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On March 3, 1998, the Hunter x Hunter manga was first published in Weekly Jump This is the manga’s 22nd year of publication. Congrats! Though, with all the breaks, that hasn’t exactly been 22 years straight. 

Rise Of Skywalker Is Slightly Improved As A 16-Bit Side-Scroller

This fantastic, 10-minute video by Mr Sunday Movies takes the end of Rise of Skywalker and turns it into something that looks like it came from Lucasarts’ Super Star Wars series on the SNES. I dig it! The whole thing works much better if you imagine it’s the plotline to some 90s expanded universe baloney…

Baby Yoda Mod Is Here To Wreck Shit In Battlefront II

Starting life as a joke before becoming a very serious, actual thing, nanobuds’ addition of Baby Yoda to the Battlefront II roster is a wonderful new way to spice up your Star Wars shootouts. Maybe addition is the wrong word, since this actually replaces BB-8 rather than adding an entirely new character, but the effect…

The Division 2‘s Warlords of New York Expansion Is Live Now

The big new expansion for The Division 2, titled Warlords of New York, was supposed to go live on Tuesday, March 3. But Ubisoft jumped the gun, it seems, because it’s currently live and playable right now on consoles as well as PC. Last month, players were treated to a brief two-mission jaunt set in…

The PC version of Hideo Kojima’s incredibly fancy walking simulator Death Stranding comes to Steam, Epic Games Store, and retail on June 2. Along with cool PC-only features like ultrawide support (*faints*), the game will include crossover content with Half-Life, including a wearable head crab.

The $500 Metal NES Is Back For One More Run

The fanciest way to play original Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom cartridges. With Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis retro consoles under its belt and a Game Boy on the way, retro console masters Analogue are bringing back their original $500 metal NES masterpiece for one more run with the NT Mini Noir edition. When Analogue…

Since schools in Japan have been closed because of coronavirus, kids might need something to do. And since their parents might not let them go out and about, Weekly Jump is making the digital versions of its first thirteen issues of 2020 available for free until March 31. Good time to catch up on manga!

Riot’s Next Game Is Valorant, A First-Person Shooter

Previously known solely as the League of Legends studio, Riot showed us last year that they’re now working on all kinds of new stuff. The first of which is Valorant, a team-based shooter. We got a brief look at it in 2019, but here’s a full round of the game in action, captured with Riot…

All The Previous Times Capcom Remade Resident Evil 3

Resident Evil 3 is getting a big, fancy remake in a few weeks. But this isn’t the first time RE3 has been remade. Over the years, Capcom and others have recreated small and large portions of the classic game in various ways. Last year, before the release of Resident Evil 2, Youtuber The Sphere Hunter…

No, That Robot Image Isn’t Teasing GTA 6

I understand a lot of you want Grand Theft Auto 6 news or information, but this isn’t it. And this isn’t how you will learn about GTA 6. Recently, the exact date isn’t important, Rockstar updated their website to include some new images. Two of these images caught the attention of Reddit and some GTA…

Mario Maker Contest: I Love Power-Ups

I love a good power-up in a Mario game. Especially one that makes the level easier or more exciting to play through. Or what about that feeling of grabbing a Super Star and knocking out every enemy in your way. It never gets old. Your challenge this week: Create courses filled with power-ups or using…

There’s a new Trackmania game coming to PC on May 5. Announced today at the Trackmania Grand League finals in Lyon, France, it’s a remake of 2006’s Trackmania Nations with a focus on simplicity and regular competitive play while giving players more tools to create their own custom tracks. Check out the official announcement for…

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In addition to Homeworld 3, the classic RTS series is also coming to phones in the form of Homeworld Mobile. Considering how frantic the desktop version can get, it’ll be interesting to see how everything is handled on a much smaller screen. 

Fan Makes Their Own Nintendo Direct In Super Mario Maker 2

If you want something done, you gotta do it yourself. Tired of waiting for Nintendo’s next full-blown Direct presentation, BeardBeardecided to make their own. As a level for Super Mario Maker 2 What it lacks in white-screen executive announcements it more than makes up for with news, like an indie game showcase, a release date…

Artists Create Beautiful Tributes To Your Favorite Board Games

For a few years now, some very talented artists have been coming up with posters for some some of the most popular board games on the planet, all thanks to BoardGameGeek’s Artist Series. The site, which most will be familiar with as a repository of game facts and community chat, also sometimes becomes a marketplace…

Battlefront II‘s New Update Makes Ewoks Scary

Star Wars Battlefront II was limited at launch in 2017 but has expanded since to add battles from the Clone Wars and odd new hero characters. The latest update brings two new specialized units: the cunning Imperial Security Bureau agent and a small Ewok scout. Both are deadly, but the Ewok is a special kind…

After a tease last month, here’s the first full trailer for Pokemon the Movie: Coco, which is out in Japan in July. Looks like Zarude is going to play a pretty big role, explaining his reveal in Sword & Shield earlier today

13 Things You Should Know About The Excellent-Looking Baldur’s Gate 3

“This is a DC 5,” said Swen Vincke, the charismatic CEO of Larian Studios, during a recent press event for his company’s newest game, Baldur’s Gate 3. In Dungeons & Dragons parlance, “DC” stands for difficulty class, and it represents some sort of obstacle, like climbing a mountain or deceiving a stranger. You roll a…

GTA Online’s New Formula 1 Races Are Cool But Too Tough For Many Players

GTA Online’s newest update adds open-wheel racing to the game. Think F1, but with more chaos and destruction. These new open-wheel races feel different than previous modes, with a focus on skillful driving and managing your car’s tires and damage. These races can be fun, though a lot of the GTA Online players seem to…