Get ready for Tanuki Kabuki. We had a great time with the stunning metroidvania Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus when it launched on Switch last year and now, it seems, the adventure is set to get even bigger. Announced during yesterday’s Humble Games Showcase 2025, developer Squid Shock Studios shared an all-new trailer for…
“Credit the people who work on your game!”. The art of translating games for different regions is something which doesn’t get enough credit or attention. How a game is localised can make or break its impact, with successful translations managing to retain the feel of the original script—something that isn’t always easy, given the myriad…
“Powerful performance, perfect size, and stunning aesthetics”. Don’t get too excited—the console shown in this image isn’t the Pocket ACE, but the Pocket Micro AYANEO has already released some impressive retro-focused handheld devices recently, including the Game Boy-style Pocket DMG and the candy bar-like Pocket Micro—but the Chinese firm isn’t done with this sector of…
YouTuber Yuyuki chan seems to think so. Not every video game can be a hit, and while it’s fair to say that nobody sets out to produce a bad one, we’ve had to endure some genuinely dire examples over the past 50-odd years of the industry. If you’re in Japan, then the title of “worst…
Switch 2 release when? Ahead of Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct next month, the rumour about Bethesda’s 2006 action-RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion getting a “remake” has popped up once again. After leaked evidence dating back to 2023, the latest update suggests it could be arriving “sooner” than fans think. This information comes from the…
Remember those retro compilation packs that promised a burst of gaming, all contained in one fun package? The best of the bunch, like Sega Smash Pack (PC, 1999), gathered several classics in one place, while terrible offenders like the unlicensed Action 52 (NES, 1991) provided nothing but janky disaster. Now, there’s a new “retro” collection…
Solve your daily Wordle with ease—the answer to today’s Wordle is only a quick click away now you’re here. Or if that’s a bit much to start off with, why not spend a while reading through our tips, or using our clue for the March 13 (1363) game to guide your guesses instead? However you…
The physical Switch version is out this month. The cute social sim Hello Kitty Island Adventure arrived on the Switch earlier this year and was well-received, even if it did borrow a fair bit from certain powerhouse games within the genre. It seems the hard work has paid off for Sunblink, with the team announcing…
Free-to-play FPS Spectre Divide will close within 30 days, and developers Mountaintop Studios will be disbanded by the end of the week. The news comes only six months after the promising 3v3 shooter launched on Steam, and just a fortnight after its first season launched alongside a new PlayStation version. In a letter signed by…
You can download the demo right now. The Picross experts at Jupiter have this week announced a new crossover release officially titled Picross S Doraemon & F Characters Edition. It will be launching for the Switch eShop later this month on 26th March 2025 and pre-orders are now live. This new crossover entry will set…