The 2020 Olympics have begun in Tokyo, Japan, and the country that brought us many of video games’ most esteemed franchises did not disappoint in representing them. Traditionally, the Olympics Opening Ceremonies includes every team competing in that year’s games walking into the stadium. Tokyo kept the tradition, but this …
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The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games could come to other platforms in the future, according to a Q&A posted by Square Enix. In the Q&A, translated by Siliconera, one of the questions was why Steam and mobile phones were chosen for the Pixel Remaster of Final Fantasy I-VI. The answer …
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Q*bert is one of the most beloved arcade games of all time, but up until now, it hasn’t been recreated by a home arcade company. That is changing with New Wave Toys’ 1/6 scale Q*bert machine, which recreates the original 1982 machine right down to a mini knocker coil and …
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The Game Developers Choice Awards will honor Newgrounds creator Tom Fulp and industry veteran Laralyn McWilliams on July 21 as part of this year’s all-virtual GDC. Fulp will receive the Pioneer Award for his creation and continued support of the website Newgrounds and Newgrounds Portal, which allows users to self-publish …
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Two of the recently announced Arcade1Up home arcade cabinets–Street Fighter II Big Blue and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time–are now available for preorder directly from the company. Both were announced at E3 2021 and feature free Wi-Fi play for online multiplayer. Alongside these cabinets, the company also revealed …
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In unexpected esports competition news: The first Uno Championship Series is happening, and you can participate. Part of the card game’s 50th anniversary celebration, the Uno Championship Series Invitational will be held in-person in Las Vegas on November 11, 2021 and offers a grand prize of $50K. Select players of …
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Via new Steam listings, Square Enix released teaser images for the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games. To put it politely, choices were made regarding the new font in the remastered games, and the internet largely thinks they were bad ones. You can check out a few in-game screenshots below that …
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Update: Sega warned us, and it wasn’t kidding. Sonic is now a VTuber, as you can see in the below clip. Right now, it’s in Japanese, but we’re willing to bet this isn’t the end. Original story follows… You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos. Click To Unmute …
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If an Australian Classification Board rating is anything to go on, it appears Castlevania’s Game Boy Advance entries are going to find a home on new systems. The Castlevania Advance Collection has been rated for a multiplatform launch, and the listed developer should have fans very excited. The rating page …
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The gates of oblivion are open once more, as shown in the latest cinematic for The Elder Scrolls Online, released to celebrate the arrival of the game’s latest expansion, Blackwood. Oblivion portals will be appearing throughout Tamriel in the form of public events, and as depicted in the trailer, it …
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