I woke up today to everyone talking about the Oscars, which you’d think would be a dream come true. I’m a huge fan of award shows (and award season in general), and nothing quite compares to the Oscars. It remains the most revered awards show in the world – please, do not bring up viewing […]
20 Years Later And Kingdom Hearts Is Still A Cringe-Inducing Masterpiece
I probably wouldn’t be in this line of work or the shameless weeb that I am today if my estranged father hadn’t bought me Kingdom Hearts instead of GTA: Vice City as a kid. He declared Rockstar’s masterpiece as being far too violent, instead pointing me towards a game that appeared to be “just like […]
The Big Question: What Game Deserves A Remake?
There are probably too many remakes these days, but that doesn't mean there aren't some games we want to see revived and given a new lease of life on modern hardware. Here are some games TheGamer's editors think deserve the remake treatment. Fallout: New Vegas Andy Kelly, Features Editor Obsidian's take on Fallout is one […]
One Piece Odyssey Is A New RPG Being Developed By The Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Team
Despite its acclaim and popularity, One Piece continues to be a harrowing viewing experience because of its unprecedented number of episodes. Good thing games like the Pirate Warriors series and World Seeker are around to quickly help fill in any story gaps or side content that players haven’t seen yet. And now, a new RPG […]
Xbox Really Wants Indie Devs To Make Cloud-Based Games
Xbox wants to get game studios to make their next games in the cloud. That’s according to Kim Swift, senior director of cloud gaming at Xbox Games Studios Publishing, who talked about Microsoft’s cloud computing capabilities in a video released last week during GDC. "We're a first-party publisher and we're really looking to work with […]
Supermassive Games Casts Oscar-Nominated Jessie Buckley For The Devil In Me
Jessie Buckley, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Lost Daughter at last night’s Academy Awards, will be featured in Supermassive’s upcoming entry into The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Devil In Me. "Get ready for an unforgettable stay," wrote Supermassive in today’s announcement. "Oscar-nominated actress Jessie Buckley will star as […]
Forza Horizon 5 is getting a multiplayer overhaul this week
In notes for a patch to Forza Horizon 5 due Tuesday, March 29, developer Playground Games revealed an overhaul to Horizon Open, the game’s competitive multiplayer mode. “Horizon Open has been updated with a new progression system including Badges which can be unlocked through gameplay,” the patch notes read. This is notable because Forza Horizon […]
DNF Duel's Second Open Beta Set For This Weekend
A new trailer for Arc System Works and Eighting’s latest fighting game DNF Duel has dropped, once again highlighting the Ghost Blade’s combat style, but this time with a new beta announcement attached at the end. PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 owners (sorry, PC players) will get to grind out rounds of DNF Duel starting on April […]
Kirby And The Forgotten Land Had The Biggest UK Launch In The Franchise
Kirby and the Forgotten Land had a big launch in the U.K. and that’s usually a great sign for a game, as we wait for U.S. numbers (and others) to be released. Sometimes, a week or so after a game’s launch, Nintendo will publicly reveal how much a game has sold like it did with Pokemon […]
Sony Isn’t Making Game Pass, It’s Making Nintendo Switch Online
PlayStation is set to announce its Game Pass rival this week, except it isn’t. While we won’t know everything until we have the full details in front of us (you may have seen a very fake ‘leak’ circulating this weekend about a tier system), the main points are that this service will merge the online […]