“He just hits different”. We have known about the Idris Elba-led Knuckles TV series for a while now, but today we have got our first real look at what’s in store thanks to a new trailer from Paramount. The “six-episode streaming event” — whatever happened to ‘series’? — will air on Paramount+ on 26th April…
Please sir, can I have some Switch games? This week’s Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and things are looking rather PlayStation-heavy compared to what we are used to seeing. It’s the new releases that are dominating the competition this time around. Persona 3 Reload‘s PS5 version tops the charts with 76,368 copies…
We all make mistakes. Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, to celebrate Metroid: Zero Mission‘s 20th anniversary on 9th February 2024, Ollie looks back on his initial experience with the game, and why first impressions can’t always be…
For an undisclosed sum. Kadokawa, the owner of companies including FromSoftware and Spike Chunsoft, has today announced that it has bought the studio behind Octopath Traveler, Acquire Corp. (thanks, VGC). The company confirmed that it had made Aquire into “a wholly owned subsidiary” in its recent quarterly financials briefing, where it explained its plans to…
“I just want some answers at this point”. With rumours of a potential Switch successor landing in 2024, there’s much talk on exactly what the system will entail and whether it will retain the overall concept of Nintendo’s hybrid console. One of the most recent rumours doing the rounds is regarding the console’s screen size,…
Approaching business with “a profound sense of urgency”. In a Q&A session following Nintendo’s quarterly financial report earlier this week, company president Shuntaro Furukawa addressed the challenges of transitioning between generational platforms, stating that Nintendo will continue to offer “unique propositions” to stand out from the crowd (thanks, VGC). When asked what risks the company…
Nope, next. During Nintendo’s Q&A session for its latest financial update, President Shuntaro Furukawa practically dodged, dipped, ducked, dived, and dodged his way out of a question regarding the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie from Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad. Granted, we’re surprised someone even had the gall to ask such a specific question on…
It reportedly includes an office closure. Just weeks ago, Xbox’s owner Microsoft announced mass layoffs, and now in an update, it seems the Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and Skylanders developer Toys for Bob has been hit. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, 86 workers will be affected at the developer’s office in Novato, California. A state…
“Always happy to host Smash”. The fighting game championship series EVO this week revealed its roster for 2024 and it features the usual mix of Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and various other notable fighting series. Unfortunately, one popular all-star series that’s been missing for a few years now is Smash Bros. by Nintendo. Nintendo…
A small patch after last month’s big update. After a sizable update towards the end of last month, Nintendo has rolled out yet another update for its Switch Online racer F-Zero 99. This one is much smaller and bumps the game up to Version 1.2.1. It comes with a single but very helpful bug fix….