Undertale was, for me, at least, the defining game of the indie RPG genre back when it came out in 2015. Far from just its ubiquity on social media, I remember this thing blowing my mind in ways that, nowadays, feel almost a little pedestrian. That’s not to knock it in retrospect—it’s still rather very…
In developing Cursed Feed, our new horror game about a paranormal investigator pursuing a mysterious family murder, I encountered an unexpected question: Why was I so concerned about establishing the protagonist’s occupation? This led me down a rabbit hole of reflection about the changing nature of video game narratives and player expectations. Today’s gaming landscape…
Wish upon a Star(field). In an attempt to ensure that Microsoft’s Xbox is easily differentiated from the Switch, the company once attempted to make a shift in terminology when it comes to what constitutes a “console” — because that couldn’t possibly lead to confusion, right? In a 2019 email from Xbox’s head of marketing, Aaron…
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) and although we’ve already been treated to a special edition copper-themed Crosshair motherboard, it looks like Asus has something extra lined up for PC Gamers: its own line of DRAM kits. Well, strictly speaking, it’s just the one kit so far, and even then, it…
Download it today. Nintendo has just released a sizeable update for its online racing game F-Zero 99, adding in private lobbies, secret tracks and much more. Private lobbies will come with a 4-digit passcode, allowing players to use passcodes to meet in the same lobby race. The new secret tracks will “occasionally appear in the…
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch PixelJunk Eden 2 – From the mind of Baiyon comes PixelJunk Eden 2, an exploration of life, color and collaboration. Reinvigorate and revitalize the world in a swath of luminescence against a dynamic and vibrant backdrop of mellow, multi-hued visuals. Return…
Minecraft has shared more details on what is coming in its second drop for 2025 in a post on the official blog, including its title—Chase the Skies. But, as excited as I am to take a trip aboard a Happy Ghast and appreciate the beauty of the world thanks to the Vibrant Visuals overhaul, one…
The wait continues. Now, many of you might be waiting to see your Nintendo ‘Year in Review’ stats this week or next. Spotify has already done it, PlayStation has done it, and Nintendo usually follows suit in mid-December. But not this year. The company just announced that we’re going to have to wait a whole…
It’s no Fiorentina jersey, but it’s something. Nintendo has a long history of sponsoring professional sports teams, and one club it’s continued to support over the years is the Japanese football side, Kyoto Sanga, which currently competes in Japan’s top-flight competition known as the J-League. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
I’m Artem Severin of Daily Magic Productions, and I’m here to announce that Daily Magic is bringing Witching Tower VR to PlayStation VR this fall. Of all of the titles we’ve developed, I’ve never been as excited for anything as I have for this. The Witching Tower is a VR action-adventure set in an original…