Hello there, lovely characters. Back in the day when consoles had fewer bits than humans have fingers, games could mostly get away with providing solid gameplay above all else. Gameplay is still king, of course, but games these days often need to demonstrate other qualities, such as striking visuals, an engaging story, and strong characters….
“Always happy to host Smash”. The fighting game championship series EVO this week revealed its roster for 2024 and it features the usual mix of Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and various other notable fighting series. Unfortunately, one popular all-star series that’s been missing for a few years now is Smash Bros. by Nintendo. Nintendo…
A peripheral product Acer today announced that its XR431KC ultra-wide curved monitor with a QHD (3440×1440) panel, zero-frame design, and AMD Freesync support is headed to the United States. That’s a lot of visual goodness packed into a single display. We’ll start with the curved screen, which is quickly becoming popular in the display market….
Hi PlayStation fans, Lance here from Robot Entertainment! We’re announcing some great new updates for ReadySet Heroes, coming today, October 29. First up we’re proud to announce that Cross-Play is coming to ReadySet Heroes on October 29, so you can play with your friends (or find new friends!) across PS4 and PC*. We’ve been working…
The path to a radiant dawn awaits. Did you know that the Japanese version of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance has a ‘Maniac’ difficulty mode? You did? And did you know that this mode sort of fixes my biggest problem with the game? You did? Can I do the review anyway? Thanks. Jumping back into…
In May 2024, the hit deep sea diving restaurant simulator Dave the Diver got some very big DLC in the form of the Godzilla Content Pack. It was free, with a catch: The DLC would only be available until November 23, after which it would be gone forever thanks to licensing issues, Nexon said. Apparently…
PlayStation Store’s extending the new year celebrations with the New Year Deals promotion, starting January 15 for a limited time*. You can enjoy steep discounts on a variety of titles, including Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary Digital Deluxe Edition, Hitman World of Assassination, The Crew: Motorfest Deluxe Edition and many more. Get a preview of…
“We’re working to maintain the same experience for domestic customers”. Yesterday, we reported on speculation that new US tariffs on imported goods could cause the price of retro gaming handhelds from China to rise in price. We’re now seeing various US-based manufacturers report that they may have to increase the cost of their own items…
Don’t miss it. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is easily one of the most anticipated Switch (and Switch 2) releases of this year, and although trainers will have to wait until October to get their hands on it, it seems there will be a few ways to sample the new entry before then. In case you missed…
The new Steam Deck OLED is here, but while the sparkling screen is the eponymous feature, there’s a whole lot else going on under the hood. Valve has made sure the chassis is identical to the original LCD version, which means all your translucent covers will still be compatible, but things are very different inside….