With Mario having done so many activities in the past few decades, it is only natural for his occupation to be a subject of intense scrutiny and debate. Mario fans around the globe panicked when he was called a former plumber by Nintendo’s Japanese website, only for relief to set back the website reversed his
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2018 was a great year for games. From mega-hits like God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 to smaller indie darlings like Celeste and Dead Cells, it was a year that seemed to offer all kinds of games of varying genres that filled any need you might be looking for. That said, 2018 is now in the past
There are times where you look at certain artists and just wish you had as much talent in your little finger as they do in their whole body. This is certainly the case when it comes to professional cosplayer and gamer Oniksiya Sofinikum and her host of many faces. As you can see from the
A few days ago, details regarding the Super Rare Club, a special membership program from physical games distributor Super Rare Games, leaked online. While Super Rare Games quickly took down that leaked information, they kicked off 2019 right by officially announcing the Super Rare Club. One can sign up for the Super Rare Club throughout
It looks like there’s going to be a rather large executive shakeup over at Activision to start the 2019 calendar year. In a recent securities filing from Activision Blizzard Inc., it was revealed that the company’s current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Spencer Neumann is pending termination from his role for matters that aren’t related to
Square Enix updated the official site for Dragon Quest XI S with a page to draw Omikuji, the traditional Japanese New Year’s fortunes which people randomly draw at temples. As you enter your name, you’ll be granted various fortunes for 2019 on your studies, love life or even battles against slimes. You’ll also get to hear a
ESRB ratings can occasionally be very notable, sometimes leaking entire games, ports, or physical releases before their official announcements. Additionally, the descriptions provided can sometimes hint at the kind of content players can expect from certain titles. FromSoftware and Activision’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was recently rated by the ESRB, and while its rating is a
On September 20, Star Control: Origins was released by Galactic Civilizations III developer Stardock. That being said, the developer had to deal with a lot of legal issues prior to the game’s release due to claims of copyright infringement by the creators of Star Control II. This issue has finally come to a head months
In order to celebrate New Year’s, many developers are taking the time to thank their fans on social media; that being said, some of them are using the opportunity to tease or make announcements. Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream and SteamWorld developer Image & Form have taken the opportunity to tease announcements. Meanwhile, Kadokawa
The calendar has now officially turned over from 2018 to 2019, which means last year’s sales are now set in stone. As such, we can now look back at the certain sales figures that are available to the public to get an idea of which games may have performed best over the course of the
It’s been a over a decade since the Kingdom Hearts series has seen a numbered entry. After being announced all the way back in 2013, Kingdom Hearts III has been a hotly-anticipated game from Square Enix. With seven spin-offs, three remastered collections, and one all-inclusive bundle, there has been a lot going on in the
As one of the most acclaimed games of 2018, Celeste took players hearts with its retro visuals, emotional story, and a soundtrack that truly ranked among the year’s best, and now you can enjoy it to its fullest with the start of the new year. Limited Run Games has announced that in celebration of the game’s
While there may not be a formal announcement of a Project CARS 3, you can bet that Slightly Mad Studios has the project in mind. Ian Bell, the founder and CEO of the studio, expressed the desire to create a third game as a “spiritual successor” to their previous Shift games. The appropriately-titled Need for
Nintendo Switch owners want physical copies of their favorite independent games and goodies to come with them, and Super Rare Games wants to bring them to you. Details leaked for the London-based company’s plans to roll out a membership program called the “Super Rare Club” for their most loyal fans. Super Rare Games released several
There isn’t such a thing as too much Lumines, and per a new ESRB listing, we’ll probably get Lumines Remastered yet again. This listing is for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with the game coming out for those platforms digitally earlier in the year—it only makes sense for a physical release to follow. For people
As 2018 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2018 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just 2018
It’s already 2019 in Japan, so The Pokémon Company decided to celebrate the new year by releasing the first trailer for the upcoming Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution. While the trailer is quite short, it should get fans of the Pokémon movies excited. The brief trailer begins with some footage from the original premiere back in
While most of the industry is shut down for a little while, one game company has an event coming up that’s barely tied to video games at: the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Late last night, Sony put out a new sizzle reel for the college football game featuring a few upcoming games. While the majority of
Ryoei Mikage, best known for being the President of Imageepoch before the Japanese developer went bankrupt in 2015, is teasing a new game announcement. Siliconera points out that a recent Tweet from Ryoei Mikage reveals that we will be finding out what the next title he is working on is in February 2019. This recent
It’s been a pretty great year for Quantic Dream due to their massively successful title Detroit: Become Human selling more than 2 million copies since its launch on May 25, 2018, and it looks as though they’re only just getting started with plans on further success coming into 2019. The French developer took to Twitter
As it is New Year’s Eve, many developers are taking the time to thank their communities and reflect on 2018. Some games, like Fire Emblem Heroes and, in this case, Fortnite, are celebrating through special in-game events. Those Epic Games ensured that those who log into the ever-popular Fortnite: Battle Royale today will be greeted
How far would you go to save a puppy? I think most of us would go to great lengths, right? What if saving the puppy meant walking across a plank on top of an extremely high city building, but in VR? I mean, that sounds pretty simple and straightforward since it’s not actually real –
Samsara is heading to the Nintendo Switch as a deluxe edition after originally launching in February earlier this year. The Nintendo Switch version of the title is an extended edition with more levels being made available. Marker’s Samsara won the “That Game Like Clockwork” award at the Play by Play awards earlier this year and was
Before chicken dinners were the must-have meal for gamers, deliciously moist cake was the dish that players would strive for instead. And who wants to wait in line for cake? Not speedrunner CantEven; that’s for sure. Instead, they’ve taken it upon themselves to rush through classic puzzle game Portal at an eyeball-spearing pace. The vomit
If you’re a fan of jaw-dropping visuals married with that all-important element of story-telling – I mean, who isn’t? – then this little gem of news could be music to your ears. With masterpieces that include The Last of Us, Uncharted, God of War, and Spider-Man it looks like we are in for some more
Whether you consider Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Eevee! to be a core Pokémon title or not (Nintendo certainly does), it certainly added many quality-of-life improvements to streamline the usual experience. This may have led to a shorter game for many players, and director Junichi Masuda acknowledged this in the game’s strategy guide. Essentially, Masuda wanted
DeAndre Cortez Way, also known as Soulja Boy, is a rapper from Chicago who has recently made the news after selling his own range of products under the “Soulja” brand. These products, which consisted of watches, earphones, phones, tablets and consoles, were all quickly found to be knock-off products of existing brands, or emulation software.
The roguelike Metroidvania (or whatever genre you’d assign it to) Dead Cells was a huge success in sales, especially on the Nintendo Switch, but don’t expect a direct follow-up any time soon. In an interview with Game Informer, Motion Twin game designer Sébastien Bénard tempered expectations about a possible sequel. When asked about a hypothetical Dead
The developers of SoulCalibur VI discussed recent and future balance changes and the upcoming Create-A-Soul DLC during a live stream with the Japanese video game magazine Dengeki Online. Interestingly, the developers had to split the balance changes between the already released 1.10 update and the upcoming 1.11 update because DLC character 2B from NieR: Automata ended up causing a delay
At a recent event in Japan, Nekopara developer Neko Works revealed that the popular visual novel games will be getting a TV anime series. Few details about the anime were released other than an official poster which came alongside the announcement. Nekopara will be adapted as an anime series! We have just made this announcement