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…
It’s really not hard to get your Metroidvania fix on Switch lately – the two namesakes of the genre even got recent attention with Metroid Dread and Castlevania Advance Collection. This latest announcement from Playism might just get you to explore one more 2D world, though. Released earlier this year…
Just under two years from its original PC release, Disco Elysium is coming to Switch. Lauded by critics for its unique approach to roleplaying and narrative delivery (rooted in skill checks and personal development, as well as its approach to information gathering/retainment), this game of the year contender will finally…
Clocking in at 40 minutes, this September’s Nintendo Direct was packed with game announcements, updates, and more. Here’s a handful of titles that appeared during the presentation – everything from shadow dropped games you can play now to reminders about games coming soon to first reveals that’ll be launching in…
For a while now Koei Tecmo has been teasing a collaboration with the web browser game Touken Ranbu by DMM Games, and it’s one I never expected to see get a localization… Yet, here we are! Announced for a release in North America and Europe on May 24th, 2022, Touken…
In a world of cards, a dragon shall be slain. Featured in this week’s Nintendo Direct, Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roar brings turn-based card battles and tabletop RPGs to new heights on Nintendo Switch. Plus the game boasts some fantastic talent behind its production, notably YOKO TARO and…
While this week’s Nintendo Direct included new game announcements, some updates to current games, and more, there was a big surprise for Disney fans. The Nintendo 3DS game where you could play as your Mii character, hang out with Disney characters, run a café, and more is being brought over…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is taking Dream Land’s hero in a new direction in many ways. He’s fully stepping into the third dimension, discovering a new kind of environment, and facing off with unfamiliar enemies. What hasn’t changed though is the company he keeps in promotional artwork. Are…
This week’s Nintendo Direct, which was filled with announcement after announcement, managed to find 90 seconds to spotlight Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Specifically, we’re talking about the game’s DLC. With Wave 1 releasing back in June, we were teased with some basic details for Wave 2 and an estimated…
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…
We’re mere weeks from the long-awaited next Metroid title, yet Nintendo saw fit to drop another trailer for Samus’ next mission. The recurring bits of information and footage that have come paint an apprehensive adventure for the bounty hunter, and that trend continues with the Sounds of Dread. …
Project Triangle Strategy was certainly a notable part of the Nintendo Direct it debuted in, taking a good portion of time to introduce its gorgeous pixels and weighty choices. Maybe you even gave its demo a go, or sent some feedback on the experience via its survey. Now, in our…
Splatoon 3 made quite the splash during the most recent Nintendo Direct, showing off both its trademark multiplayer gameplay and its (if tradition holds, surprisingly robust) single-player story. That adventure, titled “Return of the Mammalians”, seems to be centered on fuzzy fiends that are encroaching on Splatsville, the game’s new…
