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Fans Make E3-Style Showcase Featuring A Ton Of Games That Aren’t Super Grim

A digital games showcase called the Wholesome Games Direct aired yesterday, dedicated to cute and colorful games. It put the spotlight on over 50 upcoming indie games that run the gamut from train sims to augmented reality adventures. I want to play them all. Produced by brothers Matthew Taylor and James Tillman and graphic designer…

There may be a PlayStation 5 online showcase as soon as next Wednesday, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Takashi Mochizuki and some other guy. They write: “The virtual event could be held June 3, though some people also cautioned that plans have been in flux and that the date may change.”

Pokémon GO Fest will be a global event taking place July 25 to 26, Niantic announced today. Unlike last year’s festival which was exclusive to a few cities around the world, this year’s event will allow people to play from home. You’ll still have to buy tickets though. 

Stern’s New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pinball Machines Are Glorious

The latest silver ball playground from Stern Pinball is a trio of machines based on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. They’ve got a spinning magnetic pizza. They’ve got a sculpted Turtle Van that can capture up to four balls. They have a floating Krang. They even play the original theme song. A new…

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Makes An Excellent Third Impression

It’s hard not to focus on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition’s upgraded graphics. The Switch version’s crisp characters and updated textures are far removed from the washed-out, muddy visuals of the Wii original. But it’s the little quality-of-life adjustments to this enhanced version of Monolith Soft’s open world action RPG that are making my third playthrough…

The upcoming live-action Rurouni Kenshin films Rurouni Kenshin Saishuushou: The Final and The Beginning were slated for July 3 and August 7, but the motion pictures have been delayed due to coronavirus covid-19. The movies will now open in Japan theaters in spring 2021. 

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New Phantasy Star English Patch Was 14 Years In The Making

In 2006 a small group of ROM hackers released a much-improved English translation for Phantasy Star, Sega’s groundbreaking Sega Master System RPG Now, nearly 14 years later, the same group updated their patch to version 2.0, complete with a revised script and huge quality-of-life upgrades. Yeah, Phantasy Star. One of the very first console RPGs…

Call of Duty: Warzone’s Terrific New Mode Is Already Gone

Warzone just lost one of its best limited-time modes. The May 26 playlist update axed Call of Duty’s classic battle royale experience, a mere three days after its debut. The limited-time trios mode was called “BR Classic” and was just added to Warzone on Friday. “BR Classic” catered to players looking for more of a PUBG…

Destiny 2 Players Are Looking For A Giant Spaceship By Staring Directly Into The Sun

As the current season of Destiny 2 draws to a close, players are desperately searching for signs of a giant spaceship that’s supposed to be on a collision course with Earth. After today’s weekly reset, they finally found one by staring directly into the sun. One of the first reports came in from the game’s…

Silent Hill Returns As Dead By Daylight Expansion

The next major Dead by Daylight expansion will feature content based on the iconic Silent Hill franchise. Starting in June, players of the asymmetric, competitive horror game will be able to control the series’ ostensible mascot Pyramid Head (otherwise referred to as “The Executioner”) and Silent Hill 3 protagonist Cheryl Mason (also known as Heather…

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’s Story Goes Pretty Much As Expected

The new single-player story content in Mortal Kombat 11’s Aftermath expansion stars the treacherous sorcerer Shang Tsung. Having that backstabby, soul-stealing bastard front-and-center is a good sign that betrayal is going down at some point. It’s just a matter of when and how much. Eventually and bunches. Out today for PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and…