“It’s Summer! It’s the Beach! It’s Beach Volleyball!!”. Anyone in the mood for some volleyball? No? Well, tough luck. This week, Hamster, the creator of Arcade Archives, brings Technōs Japan’s beach volleyball title, V’Ball, to modern platforms, whether you like it or not, giving players the chance to step into the role of a pair…
Bring out your GOTYs! It’s that time of year for reflection, to sit down and take stock of all the wonderful games that released in 2024. A time to stare into the middle distance with a despairing expression wondering how you managed to not play so many great new games this year because the Vampire…
New features, bug fixes and more. Since the arrival of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on the Switch 2 and Switch in June, Marvelous has continued to update the title with additional features and fixes. Now, to mark the start of October, the team has released a new update worldwide across all platforms, bumping the…
Over-investments are to blame. Thunderful Group has announced a restructuring program that aims to decrease costs and focus more on areas with the best growth and profitability prospects. As reported by GamesIndustry, the restructuring is ultimately expected to affect around 20% of Thunderful’s current workforce, with the group hoping to see the effects of the…
“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…
Back in 2022, when Dinkum launched in early access, Lauren Morten capably summed it up like this: “On the grand spectrum of Stardewlikes to Crossinglikes, Dinkum does sound like it falls right in the middle. You’ll decorate your house and town to your liking, fish and catch bugs, and invite nine different characters to join…
I’ve not gotten around to it yet, but it’s my understanding that Telltale-style superhero sim Dispatch is really rather good. So good that it won the heart of our Fraser Brown, who scored it 89% in his Dispatch review and called it “one of the best superhero TV shows around.” And that’s without all the…
Mon dieu! The Nintendo Switch 2 was widely anticipated to be the biggest console launch of all time in the weeks leading up to its release, and according to new information from Gyo on X (thanks, Push Square), the console may have already broken records in France. Over the first weekend, the Switch 2 is…
I can’t believe we’re finally here. The season finale to an amazing journey for Hitman, for Io-Interactive, and — I hope — also for all of you. Agent 47 has arrived at a hyper-exclusive hospital in Hokkaido, Japan, for Episode 6, and you can play it today. We’ll be watching livestreams, reading forums, and scrolling…
Character-based historical 4X Old World will release a fourth DLC on January 11th, Wonders and Dynasties, bringing a whole, whole lot of new historical characters to the dynastic politics of your ancient empires. Something like 120 new characters, in fact, ranging from Hannibal and Caesar to Khufu and Stateira. That alongside 21 new character traits…