Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
The Game Developers Conference, or “GDC”, was expected to head to San Francisco once again last month, but it was yet another event delayed due to the on-going COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. As promised, an update has been shared regarding the status of the show, and it turns out GDC is…
Services for Nintendo’s Wii U have been phased out slowly since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Of course, these shutdowns have varied by country and have followed through with the announced “ending of service” dates. The Hulu app for Japanese Nintendo Wii U owners has broken this by suddenly…
With the ongoing COVID-19 situation, just about every sports event under the sun has been cancelled for the foreseeable future — but that doesn’t mean the athletic stars of the world are sitting idly. In fact, they’re about to meet on the virtual court, as the Stay at Home Slam…
After a long absence, Streets of Rage is back! One of Sega’s flagship beat ‘em ups has gotten a stunning revival thanks to Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games. Just like them coming together to save the series, now you can come together with friends and allies to fight your…
SNK’s dipped into their handheld past to bring a niche NEO GEO Pocket title back on Switch in the form of SNK Gals’ Fighter. Featuring 11 playable characters from the company’s popular and sizable roster and plenty of retro charm, it’s a blast from the past with a few modern…
PlatinumGames announced on their Kickstarter page for The Wonderful 101: Remastered that both the physical copies being sent to backers and the physical retail release of the game will be delayed due to production issues created by COVID-19. As of now, the physical backer copies are expected to ship out…
While Redd may seem like an upstanding businessman, there are vague hints that his business practices might be a little shady! A new level of shadiness has appeared in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Apparently, the fake art he’s peddling is haunted/possessed/possibly extraterrestrial! Several fake art pieces have spooky side effects,…
There’s a new screenshot floating around of the Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition download card in Japan, and some new information about how Future Connected will work: according to the translation, Future Connected will feature a new battle system, help from Nopons, and a new map. For those unaware, Xenoblade Chronicles:…
In a surprise appearance befitting a haunted hotel, the second multiplayer DLC pack has come to Luigi’s Mansion 3. Just like the first pack, it brings all-new features to the game’s ScreamPark and ScareScraper modes, as well as six new themed ghosts and three new outfits for Luigi himself. …
Developers Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK, along with publisher Modus Games, have shared 20 minutes of new gameplay from their upcoming game Cris Tales. The JRPG-style game features 2D, hand-drawn animations and promises a 20-hour story where choices affect the future in real-time. Check out the trailer below: While…
For video game fans, early June can often feel like a holiday in-and-of itself, with plenty of game announcements across the board setting up the year to come. Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, however, plans have already fallen apart for major events like E3, and now it’s sounding like…
Back in January, the surreal universe that is Oddworld made its debut on the Nintendo Switch with a port of Stranger’s Wrath. It turns out it wasn’t a one-and-done deal, either, as publisher Microids and developer Oddworld Inhabitants have announced that the game’s immediate predecessor, Munch’s Oddysee, is coming over…
