Before the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) hit the states, Nintendo had a console in Japan that would start a revolution of gaming. It was called the Famicom, or the full name, Family Computer. In 1983, the console hit the homes of gamers in Japan and test the waters of this new generation of console gaming. …
You’ve just completed one of Unity’s black box assassination missions, an infiltration with multiple diversions and entrances to find and exploit. The next mission has you meet up with Elise, your templar girlfriend, on the streets of revolutionary Paris. She’s being pursued by a mob of templar thugs—her faction aren’t fans of her or you…
Nintendo has announced via their Japanese website that it’s won another lawsuit and this time it was against Maricar in Japan. Legal proceedings to protect Nintendo’s IP started in 2017. Popular with tourists and locals alike, Maricar is an attraction in Tokyo which allows paying customers to rent a go kart, dress up in some…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Omega ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
Online puzzler GeoGuessr has taken players across the globe, but its most recently revealed location is perhaps its unlikeliest yet. The game, which involves identifying real world places based on contextual clues from Google Street View images, is getting a Steam edition that arrives next month. “We’re bringing Duels to Steam,” announced the GeoGuessr X…
Give your puzzle solving week a perfect start with our hint for today’s Wordle. Take a look at it any time you need a bit of a push, it’ll definitely help you out. Same goes for our more general tips too. And if all else fails or you’re just not in the mood for some…
The same thing happens every summer—the jaded, cynical monster inside me mopes around and pretends he’s not going to get excited about SGF (and before it, E3) announcements. There are too many of them, and I’ve been around too long to become a victim of hype. And every summer, the hype starts bubbling away anyway,…
Control was one of the best games of 2019, which is high praise: that was the year Disco Elysium, Untitled Goose Game, and Sekiro released. We gave it our “Best Setting” award, because even though Control is pretty much a third-person shooter at heart, its presentation elevates it into something much more interesting. This is…
2K Games and developer Saber Interactive have announced that WWE 2K Battlegrounds is destined for the Nintendo Switch platform on the 18th of September. The wrestling title features a roster of more than 70 WWE Superstars and Legends at launch, with additional Superstars to be released thereafter. Check out the latest trailer below!
Skull and Bones is finally coming out this month (or so we’re told), and this week’s open beta is Ubisoft’s last best chance to convince us that the long-delayed pirate game is worth $60. I played a few hours of it today, and I can’t say I’m convinced, though I won’t rule out that it…