The WeebCast is our weekly podcast dedicated to all thing Japanese, and today you can listen to its fifth episode, focusing one of the most iconic genres of Japanese games, visual novels. We talk about some of the games that left a lasting impression, and some that you might not know about, alongside the genre
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Today Activision and Bungie released the launch trailer of Destiny 2‘s expansion Warmind. The expansion is set to officially release tomorrow, May 8th, and will bring a lot of new content for existing and new players to enjoy, alongside new story focused on a guardian named Ana Bray, and the warmind Rasputin on Mars. We’ll get
Portal Knights was released on Nintendo by Keen Games and 505 Games last November, but did not have an accessible free demo for players to check out like the other versions of the game had. That changed today though, as a free Portal Knights demo has made its way onto the Nintendo Switch eShop. According
Only a day into the Weekend Special Event, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds new War Mode had been taken down the following day after being the cause to the game’s server instability. For those out of the loop, the new gameplay in War Mode over the weekend event would have offered players a fresh take on PvP action
Being a temporary crossover event in Fortnite: Battle Royale, Thanos of Avengers: Infinity War will be a playable character starting on May 8. This will be part of a new gameplay mode, and it is titled the “Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup”. Players will have an opportunity to be Thanos, the villain from Marvel’s Avengers:
We are 15 days away until Undead Labs’ highly anticipated title State of Decay 2 launches, as the official release date draws near, those intending on picking up the title on PC may now view the system requirements needed to run that particular version of the upcoming zombie game. A closer look at the PC configuration requirements shows
Today Spike Chunsoft released a batch of screenshots of its upcoming JRPG Zanki Zero: Last Beginning. The first element that we get to see is the “Shigabane system.” When your character dies you can extend his life by cloning him. The Shigabane system strengthens the new cloned body according to the cause of death of
Today Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker Corporation and Arzest announced that its new mobile game set in the Terra Battle universe Terra Wars will soon enter a closed beta test phase. We haven’t heard much about the game since last Summer, but apparently, it’s close to completion, and today the developer started recruiting applicants. The beta test
Today, the New York Excelsior defeat the Boston Uprising to win the Stage 3 Finals of Overwatch League. The first match of the day featured the Boston Uprising against the Los Angeles Gladiators where Mistakes and crew shut down the opposition in a clean sweep. A similar story was told in the next match between
Final Fantasy XIV has a fantastic story, which found a climatic point in the latest expansion Stormblood. Recently, DualShockers had a chat with Main Scenario Lead Writer Natsuko Ishikawa and Localization Lead John Crow, and we were able to ask them about their feelings on writing the narrative and localizing it for the English audience.
Early-access game They Are Billions will be getting a new “mega-update” called The Six Wonders. The game will add six different structures called “Wonders,” which will add substantial boosts to certain aspects of your economy. If you’re looking to beef up your chances of survival, the new structures added by this update are a good way to
Swery65 is a notable name in the video game industry from his just-legally-distinct-enough-from-Twin-Peaks cult classic Deadly Premonition to the lesser known and sadly incomplete D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die. Now, his quirky new animal-based adventure The Good Life has successfully been funded on Kickstarter and has released a new story trailer, which you can watch below. If
You may have heard of the Rusty Lake series and their assorted collection of weird, weird adventure games. A new Kickstarter has gone up from our friends at Rusty Lake for Paradox: a Cube Escape game and short-film double feature. If you aren’t familiar with the Rusty Lake series, you can pick up the bundle
A couple of days ago, two members from Texas-based studio id Software announced new details regarding Quake Champions. According to the developer, Quake Champions will soon feature in-game bots, which gamers will be able to use as practice. Allowing players who are new to Quake Champions and would like to get extra practice in before duking it out
On May 3 of this year, Swedish developer Hi-Bit Studios launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund its new project 198X. According to the Kickstarter page, 198X is a title that combines over the top Arcade Action with a plot that focuses on growing up. With the narrative told through a series of various arcade games, genres,
Fans of the Quake series such as myself have so much to look forward to in Quake Champions. With the game finally entering the eSports scene, the extensive new update released late last month, the DreamHack tournament, and QuakeCon 2018 set for later this year. There is no denying that a lot of exciting things are happening
After successfully crowdfunding its battle royale game Crazy Justice on Fig last year, developer Black Riddles Studio has released several videos of the game on YouTube, mainly focusing on Nintendo Switch version. Today, the developers released a video showcasing Crazy Justice’s cross-play functionality between the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. While the game will also
The newest patch for Overwatch — simply named Patch 1.23.0.1 — brings a slew of new features and improvements to Blizzard’s hero shooter. The more notable changes come from the vast amount of hero updates. Brigitte’s Shield Bash will now have a reduced cone angle, Genji’s Deflect will have a small hitbox, Lucio’s Wall Ride
Bodnar’s Auction has an impressive vintage PC collection alongside several classic games from a similar era going up for sale in their auction at the end of the month. There’s an absolutely massive list of games, systems, and PCs available for auction and preview at this special “History of Gaming” event, and you can check out
London-based studio Solar Sail Games has finally unveiled the release date for its upcoming indie title Smoke and Sacrifice. According to the press release, Smoke and Sacrifice is slated to launch at the end of this month on Thursday, May 31. Smoke and Sacrifice will launch first on the PC and the Nintendo Switch for $24.99, with those who
The developers of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have recently announced that player-to-player transactions will be temporarily taken offline. While developers have not released a statement on when the feature will return to the game, they assure PUBG players that they are working on finding a way to ensure that the player trade system will be fair and that
Survival PvP game Rust has gotten swept to the side as games like PUBG and Fortnite have stepped to the forefront and gained the spotlight, but that doesn’t mean the game is down for the count. Recently, a new update named the “Compound Update” has added quite a few new features to the game where penis size is determined by Steam
FitXR has launched a free weekend for its Early Access title BOXVR. Now until May 7 at 3 am EST, virtual reality gamers with an Oculus Rift can download the game, via the Oculus Store. For those of you that do not know, BOXVR is a VR hybrid game of sorts, combining everything great about games in
E3 2018 is just a bit more than a month away, and the ESA made floor plans available for the main areas of the upcoming show. While the official maps don’t have labels, Resetera user Rösti took upon himself the task to cross-reference them with the list of booths, to bring you a detailed map of the show
Remember Destiny 2? Yeah, that one shooter that was super fun to play last year for a few months. Well, there’s a new expansion releasing for it next week and those who play on PS4 will be able to gain access to an exclusive Strike. Recently, the folks over at PlayStation were able to go hands-on
DMM Released a new event in its Muv-Luv mobile game Muv-Luv Alternative: Strike Frontier, titled “Risking Life for Victory.” The event is themed after Operation 21st in Muv Luv: Alternative, the battle against the Sadogashima Hive. It’s actually a rerun of an event from 2017, but it’s good for those who hadn’t joined the game by then. Just by playing the
If you’re a fan of the Attack on Titan franchise and you love to play the MMO TERA, then it’s time to get excited. Developer Bluehole Studio and publisher En Masse Entertainment have announced that they have partnered with Hajime Isayama and Kodansha in order to bring Attack on Titan-inspired content to the popular MMO starting May 15, 2018. The
After being announced last year, and being in early access since late last year, City of Brass has been officially released to the public on all platforms, and to celebrate the occasion developer Uppercut Games has officially released a new trailer for the game. The trailer, which clocks in at slightly under a minute long, shows off a
Spread the word; Star Wars Day 2018 has finally arrived. As many fans will spend the day indulging in the numerous films in the series or reading up on Star Wars lore, those looking to celebrate this unofficial holiday by playing Star Wars games should consider checking out Steam’s Star Wars Day sale. Now until Tuesday, May 8 10
A few weeks ago we heard the news that Overwatch’s Public Test Region received a brand new map, but, at the time, we had no idea when everyone else would be getting it. Well, we can wonder no more. Today, developer Blizzard announced that the Rialto map is finally making its way to the game today. For those that