Parents looking to purchase some family-friendly Nintendo fare for the holidays may want to look at this new Switch bundle: starting on September 5, Wal-Mart will be the exclusive retailer selling a Nintendo Switch console that comes with both Mario Tennis Aces and 1-2 Switch. Mario Tennis Aces received general praise for its tight and
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A few days ago it was revealed that the Heavy Sniper Rifle would be making its way into the game in just a couple of days. While it may be a day later than expected (Fortnite usually updates on Tuesdays), v5.21 of the massively popular game is finally here, and like the other patches for the game,
After giving us a story that first debuted six years ago, The Walking Dead: The Final Season will finally bring the story of Clementine to a close, and in a surprise announcement from Telltale Games, we now know when to expect the series’ upcoming three episodes to debut. Developer Telltale Games revealed the full release schedule
Five years ago today, Gone Home was released on PC by the then-fledgling indie developer The Fullbright Company. It took the gaming scene by storm, receiving great reviews from critics and helping trailblaze the somewhat divisive adventure game niche of “walking simulators.” To celebrate this anniversary, The Fullbright Company and Annapurna Interactive have partnered to announce that
Ahead of their appearance at Gamescom, Runescape developer Jagex has made several notable announcements. In addition to bringing on some talented new staff and establishing a third-party publishing arm called Jagex Partners, the developer also revealed that their popular MMO RuneScape has surpassed $1 billion in revenue since its launch in January of 2001. Clearly,
Today the Asian branch of Bandai Namco Entertainment released a new trailer of the upcoming rhythm game Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! for Nintendo Switch. The trailer explains how you use the Switch’s Joy-con controllers like they were the sticks of a drum, also showcasing movements that wouldn’t correctly be registered due to the nature
Following its release last week, Ghost Town Games and Team17 today revealed the first major piece of content that will be making its way into Overcooked 2 soon. That’s right, a New Game+ mode is coming to Overcooked 2 and will allow you to replay all of the story’s 45 levels in the pursuit of getting four-stars. That’s right,
With soccer/football season about to be in full swing, FIFA 19 is preparing for a big launch next month, and to go alongside the game’s debut in late September numerous PS4 hardware bundles will be coming to Europe, as revealed by Sony. Over on the European PlayStation Blog, Sony detailed that six different PS4 and PS4
Bethesda and Sparkypants Studios announced that their collectible-card game The Elder Scrolls: Legends would be coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch later this year at E3. During QuakeCon 2018, Eurogamer probed Bethesda’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communication Pete Hines about cross-play for the title. He called it an “absolutely critical” feature for the
Summer. We all know the despair we feel when the weather warms up and bugs of all shapes and sizes seem to come out of the woodwork to terrorize humankind. Wouldnt it be great if you could wield a zapping device, Ghostbusters-style, and wipe out those crawling critters? Well, now you can in The Bug
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has held strong in the 32nd week of the year and once again has claimed the top spot on the weekly UK sales chart for the seventh straight time. This streak has now officially tied the same span of dominance that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy had last year in the UK
Today From Software and Bandai Namco announced that the Nintendo Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered will release in Japan on October 18th and in the west on October 19th. On top of that, we learn that a Solaire of Astora amiibo will be released at the same time. A network test will be conducted prior to
A few weeks back two new weapons were datamined in Fortnite. One of them was a double barrel shotgun, while the other was a new sniper rifle. Last week the shotgun was added to the game, however, there was no news about the new sniper rifle. That all changed this weekend as developer Epic Games has officially
Today word about mass layoffs at the visual novel publisher Sekai Project started surfacing on social media via Project Manager Josh Kaplan and Brand Manager Frances Delgado. According to the tweets, the whole Los Angeles office was suddenly let go today. There is currently no information on whether the same happened to remote employees. Further comments
Undertale for Switch has been a long time coming, but patient Nintendo fans will get what they waited for—plus more, if they’re willing to shell out some extra cash. The Switch version of the cult-classic will have a special collector’s edition that includes several goodies, which will ship in September for a retail price of
Whether Japanese games are “cool” or not depends a lot on who you’re talking to. Some consider them absolutely cool, others don’t. Lately, there has certainly been an increase in the former camp. So what makes Japanese games “cool” for those who enjoy them? There are many factors in play, which have to do with
Crystal Dynamics has grown to be one of Square Enix’s premier development studios in recent years, and have just expanded even further. In addition to their long-running Redwood Shores studio, a new satellite studio in Bellevue, Washington called Crystal Northwest has been established. This studio is officially operational as of today and is led by Chad
Indie developers Digerati and RuneHeads arent biased when it comes to releasing its content, and to prove this they will be releasing their game on all consoles. Fall of Light: Darkest Edition will release on the PS4 on August 21 or August 22 (respectively in North America and Europe), on Xbox One on August 14 and last
Story-driven games are my absolute favorite to play; add in some serious moral dilemmas that test the boundaries of humanity, and I’m hooked. However, that is not all it takes for me to like a game; the story’s plot has to actually make sense, the characters have to be believable, and it has to be enjoyable
Today Gust and Koei Tecmo released a large new gallery of screenshots and artwork of Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX, and Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX, which form a remastered trilogy titled Atelier: The Alchemist of Arland 1-2-3 DX. The screenshots showcase gameplay, storytelling, and the alchemy system
Pm Studios has announced Musynx‘s first content update. The first part of the update adds 11 new tracks to the game with new songs from different composers around the world. There is also a collaboration with Neko Works where the opening song “Taiyou Paradaisu” from Nekopara will be playable. The track list with each difficulty can be
Recently, a Kickstarter campaign began for Garden Paws. Created by Burnt Toast Games Inc, it is a relaxing roleplaying game where you get to create the look of your character and the simulation of your choice whether it be farming, exploring, or fishing. From their most recent update, Garden Paws raised over 10% of their C$20,000 goal during its
Xbox has shared a launch trailer for Polygod, a minimalist first-person shooter game developed by Krafted Games that will be available to play later this week. Polygod is a randomly generated single and multiplayer game that combines the fast-paced gameplay associated with Quake and the difficulty and power-up system of The Binding of Isaac. In the game, players are a Faceless
Today NIS America released the recording of a SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy panel hosted at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. The panel starred veteran SNK Artist and Character Designer Eisuke Ogura, who has been working on the studio’s fighting games since 1996. Ogura-san showcases a lot of the art used to create the game’s characters
Aksys Game has released the first episode of a new series that discusses the creation and history behind Little Dragons Café with the creator Yasuhiro Wada. Wada-san explains that in the beginning, Little Dragons Café wasn’t always a game about dragons. It was more about the people who visited the café and the interactions you would experience
The Nintendo Switch has become a comfy home for many different indie titles and after seeing much success on other platforms, Playism has announced that Kero Blaster will be releasing on August 23rd for the Nintendo Switch. Kero Blaster is a side-scrolling action indie game from Studio Pixel, the creators behind the indie hit Cave Story. As we have
Yesterday, developer Nyamakop shared a post on Steam describing its latest update for Semblance. Released last month, the unique platform-puzzle game’s update focuses on gameplay fixes and not getting stuck in the walls of the game, which I can say from experience can be frustrating. The game focuses on an adorable Squish who can morph and
With its initial reveal during this year’s E3 2018 by Nintendo, Killer Queen Black is a title that may have flown a bit under the radar for many as the follow-up to a beloved arcade hit, myself included. However, after having gotten to play a bit of the title hands-on, Killer Queen Black is certainly a title
Developer Lunar Great Wall Studios shared another video giving insight into the upcoming narrative-driven game Another Sight. This one focuses on the main protagonists in the game, a little girl named Kit and the cat named Hodge that she meets while lost in the Underworld beneath a Victorian London after losing her sight. In the video,
Despite being previously delayed, The Owlboy: Limited Edition has hit some release problems once again. Owlboy Limited Edition has hit a bit of a delay coming to store shelves in the United States and Canada. While all other regions will receive it on the expected release date of August 31st, fans in North America will