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…
Those looking for the next big dump of Nintendo news might not have to wait much longer. A PS4 Reddit user by the name OldSoul 2 claims to be a part of an EA employee email chain and posted what appears to be a timeline of marketing and development goals…
2017 has been the 30th anniversary of Mega Man, and while there were a few celebrations like the second Mega Man Legacy Collection, there hasn’t been anything too major. That may soon change, though, as Siliconera has gotten hold of an invitation from Capcom to check out an anniversary livestream…
After around a week of teasing, Bandai Namco has confirmed that it has a My Hero Academia game in the works, with the subtitle One’s Justice. Not only that but it will be heading to the Nintendo Switch, as well as PS4. Based on the popular anime and manga series…
First things first – spoiler warning! Chances are this Rare Blade is hard to obtain in the main game, and longtime fans of the “Xeno” franchise will likely want to be surprised. Those who are fine with getting a sneak peek, though, keep reading on. Before Monolith Soft became a…
Party Crash is back for a second round! Already spotting a pattern of showcasing the game’s fighters, this time we’ll have Ninjara vs. Min Min sparring off. Dubbed the “Martial Arts Mash-Up,” players will have three days to collect event-only badges and rack up the most points for their favorite…
That evil-looking Spring Man look-a-like is here! Meet Springtron, an enigma in the world of ARMS. Thanks to the game’s newest update, version 4.1.0, we have a new fighter joining the roster. 新・格闘スポーツ『ARMS』、Ver.4.1 配信開始！ ・謎の新ファイター「スプリングトロン」が使用可能に！・バッジ追加！・その他バランス調整 ぜひアップデートして遊んでみてください！https://t.co/tqV3sQqbUh pic.twitter.com/31kUQeCrdm — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) November 30, 2017 Okay, well, perhaps not 100…
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The developer notes from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 have been coming in steadily this week in the leadup to release, and today character designer Masatsugu Saito offered his contribution. Saito was in charge of making the designs for Rex, Pyra and the rest of the cast, and he offered a couple…
Announced during January’s big Nintendo Switch event, and given a full announcement trailer in Japan last month, few doubted Shin Megami Tensei V would be localized, given Atlus’ commitment to releasing games in the west lately. Now, thanks to Nintendo of America, we have official confirmation that the game is…
UPDATE: The official Animal Crossing Twitter account has confirmed that the special holiday event is scheduled for tomorrow in North America, starting at 10:00 p.m. PST | 12:00 a.m. CST | 1:00 a.m. EST. Keep in mind that, due to the late hours, the event will technically start for the…
As teased, Chucklefish has released the first big patch for Stardew Valley on the Nintendo Switch. Perhaps the biggest complaint it addresses is lengthy save times, which are shortened and animated to make it clear your console hasn’t froze up. Video recording is also enabled, while various bugs are fixed….
This week’s Famitsu focused largely on Xenoblade Chronicles 2, dropping this Friday for the Switch. In anticipation, the magazine interviewed two of the biggest names involved with the project, General Director Tetsuya Takahashi and Main Composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Their interview was illuminating in several aspects of production, so give the…
