During the recently announced Nintendo financials for the third quarter of the current fiscal year it was revealed that Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield for the Nintendo Switch have now sold over 20 million units. This means that Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are the first mainline games to sell over 20 million since Pokemon…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is fantastic, and—like Cyberpunk 2077 itself—it’s something I hadn’t engaged with until recently. I’m new to the post-corpo war hellscape of this setting, but I figured after sinking about 20 hours into the game itself I might as well check out this anime everyone’s been raving about. Spoilers ahead for Edgerunners, obviously. I…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Delta ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
The Big Bloom, Fallout 76’s spring limited-time event, is underway, which means there are new monsters for you to take on and rewards to win. The seasonal event will be happening until May 20, so there’ll be plenty of time to frolic through the meadows, killing the most heinous mutated insects I’ve ever seen. “Spring…
With a little bit of modding, of course. Remember when Nintendo released a new Game & Watch handheld to celebrate the Zelda series? Sure you do – you’ve probably got one of the units on your shelf right now, gathering dust after you finished its (rather paltry) trio of pre-installed titles. If you’ve been wondering…
Kotaku has recently published a wide ranging interview with the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. One of the topics that came up is the relationship between the Xbox team and Nintendo. We have seen Banjo-Kazooie and Steve and Alex from Minecraft appear in Super Smash Bros Ultimate and the two acclaimed Ori games and Cuphead…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was not the series’ finest hour, but one aspect of the sequel that has gone down well with players is its experiments with matchmaking. For years, players have complained about the effects of skill-based matchmaking (SBMM), which is intended to level the playing field by sorting players into groups…
In a recent appearance on the Human Can Opener podcast, Obsidian design director Josh Sawyer talked about how the studio approached balance in Fallout: New Vegas, particularly with skill checks in dialogue and making sure different character builds got unique, cool reactivity throughout the game. “Some people think I’m preoccupied with balance,” said Sawyer. “I…
During the annual Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour two-day event, Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled multiple announcements on stage in front of fans and livestreamed across the globe. We delivered updates for new content coming to Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra, and even unveiled an all-new…
Games are only ever getting more expensive to make. It’s a truth noted by game developers, called a “death sentence” by former publishing chairmen, and conveniently cited by studio executives as they explain why they need to lay off another 200 employees. Despite the universal agreement that game development costs are rising, we rarely see…