Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VI pixel remaster has been delayed to 2022, and will launch on iOS, Android, and PC via Steam in February–as if that month wasn’t already busy enough. The last in a series of re-releases that began launching on July 28 with the launch …
Read More »Ed Boon Shares Some History On An Iconic Mortal Kombat Move
While the 30th anniversary of Mortal Kombat‘s release may not be until next year, this year marks 30 years since development started on the iconic fighting game, as co-creator Ed Boon pointed out on Twitter. The developer, who also voiced Scorpion in the first few Mortal Kombat games, has used …
Read More »Arcade1Up Announces Tron, Ridge Racer, And More For This Holiday
Arcade1Up already has a pretty massive lineup of arcade cabinets, pinball tables, and accessories, and it’s about to get bigger with the launch of three more cabinets based on classic arcade titles. These include the previously announced Killer Instinct as well as the often-rumored Tron and Ridge Racer, and preorders …
Read More »Original Mortal Kombat Actress Wants Her Stolen War Gods Helmet Back, Offers $250 Reward
A former actress for multiple Midway games–including Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat 3–has turned to social media to retrieve an item stolen 25 years ago. Kerri Ann Hoskins recently posted a $250 reward for a helmet she wore while playing Vallah in the Nintendo 64 fighting game War Gods. According …
Read More »Why EA Delisted And Then Relisted Four Classic Games On GOG
Electronic Arts has provided an explanation for why it delisted four of its classic games from GOG and then later relisted the games for free. As reported by GamesIndustry.Biz, Ultima Underworld 1+2, Syndicate Plus, and Syndicate Wars were removed from the GOG storefront at the end of June per the …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Online Adds 3 More SNES Games On July 28
Nintendo has added a few more titles to Nintendo Switch Online’s classic games library. Three additional SNES games are now available to play on the service, but like the past few NSO updates, the Western selections are all pretty obscure, consisting of Claymates, Jelly Boy, and Bombuzal. Both Claymates and …
Read More »Mortal Kombat Making-Of Documentary Reveals Plenty Of Kool Secrets And Easter Eggs
Video game film adaptations can be tricky to do right, but when a project manages to combine an original spin on the source material with the right cast, and a decent budget, magic usually happens. This year’s Mortal Kombat is one such example of a video game movie getting the …
Read More »Arcade1Up Street Fighter 2 Big Blue And TMNT: Turtles In Time – Preorders Live Now
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 …
Read More »Square Enix Will Soon Stop Selling The Final Fantasy V and VI Remasters Everyone Hates
The remasters of Final Fantasy V and VI available on PC will be delisted from storefronts on July 27, according to the Steam store description of both items. Twitter user RobotBrush was one of the first to spot the notice, while also commenting that these remastered versions are generally considered …
Read More »Original Star Fox Dev Says He'd Like To Make A No-Nonsense Sequel
If you don’t count the release of the canceled-at-the-last-minute Star Fox 2, which debuted on the Super NES Classic Edition in 2017, Nintendo’s Star Fox series has been dormant since the release of Star Fox Zero on the Wii U in 2016. Now, the original Star Fox’s co-programmer, Giles Goddard, …
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