Record-breaking video game auctions have been coming thick and fast in the last few years, with many SNES games selling for hundreds of thousands. In many cases, the running theme of these sales has been the inclusion of Nintendo mascot Mario, whether in his original solo game appearance or one of the several variants to […]
The samurai is one of the oldest warrior archetypes in fiction and history, representing a type of loyal vassal seen in feudal Japan. Samurai characters are often found in several games, including the recent Onimusha: Way of the Sword, a remake of developer Capcom’s classic series that pits a samurai against supernatural forces. The exciting […]
Even with a pair of well-respected Prince of Persia games and an acclaimed Assassin’s Creed remaster, Ubisoft has had a bit of a rough go over the last few years. It’s been a period of delays, cancelations, and disappointing launches. With such turbulent waters in the present, it’s easy to look back into the past […]
Even though September 9th is more often remembered as the Dreamcast’s North American birthday, it’s also the birthday of PS1 platforming icon, Spyro the Dragon, in that it marks the release date of the first game developed by Insomniac Games. Developer Toys for Bob celebrated the purple dragon’s 28th birthday by giving players an incredibly […]
Nintendo Switch Online has made a new 2026 game available for free to subscribers on Nintendo Switch 2. The offer is not available to NSO subscribers on Nintendo Switch — or Switch Lite or Switch OLED — because the game in question is not available on the previous Nintendo console. For those on the successor […]
A remake of a forgotten Square Enix NES game has been announced as a Nintendo console exclusive. This means it’s coming to only Nintendo platforms and PC. Obviously, the Nintendo platforms in question are the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Meanwhile, the remake does not come way of Square Enix, but from developers Room6 […]
For decades, Dragon Quest has been one of the most popular and iconic JRPGs in history, offering a classic turn-based system even as its running mate Final Fantasy has shifted into real-time action combat. Fans have seen numerous games in the series, with Square Enix releasing remakes and remasters of classic titles while also releasing […]
Pokemon Champions has entered the M-C regulation, bringing new Pokemon, new items, and shifting up the meta. There are clear frontrunners emerging as new threats and older Pokemon gaining new dangerous partners. But this isn’t the only change that the update introduced. Fans have discovered a major bug that completely nerfs one of the game’s […]
Hideo Kojima’s upcoming stealth-action game Physint, which is meant to be a spiritual successor to the Metal Gear Solid series, has now been picked up by Xbox following PlayStation’s attempt to cancel the game. Back in 2024, PlayStation ended its first State of Play of the year by announcing a major new partnership with Kojima […]
Monster Hunter Wilds is adding tons of new gameplay content in its Ascendance expansion, continuing a trend within the series in past big DLC drops. Both the Sunbreak expansion for Monster Hunter Rise and the Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World gave players far more to do when fighting monsters, broadening the unique combat styles […]