Or ‘Castloid’ if you prefer. Updated with Disney Illusion Island, 9 Years of Shadows, and Worldless. Enjoy! The word ‘Metroidvania’ might rub some core gamers the wrong way, but it’s a useful catch-all to describe a very specific type of game experience. Combining elements from both the Metroid series and Koji Igarashi-produced Castlevania titles, this…
Every other week we seem to get a tech CEO or some other bigwig telling us how great AI is and how revolutionary the AI era is going to be. But whenever they start talking about what exactly that will look like, I’m reminded of the frightening strength of historical variability and humanity’s incapability of…
On today’s show (which is painfully lacking one Sid Shuman), the Blogcast gang chats about the upcoming Tearaway Unfolded on PS4, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and a little Daredevil for good measure. As an added bonus for our loyal listeners, we sing. Quite a bit, actually. Enjoy the show! Subscribe via iTunes…
Marvel Rivals will open the doors to the “most massive overhaul to the combat system since launch” that affects roughly 80% of its hero roster when Season 9 kicks off in a couple of days. There’s hero reworks, a massive change to Team-Ups, and a substantial ultimate charge nerf. The state of Marvel Rivals has…
Audio in videogames doesn’t get enough credit for the amount of heavy lifting it does for the medium. Whether it’s atmospheric creepiness like floorboards creaking, satisfyingly responsive like a perfect reload, or just there to vibe to like a great soundtrack, sounds can really add to the gaming experience. For these reasons a good headset…
Category: ID@XBOX How Table Flip Simulator Turns Life’s Annoyances into Chaotic Fun Harrison Floyd-Marketing Manager PM Studios Published May 21, 2026 Table Flip Simulator starts off with a simple idea: smashing stuff is fun and dials it up to eleven. The story begins with you working at DullMart and your boss demands you work overtime…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Micah Garringer, who currently is displayed on card 4404, from the Superstars of 2024 Collection. Micah is a massive Super Smash Bros. and Madden Football competitor. In High School he was the captain of the Super Smash Bros. Esports team and also competed in Mario Kart tournaments. During the fall of…
Launching early next year. Following a leak earlier today, a new action-packed story trailer for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has just debuted at this year’s Game Awards show. Ahead of the game’s launch on 15th January 2024 launch, it’s also been confirmed there’ll be a bonus skin as well as a demo, which…
Voice acting: It can’t be that hard, right? You never have to worry about hitting your marks or where your eyes are. Like Ron Perlman said, you go in, you rip it, you get your 40 bucks and your ham sammie, and you’re outta there. Right? Well, no, of course not. Good voice acting is…
Cup fever. Nintendo is joining in on the World Cup celebrations this month with a new game trial for Switch 2 and Switch systems. It’s for EA Sports FC 26, allowing Switch Online members to put their “dream squad” to the test in local and online multiplayer. You can also lead your team through challenges…