Nintendo has once again played down reports that an upgraded Switch console will be unveiled in 2021, saying in a recent open Q&A that was translated by Japan-based analyst David Gibson that it has “no new model plan” beyond the Super Mario and Monster Hunter Rise limited edition consoles due …
Read More »Glitchpunk Is Cyberpunk Meets GTA 2, Demo Coming Next Week
Developer Dark Lord and publisher Daedalic Entertainment’s latest project was revealed this week, an action game by the name of Glitchpunk that mixes trans-humanist themes with crime sprees as you explore four different cities in a dark future. What makes Glitchpunk different from many other sandbox games that are clearly …
Read More »The Internet Is Having A Field Day With The GameStop Stock Situation
Video game retailer GameStop has been in the news all week, as a hedge fund attempt to “short” stock and make a quick buck met unlikely resistance in the form of subreddit group r/wallstreetbets. Users of the social media platform decided to throw their weight behind GameStop, bought up as …
Read More »Tomb Raider's 25th Anniversary Is Being Celebrated All Year In 2021
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of Lara Croft’s video game debut, and current Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics plans to celebrate with a year’s worth of events. “25 years is such a major milestone so we really want to celebrate with the community as we look back on Tomb Raider’s …
Read More »PS5 Custom Faceplate Site Shows Off New Colors In Latest Video
After being allegedly threatened with legal action from Sony over its plan to sell unofficial faceplates for the PlayStation 5, peripherals company CMP shells has revealed its new range of products for the console and how they can be attached. Originally trading under the name of PlateStation 5 before rebranding …
Read More »PS5 Scalpers Used A Loophole To Buy Up Consoles Before The Restock Was Publicly Announced
The latest generation of video game consoles have been a prime example of what happens when high demand collides with low supply numbers. PS5 stock in particular continues to be extremely difficult to get your hands on, and that problem could be even worse than we thought. One scalper group …
Read More »Age Of Empires 2 Adds New Civilizations And Campaigns In Lords Of The West Expansion
More than two decades after it first released, Microsoft’s classic real-time strategy game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is still regularly receiving new content. This week saw the release of Lords of the West, an expansion that adds three new campaigns and two more civilizations to the …
Read More »Dark Fantasy RPG King Arthur: Knight's Tale Out Now On Steam Early Access
After a slight delay, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale has entered Steam Early Access on PC. Described as a hybrid between turn-based tactical games and more traditional character-centric RPGs by its developer NeoCore Games, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale also has a darker spin on classic Arthurian mythology as players lead Sir …
Read More »Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is The Best-Selling Musou Game Of All Time
Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo has revealed in its third-quarter earnings report that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide since release. Not only has the game been a big hit for Koei Tecmo, but it has also become the single best-selling Musou/Warriors game of all …
Read More »Star Fox And F-Zero Character Designer Takaya Imamura Announces His Retirement From Nintendo
With a career that lasted over three decades at Nintendo, art director Takaya Imamura has had a hand in shaping the design of some of Nintendo’s most popular games and characters. Having worked across games such as The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, F-Zero, and Star Fox, Imamura announced his …
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