-
Circular Rhythm Game Superbeat: Xonic Is So Good On Xbox One And PS4
Originally released in 2015 for the PlayStation Vita, Superbeat: Xonic is a hardcore rhythm game that’s only real failing was being released during one of the Vita’s rocky patches (i.e., post launch). Now it’s out on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, ready to show a much bigger audience around some great music. Developed by Nurijoy,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2017 -
Pokémon GO Gets First Real-World Event And More
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Pokémon GO, the app is getting both in-game events and a real-world festival in Chicago. The in-game Solstice Event starts June 13, 2017 and will feature XP bonuses for accurate throws, discounted Lucky Eggs, and Fire-type and Ice-type Pokémon. A new collaborative group gameplay-centric update will follow. Then on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2017 -
Shenmue III Delayed To Second Half Of 2018
The long-awaited Shenmue III is going to make you wait a little longer. The game won’t make its December 2017 release date and has been moved to the second half of 2018. “By utilizing new technologies, we have been able to discover new possibilities and expressions,” Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki said in an official announcement.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2017 -
Nintendo’s Theme Park Teased In Cute New Trailer
The big Nintendo section of Universal Studios Japan is still years away from being finished, but the park is already hyping up the attraction. Here’s a trailer giving hints at what we can expect when it opens in 2020. Explains why that stage was being built yesterday If you look at the big reveal of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2017 -
Here’s a clip of Overwatch’s most popular player, Seagull, absolutely tearing through a team while barely even paying attention. He’s angrily venting about a previous encounter, and then he just chops the wings off a strong Pharah/Mercy combo like it’s nothing. Even as a Pharah main, I have to admit that this is just great.…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 7, 2017 -
Binding Of Isaac Creator’s New Game Is A Post-Apocalyptic Platformer For PC And Switch
After much waiting and a little teasing, Binding of Isaac creator/Super Meat Boy co-creator Edmund McMillen has announced a new game. It’s a collaboration with Closure creator Tyler Glaiel called The End Is Nigh Together, they’re making an adventure-platformer where you die “a lot.” Between that and the odd row of insta-death spikes, there are…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 7, 2017 -
A History Of Kirby Death Animations
Need to scrub the sight of Kirby’s human feet from your eyes? YouTube’s MasterofHyrule has compiled a ten minute video history of the pink puffball’s death animations and game over screens. It might help. Is this video really necessary? You tell me. Yes, I could have just linked it and left it at that, but…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2017 -
A Cartoon Action RPG With Adventure Time Vibes
The trailer for The Swords of Ditto is adorable enough that I can’t wait to see more of this game. The Swords of Ditto is a newly-announced action RPG that takes place in a charming fantasy world Developed by One Bit Beyond and to be published by Devolver Digital, it’s slated for an early 2018…
By Gita Jackson Published June 7, 2017 -
Secret of Mana Collection Proves Switch Is Awesome For Retro Gaming
I’ve been playing Super Nintendo games on my Switch all week, and it is a glorious thing. Virtual Console might be MIA on Switch thus far, possibly due to Nintendo wanting to roll out a Netflix-type catalog alongside its paid online service in 2018. But Square Enix ain’t got time for that, and has rolled…
By Chris Kohler Published June 7, 2017 -
Data Shows Xbox Gamers Aren’t Using Backward Compatibility Much [Update: Microsoft Contests]
Backward compatibility is a big draw for console gamers nostalgic for older titles, but new data shows that Xbox One players don’t spend much time revisiting backward-compatible Xbox 360 games. A new Ars Technica report that grabbed stats from nearly a million Xbox Live users showed that, on the Xbox One, only 1.5 percent of…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 7, 2017 -
The New Crazy Taxi Mobile Game Gets By On Personality
Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire’s gameplay is pretty run of the mill, but it’s fun and charming regardless. Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire is a clicker game for iOS and Android, based on the arcade driving game that released on the Dreamcast in 2000. It does nothing to pretend it is not a clicker game. In the game you…
By Gita Jackson Published June 7, 2017 -
The Story Behind Mass Effect: Andromeda‘s Troubled Five-Year Development
In 2012, as work on Mass Effect 3 came to a close, a small group of top BioWare employees huddled to talk about the next entry in their epic sci-fi franchise. Their goal, they decided, was to make a game about exploration—one that would dig into the untapped potential of the first three games. Instead…
By Jason Schreier Published June 7, 2017 -
Atlus Announces A Trio Of 3DS RPGs For North America
In case you were worried about the state of JRPGs on the Nintendo 3DS, Atlus just announced not one but three new games coming to the console in late 2017/early 2018—Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. The fifth main installment of the Etrian Odyssey…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2017 -
A Look Inside The Art Of Overwatch
Coming this fall from Dark Horse, The Art of Overwatch is more than 300 pages of the illustrations and concept art that Blizzard produced while creating its frighteningly popular hero shooter. We’ve got four of those pages, and they’re quite nice. As someone who loves looking at Overwatch much more than actually playing, I’m looking…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2017
