After a few years of running a YouTube channel dedicated to game development tips and insights, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has finally hung up the reins. In his final video, he not only shared some extra insight about what he hopes to achieve with any new projects, but Sakurai…
It’s official! After a long wait, Dotemu has finally confirmed that Metal Slug Tactics will be launching on Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox, and Steam on November 5th. Check out the announcement trailer below! Unlike other entries in the Metal Slug franchise, Metal Slug Tactics brings turn-based combat while…
The yearly Halloween event is back and Pokémon GO and is once again split into two parts. For Halloween Part I, Morpeko and Dynamax Gastly debut. Some Costumed Pokémon will be available early, but they’re paywalled behind two paid Timed Research quests. The Halloween 2024 Part II event will start…
Few games these days still have to make “the great 3D leap” — transitioning into a whole new plane of view with camera work and controls. While discussion of the process is well-found amongst the game critic intelligentsia (“Sonic had a bit of a rough transition into 3D” is one…
As we approach Valentine’s Day love is most certainly in the air, and to capitalize on these burgeoning affections Marvelous and XSEED have released a duo of new trailers featuring Rune Factory 5’s eligible bachelors and bachelorette’s. Better yet, Rune Factory 5 is following in its sister series…
Rune Factory has long been a series that has my attention thanks to its blend of a fantasy RPG world with more down to earth farming life sim sensibilities. Yes, you’re the hero this town needs, but you’re also a member of its community out to develop your homestead and…
We’re still a few months away from Rune Factory 5 releasing in the west, yet that isn’t stopping XSeed Games from sharing their localization process for the title, showing off features, or (in today’s case) announcing the game’s special edition. Nearly matching Japan’s special edition, it’ll be known as the…
In a landmark decision that is sure to have every rainbow-clad farmer awash in joy, XSeed has revealed yesterday in a Localization Blogpost that Rune Factory 5 will be the first in the series to add gay marriage. After years of advocation by both longtime fans and XSeed themselves, the…
August 24th is a very important date for Rune Factory fans and this year it’s even more so. The spin-off series of Story of Seasons (a.k.a. Bokujō Monogatari) launched 15 years ago today in Japan! Created in honor of Story of Seasons’ 10th anniversary, Rune Factory took the farming-sim aspect of…
Rune Factory 5 has been out in Japan for nearly a month now, but fans eagerly anticipating its overseas release got their first look as part of this year’s E3. Xseed delivered a first look at English gameplay as part of the Future Games Show, inviting you back into its…
E3 is switching into full gear now, with developers and publishers sharing updates more and more often. The latest updates come from XSEED, which has confirmed that it will be taking part in GamesRadar’s Future Games Show. As part of that announcement, XSEED confirmed Rune Factory 5 will see an…
The Legend of Zelda series turned 35 this year, and while Nintendo has remained oddly quiet since the incredible milestone, Keys Factory at least has some new themed accessories for Switch owners. The company has announced five new Zelda products, including cases, covers, and cartridge holders, set to release on…
Rune Factory 5 is hitting Japanese store shelves in June, and by that point, there’ll already be merchandise for the property in the wild – a whole slate of RF5 goods are releasing on May 20th, ahead of the game’s launch. The merch contains everything from the no-frills (acrylic stands…
The Rune Factory series is known for featuring both farming and fighting, and today, the fighting mechanics are being showcased, thanks to a feature on 4Gamer (with translations by Siliconera). While carrying over quite a bit from past titles, Rune Factory 5 is adding some new ideas that will hopefully…
Previously we had only the earliest hints at what was in store for Kirby’s Dream Factory. That is to say, we barely knew what would be IN the store, as the pop-up shop gears up for its opening in Osaka later this month. While plenty of key art and…
