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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…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 27, 2020 -
These Commemorative Final Fantasy VII Remake Figures Don’t Look So Good
Square Enix has revealed a whole host of official merchandise to commemorate the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake in Japan. Some of it looks excellent. These, however, do not. The figurines of Cloud, Sephiroth and Aerith look passable from far away. But when you get up close, the quality is like, as a commenter on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2020 -
Pokémon Was Born 24 Years Ago Today
Can you believe it? Today is Pokémon’s birthday. On February 27, 1996, Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan. The world has never been the same. The series has spawned incredibly successful anime, toys, merch, clothes and card games. Honestly, it’s hard to imagine a time before Pokémon. I can’t. I just tried. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2020 -
This year’s Anime Japan, one of Japan’s largest anime festivals, has been canceled. It was supposed to be held from March 21 to March 24 at Tokyo Big Sight. “Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the call from the Japanese government to cancel large-scale events,” organizers wrote on Twitter, “but above all thinking about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2020 -
Shadow of the Colossus And Sonic Forces Are March’s PS Plus Games
The PlayStation Plus offerings for March feature one of the greatest games ever made… and the PS4 version of Shadow of the Colossus. As always, these games are only “free” if you’re a member of PS Plus (which costs $10 a month or $60 a year). These two games are available from Tuesday, March 3,…
By Ari Notis Published February 26, 2020 -
Long-running Japanese game magazine Dengeki PlayStation is ceasing publication It debuted in 1994. The Dengeki website dengekionline.com, which isn’t focused exclusively on PlayStation, remains a popular source for gaming news in Japan and the broadcast show “Dengeki PS Live” will continue on its Youtube channel.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 26, 2020 -
GameStop’s Concept Stores Of The Future Are Very Sad
GameStop, once the center of the video game retail universe, is in serious trouble. As physical game sales decline (and with them, trade-ins, the company’s bread and butter), they’re desperate to find new ways to get people in the door and spend money. A little too desperate, maybe. While GameStop’s efforts over the last few…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2020 -
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Gave Us The Fan-Fiction We Always Wanted
Dragon Ball Xenoverse released in North America five years ago yesterday. It’s far from the best Dragon Ball fighting game, but it had a secret weapon: the ability to create original characters. This one key feature gave fans something they’d been craving since the early days of forum art and fan-fiction, and it resulted in…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 25, 2020 -
Searching games on Steam got some much needed improvements today as part Valve’s Steam Labs initiative to make the platform better. You can now search games by specific pricing, using multiple tags, and exclude ones you already own from the results. At long last there’s also infinite scrolling now.
By Ethan Gach Published February 25, 2020 -
The SNK World Championship in Japan has been postponed indefinitely over coronavirus concerns. This event, which would have capped off months of Samurai Shodown and King of Fighters XIV competition, was originally scheduled for late March. The CDC recently placed Japan on ’Alert’ in response to the disease’s spread.
By Ian Walker Published February 25, 2020 -
Panzer Paladin is coming to Switch and PC this summer. Tribute Games, who you might remember from Mercenary Kings and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, announced the released window ahead of the game’s return to PAX East this year. I loved it when I played it at last year’s show.
By Ethan Gach Published February 25, 2020 -
Temtem’s short-term roadmap includes quite a few oft-requested features. Spring, for instance, will hopefully bring in-game chat, ranked matchmaking, and club management, while summer is the tentative date for player housing, and fall will herald the arrival of in-game tournaments, the first mythical Temtem, and achievements. There will also be other features and new Temtem…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 25, 2020 -
Here’s March 2020’s Xbox Live Games With Gold
March’s Xbox Live Games with Gold are a nice mix. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. March’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One Batman: The Enemy Within—The Complete Season (March 1-31) Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (March 16-April 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with Xbox One) Castlevania: Lords…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 25, 2020 -
Mobile Dragon Quest game Dragon Quest For The Stars is finally out in North America today after releasing first in Japan back in 2015. The free-to-play spin-off revolves around turn-based battles against slimes and the like just like the main series but with the addition of stamina meters and microtransactions.
By Ethan Gach Published February 25, 2020 -
Nintendo Comes To The Rescue After 95-Year-Old Grandmother’s Game Boy Breaks
In the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan’s largest newspapers, 70-year-old Kuniko Tsusaka recounted how her mother always had a Game Boy nearby to play Tetris. But when her mother turned 95 and her health started to suffer, her Game Boy stopped working. This was her mother’s third Game Boy, and Tsusaka, who lives in Chiba, wasn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2020 -
Let’s Just Enjoy How Realistic Red Dead Redemption’s Animals Are For A Second
This video by Red Dead Online Guides pulls the camera away from the player and just watches Red Dead Redemption 2’s animals go about their daily business, revealing tricks and habits you’d probably never pick up on if you were just pushing Arthur Morgan around all the time. Like, I had no idea that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2020
