Non-violint. After first catching our eye at the 2023 Gamescom Future Games Show, musical platformer Symphonia has finally finished tuning up and is ready to make some noise on Switch today. Developed by Sunny Peak and published by Headup, Symphonia is a non-violent platformer where you play as an adorable little violinist, determined to bring…
In the wake of Elon Musk’s speech at Trump’s inauguration and its accompanying (ahem) hand gesture, the userbase of Reddit seems to have decided it’s simply done with Musk and his website. As we reported yesterday, r/pcgaming has now banned X links—and the same thing is happening across a huge number of subreddits, major and…
Last month, Google introduced the Android XR platform in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, which is “a new operating system built for this next generation of computing”. Now, Google has bought part of HTC Vive’s engineering team, HTC Vive of course having ample experience engineering VR headsets. Google says this handover of engineers is “subject…
OK Ubisoft, I’m excited for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. I honestly did not see that coming. When Shadows was announced three years ago as “Codename Red,” I was prepared to give it a big ol’ shrug. Back then it was billed as the next “RPG” Assassin’s Creed in the vein of Odyssey or Valhalla, which sounded…
Category: Games January 23, 2025 Assassin’s Creed Shadows: How Two Protagonists with Contrasting Combat Respect the Evolution of the Series Danielle Partis If there’s one element of the Assassin’s Creed series that has evolved significantly, it’s the combat. While earlier games established the franchises’ trademark stealth skillset – skulking across rooftops and expertly luring unsuspecting…
King of Swing (and of the charts). We’ve got an updated look at the Japanese software charts courtesy of Famitsu and, given the arrival of a new Nintendo joint, there was never any doubt about who was going to be in first place. Yes, much like in the UK, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has…
Dishonored 2—one of the best immersive sims ever made—did not sell as well as a game of its pedigree or impressiveness really deserved. And if it wasn’t for the reputation of the series, which offered it a “seal-of-quality protection”, and Arkane’s history of arguably making Bethesda’s “most refined games”, the studio might not be around…
Jedi Power Battles! Guilty Gear Strive! Symphonia! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop –…
But the cartridge version “will take a bit more time”. Yuzo Koshiro’s promising shmup Earthion looks set to hit Steam in the not-too-distant future, according to the legendary composer and developer. Koshiro has shared a screenshot of the game’s Steam page, along with a selection of emojis which would suggest that “lift-off” isn’t too far…
Category: Games January 23, 2025 Free Play Days – For Honor, A Little to the Left, Train Sim World 5 and Way of the Hunter Kyle Ocean, Marketing Manager, Xbox Prepare for thrilling battles, delightful puzzles, immersive train journeys and wild hunting expeditions this weekend with Free Play Days! Train Sim World 5 and Way…