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More people “primarily” play the Switch in undocked mode than on the TV, Nintendo said in a presentation today. 30% of players use handheld or kickstand mode more than 80% of the time, 18% play on the TV 80% of the time, and the other 52% are true switch-hitters. What kind of Switch player are…
By Chris Kohler Published October 30, 2017 -
Here’s A Good Pokémon Figure
Good Smile is releasing a Figma next year based on Sun & Moon trainer Selene. The figure itself is great, but even better is that she comes with all three of Sun & Moon’s starter Pokémon: Rowlet, Litten and Popplio. Selene is out in April 2018.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2017 -
Remapping Destiny 2‘s PC Controls Can Make A Big Difference
Destiny has long had one of the best first-person shooter control schemes on consoles. On PC, getting there requires a little more work. When I reviewed the first Destiny back in 2014, I said that Bungie had created the most physically satisfying shooter control scheme since Gears of War. I still feel that way, though…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 30, 2017 -
Eve Developer CCP Stops Making VR Games, Drops Two Studios
In 2013, Eve Online developer CCP Games introduced Eve: Valkyrie, one of the current crop of virtual reality hardware’s flagship titles. Today the company announced it is halting VR development, closing, selling and streamlining studios, letting go of “around 100″ employees in the process. CCP’s restructuring, prompted by “reduced investments in virtual reality and an…
By Mike Fahey Published October 30, 2017 -
A Streaming Marathon Made It Easy To Treat My Body Like Garbage
Of the past 72 hours, I spent nearly 24 of them streaming Wolfenstein games. I am very tired, which makes it slightly ironic when I say that the whole thing was an eye-opening experience for me. Much digital ink has been spilled over the blood, sweat, tears, and (sometimes) drugs that go into lengthy marathon…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2017 -
The Easiest Way To Earn Coins In Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey has tons of coins to collect and items to purchase. One special area with dozens of gold coins makes it easy to max out your wallet and transform Mario into Uncle Pennybags. The most effective location to gather coins in Super Mario Odyssey is in Bowser’s Kingdom. When arriving at the Beneath…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 30, 2017 -
Pull off an unbelievable jump in Super Mario Odyssey? Kill a nazi in a hilarious way in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus? Something weird or cool happen to you in Assassin’s Creed Origins? Send it to our show Highlight Reel! Just email the clip and a description to [email protected] and we may feature it on…
By Chris Person Published October 30, 2017 -
Lego Brings Back One Of Its Biggest Sets Ever
Up until the release of this year’s Ultimate Collector’s Edition Millennium Falcon, Lego’s 2008 rendition of India’s famous mausoleum was the biggest Lego set in production. Lego’s bringing the $370, 5,923 piece set back next month for its 10th anniversary. Standing 16 inches tall and 20 inches wide and deep, the Lego Taj Mahal is…
By Mike Fahey Published October 30, 2017 -
Wolfenstein 2 Has A Strange Workaround For Germany’s Censorship Laws
Games are censored in Germany all the time, and Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is no different. Here’s one of the ways the game is different to the one we’re playing in America. This post concerns a late-game scene, so if you’re spoiler-averse, come back after you get there. The German Strafgesetzbuch section 86a outlaws…
By Gita Jackson Published October 30, 2017 -
The French On Ys VIII‘s Vita Box Is Literal Nonsense
Earlier this month NIS America pledged to re-localize Japanese RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana after fans complained about the game’s shoddy translation. They’re also fixing the French on the Vita cover art, which currently begins, “I am sorry I have to leave you, but I must buy a hat.” With most of my games…
By Mike Fahey Published October 30, 2017 -
A Sherlock Holmes-Style Board Game, But With Anime Time Travel
“Whodunnit” board games exist in worlds beyond the stodgy European living rooms we see in Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective and Clue. The one I’m hooked on is very, very, anime. I’ve stopped pitching Tragedy Looper, released in the U.S. in 2014, to my friends as an “anime time travel mystery game.” That’s what it is, but…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 30, 2017 -
Here Are A Bunch Of Cool PS4 Trailers Sony Showed Today
Just like they did at E3, the folks at Sony showed off some new footage today from some of their PlayStation 4 games planned for 2018 and beyond, including God of War, Spider-Man, and Detroit. Here are some of the more interesting trailers Sony showed during its conference at Paris Games Week today. First up…
By Jason Schreier Published October 30, 2017 -
Super Mario Odyssey Players Are Finding The Best Shortcuts and Secrets
One of the most impressive things about Super Mario Odyssey are the tight controls: Nintendo’s mascot has a ton of movement options. Players are using Cappy to skip entire portions before a Moon, or are using the hat to get into hard-to-reach areas. Better yet, Nintendo seems to have anticipated that fans would try to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 30, 2017 -
The Last Of Us Part II Gets A Brutal New Trailer
Today, Sony showcased The Last of Us Part 2, the second installation of developer Naughty Dog gritty survival horror game released in 2013, with a trailer that is very thrilling but almost made me hurl. Seriously—a woman in a noose props herself up on another woman who gets a hatchet buried in her head.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 30, 2017 -
Blood & Truth is an upcoming James Bond-style PlayStation VR shooter announced today at Paris Games Week. The player is Ryan Marks, a Special Forces soldier who lives in modern London and hunts criminals in the dark gangster underworld. No release date has been announced.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 30, 2017
