As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
We had a ton of interesting games revealed during today’s Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live!, but just because it’s called Summer Game Fest doesn’t mean it’s all cheer and sunshine. Evil Dead: The Game, first announced back at The Game Awards in December 2020, has a new trailer giving fans…
The wacky ‘skateboarding’ game Wave Break will sail onto the Switch tomorrow, and bring with it a slew of extreme boat tricks, chaotic anthropomorphic animals, and loaded firearms. This over-the-top action-sports title already offered a pretty unique and wild take on the skateboarding genre, however, the minds at Funktronic Labs…
You may still be watching The Game Awards at home but the attendees, presenters, and nominees will be once again back together. During the first day’s closing moment of Summer Games Fest 2021, show host Geoff Keighley wrapped up the digital live stream with a few reminders and an announcement….
Capcom had a little something for Summer Game Fest in the form of the latest Monster Hunter Stories 2 trailer. This one was another all about its story, building up the mystery of the Wings of Ruin and chaos caused by the Rage Rays.
Pokémon Trading Cards continue to be a hot commodity in general, but with this next Sword & Shield expansion on the way, I can’t help but think things are going to get a little more wild. The aptly named Evolving Skies is bringing together two desirable groups of Pokémon –…
During today’s Summer Game Fest livestream, the latest wacky management sim from Two Point Studios and Sega was announced! Two Point Campus puts players in charge of — you guessed it — a college campus. In typical Two Point fashion, the college you’ll be running is anything but an organized…
Back in April, That Game Company announced that their peaceful flight and friendship game, Sky: Children of the Light, would land on Switch this June. Thanks to an announcement during today’s Summer Game Fest livestream, we now know exactly when in June it will arrive – Sky: Children of the…
Amidst the announcements and previews during the Summer Game Fest livestream today was a brief look at a number of features and changes that will be arriving soon in Among Us. From a new map and mode to new colors and roles, there’s some exciting changes in store for the…
Initially teased as the Palmtree Project last year, the interactive series donned a new name at The Game Awards 2020 – We Are OFK. Aimed at following the band OFK and their journey in Los Angeles, they also performed their first single “Follow/Unfollow”. Now six months later, they return for…
Dead Cells is a pretty infinitely replayable game by design. Like many games in the roguelite genre, however, playthroughs can boil down to a lot of the same tactics once a meta is found. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with such play, it can unintentionally make the game feel a…
Hot Wheels Unleashed news has been firing on all cylinders just about every month since its reveal back in February. From fan-favorite cars being confirmed to the announcement of a special edition that includes an actual Hot Wheels car, it’s clear that Mattel and Milestone are aiming to deliver something…
Summer Game Fest 2021 is kicking off today, showcasing game reveals and music performances aplenty. Among them was a pre-pre show based around a game whose soundtrack I‘ve savored again and again, in-game and out. Yes, I speak of Hades, Supergiant Games’ Herculean labor of love that continues to gather…
