the publisher of Elden Ring and its highly anticipated DLC. However, that’s exactly what’s...
Ubisoft Deletes Announcement Of Game It Already Accidentally Released Last Year
20.6.2024
Oops! Ubisoft seemingly jumped the gun earlier today when it announced the release date and full title for a new remaster of Beyond Good & Evil via Twitter. The publisher has since deleted the tweet, but the internet never forgets. Read more
Starfield’s Cool New Settings And How They Can Make The Game Easier Or Harder, Explained
20.6.2024
After a few rounds of updates, Starfield is slowly shifting into something quite different from what originally launched on September 4, 2023. And I’m not just talking about the cool new mods that are quick and easy to install now thanks to the Creations suite. As of May 2024, a bunch of...
Honkai: Star Rail's Farewell, Penacony Update: Should You Pull For Firefly Or Jade?
20.6.2024
Honkai: Star Rail concludes its Penacony chapter with two highly anticipated characters arriving in its 2.3 epilogue. HoYo’s turn-based RPG is still worth playing a year later, with its riveting story and complex combat, and that’s partly thanks to Firefly and Jade. But who should you choose in...
This Cozy Virtual Pet Sim Is 'Microsoft Clippy, But Better'
20.6.2024
One night, as I’m playing Selaco—a fast-paced retro-inspired FPS—I round a corner and shoot three space guards with a grenade launcher and watch their body parts fly through the air. Meanwhile, watching from my desktop is Mustard, my new digital pet. He’s from a different game, Weyrdlets, and he’s...
Players Are Already Having A Blast Imagining Zelda's New Copy Ability In Action
20.6.2024
Since the announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, fans of the series have been expressing their excitement over Zelda’s unique gameplay. Chiefly, they are overjoyed about her ability to copy (or echo) items in the environment and use them against her enemies in battle. Read more
Original Fallout 3 Was Canceled Because Even 'Death March Crunch' Couldn't Save It, Says Series Creator
20.6.2024
Years before Bethesda released Fallout 3 in 2008, another version of the game existed. Codenamed Van Buren, the original Fallout 3 was in development at Black Isle Studios, the developer of Fallout 2, as well as the acclaimed Planescape: Torment. The project was canceled in 2003, leading to...
Nintendo Fans Treat Metroid Prime 4 As 'Final Mission' And Say Goodbye To Their Switches
20.6.2024
With a new Nintendo console looming over 2025, the Switch is in its twilight year. It looks like it’s going to have a pretty great send-off, but it’s always bittersweet leaving an old system behind for the next new thing. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will likely be one of the last big games Nintendo...
Star Wars: The Acolyte Haters Are Trying To Turn Alien Lifespans Into Its Next Big Controversy
20.6.2024
Some Star Wars fans are upset, again. Imagine that. The latest freak-out turns on a minor bit of canon that was just scrambled in episode 4 of Star Wars: The Acolyte. It has to do with the prequel movies and the lifespans of one particular race of aliens that really doesn’t factor into anything...
Veteran Elden Ring Players Can't Believe How Much The DLC Is Kicking Their Asses
20.6.2024
It’s Elden Ring day, again. Shadow of the Erdtree, its long-awaited and massive expansion, is finally live and, surprise, it’s really, really hard. Even veteran players are getting their asses kicked. Whether it’s new bosses or random scrubs out in the field, everything seems to be hitting harder...
All-Time Classic TimeSplitters Looking Likely For PS4, PS5
19.6.2024
If you wanna know what games are coming up next on PlayStation, you just need to ask the Taiwanese ratings board. That’s Gemastu’s brilliant trick, that allowed the site to correctly predict the arrival of Octopath Traveler last week, and now suggests subscribers to PlayStation Plus are about...
Fans Are Joking That The New Zelda Game Should Be Called 'Legend of Link'
18.6.2024
Earlier this morning, Nintendo finally did the thing and announced The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, a mainline Zelda game that cast the titular princess in the lead role, at its most recent Direct. Yes, we know about Age of Calamity, as well as Zelda’s Adventure, but does most anybody else?...
Nintendo's War On Fan Creators Now Includes People Making Sheet Music For Fire Emblem
18.6.2024
Nintendo’s reputation for taking down anyone it deems is using its intellectual property in a way it doesn’t like is pretty well documented. Some of these incidents make some sense, such as going after ROMs and other things that could, hypothetically, cut into sales of games and consoles. However...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Best Swords For Cloud
18.6.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is full of unique weapons to equip your party with, each with their own pros and cons. Cloud, the game’s main protagonist and master swordsman, has seven different blades to choose from. But which is best? Read more
New Marvel vs. Capcom Collection Latest Game To Also Skip Xbox
18.6.2024
On June 18, Capcom revealed that it’s porting the beloved arcade fighter Marvel Vs. Capcom 2—as well as six other Marvel arcade games—to modern consoles. But, the new collection won’t be released on Xbox consoles, continuing a trend that has some Xbox fans worried.Read more
Dragon Quest 3 Remake Hands-On: A Classic RPG Gets A Stunning Overhaul
18.6.2024
I don’t have the wealth of history with classic RPGs that many of my peers and colleagues do. Many of them came up with the franchises that we now view as seminal texts, such as Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest, but I missed out on these as a kid. Chalk it up to disinterest or relative poverty,...
The Nintendo Switch Is Going Out With A Bang, Not A Whimper
18.6.2024
It’s funny that one day ago, just before Nintendo’s June Direct, we had almost no idea what the next six months would look like for the Switch. Nintendo has confirmed it will have news on its next console in the coming months, and that means the Switch is in its twilight year. But after a 40-minute...
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Is Gonna Take You For A Ride Again And Fans Are Freaking Out
18.6.2024
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is a mouthful but it includes some incredible games, including X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom 1 and 2, and even the Punisher arcade brawler. The collection is out later this year.Read more
Everything We Saw At Today's Nintendo Direct
18.6.2024
Today, June 18, 2024's Nintendo Direct may not have had everything we wanted to see (sorry Silksong), but damn did it have some great looking games coming to Nintendo’s hybrid console. Yes, we got to see Metroid Prime 4, but there’s so much more. So let’s get into it!Read more
Fantasian Is Finally Coming To Switch, A Platform You’ll Actually Play It On
18.6.2024
Did you know that the creator and composer of Final Fantasy teamed up again in 2021 to release a gorgeous retro-inspired RPG? You probably didn’t—that’s because Fantasian was released exclusively on Apple Arcade and was quickly forgotten. But now it’s coming to Nintendo Switch, as announced during...