At long last, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is finally available as a native PS5 title. After launching in November of 2020 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, players will be able to experience Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios’ RPG adventure in all of its next-gen glory on their PS5 consoles. It’s maybe not […]
Attack On Titan Episode #71 Is Showing Us How Easily Patriotism Can Swing Into Fascism
For the longest time, Attack on Titan’s theme songs have felt like patriotic national anthems for a country that doesn’t exist. The first theme, Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen, has that classic scream of “Jaeger!” as Scouts fly and slash at invading titans. Flugel der Freiheit makes me want to stand up and chant. And Shinzou […]
Microsoft Is Testing 1080p Streams For Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming
Microsoft is reportedly testing 1080p streaming resolution for its Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming service. According to a report by Windows Central, a trusted source has shared screen grabs of Hellblade running via xCloud at a resolution of 1080p. As of now, xCloud streams have been running at a maximum resolution of 720p. Recent rumours […]
There Is Only One Month Left To Play Super Mario Bros. 35 On The Nintendo Switch
Time is almost up for Super Mario Bros. 35. The Nintendo Switch battle royale title was originally unveiled during the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct. It generated a lot of buzz as the first battle royale-styled Mario game. Taking some cues from Tetris 99, the goal of Super Mario Bros. 35 is to outlive your opponents […]
The 3DS Is Ten Years Old, And We Should All Miss It
It has been ten years since the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, and for a while I thought I wouldn’t mourn it, but it turns out I have. According to Nintendo’s website, the last first-party 3DS game released was Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn back in early 2019. It’s pretty safe to say that the 3DS […]
E3 2021’s Physical Show Is Reportedly Canceled
This may not come as a complete surprise to the gaming community given the circumstances we’re in, but the physical event for E3 2021 has reportedly been cancelled. According to a document published by the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development (via Resetera user Rösti) for a special meeting on March 3, the […]
Pokemon Is Great Because You Can Never Catch ‘Em All
The core theme of Pokemon is ‘gotta catch ‘em all’, but that has never actually been possible in a single game. Even leaving aside that the Pokedex grows year on year and the games don’t have the memory to house all of the old ones alongside a bunch of new ones, this issue goes back […]
Life Is Strange 3 rumours claims two new games and a Nintendo Switch port
A new rumour claims that two more Life Is Strange games are in development, with the first one set to be ported to the Switch. When Dontnod Entertainment said it was focusing its efforts on a new franchise for the time being, it felt like the wait for a new Life Is Strange got that […]
Pokémon Legends Arceus is an open-world adventure in feudal Japan
A new open world Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends Arceus, is coming to Nintendo Switch in early 2022, according to a Pokémon Presents stream on Friday morning. The gameplay trailer showed a trainer being presented with three starter Pokémon from a variety of regions: Rowlet from Alola, Cyndaquil from Johto, and Oshawott from Unova. The game […]
Open World Pokemon Is Weird And Scary To Me
I have adored Pokemon since the anime series first debuted on UK TV. I jumped in after about eight episodes had aired, and it became a part of my daily ritual before heading to school for years. I was crazy about Pokemon, to the point where I basically only played the Pokemon games, the anime […]