A 10-CD ‘Music From Contra’ Box Set Is Available For Pre-Order In Japan
Also includes a bonus “Music From Rocket Knight Adventures” CD. Konami has announced that it will be bringing out a 10-CD box set featuring the music of several Contra games in Japan, with pre-orders available now on Konami’s online store Konami Style (you’ll need a VPN to access the site). The 10-CD release will feature…
Daft Punk Is Bringing The Digital Love To Fortnite Later This Week
No need to Get Lucky. Before you get too excited, French electronic music duo Daft Punk isn’t reuniting; however, the pair have joined up with Fortnite to bring you the Daft Punk Experience, which kicks off in-game on 27th September at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST. Parts of Daft Punk’s extensive back-catalogue…
Random: ‘Dallas Stars’ Ice Hockey Goalie Showcases Sweet Mario Kart Mask
Powering up. Everyone loves Mario Kart, right? Well okay, maybe not everyone, but a lot of people sure do. One person who seems to have a soft spot for the racing franchise is ‘Dallas Stars’ hockey goalkeeper Scott Wedgewood, who debuted a Mario Kart-themed mask designed by artist Dave Gunnarsson (thanks, Polygon). Read the full…
Random: You Won’t Believe How Perfect Ridge Racer’s Working Title Was
Adds plenty of texture, you see? The original arcade version of Ridge Racer comes to modern-day systems today thanks to the Arcade Archives range, and gives players a taste of 1993’s most groundbreaking coin-op. Famously ported to the PS1 at the close of 1994, Ridge Racer was one of the first 3D racing games to…
Grounded 2: Celebrating Game Preview Launch with a Wild 10-foot Red Ant Plush
Category: Announcements July 24, 2025 Grounded 2: Celebrating Game Preview Launch with a Wild 10-foot Red Ant Plush Aaron Greenberg, Vice President, Games Marketing Summary Grounded 2 Game Preview launches on July 29, 2025—now featuring Buggies like ants that you can tame, ride, and fight alongside. To celebrate, Xbox built a massive piece of gaming decor—a 10-foot…
Guide: Best Animal Crossing Games Of All Time
Every Animal Crossing game, ranked. Today, 14th April 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the Animal Crossing series. Dōbutsu no Mori, the Japanese-exclusive N64 game, kicked off what is now an iconic series for Nintendo, and while we’d have to wait until the GameCube to see what all the fuss is about, it’s a hugely…
There is a snake that hates Markiplier
For nine years I had the world’s sweetest Swiss Mountain Dog mix, Vega, who never knew a stranger… unless you were a man. He hated men. A line of women could all walk through the door, and he’d happily wiggle and wag for their attention, but a man? On sight woofin’ and barkin’ until they…
Streets of Rage 4: How Three Studios Revived a Legendary Series
Here is a sentence I did not think I’d be writing in 2020: there’s a new Streets of Rage game launching today. Why the surprise? It’s not only because it has been 26 years since the last one, but that the original side-scrolling beat ’em up trilogy was lightning in a bottle, rightly celebrated at…
Nintendo Showcases Every Switch Direct Game In New Infographic
Which ones will you be buying? Just in case you need a little reminder of which games were showcased during the recent Direct showcase, Nintendo has once again created a handy infographic. Displaying most major announcements from the 30-minute presentation, we’ve got the likes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, Tomodachi Life:…