When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
It’s still a little hard to believe that we’re getting a new Samba de Amigo game this year, but today we finally have a release date! As revealed via Game Informer, Samba de Amigo: Party Central will shake it up on the appropriately summery date of August 29th, but that’s…
The selection of available Eeveelutions in Pokémon Unite will soon be expanding, with two more of the adorable elemental creatures heading to the competitive action game over the next few weeks. Joining the previously released Espeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon will be Umbreon and Leafeon, arriving on May 25th and June…
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi have been making the interview rounds lately, discussing all manner of burning question about the Zelda series, the making of their new game, and more. But now in a Wired interview they answer the most important query…
In their many incarnations, Link and Zelda from the Legend of Zelda have had many kinds of relationships – rescuer and rescuee, knight and princess, and perhaps… maybe… something more? In an interview with The Gamer, Zelda’s voice actress Patricia Summersett, in discussing Zelda’s character in both Breath of the…
Variations on Tetris are never ending – from the olden wild west days of Tetris 2 to the recent meditative vibes of Tetris Effect, the eternally perfect falling block puzzle game has no shortage of spins on the core idea. And soon, another will be coming to Nintendo Switch –…
Next week aspiring adventurers can start delving into dungeons with Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection. This release will give the HD remaster treatment to the first three Etrian Odyssey games, originally released for the Nintendo DS. On top of enhanced graphics you’ll also be able to pick the easier Picnic difficulty…
Last week we reported on the news that Pokémon HOME would be getting updated to Scarlet and Violet on May 23/24 (depending on your region). It turns out that was a mistake, as The Pokémon Company has released a small statement confirming that the update will be arriving later at…
Well, that’s something – not even 24 hours after the first reveal of Mortal Kombat 1, and a listing on Amazon Italy has accidentally revealed which DLC characters are coming to the game in “Kombat Pack 1,” which includes the following: Quan Chi Omni Man Ermac Peacemaker Takeda Homelander…
As a sequel to one of the densest most reference-packed games in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is filled to the brim with easter eggs, nods to past Zelda titles, and more. There’s so many that it’s a bit tough to keep track of –…
Life goes on, through whatever pain is endured – and maybe you can alleviate that pain slightly by purchasing a figma of Mio, heroine of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Mio comes with her dual ring Blades, multiple for combat and performance, her signature flute, and even a long hair extension (if…
Back in early 2020, Platinum Games managed to wrangle The Wonderful 101 out of Wii U exclusivity with a Kickstarter campaign. One promise made during the process was for free DLC featuring Luka as a stretch goal, which was surpassed, and now the first part is finally here! The Wonderful…
What do Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy VII, and SpongeBob SquarePants have in common? Well, they’re all inhabited by very messy people, apparently, as the latter is joining the former two as paid DLC for PowerWash Simulator this summer. As revealed in the trailer below, you’ll be able to take your…
