Month: June 2018

Publisher XSEED unveiled its Anime Expo 2018 lineup today, which features several previously known titles like Fate/EXTELLA LINK, Gungrave VR, Gal Metal, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, and Freedom Planet. That being said, they will also be showing off one new title which was announced today: London Detective Mysteria.  London Dectective Mysteria is a visual novel coming to both
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Based around one of the most popular TV series currently airing, the recent Westworld mobile game from Warner Bros. Games gives players the chance to build their own version of the titular theme park and fill it with guests and hosts alike, though recent circumstances indicate that the game seems to have infringed on copyrights from
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It’s always great to hear about video game developers doing what they can to support players who suffer from mental health issues. SmashET is an upcoming title from Winsche Studios that has included features that have been scientifically proven to help reduce anxiety. How Winsche Studios has achieved this is by implementing binaural and monaural beats into
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Originally debuting in August of last year, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice earned critical acclaim for its dark and emotional story that revolved around a young woman grappling with mental illness, and since its debut, the title has reached a significant new sales milestone. Developer and publisher Ninja Theory has announced that the title has now reached
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As anyone who has played any iteration of Namco Museum can probably tell you, it’s hard to replicate the arcade experience outside of the arcade. Sure, our televisions are larger than ever, but it just doesn’t feel the same. One of the most jarring differences between arcade titles and their console counterparts are often the
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Fractal Box has announced that colorful puzzler Cubikolor will be heading to the Nintendo Switch next week. It will also be the first game published and distributed by Light Maze. In case you missed it, Cubikolor is already available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. However, the Nintendo Switch version launch will introduce a new interface, re-balancing, and
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Many longtime Pokémon fans, including myself, were surprised by the announcement of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!. While we had heard the rumors beforehand, they seemed reasonably far-fetched, so it was quite shocking when the titles turned out to be Generation I remakes heavily influenced by the highly successful Pokémon GO. My impressions were
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With the first season of the series, Dontnod and Square Enix introduced a compelling story set in the midst of teenage life under strange circumstances, and with Life is Strange 2, the next chapter of the coming-of-age story will officially begin this fall. Developer Dontnod Entertainment has announced that the first episode of Life is Strange 2,
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Despite coming out over two years ago, Overwatch continues to provide its fans with new content on a pretty regular basis, and of course, given the game’s popularity, it doesn’t seem like they are stopping anytime soon. Today, developer Blizzard starting teasing…something on their official Twitter account, and it’s probably safe to assume it’s new content. The
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Last week at Microsoft’s E3 2018 press conference, Dontnod Entertainment and Square Enix announced their new, single-episode game called The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit would be launching at the end of the month. Now, we are only five days away from its release and the developer has officially announced the actual times the Life is Strange spin-off will
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If anything, Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation offers a good look at where the Dead or Alive Xtreme series can go once liberated from the constraints of console certification, and after landing on PC, which requires abiding by fewer rules from fewer parties. Keep in mind that crowds that don’t enjoy rather pervy content are probably going
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Code Avarice’s Paranautical Activity will be launching next week and bringing the retro-looking shooter title to the Nintendo Switch platform thanks to Stage Clear Studios’ console porting and publisher Digerati Digital. The title has previously been launched for PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS Vita, and WiiU. Players will find themselves in procedurally generated arenas and with fast Quake-like gameplay
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Today NPD disclosed its statistics for the month of May 2018 related to the United States Market, by way of Analyst Mat Piscatella. We learn that total video game sales are up 13% in May, and 15% year-to-date. State of Decay 2 was the best-selling game for the month, while the PS4 was at the
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