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Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XV On Switch

Alright, well, as near as I can figure, Square Enix said something about Final Fantasy XV and Nintendo Switch today at Gamescom. It was less than an announcement but more substantial than a routine “we’re thinking about it.” Here’s what happened. During a livestream from the Twitch booth at Gamescom in which FFXV producer Hajime…

Dragon Ball FighterZ Makes Even Expected Characters Look Excellent

Hopefully it’s not surprising to hear that the next big Dragon Ball Z fighting game will have Piccolo, Krillin, and the Androids in it. They’ve been rumored for a while now, plus they’re core characters of the franchise. Even so, watching them in action is awesome. The latest trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ formally introduces…

Cities: Skylines is getting a “green cities” expansion for PCs later this year. There’ll be 350 new environmentally-friendly assets, new services, new scenarios and policy options, and more. Here’s a trailer.

Splatoon 2 Gets A Bubble Blower Weapon And A Bunch Of Other Cool Stuff

Splatoon 2’s upcoming DLC continues to prove the squid kid franchise has, bar none, the best weapons in the genre. Behold: the Bubble Blower, a new special weapon. Yes, you will be shooting actual bubbles at your enemies soon—September 2nd, to be exact—in Splatoon 2: The Bubble Blower fires up to three big bubbles, which…

SNES Classic Pre-Orders Go Up In The Middle Of The Night, Sell Out Immediately

Nintendo’s new retro console, the SNES Classic, will come with a Rewind feature that allows you to go back in time when you screw up. It’s too bad you can’t use it to jump back to 4am and pre-order an SNES Classic. Last night, perhaps deciding that the NES Classic wasn’t enough of a debacle,…

The Crew 2 is coming to you via land, sea and air on March 16, 2018 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Ubisoft revealed the released date via this speedy trailer, along with a link for players to sign up for future beta access. Here is that link. Vroom.

We Played SNES Classic And It Has Rewind Now

I tried out the SNES Classic, and found that Nintendo has made some small but meaningful improvements to it over the NES Classic. I have no idea why, since the thing would sell out in 30 seconds anyway even if it were covered in rusty needles. Instead, it has a few nice new features, including…

Arms’ Next Fighter Is A Candy Clown

Nintendo announced that the pantaloon-wearing candy clown Lola Pop will be Arms’ newest fighter today. She’s got a totally bonkers (and hilarious) outfit more fitting a psychedelic first birthday party than hand-to-hand combat, and looks marvelous. Following Arms’ trend of eccentric character designs, Nintendo explains that she’s a “a well-traveled clown with a personality as…

Hyper Clack Retro-Style Mechanical Keyboard Review: Not So Super

Hyperkin is a company known for its retro emulation consoles and affordable gaming accessories. It is not a company known for high quality mechanical keyboards, and the Super Nintendo-inspired Hyper Clack is not going to change that. The Hyper Clack mechanical keyboard is a retro-styled input device designed to appeal to the old school gamer,…

The Avengers 4 Movie Set Doesn’t Really Look Like Japan

The upcoming Avengers movie is currently filming in Atlanta, Georgia. Recent set photos reveal what appears to be a Tokyo setting. It doesn’t quite hit its target. Here’s why. The set isn’t the worst effort at recreating Japan in the USA, and it looks more like what someone might think Shibuya, Harajuku or Akihabara look…

Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition Announced

Square Enix is making FFXV all adorable and pocket-sized with an iOS and Android take on the adventures of Noctis and his buddies. Slated for this fall, the cuted-up Final Fantasy XV retelling lets players explore the world of Eos with the characters of FFXV through ten different episodes. The first one is free. You…

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A Gran Turismo Sport-emblazoned PlayStation 4 has been announced for the UK, Europe and Australia. The hardware will be available when the game launches this October. No word yet on a North America release.

NBA 2K’s Player Ratings Explained At NBA Wedding

Ronnie Singh, aka Ronnie2K, is the social media face of 2K’s NBA series. Because he deals with players a lot, he’s become friends with many of them, to the point where he was at a wedding recently and found himself up in front of the whole gathering explaining how the game’s player ratings work. As…

It Was Hard Photographing The Eclipse With A Game Boy Camera

Today, the sun was devoured by the moon in an act of vore that the whole family could enjoy. Another thing the whole family once enjoyed: the Game Boy Camera. Released in 1998, the Game Boy Camera was a Game Boy game/peripheral that let you take grainy lo-fi pictures, add Pikachus to them, and even…

Shenmue III’s Trailer Is Real Bad

There may bea good reason Shenmue III has been delayed by almost a year: the game’s first proper trailer, released today, looks like ass. This is a PlayStation 4 game.

Splatoon 2‘s Lobby Fills With LGBT Pride In Response To A Few Jerks

Posts in Splatoon 2‘s lobby go through trends just like the fashion world. Weeks ago it was Knack 2 jokes, and more recently it was drawings of furries. Right now, the Splatoon 2 lobbies are full of LGBT pride, and a few players that wish this trend was over. Splatoon 2‘s lobby is adorned with…

Age Of Empires IV Announced, Made By Dawn of War Developers

Microsoft has announced that a new Age of Empires game will be coming to PC. Age of Empires IV will be developed by Relic Entertainment, makers of the Dawn of War series. The trailer depicts battles throughout many different periods and regions, from the height of the Roman Empire to early naval warfare, conquistadors, revolutionaries,…

Age of Empires Definitive Edition will come to PC on Oct. 19, 2017, exclusively for Windows 10. A new trailer from Gamescom showed off the new 4k graphics, remastered soundtrack, and lots of good zoom.

Japan Wins One of the Closest Pokémon Championships In History

During this weekend’s Pokémon World Championships, Japan reasserted itself as the best region on the planet. Ryota Otsubo won the master’s division against Australia’s Sam Pandelis in a match where both sidewere full of twists on teams we’ve seen before this season. Otsubo ran Tapu Fini, Celesteela, Tapu Koko, Whimsicott, Krookodile and Alolan Marowak. While…