Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
Vblank Entertainment have been working on their follow up to Retro City Rampage for quite some time, but after a couple years of waiting it’s time to see what Shakedown Hawaii is all about. Three playable characters, a 16-bit open world, plenty to do in and outside its…
It’s easy to lose sight of your dreams in the face of responsibility, but when your heart knows that it wants there’s going to come a turning point. For Moonlighter, that forms the core of its gorgeous pixel world as you take on the role of Will, a shopkeeper who…
The first ever Splatoween has come and gone, and as squid kids and octos try to recover from stomach aches and lack of sleep the winner has been announced for this holiday event. Even though Team Trick brought along every sneak attack they could it turns out all those pranks…
The folks behind the Musou/Warriors series have collaborated with a smattering of franchises over the years, from One Piece to Gundam to Berserk, and at this point have tackled two different Nintendo staples with Hyrule Warriors and Fire Emblem Warriors. But there may be potential in a third series from…
To close out 2018 Nintendo is going all out with hardware, with two new Switch bundles and some retro controllers set to launch in the coming months. Twitter user Eigotaku has managed to snap some photos of the new hardware in person, so you can get an even closer look….
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Note: During our pre-release review period, we were unable to test online play. What follows is based on an offline playthrough. These days, it’s rare to see a game become synonymous with a part or potential of the medium. Something like a quote or UI element might go memetic, but…
Today, Switch owners around the world will be praising the sun, laying down sigils, and dying over and over again, all thanks to the launch of Dark Souls: Remastered on the system. If you’re still on the fence about picking the game up, you might want to check out the…
Atlus has once again delivered us a full week’s worth of Persona Q2 character trailers, one from each mainline game represented. Last week saw a robot, an artist, and an angry knitter, while this week brings us Mitsuru (Persona 3), Teddie (Persona 4), and Goro Akechi (Persona 5). Check them…
In this internet era, very few of us pick up magazines anymore, and the impact has been felt especially within the tech-savvy video game community. The UK has seen many gaming magazine greats come and go, I still fondly remember the Official Nintendo Magazine, and these latest losses will surely…
Most times you think of Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé it’s due to his recent appearance in a Direct or because a game decided to remind us that someone’s body is ready. This time around though, he sat down with GeekWire Co-founder Todd Bishop to discuss the company’s change…
We got the chance to go hands-on with Diablo III: Eternal Collection at an event in New York last week. Check out the direct footage we captured on Nintendo Switch:
