Sony has struck a “strategic business alliance agreement” with Bandai Namco, further strengthening its ties to Elden Ring and FromSoftware. The partnership was announced on July 24 after Sony purchased a 2.5% stake in Bandai Namco. Both companies have made it clear that anime and manga are the main focus in this partnership. Sony and…
In the early 80s, when I was just a little Gen-X gamer, I was excited to see a new game show that had started in syndication. It was called Starcade, and it was just what an arcade gaming fan like me was looking for. Parts were structured like a basic trivia game show, where the…
Can you decipher it? Developer Poncle has posted an update on the future of the wildly popular Vampire Survivors, noting that the game “isn’t over” and that more content is on the way. However, you’ll have a bit of a hard time deciphering the upcoming road map, as it’s been presented in the most ridiculous…
It’s been a while since our last check in! We haven’t even gotten a chance to tell you that late last year, a physical version of Shovel Knight finally arrived for PS Vita. Since it’s been so long, we’d like to provide a status report on the PS4, PS Vita, and PS3 versions of Shovel…
Patching island life. Nintendo has today released a new update for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on the Switch, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.3. This patch resolves a bunch of bugs in the game, and also makes a change to the local play mode, where Mii and other creations can’t be sent this…
XCOM 2 is one of the all-time greats—a nail-biting tactical strategy game that ruthlessly taught us all the difference between probability and certainty. Remember, missing on a 95% chance shot isn’t impossible, it’s just unlikely. It also happens all the goddamn time. As part of the GOG summer sale, you can snag XCOM 2 for…
Overwatch Season 2: Summit is well underway, with a new DPS hero joining the roster, a fresh battle pass, and of course a whole host of patch notes and hero updates. There’s been some big nerfs and buffs, but one of the heroes to come off the strongest is the latest arrival Sierra. Sierra’s Helix…
When Battlefield 6 launched a month and a half ago, one of its most anticipated features basically didn’t work. The Portal server browser was a dumpster fire at first, hosting dozens upon dozens of lazy XP farms that clogged up EA’s servers so bad you couldn’t even start your own friend lobby. Then, DICE nerfed…
Backblaze has published its latest HDD reliability report for 2025 (via Businesswire) and the good news is that old school hard drives are getting more reliable. The bad news? HDD maker WD has announced that it’s basically sold out for 2026, thanks to, oh yes, AI. Backblaze’s report analyses fully 344,196 hard drives across 30…
Discord has announced that, in March 2026, it will begin rolling out what it calls “teen-by-default settings” for everyone worldwide, requiring all users to complete an age verification process to avoid restrictions on content, settings, and communication. That process will require you to either scan your face or submit your government-issued ID. While Discord says…