Today Bandai Namco announced the lineup of games that will appear at Tokyo Game Show 2018, which will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo, between September 20th, and September 23rd. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will be playable and will receive a new trailer. The same can be said for One Piece: World
Month: September 2018
Fresh off the flood of Blackout news that was released today, Sledgehammer Games has revealed a brand new in-game event for Call of Duty: WWII players: Covert Storm, and like the previous events, this one adds a ton of free content, albeit a bit less than normal. Just like the others, Covert Storm adds three new weapons to the game: the AS-44 assault
If you were looking forward to starting a virtual farm with your cross-platform friends, I have some bad news for you. Earlier today Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone announced on Twitter that Stardew Valley‘s multiplayer patch currently has no release window for consoles. Released just a few weeks ago on PC, Mac, and Linux
Developer Pocket Trap has announced the release of their frenetic beat-‘em-up Ninjin: Clash of Carrots that looks like it will still appeal to the non-veggie eaters. With the game coming out on all systems, no-one needs to feel excluded from missing out on this humorous title. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an extremely fast-paced, crazy
The hand-painted 2D action RPG Moonfall Ultimate is available today on PC, PS4, and Switch, keeping Xbox fans waiting that little bit longer until its release on Xbox One tomorrow. Retro players who loved Golden Axe may just get a nice surprise here, as developers Fishcow Studio has taken inspiration from the classic game. Moonfall
This year’s PAX West event was host of a number of Fortnite announcements, including a new grappling hook item—this tool is one of many additions that will come with the “High Stakes” event for the game’s battle royale mode, the most significant one being a new game mode called “The Getaway.” The limited time mode
Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released a brand new character trailer for its upcoming anime game Black Clover: Quartet Knights. We get to see the foul-mouthed Magna Swing. Magna is basically the tough guy of the Black Bull squad, and he probably wouldn’t look out of place in a Yakuza game. Well… besides the magical powers, I guess.
The ongoing “games-as-art” debate has been a long and jaded affair. More to the point, those pushing the no side of the argument have obviously never seen a game like PLANET ALPHA. Long-standing indie outfit Team 17’s latest release is absolutely gorgeous to behold, as detailed in its latest trailer. Starting off on a harsh
Point-and-click games will always hold a special place in my heart. As a child of the 90s, they made up most of the games that I remember, so I am always down for a good point-and-click. The Wardrobe is one such game that takes inspiration from classic 90s games like Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. With
Netherlands based development team 2 Awesome Studio’s bullet hell shooter Dimension Drive brings a new element to the genre making things even more intense. Dimension Drive is a fast-paced vertical shooter reminiscent of classic arcade titles like Gun Bird and Giga Wing. However, what separates this game from others of the same genre is its unique
Get ready to stomp some Koopas with your friends all over the globe– Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Switch version of Mario Bros. will include online cooperative play. You and a friend will be able to play online co-op as Mario and Luigi in the original Mario Bros. game for the first time when
Microsoft has announced that its inclusive Xbox Adaptive Controller is now available for all to purchase whether through its own store or GameStop Online. While previously pre-orders were available, the unit will begin shipping out today. The adaptive controller costs $99.99 and features a wealth of customization for those who have a difficult time playing
Prey: Mooncrash has received a free updated today introducing new operator skins that pay tribute to developer Arkane Studio’s favorite roguelikes. Fitting the theme of Mooncrash, a roguelike itself that sees players restarting a run after death instead of simply being placed back at a checkpoint, these Operator skins show off images from indie roguelikes.
Canada’s Causal Bit Games is currently working on an upcoming action platformer called Battle Princess Madelyn that deliberately brings back memories of 16-bit titles like Ghouls ‘n Ghosts following an enormously successful Kickstarter campaign. To further the feeling of its retro gameplay, Battle Princess Madelyn will be receiving an arcade mode, according to the game’s
Today Bandai Namco announced the western release of Record of Grancrest War: Quartet Conflict. The game is a 3D hack-and-slash fantasy role-playing-game for iOS and Android based on the Record of Grancrest War anime written by Record of Lodoss War author Ryo Mizuno. Below you can read an official description. “Record of Grancrest War: Quartet Conflict invites players
In a surprising, though ultimately insignificant development, Nintendo pushed out a new firmware update for the Wii U. The console’s last update was over a year ago, having been succeeded by the more successful Nintendo Switch. In Nintendo’s own words, here is what version 5.5.3 provides to those who still play on their Wii U:
Developer Terahard Studios has announced that their ninja-cat beat’em up game, Claws of Furry, arrives today in various regions on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Switch. However, PS4 owners in America specifically will have to retract their claws for now, as it doesn’t release there until September 12. Players take on the role of a ninja-cat
Henry Cavill, an actor best known for portraying Superman in Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Justice League, has been cast as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s upcoming series based on book series and video game franchise The Witcher. The actor actually expressed interest in playing the role to IGN last
While I didn’t play Zoink Games’ Stick it to the Man, I was impressed by it’s flat but vibrant art style. When I saw that the developers would be tackling this aesthetic again with Flipping Death, which brings a unique world-flipping mechanic into the mix in a story about Death’s temp, I was immediately hooked.
Square Enix just released a new trailer of the upcoming The World Ends With You remaster for Nintendo Switch titled The World Ends With You: Final Remix. The trailer shows several aspects of the game, starting with the controls. We also get to see the familiar members of the cast, and we take a look at the new scenario
This is only my second year into my Pro Evolution Soccer journey, with PES 2018 being my football game of choice last year. And overall, I’d still consider my experience in the game nascent when compared to the years I dumped into the FIFA franchise. And while the rivalry still burns hot between the two, no other year has publisher
Like many, my love for professional wrestling has the WWE front and center. I have become infatuated with the product they have created, for better and for worse. As I grew more interested in the sport, I wanted to broaden my horizons. This is where New Japan Pro Wrestling comes in. The premier pro wrestling
There has been a lot of debate lately, both within the industry and among gamers, about the viability of single-player story-driven games. One definitely interesting single-player game coming soon is 11-11: Memories Retold. At Gamescom 2018, I had an interesting chat with Creative Director Yoan Fanise and Aardman Animation Studio Producer George Rowes about the value of
It is undoubtedly difficult to blame anyone for being adverse to particular video game genres—everyone will have their tastes, and it is valid to not take to specific titles knowing that you likely won’t like it at its core. For me, one of the several genres I’ve never given a chance to is the visual
Developer Com2uS has today announced that its new casual golf game, Birdie Crush, has opened its doors and are inviting players in to take part in a global beta test. The beta is a worldwide affair being held in eight different languages. Folks with an Android can download the beta from the Google Play Store
It’s been quite an exciting weekend for fans of Niantics hugely popular mobile game Pokémon Go with thousands of trainers congregating in Yokosuka Japan for a Safari Zone event and millions participating online to complete the Global Research Challenge put forth by the game’s Professor Willow. The latest Global Reseach Challenge was the final of
When the demo of Cyberpunk 2077 was shown for the first time behind closed doors at E3, many impressions surfacing from the show painted the game as some sort of next-gen miracle that would never run on current-gen consoles. Yet, CD Projekt RED confirmed that the studio is still aiming for PS4 and Xbox One. As
Developer Telltale Games has given us a sneak peek at episode two, “Suffer the Children” while they are at Pax West. Clementine’s much-awaited story had begun back in August, with Telltale Games kicking off The Walking Dead – The Final Season bringing much excitement to The Walking Dead fans. However, what is next in Clem’s
One of the biggest mysteries related to Marvel’s Spider-Man is the new look that insomniac Games prepared for Felicia Hardy, also known as the Black Cat. That mystery is a mystery no more, as Sony Interactive Entertainment just released a teaser trailer of the upcoming The City that Never Sleeps DLC series. As a consequence, the sexy
The fast-paced world of eSports can be a ruthless place. The competition is consistently tough, the standard of play is world class, the pressure is immense, and the level of commitment required to compete is unparalleled in any other aspects of gaming. With all of these elements at play, sometimes teams have to go back