A new report from MobileGamer.biz has confirmed that Angry Birds and Sonic Rumble developer Rovio has been hit with layoffs due to its puzzle game Angry Birds Dream Blast underperforming. The article says that the studio will lay off 36 team members while undergoing restructuring as it continues to integrate…
In a new interview with WCCFTech, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi answered some questions about both the upcoming Switch 2 port of Remake and what the future holds for the remake trilogy. Apart from chatting about game-key cards again, Hamaguchi revealed that Rebirth was set to receive DLC…
Remakes of games can be a touchy subject. The line between preserving all that’s loved from the original and tainting its legacy is a thin one. Factor in a more contemporary hit to build off of though? Now that makes things easier, and ideally leaves us with something like Persona…
Splatoon 3’s fall release means that we can have at least one more official Nintendo VS competition with Splatoon 2. For July 2022, Inklings, Octolings, and Squidkids can partake in the Splatoon 2 Inkopolis Showdown 2022. Teams of four (plus an alternate) can battle it out in Turf Mode matches,…
Amazon is back with another “Get 3 for the price of 2” sale which, as you probably gathered, offers a special discount for customers who add three eligible items to their Amazon cart. There are many great games here for Nintendo Switch owners, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo…
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was announced for Nintendo Switch way back in February 2021. After numerous delays and the announcement that the game would be going free-to-play, Fall Guys is finally arriving on the Switch on June 21st. The beans-doing-stunts simulator had peak popularity when it released and was free…
So if you’ve been on Sonic Twitter at all the past couple weeks, you might’ve noticed that the reception to the recently revealed Sonic Frontiers gameplay has been… well, mixed. To the point that #DelaySonicFrontiers has gotten trending as fans plead with Sega to make things better. But the devs…
Unveiled during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase yesterday, Mojang has announced that Minecraft Legends will be coming to Nintendo Switch in 2023. Below, viewers can watch the game’s cinematic announcement trailer which also contains a small glimpse of pre-release gameplay. In Minecraft Legends, players will fend off…
The Nintendo Direct format sure has taken hold over the past decade — everybody and their grandma seems to be holding a slick video game presentation stream in June these days. Case in point: the Mother Direct, a whopping 50 minutes devoted purely to Mother fan projects and Mother-inspired games…
Klonoa’s revival is nearly here, and Bandai Namco has got about 20 minutes of Phantasy Reverie Series gameplay to share! Courtesy of IGN Japan, we have a direct look at both titles in the duology, showcasing all the charm this mascot’s been known for across his biggest adventures. …
They say geek culture is mainstream, and yet we still suffer every day of our lives. And by “we,” I mean “weebs.” We are ridiculed every day on this planet merely for enjoying media where a guy trips into a woman, causing her to slap him and go “eek, you…
It’s hard to imagine that here we are, in 2022, and we’re still getting new details about the development of the original Pokémon games. I mean, these games are some of the most iconic and beloved titles in gaming history, so it’s surprising when something comes out that genuinely surprises…
With all due respect to F-Zero and Kid Icarus fans, the lack of Rhythm Heaven on the Switch at this point is just plain criminal. The charmingly realized and musically fueled member of the Nintendo library would be perfectly at home on the handheld hybrid, but it looks like it’s…
Switch owners might not be getting Persona 3, 4, and 5 like the Xbox, inexplicably, but thankfully Ysbryd Games and Necrosoft are filling the gap with their own take on the school-life RPG. At its core Demonschool is a tactical RPG with a emphasis on combos in combat, but outside…
The original Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation was a revolutionary game, but it was essentially the only game of its kind, with imitators rare and its sequels being even more ambitious with content and features. If you’ve been wanting to go back to that classic style of stealth action,…
