“It would be difficult to push it any further than we have”. Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Smash Bros. franchise, has released a new video looking back on the development of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch. During the 12-13 minute presentation, Sakurai delves into the copious adjustments and additions required to make…
With our June update, the PlayStation Now subscription library will reach more than 125 titles tomorrow — that’s a lot to choose from! Read on below for the games coming this month, but first some news on how quickly PS Now is expanding to your favorite devices. As of today, the PS Now subscription is…
It’s preposterous to me that Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is seven years old, when that’s so clearly the length of time that has passed since Left4Dead 2 launched. Sadly, Steam, the calendar, and indeed the universe all state that I am wrong, so I suppose I’ll just have to go along with Fatshark’s celebration of its…
Horror film Iron Lung, based on the indie videogame by developer David Szymanski, hit movie theaters in February. It starred, was directed by, and maybe most interestingly, was distributed by YouTuber Markiplier working outside of the traditional Hollywood system. The movie was originally planned for release in only about 60 theaters in the US, but…
BritneysPAIRS has done it again! The release of CoinOPS Deluxe “Inspire” (aka Micro) has taken the retro gaming community by storm, setting a new benchmark for quality and craftsmanship in loaded front ends. This stunning release is more than just a gaming platform—it’s an experience, meticulously designed to immerse you in a world where art…
Whoa, here’s an unexpected treat for a Friday afternoon. Right around noon Eastern time today, Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix shared a surprise teaser video on social media and YouTube that may possibly be hinting at the return of the iconic 1993 Midway’s classic arcade game NBA Jam. The teaser video itself is somewhat vague…
Nothing feels worse than dying right by the extraction in Arc Raiders. A hair’s breadth away from getting home to Speranza with all your good loot, just to die in some ditch, taken out by a loser who sat next to the exit all game. But sadly, extraction camping is part and parcel of extraction…
Epic Games and CEO Tim Sweeney have been fighting Apple over iOS payment processing for years now with some success in Europe, and not as much in the US. The Fortnite developer is still far from getting everything it originally wanted, but it just won a huge victory as a US court order has slammed…
Almost a decade ago, we published a list of our favourite RTS units. There are some good picks in there. But I want to revisit the topic, and not just by listing some cool tanks. Real-time strategy is competitive. I want to find out what the best unit is, and for that we need a…
Just don’t expect an upgrade pathway. The sci-fi series Star Ocean is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, and as part of this, Square Enix has today released a Switch 2 version of the action RPG remake Star Ocean: The Second Story R. It’s available on the eShop for $49.99 (or your regional equivalent). Like Octopath…