Game designer Peter Molyneux has returned to video games, and debuted his next project during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The new project, called Masters of Albion, goes back to Molyneux’s roots in god games, with a few new twists. The brief gameplay demonstration showed the familiar disembodied hand floating over …
Read More »Civilization VII Releasing February 11, Or A Week Earlier With More-Expensive Editions
Civilization VII received a surprisingly close release date with a new trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The new trailer debuted some of the new features and major revisions coming to this version of the long-running 4X strategy series, as well as announced the release date: February 11, 2025. Two …
Read More »How Civilization 7 Rethinks The Series' Structure
History is built in layers. This was the key concept Firaxis kept in mind as it planned Civilization VII, the next entry in its long-running 4X strategy series. Civilizations are not static; they rise and fall, and new cultures take over and build on top of them. With Civ VII, …
Read More »Get This Smartass Droid From Star Wars Rebels And Ahsoka For Almost Half Off On Prime Day
The whole internet loves Chopper, the grumpy droid that hangs out with several heroes in the Star Wars TV universe. Now with Amazon Prime Day, you can get your own miniaturized sassy robot for almost half-off. The Chatter Back Chopper droid toy is down to $42, a huge discount from …
Read More »Switch 2 Needs Backwards Compatibility, And Luigi's Mansion 2 Shows Why
Nintendo has gained a reputation, and not unfairly, for double- or even triple-dipping on its beloved catalog of classic games. From Super Mario All-Stars on Super NES, to the Classic NES Collection on Game Boy Advance, to modern HD remasters like Metroid Prime and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo …
Read More »Hearthstone Perils in Paradise Card Reveal: Rogue Eudora Leads A Treasure Hunt
Hearthstone’s next expansion, Perils in Paradise, is launching on July 23. And while the tropical-themed expansion is mostly about kicking back and relaxing on the beach, everybody knows that when you go on vacation, you should keep a close eye on your wallet. Sure enough, the Rogue package for the …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Online Adding More GBA And N64 Games Today, Including Zelda And Perfect Dark
Nintendo announced the next wave of games for its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. A handful of classic games are coming to the service starting today, including online play for a Zelda classic. The Zelda game is Four Swords, a cooperative four-player Game Boy …
Read More »Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Comes To Nintendo Switch In January
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was announced at the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. Donkey Kong Country Returns was originally released on the Nintendo Wii, then the 3DS, and now it’s making its way to the Nintendo Switch on January 16, 2025. The new release of Donkey Kong Country Returns includes …
Read More »Mario & Luigi: Brothership Announced, Coming November 7
The Mario & Luigi RPG series is coming back after a dormant nine years. Mario & Luigi: Brothership was announced during the summer Nintendo Direct presentation, and it already has a release date of November 7, 2024. The trailer showed the familiar Mario & Luigi art style, done up with …
Read More »Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Release Date Window, New Villain, And Everything We Know
It has been more than 15 years since the Nintendo Wii got Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, bringing a supposed end to Samus Aran’s first-person adventures. However, Metroid Prime 4 was announced in 2017, instantly becoming one of the Nintendo Switch’s most anticipated games despite fans only knowing the name and …
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