Sony’s next Nintendo Direct-style State of Play livestream will take place this Thursday but it won’t be about PS5. According to a new post over on the PlayStation Blog the May 14 broadcast will be a special episode dedicated to Ghost of Tsushima. It’ll air at 4:00 p.m. ET and last 18 minutes 

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Is Bringing Back The Instakill Hidden Blade, In A Signal To Hardcore Fans

Upcoming Assassin’s Creed games always sound terrific in the spring, when the marketing machinery jolts into motion to describe the series’ next potentially great adventure. The new one will mix the best of what’s come before, plus new things, all set, this time, in the exotic era of (the Renaissance)(the American Revolution)(ancient Egypt) the Vikings.…

Marvel’s Iron Man VR has a new release date and it’s coming out July 3. Originally set to come out in May, it was delayed last month along due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo enjoyed the PSVR exclusive when he demoed it last year

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 Remaster Coming September 4

Tony Hawk fans who’ve signed up for the legendary skater’s text service have received a message today indicating that Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2 are making some sort of comeback. Update: It’s official, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is coming out on September 4 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. No word…

Sony Copies Microsoft, Creates New PlayStation Studios Brand

Today Sony announced a new name for its first-party games: PlayStation Studios. PlayStation Studios will consist of Sony’s internal studios like Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, and Santa Monica Studio. The news was announced alongside a video of a new opening cinematic that will play before each PlayStation Studios game starts on your console. It shows…

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Oh hey, Guillermo Del Toro’s Netflix series, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, is getting a video game. Developed by Wayforward Technologies and coming to consoles and PC September 25, Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia is a platforming action RPG featuring an all-new story featuring voice talent from the show.

Play Tetris 99 This Weekend, Get An Awesome Animal Crossing Theme

Tetris 99‘s 13th Maximus Cup runs May 15 through May 18. Those skillful enough to earn 100 points during the event will secure themselves an Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme for the game, full of faces, icons, and music from the popular island life simulator. It’s very cute. I don’t know how motivated I’d be…

Track: Little Wonder | Artist: David Bowie | Album: Earthling

And Now, Some More Gundam Sneakers

Over the years, we’ve seen official Gundam shoes as well as ones the iconic mecha anime inspired. Now, French sportswear brand Patrick is teaming up with Bandai for a line of Gundam sneakers. The shoes are made in Japan and features all sorts of little nice touches that would please Amuro Ray or Char Aznable.…

China Isn’t Cancelling Its Biggest Game Show

While E3 and the Tokyo Game Show have been scrapped in favor of virtual events, China Joy will go forward as planned—as an in-person event. As Shanghai Daily reports, the show will be held from July 31 to August 3. Special measures will be in place to help keep visitors and exhibitors safe. Besides submitting…

Cygni: All Guns Blazing is an upcoming shmup for the PC that looks very sharp.

Pandemic: Hot Zone – North America Is A Very Timely New Board Game

Boy, talk about bad (or very good) timing. Pandemic: Hot Zone – North America is the newest game in the long-running Pandemic series, a range of best-selling classics that have been entertaining people around the world for years. This latest entry was shown at Toy Fair in February, obviously commenced development a long time before…

Samurai Shodown Twitter Account Walks Back Overly Horny Tweets

Brands these days tweet like they’re your pals, replacing yesteryear’s buzzwords and obvious ads with lackadaisical prose meant to mimic millennial affectations. Sometimes they go too far. Case in point, the official Samurai Shodown Twitter account probably should have reeled it in a bit last week to avoid having to make an apology today, not…