Nintendo will release the highly coveted and beloved Froggy Chair for Animal Crossing: New Horizons as part of a new, free update for the life simulation game coming Nov. 5. It’s one of many new items coming to the game, and one that longtime Animal Crossing fans have been desperate for since New Horizons launched […]
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20 years later, Wario Land 4’s sound room still haunts me
Twenty years after its release, the GBA classic Wario Land 4 remains a fascinating artifact. It’s not only an accomplished platformer that could rival any 2D Mario outing from the same era, but also a clear commitment to developing an aesthetic texture for Wario games that has informed many of Wario’s subsequent appearances. There are […]
See Ya Later Spidey: Normal Service Is Resumed As Switch Titles Return To The Top Of The Charts
Spider-Man: Miles Morales finally made it to number one in the boxed UK charts last week, but normal service has resumed seven days later. Despite being on the market for more than four months now, it took until last week for the PS5 to register its first chart-topper in the UK boxed charts. As more […]
Ten Years Later, Dragon Age 2’s Isabela Is Still My Ultimate Crush
Video games have the ability to take us to outer space, to mountain tops, and into the deepest lakes – all while keeping us sat on our comfy little couch. They make us laugh, they make us cry, they make some of you wish vampire mommies and K-pop idols would murder you. I’m not sure […]
PUBG Season 9 Launches Later This Month With New Map, Full Patch Notes Revealed
Developer PUBG Corporation has announced that Season 9 of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds starts on October 21 for PC and October 29 for PlayStation 4, Stadia, and Xbox One. It introduces a new map, ranked season, and survivor pass. The Season 9 full patch notes are outlined below–and they are quite long. The new map is Paramo, […]
Almost 20 Years Later, You Still Can’t Buy No One Lives Forever
An inherent problem with the gaming industry is the intersection between corporate aspirations and artistic ambition. Nobody will deny that games are art – that’s a moot talking point these days. Yet, much like Hollywood, popular music, or practically any other big-budget entertainment industry, big money investors often muck up the creative process. Sometimes, that […]
Months Later, Pokémon Sword & Shield Still Top Japanese Charts
Pokémon Sword & Shield were released at the end of 2019, but they are still selling strong around the world. Pokémon Sword & Shield were released amidst several controversies and concerns about their quality, but these did little to diminish the enthusiasm for the games, partly due to the desire for a console Pokémon experience. According to the […]