Capcom has revealed a slew of intriguing new details regarding Resident Evil Requiem’s various gameplay mechanics. Yesterday’s live Resident Evil Showcase presentation was not for the squeamish, as it showed off the game’s very gory new crafting mechanic. Director Koshi Nakanishi explained how it works, while footage showed protagonist Grace…
“A new breed of infected” is promised for Resident Evil Requiem, with yesterday’s online Showcase presentation providing new details on the monsters players will face. Director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed that “This time, there are zombies that retain characteristics from when they were alive.” In the gameplay footage shown, a large…
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that a new Life is Strange game is in development and will be revealed soon. Announcing a trailer (or stream?) for January 20th, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET, it seems the publisher wants to get ahead of all the rumors and speculation that have hit…
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Everybody loves a spot of trivia. And what greater trivia is there than a whole list of information about the progenitor of the JRPG genre? Square Enix has released a short list of fun facts about Dragon Quest, including but not limited to the following: The first DQ game…
If you’ve been wanting to try out the Switch ports of Resident Evil 5 + 6 you’re in luck, as Capcom has dropped demos for the two survival horror games alongside their pre-purchase availability. Demos for Resident Evil 5 and 6 are also available now on #NintendoSwitch #eShop! Your…
If you’ve been playing games as long as I have, you’ll learn to appreciate a good throwback. That’s Evoland’s M.O. — letting you progress through the history of RPGs themselves in terms of visual style: Adventure through 8 to 16-bit and polygons beyond, and let the nostalgia work…
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Marvelous has pushed out the latest update for its mech action game Daemon X Machina, and it’s brought in a whole new Versus Mode that lets players fight each other 1-on-1 or 2-Vs-2, either locally or online. You can either select Ranked Match, where you can battle your way up…
Ma-ma-Mario! Things are looking more hair raising than ever for poor Luigi, and this is a plumber that once faced Death himself. A new trailer for Luigi’s Mansion 3 arrived in Japan today, showing off more of the game’s set up (including Mario, Peach, and Toad) and introducing new floors…
If you’ve been itching to get your hands on the newest Monkey Ball game hitting a Nintendo console, you’re in luck! The Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD demo is now available in the Japanese Switch eShop, and the game plays in English. The full game doesn’t launch until October…
Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned Whodunnit? Mediatonic has announced Murder By Numbers — a new mystery-flavored visual novel that combines the classic sleuthing of an adventure game with the numerical grid puzzles of Picross to create a whole new experience. You play as Honor, a TV…
Halloween season has now officially kicked off, as the upcoming spooktacular Luigi’s Mansion 3’s website is now open for business. The web portal is pretty snazzy aesthetically — from the sludgy Gooigi themed banner to the different “floors” that you scroll down, to the fact that it sneakily checks your…
If you’re a fan of Taito’s classic Bubble Bobble series of cute dino-starring arcade action, then you’re in luck — next month’s Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (a modern successor featuring 4-player co-op) will feature the original 1986 Bubble Bobble as a pack-in game for absolutely free, complete with the traditional…
Nintendo has been in hot water for months now when it comes to its controllers. The biggest sticking point for many has been the Joy-Con, which initially shipped with defects ranging from weak reception to a tendency to “drift” over time and use, with Nintendo of America offering to fix…
