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…
In the months since I finished my review of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 — which was almost entirely positive — I’ve felt myself flip-flop internally on my own judgment of the game. While I still enjoyed it immensely, I began to doubt myself: Was I being too lenient on it, despite…
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If you’re a fan of fighting games then the Nintendo Switch already has you spoiled for choice, with everything from Street Fighter to Blade Strangers to pick from. If you’ve somehow already exhausted the crossover event that is BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle then you may be happy to learn that…
When Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! were first revealed, the trailer contained a tease for a brand-new Pokémon unlocked by linking the games to Pokémon GO. With under two months to go till release it’s inevitable that the full reveal is upon us, but it looks like…
Better RSVP because it’s nearly time to put your Joy-Con to the test with 80 new minigames in Super Mario Party. In case you want to see what kind of interactive non-sequiturs will be breaking up your board game, the Japanese site for the game has added in brief video…
Fresh off of its announcement, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has received a new, narrated trailer to fill you in about the game and why it’s not the most typical Final Fantasy out there. With a multiplayer focus and different style of gameplay altogether, have a look and see…
Mega Man 11 is just a couple weeks away, and it looks like Dr. Wily’s latest batch of bots have decided to show up a little early. Coming out of Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has a new Japanese trailer that showcases all eight of them, including the final two who’ve…
When Shovel Knight released in 2014, it was an immediate critical and commercial success, setting off a wave of praise (and cameos) for years to come. The horned-helmeted hero has grown into such a modern indie icon that he’s become the first indie character to become an Assist Trophy in…
Splatoon 2’s list of songs and bands just keeps growing with every update, and joining that lineup is the first post-Squid-Octo era artist. Called SashiMori (at least in Japan), this three piece band recruited a genius Octoling DJ to help define their sound. This ten year-old wunderkind is taking them…
Dragon Ball FighterZ is almost here for Switch owners, but on other platforms the anticipation’s all about who’ll be added to the game as DLC at every turn. During Evo 2018, Frieza’s brother Cooler debuted as a fighter and now we finally know who’ll be paired with him in the…
After months of waiting and a brief delay, the first batch of Sega Ages titles has finally hit the Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the side scrolling shoot ’em up Thunder/Lightening Force IV and the original Sonic the Hedgehog. These are intended to be perfect emulations of the…
Early next year, Nintendo Switch owners will be able to dive into the world of Tales of Vesperia, after years of Xbox 360 exclusivity in the west. The re-release includes all of the content from the previously Japan-exclusive PS3 version, like the new party member Patty Fleur. If you’ve been…
