This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
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…
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…
One of my most awaited sequels and Switch games in general is nearly here, and Square Enix is pulling out all the stops to get fans excited. NEO: The World Ends with You has been a long time coming, both in general and since its initial reveal, but it’s almost…
If you’re looking to add some googly eyes to your board game night, you’re in luck! Limited Run Games is teaming up with Game Decks to release a board game version of Yooka-Laylee, as well as Mutant Mudds Deluxe. Announced on the Playtonic Games Twitter, the game will be a…
Cozy Grove, the spoopy (that’s cute and spooky) life sim from SpryFox released back in April to pretty much universal positivity. Since launch, the team at SpryFox has consistently supported this otherworldly friendship sim with patches heavily based on fan feedback, with an emphasis on quality of life improvements. The…
For “anniversaries,” “rolling,” and “Sega” today’s main attraction is Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th. He’s not the only one in the spotlight though, as today’s also the 20th anniversary of the original Monkey Ball arcade game! What would go on to become the Super Monkey Ball series began with a banana…
Unlike Monster Hunter proper, Monster Hunter Stories wants you to care about its plot. That much is clear from the Wings of Ruin opening movie, where our playable rider takes part in a tribal ceremony while other, more mysterious events occur. We know this’ll lead to you meeting…
Today is Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th birthday! I mean, the character himself has been 15 for decades now, even if he canonically celebrated his birthday that one time. I’m talking about the series as a whole and the original game. Who knew that when Sonic sped onto the Genesis that…
Geese are on the rise in games, and while it was a rather nasty one who paved the way, how’d you like to be a honkin’ hero for a change? That’s what Mighty Goose promises, a bite sized 2D shooter from Blastmode Games, and it delivers. Comparisons to Metal Slug…
Ace Attorney veterans may think they’ve passed the bar when it comes to understanding the ins and outs of the series, but what happens when the legal system, nay, the entire world rewinds to the 19th century? That’s where The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles takes players, and while investigation and…
Sonic’s got a lot going on for his 30th Anniversary, extending all the way to his guest appearances in Super Smash Bros. This weekend’s Spirit Board Event will be all about the Sonic the Hedgehog series, bringing us not Sega’s speedy needlemouse, but his friends! For three days starting…
In less than a month the earliest story in the Legend of Zelda timeline will be retold. Skyward Sword HD will come to Switch with new button controls, reworked motion controls, amiibo support, and the same gorgeous world looking more vibrant than ever. Just reading that may not be enough,…
It’s been less than two weeks since Blizzard Entertainment announced the imminent arrival of cross-play for Overwatch. While many were excited by the announcement, there was still the lingering question of just when Blizzard would flip the switch and let the masses finally play together. That question has now been…
Sky: Children of the Light will finally come in for a landing on Switch on Tuesday, June 29th! To celebrate the triumphant arrival of this free-to-play co-op adventure, thatgamecompany has released a gorgeous new trailer showcasing the game’s magical environments and ethereal cast in action. The new trailer closes with…
