Rhythm games have always been an important part of my life. From grinding away on DDR for hours at my local arcade, to late nights playing DJMAX on my PSP until daybreak, my entire youth was punctuated by obsessions with different rhythm games. And for a time, I wasn’t alone in that. Growing up in […]
Pokemon Go has a new egg type that requires a ton of walking
Niantic has added a new egg type to Pokémon Go: the Strange Egg. Strange Eggs can be obtained from beating Team Go Rocket leaders in battle, and only contain dark- or poison-type Pokémon. The eggs can also have Pokémon that evolve into dark- and poison-types. These eggs need to be walked a whopping 12 kilometers […]
Quarantine Has Made Video Games About More Than Escapism
Video games are an escapist medium. That’s what everyone always says. And it’s true! They allow us to be whoever or whatever we want, no matter the realm of possibility. Wizards, monsters, survivors in the post-apocalypse, anthropomorphic marsupials named Crash – we can be anything. We can escape our day-to-day routines and problems, and we […]
Pikmin 3 Deluxe On Switch Has Almost The Same Performance As Wii U Original
When an old game comes to a current console, you generally expect that there will be some upgrade to it, even if that upgrade is minimal. This is especially true if that old game is being sold at a full price of $59.99. Unfortunately, it looks like Pikmin 3 has almost the same performance as […]
Persona 5 Royal Has More Platinum Trophies Than Any Other Major PS4 Exclusive
The Phantom Thieves of Heart have been stealing time from gamers all across the world, as Persona 5 Royal has the highest Platinum trophy completion rate of any PS4 exclusive title. There are some PS4 titles that practically hand you their Platinum trophy, like many of the Telltale adventure games. There are also games with Platinum trophies that are brutally […]
Final Fantasy 16 Has Already Completed "Basic Development", Says Square Enix
The appearance of Final Fantasy XVI during last month’s PlayStation 5 showcase might have come as a surprise, especially considering how much in-game footage was shown off of the new mainline entry. It seems progress on the project is potentially much further than you might expect, too, with Square Enix saying basic development has completed. […]
Sony arrogance has lost them the next gen unless they lower PS5 prices
A reader argues that Sony’s high prices for PS5 games will cost them the lead in the next generation, when compared to Xbox Game Pass. So the Xbox Series X is out in six weeks’ time and all of a sudden they’re not looking like they’re dead on arrival after all. Given the lacklustre build-up […]
J.K. Rowling ‘Has The Right To Her Opinions’ Says Hogwarts Legacy Publisher Amid Transphobia Row
Following the backlash against Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for transphobic views she’s expressed on Twitter, Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad has stated that Rowling “has the right to hold her opinions”. Rowling, who has a history of commenting on controversial issues, tweeted on June 6, “If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of […]
Peter Parker's Face Has Been Recast For Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered On PlayStation 5
A voucher code for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is included with the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales: Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 5. This next-gen remaster takes advantage of all that next-gen has to offer and also brings with it some additional cosmetic bonuses like three new suits. One of the biggest changes is that for some […]
Torchlight 3 Has A Release Date, And It's Soon
Torchlight III has a release date, and will leave Early Access and come to consoles soon. The game will release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on October 13 for $40. A Switch version is coming too, but not until later this year. The game, which hit Steam Early Access in June, was originally announced […]