Smash Ultimate In VR Was A Mistake

In the “Thanks, I hate it” category, Nintendo gave us Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in virtual reality last night. Nobody asked for this, and yet here we are—swiveling our heads left and right and withstanding gut-sinking nausea just to land a couple aerials on a computer-player Peach. Earlier this year, Nintendo introduced a VR kit…

Apple’s 150 MB App Download Cap Raised To 200 MB, Still Dumb

Apple’s annoying 150 megabyte data cap for downloading apps and games over cellular connections is 50 MB less annoying this week but still doesn’t give phone owners the option to ignore it. So, yay, but also boo. Finding out a cool new game has been released on the iTunes App Store, purchasing it, and then…

Deciding Whether To Restart A Video Game Is My Latest Debilitating Crisis

Sometimes, life presents you with a choice that you just know is going to Change Everything. It’s in these moments that we must take decisive action, plunge headlong into the abyssal unknown with nothing but resolute self-belief to shield us from the grasping black. Anyway, it’s with this in mind that I tell you I’ve…

How Dragon Quest XI Tells An Entire Story With Haikus

The wind blew you here. Surely it was not by chance. Will you hear my tale? These are the words spoken by Miko, the leader of the village of Hotto in the role-playing game Dragon Quest XI, which came out last year for PC and PS4. Like most of the other villagers, Miko speaks almost…

Pokémon Themed Wedding Rings

Need the perfect ring to pop the question for your official Pokémon wedding? Well, here you go! Japan’s U-Treasure is offering Poké Ball jewelry cases and Pikachu and Mew themed rings. The engagement rings start at around $700 (the ones pictured go for more), while the case is $119. The Master Ball case is available…

Weekly Retail Game Sales In Japan Are The Worst They’ve Been In Twenty Years

Japan’s weekly game sales for the week of May 20 to May 26 were the lowest they’ve been since 1999. Via Dengeki, here are the top ten selling games at Japanese retail for the week: 10. Team Sonic Racing (Switch) – 3,533 copies 9. Assassin’s Creed III Remastered (PS4) – 3,714 8. Yoshi’s Crafted World…

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Super Smash Bros. UItimate Now Has Virtual Reality Support

It wasn’t great with Mario or Zelda, but hey, let’s see if adding a dash of virtual reality to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, via Nintendo Labo, adds anything to the experience. Ultimate just updated to 3.1.0, and among other changes (check them all out here) is the addition of a very weird, very limited form…

Fallout Shelter’s Sequel Looks Cool, But Is For China Only

There’s a sequel to Fallout Shelter about to be released, called Fallout Shelter Online, and it features new stuff like attacks on other vaults and even player-vs-player combat. Pity, then, that at the moment it’s only coming out in China. JuiceHead has made this very handy video (via @secretzsc) from closed betas giving everyone a…

Google Now Requires App Makers To Disclose Loot Box Odds

Google rolled out a new Play Store policy requiring game makers to show players what the chances are of getting any items that might be contained in a paid random-chance scenario. Spotted by the website Android Police, the new requirement, listed in the monetization section of Google’s Development Policy Center, states: “Apps offering mechanisms to…

BioWare Shares New Details About Anthem’s Upcoming Cataclysm Event

During a developer live stream today, BioWare gave Anthem players their first look at the game’s upcoming Cataclysm event, a limited-time end-game activity that will take place in an entirely new environment. Based on what BioWare showed, the Cataclysm, which will last six weeks, seems to function like a mini-freeplay mode. Players load into a…