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Report: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The Works
18.1.2022
Japanese actor and pop star Takuya Kimura made his video game debut with Judgment and its sequel Lost Judgment. Apparently, there are unconfirmed plans to adapt the budding franchise into a live-action TV series. Kimura was previously in a boy band called Smap, but has also been one of Japan’s...
Final Fantasy VII Writer Doesn't Want To Talk About His Games On Twitter
18.1.2022
Kazushige Nojima is one of video game’s most famous story and scenario writers. Some of his past credits include Final Fantasy VII, Kingdom Hearts I and II, and even Super Smash Bros. Brawl’s Adventure Mode, among many others. Recent credits include Final Fantasy VII Remake, Stranger of Paradise:...
NBA Player Gets Zelda Sound Played Every Time He Scores
17.1.2022
I had never noticed or heard this during a game before, so it took a column from the excellent Zach Lowe for me to learn this, but every time Cleveland big man Jarrett Allen scores at home he gets a cute little Zelda sound effect played over the stadium’s speakers.Read more
AGDQ 2022 Raises Record $3.4 Million For Charity
16.1.2022
Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 is over, but the online speedrunning charity event wrapped up its week-long run with a brand new, all-time record for any GDQ event, raising $3,422,122 across over 49,000 individual donations. It also reached a million dollars and two million dollars faster than...
Final Fantasy XIV Goes Back On Sale From January 25
14.1.2022
Final Fantasy XIV is so popular that Square Enix stopped selling the game last December. The servers were over capacity, causing long waits and impacting the experience. Now, producer Naoki Yoshida says digital versions of the game will, once again, be available for purchase starting January...
Oh No: Logan Paul's $3.5 Million Box Of 'Pokémon' Cards Was Just Old G.I. Joe Junk
14.1.2022
Internet personality, boxer, and Pokémon fan Logan Paul made news last month after spending $3.5 million dollars on a box of supposedly “sealed & authenticated” first-edition Pokémon cards. However, shortly after announcing his purchase, many in the Pokémon card community pointed out that...
They Gave Kirby A Gun
13.1.2022
My mind has been consumed by it for the last 24 hours. I woke up in a cold sweat last night, almost convinced that I imagined it in a fever dream. But no. Flipping open my laptop today and clocking into work, the inescapable truth was still waiting there, staring me in the face and daring me...
Final Fantasy XIV Producer To Players: Harsh Remarks Can Impact Developers' Mental Health
13.1.2022
A little after four hours into a recent Final Fantasy XIV livestream, producer Naoki Yoshida mentioned that he appreciated feedback from players, but did have a request. Read more
We Can All Finally Learn How To Make Big Macs On Nintendo DS
12.1.2022
The gaming preservationists over at Forest of Illusion recently got their hands on the holy grail of the Nintendo DS catalog: a cartridge meant to teach McDonald’s workers the ins and outs of the fast-food restaurant via the popular two-screen handheld. It’s called eSMART 2.0, and after years...
Uh-oh, March Is Even More Packed With Games Than February
12.1.2022
For a spell, it seemed that February would be the busiest month for gaming in 2022, with marquees like Sifu, Elden Ring, and Horizon Forbidden West crowding the calendar. But in recent days, March has officially taken the crown as the best (worst?) month to love video games. Folks, it’s getting...
Sonic 4: Episode II Speedrun Record Broken By Player In Cursed Sonic Outfit
12.1.2022
The speedrun world record for co-op Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II has been broken during this year’s Awesome Games Done Quick, which is made all the more impressive when you learn one of the players was wearing an ill-fitting bootleg Sonic outfit, complete with oversized floppy gloves.Read more
Kirby And The Forgotten Land Trailer Shows Off New Abilities, Co-op Play
12.1.2022
Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the next mainline game in the adorable franchise, finally has a release date, and it’s not too far out. The open-world, 3D game is slated to drop on March 25, and ships with co-op multiplayer that looks similar to Bowser’s Fury.Read more
The Persona Games Ranked From Worst To Best
11.1.2022
The Persona series has managed to cement itself as one of the most popular JRPG franchises in the U.S., earning the adoration of an extremely devoted fan base. This is on account of the series’ stellar aesthetics, tight narratives, and extremely recognizable and relatable characters. For those...
Speedrunning Refs: Rapid Fire OK In Metroid Dread
10.1.2022
In a small but significant win for accessibility advocates within speedrunning, it was announced last Thursday that the Metroid Dread leaderboards on speedrun.com will now allow runners to make use of rapid-fire assists, commonly referred to as turbo, during their runs, and that those runs will...
Elden Ring Character Creator Leaks And Fans Are Totally Loving It
10.1.2022
As we get closer to Elden Ring’s February 25 launch, footage of its character creator has leaked, and fans of the upcoming action-RPG think it looks dope. In fact, folks are saying it looks better than the character creators in FromSoftware’s previous games, like Bloodborne and Dark Souls III.Read...
Cloud Looks So Fantastic In A Dress In These Final Fantasy VII Remake Mods
8.1.2022
While Final Fantasy VII Remake does include an updated take on the original game’s infamous crossdressing scene, there isn’t a way to play as Cloud in a dress throughout the game. Or, at least, not an official way. Thankfully, PC players who want Cloud to keep rockin’ his feminine side have...
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Highlights The Horror Of Aggressive Pocket Monsters
7.1.2022
With the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus right around the corner, Nintendo has released a new gameplay overview that shows off the downsides of adventuring in the time before pocket monsters and humans became the best of friends. Avoiding the tall grass is not going to save you when Garchomp...
The Elden Ring Community Is Now Arguing Over Horse Crotches
6.1.2022
The hype surrounding FromSoftware’s Elden Ring has reached critical mass for fervent fans in the form of a very unorthodox debate. Surprisingly, the current discourse surrounding the highly anticipated Souls-like game isn’t centered on the same tired online argument over reused animation. Oh...
What To Expect From Nintendo In 2022
6.1.2022
For the past few years, Nintendo has been in stasis. Sure, the Switch has seen no shortage of terrific games recently, but Nintendo’s annual slates have lacked the incandescent marquees that defined the hybrid console’s first year or two. The dry streak comes to a halting stop in 2022, which...
This Jet Set Radio Spiritual Successor Continues To Blow Me Away
5.1.2022
As a big fan of Jet Set Radio, an early-aughts action-rollerblading game publisher Sega still has yet to officially reboot, I was stoked to see developer Team Reptile unveil its spiritual successor, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, in 2020. Here is a game that serves as a Jet Set Radio sequel in all but name...