2024
Surprise! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting Even More New Spirits
More spirit collabs are on the way! For Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s fifth anniversary recently, Nintendo added a bunch of new spirits based on series like Zelda, Splatoon, Xenoblade and Pikmin. While we expected it to just be a one-time thing, it seems not! In a bit of a surprise update, it’s now announced even more…
Obsidian’s next RPG Avowed won’t have the option to do ‘a pure pacifist run’
Discovering just how many pacifist choices you could make in the original Fallout was a delight, because not only were you allowed to talk or sneak your way out of problems, but the game recognized you were doing that and rewarded you for it. Subsequent RPGs and immersive sims sprinkled peaceful options in, but an…
Framework 16 review
The Framework 16 is the gaming laptop I’ve always wanted. Well… almost. If you put the Framework 16’s GPU party piece into the Razer Blade 14 then you’ve got the gaming laptop I’ve always wanted, but this is certainly a vital step down that path. And without Framework there’s no chance of ever getting there;…
It’s Official, 3DS And Wii U Online Play Ends 8th April 2024
The end of an era. Now that we’re in the new year, Nintendo has shared an update about the closure of online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U, confirming these services will end on 8th April 2024. As part of this, it’s shared a special message thanking customers for their continued…
The only pal I want is my robot spider in Diablo 4’s most challenging season yet
Diablo 4’s new spider pal may be far more complicated than last season’s Vampiric Powers, but I like the change of pace. Season 2 was a critical moment for the game to speed way up and see what happened, and the result was what felt almost like a reboot: a major shift in philosophy for…
Peach’s Voice Actor Confirms She Is Still The Princess In New Switch Game
“It’s going to be amazing!”. Last year, the legendary Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet retired from the role and was replaced by Kevin Afghani, who went on to voice the famous plumber in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The same talented voice actor also took on the voice of Wario in the new WarioWare game….
There’s a new Stargate: SG-1 tactics game on Steam, because the ’90s are forever
We said in 2021 that the ’90s are back, baby, because someone was making an RTS based on Stargate SG-1. Today they’re really back, because that game, formally known as Stargate: Timekeepers, is now live—and for those of you who aren’t sure whether real-time Stargate strategy is going to be your bag, a demo is…
Avowed’s companions won’t ditch you for making the ‘wrong’ choices: ‘It’s not about maintaining their approval, it’s about getting to know them’
Avowed, the upcoming first-person RPG from Obsidian, mixes and matches a few RPG standards in its approach to companion characters and their stories. Before we get into details, some basics—in an interview with game director Carrie Patel and gameplay director Gabe Paramo this week, we learned the following about Avowed’s companions and party management: We’ll…
Palworld players uncovered an exploit for capturing bosses and turning them into party members
It turns out that one of the best pals to catch early on in Palworld is actually, somehow, one of its bosses. The first major goal in Palworld is taking your team to challenge the tower bosses and their giant Pals but thanks to an exploit players have found, you can actually just catch those…