Gotta catch ’em all. If you cast your mind back to earlier this year, you might recall that a man was arrested in Japan for selling modded data from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Well, it’s clear that not everyone was paying attention to the repercussions, as last week, Japanese police announced that they had arrested…
It’s not uncommon for videogame sound effects to be sourced from sound effect libraries, which is why you sometimes hear the same ones show up in movies and TV shows. I’ve heard the whooshy Doom door sound effect in Doctor Who, Event Horizon, Galaxy Quest, and plenty of other places. But there is one specific…
He’s also worked at Disney and Q Entertainment. Sega has announced that Shuji Utsumi has been appointed President/COO and CEO of Sega America and Europe this week (thanks, VGC). Utsumi – whose most recent title in the company was Co-COO, President of Consumer Game and Transmedia, Representative Director, CEO, Sega of America, Inc. Chairman, Sega…
Update: Now has an XP system, too! Sega Genesis / Mega Drive platformer Kid Chameleon is getting new features thanks to the efforts of prolific patcher BillyTimeGames. The modder – who has patched titles like Ghostbusters and Jewel Master in the past – has introduced the ability to purchase helments when loading a game using…
Blizzard to release third installment in November On Monday, Blizzard finally provided the launch date for the third installment of the StarCraft II “trilogy,” Legacy of the Void. The PC game will hit the streets on November 10, 2015, just in time for the holidays. To celebrate the news, Blizzard has also launched the Legacy…
European pro golfers are wearing virtual reality headsets as part of their training programme. Not to improve their swing, but to help them learn to block out the hollers and chants of what’s expected to be a pretty fiery crowd at the next Ryder Cup in the US. Next week, pro golfers from across Europe…
Oh, wonder of wonders: Our first look at Spelunky 2 gameplay has arrived! And you can play it this weekend in the PlayStation booth at PAX West! If you never played the original Spelunky, you missed one of the greatest platform games of all time. It’s a remarkably hard act to follow, but it looks…
Launched on the FM Towns in 1994. Queen Soft’s FM Town dating sim Gambler: Queen’s Cup has finally been translated into English, thanks to a team led by Derek Pascarella. Released exclusively in Japan in 1994, the game places you in the role of Mr. Takagi, a seasoned gambler who loves betting on horse races….
If you’ve been craving a choice-driven narrative experience with a supernatural kick, you might have your weekend plans set: Tell Me Why, an adventure game from the studio behind Life Is Strange, is free to keep on Steam right now. There didn’t seem to be an explanation on Dontnod’s socials, but it follows a pattern…
“An endless Cat Breeding RPG from the creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy!” so reads the Mewgenics Steam page blurb. And if you somehow think that’ll prepare you for the game’s latest showing at the PC Gaming Show 2025… well, I think it’s easier if you just have a look at…