We speak to director Kenichi Nishi. We’re republishing this feature to celebrate Chibi-Robo’s impending arrival on Nintendo Switch Online, which originally went live in 2022. Even the most enthusiastic Nintendo fan could be forgiven for overlooking Chibi-Robo. Not just because he’s a mere four inches tall, but because his GameCube exclusive debut arrived so late…
Folk just want to kill troublesome monsters. Dragons. Dinosaurs. A horrific lava octopus. But in Monster Hunter Wilds, sating one’s bloodlust, in many cases, means putting up with some severe performance issues. Take a gander at the Steam page and you’ll see that, despite Title Update 2’s fixes, recent reviews sit at “Mostly Negative”. And…
“It’s not cheats”, says YouTuber Basically Homeless to his Counter-Strike 2 compatriots. “… It’s my muscles doing it.” This, as the app he has set up with enemy detection code ported from bona fide cheats stimulates the electrodes attached to his body. The shocks contract his muscles to move his crosshair in the direction of…
Pika choose. Clothing brand Uniqlo has put together some pretty sweet gaming collections in the past. We’ve seen the likes of Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing all headline previous ranges, and now it’s time for the Pokémon Trading Card Game (and TCG Pocket) to take the limelight. The new collection is…
Is it a swish or an air ball? Drag x Drive is Nintendo’s latest attempt to give us a unique sports game that utilises their latest console’s flashy tech. And this time, it isn’t just any old sport. If you’ve ever watched wheelchair basketball, you know how technical it can get, and Drag x Drive…
This year’s tradeshow schedule isn’t over just yet, so throw a little water in your face and make another cup of coffee. Gamescom 2025 is here to continue the videogame announcement gauntlet with its usual schedule of showcases, publisher livestreams, and previews from the show floor. I blinked and it was August, but I swear…
Having dominated my weekend, I’ve already played well over ten hours of Battlefield 6 since the start of the open beta, so seeing access ripped away from me this week has been painful. What am I supposed to do instead, EA? Thankfully, there’s still one more chance to play Battlefield 6 before it fully launches…
“His work with Team17 defined an era”. British composer Allister Brimble is one of the most prolific artists of his generation, having created music for a host of solid-gold classics, including Alien Breed, The Lost Vikings, Project-X, Cannon Fodder and – most recently of all – The Plucky Squire. Some of Brimble’s most beloved work…
Though Everdark Caligo wasn’t quite as hard as players predicted—in fact, you could almost ignore her boss mechanic during the actual fight—things are about to get a whole lot spicier in Elden Ring Nightreign. FromSoftware has revealed that Libra, Creature of Night, is the newest boss to get the Everdark treatment. And to be frank,…