Please don’t skip Unreal Life. At the time of my writing my review, Unreal Life has been on Steam since late November 2020. It has 98 user reviews, with a 97% positive rating; you can do the math on that. Developed by just one person, this is the kind of supremely niche indie game that
Month: January 2021
On January 6, after initially teasing the event again, SNK suddenly announced the postponement of the KOF 15 reveal stream that was coming January 7. The stream was scheduled for January 6, 6 PM PT, or January 7, at 03 AM ET, and would have revealed the first trailer for The King of Fighters XV,
With the studio working fervently on one of last year’s biggest releases in The Last of Us Part II, thankfully the developers at Naughty Dog were able to get in some time playing games other than their own. Now that 2021 is moving full steam ahead, the studio is sharing some insight into the games that
Cyberpunk 2077 has been the game on everyone’s lips since its release last month. Initial excitement for the title, which had been in development for eight years, almost immediately died down amidst reports of bugs and crashes, not to mention the game also contained light patterns similar to those used by neurologists to induce seizures
miHoYo officially revealed the intro trailer, character profile, and several gameplay details for Ganyu in Genshin Impact (PC, PS4, PS5, Mobile, Switch TBD). We have no specific date yet, but the Ganyu gacha banner will join Genshin Impact sometime next week (January 11). We already know a lot about Ganyu, assuming you don’t skip the
After teasing a crossover event with Spongebob yesterday, EA Sports is back with some more concrete news for Madden NFL 21 fans. Today, the team is sharing info about the second set of updates for Franchise mode. Many will remember that they dropped a few big changes last year as part of the ongoing process
With the game having been out for nearly a month now, Cyberpunk 2077 is already starting to see some fan creations inspired by CD Projekt Red’s massive RPG. Recently we’ve seen a work-in-progress mod that brings third-person gameplay to the title, while some fans are taking a bit more “creative liberty” by introducing some new faces
It’s a new year in the wild west of Red Dead Online, and Rockstar is celebrating with discounts and free offers for players. Sadly, there won’t be any cowboy fireworks to shoot off, but players will be able to get their cowpoke absolutely wasted on free whisky and beer. Starting off with free libations, players can
The slow death of the Wii U sadly continues. Back in November, Nintendo confirmed they were shutting down the servers on Super Mario Maker, effective from March 31 this year and now, they’ve also confirmed that another big app will no longer work on the system. As of June 30 this year, it has been
Recently, a post was shared on GameFAQs leaking some of the messy situations that the developers behind Cyberpunk 2077 have experienced in the last few years, but now a CD Project RED employee marked them as misinformation on the company’s forum. Cyberpunk 2077 experienced an unexpectedly rough launch in December last year, which might’ve already
Nintendo in recent years has been known for having a mainline directs sometime during January and while we have nothing right now to assume that the company will follow suit this year, it seems that people are making attempts to raise speculation. Please be real. pic.twitter.com/MELdryhGn6 — Gothalion (@Gothalion) January 5, 2021 A user by
Madden NFL 21 has seen quite a few different brands and non-football stars coming through over the course of the year. Once the team at EA Sports revealed their new mode The Yard, you knew they’d have several collabs in the works. However, I have to say I did not expect to see Spongebob making
As one of the standout games of the past generation, NieR: Automata was memorable to most players for its unconventional narrative structure that had players discovering new endings and ways to “beat” the game. Yoko Taro’s action RPG was especially known for having tons of hidden secrets to find, with one secret eluding the vast majority
Prior to joining DualShockers, I spent 10 years working in summer camps. There, I’ve learned and invented a fair number of dumb games and activities, but one memory that’s always stood out is when a 7-year-old taught me this weird solitaire variant called Nerts. That game ruled our cabin for a two-week session, and I’ve
FIFA 21 is right in the thick of the Headliners promo. However, the latest player SBC in FUT instead puts the focus on a moment from the 2018-19 season. If you’ve forgotten what John Stones’ goal-line clearance against Liverpool looked like, here’s a refresher. What a moment. Anyways, today’s SBC celebrates Stones by giving him
PlayStation Now continues to add solid titles to Sony’s streaming service. Of course, the service is still nowhere near Xbox Game Pass; however, it’s slowly gotten much better over the course of the last generation. Today, Sony is adding three new games to the service. Two of them see you building out a new city,
Asobo Studio has done incredible work with its 2020 launch of the PC version of Microsoft Flight Simulator — due to be heading to Xbox Series X | S this year. It’s an utterly breathtaking game to experience if you’re a fan of flying planes and simulators. But its true selling point sits in its
The Medium, the next game being released by acclaimed horror developer Bloober Team, is digging deep into the genre. A new trailer for The Medium features 14 minutes of gameplay, highlighting its unique dual reality system and adherence to psychological horror. Today’s trailer takes place almost entirely inside of the Niwa Hotel, the site of
The very first additions of this year to the Xbox Game Pass library includes some popular titles that you probably don’t want to miss. Nether Realm’s Injustice 2 and Konami’s PES 2021 Season Update are the biggest ones to join the service in January this year. Seven games in total will make their ways to
You may be a fan of the popular Dead by Daylight horror game that pits 4 players against 1 other that’s hunting them down, but what if you wanted something a bit more grotesque? Well, A Way to be Dead is an upcoming horror that finds 4 players on the run from another player-controlled evil doctor, however, players
Capcom and Nintendo are coming with a new stream for Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise on January 7, which will reveal the demo release date. The Monster Hunter Digital Event – January 2021 will be at 9 AM ET (Click here for a time zone conversion table). The stream will be happening on the official
On January 5, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it discontinued all but one PS4 model, including all PS4 Pro models. This official announcement (shared by Game Watch) follows reports from a few hours ago, explaining a Japanese shop stated multiple PS4 models could not be restocked anymore. Sony explained almost every PS4 Slim models (CUH-2000 series),
Sports Interactive has been working on the Football Manager series for decades now and with the most recent entry of the franchise they reached a new milestone for the first time in their history: Football Manager 2021 managed to reach 1 million unit sales faster than all the previous iterations of the franchise. In a
As one of the anticipated indie projects for 2021, Atomic Heart is a gorgeous-looking first-person shooter that was originally revealed back in 2018, however, the game hasn’t received a release window yet. Recently, the developer updated the game’s Steam page with a little bit of new information. Atomic Heart is set in an alternative universe
Next Level Games, the Canadian studio who in recent years has developed Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Metroid Prime: Federation Force is being bought out by Nintendo. Representative Director and President for Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa released the announcement regarding the acquisition on Nintendo’s website. [任天堂HP]ニュースリリース「カナダのソフトウェア開発会社 Next Level Games Inc.の子会社化に関するお知らせ」を掲載しました。https://t.co/fZPxSIJ1K2 — 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) January 5, 2021
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, the latest entry in the Ys franchise will finally make its way to the west next month, but fans who are anticipating the release can get a small taste of what’s to come right now with a free demo. The popular JRPG franchise released in Japan in September of 2019. Conquer the
It all comes down to this. With 2020 in the rearview mirror (something we all surely wanted), it’s time to look ahead at 2021 and a new generation of games to play. However, before we completely closed the book on 2020, there was still some discussion to be had on the best games that we
Originally, Killer Queen Black was set to launch on Xbox Game Pass on January 5. However, the team at Liquid Bit has decided to push that release back as they work to polish up the game just a bit more before release. The game is still slated for a first-quarter release, so fans won’t be
Now that the official DualShockers GOTY 2020 results have been published, we Weebs/Otaku/Nerds/Whatever appellation floats your Nice Boat, still have one more battlefield we must face, a Saimoe to decide the Best Girl and Best Boy of 2020 in Japanese games. However this is a high-level, special Saimoe vote, geared towards those built different, where
The Persona series is one of the most-beloved JRPGs out there. As anyone who has played one can tell you, there are several reasons for that being the case. Whether it’s the visuals, the combat, or the storytelling, the series excels at so many different areas. However, the stylish soundtrack just might be the best