Gaming

A merchandise bag from Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan features a cameo from an unexpected Nintendo character: a red Pikmin! Despite the name of the attraction, Super Nintendo World focuses predominantly on characters from the Super Mario family, as opposed to franchises like Star Fox, Animal Crossing, or Metroid. The Pikmin’s appearance here

When Electronic Arts surprise announced Star Wars: Squadrons just four months before its release, the video game publisher tried to keep expectations low. EA priced the flight combat game at a modest $39.99 and said not to expect any post-launch content. But any concern that those tempered expectations were a poor reflection on the game’s

YouTube has issued an apology for a tweet it made today about content creators on its platform. If you didn’t see the tweet, it poked fun at how long many content creators take to get to the subject of a video using the “no one” meme format. On the surface level, the tweet seemed relatively

No matter how you prefer to catch em all, today was a big news day. First, October 22nd, 2020 was announced as the release date for The Crown Tundra, the second round of DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch. Plus, Pokémon GO will soon connect to Pokémon Home. And on top of all

Microsoft started the week with a bang. Just a day before the Xbox Series X will be available to pre-order, Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed that the company acquired Bethesda Softworks through the purchase of its parent company Zenimax Media. That means Xbox now owns beloved properties including Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and DOOM, as well as

Developers Superbrothers A/V Inc. and Pine Scented Software Ltd. have announced that Jett: The Far Shore has been pushed back to 2021. It seems that the game isn’t quite where the developers would like it to be, so it will now release sometime next year. Jett: The Far Shore made its debut during the PS5

From the beginning of its development, Marvel’s Avengers was at odds with itself. Its publisher Square Enix understood that most consumers were looking for a story-driven campaign from a video game starring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but knew that kind of game limits Square Enix’s earning potential to solely the sale of the game.  Eager to

Two weeks before the October 2 release of starfighter combat game Star Wars: Squadrons, EA debuted “Hunted,” a cinematic short that teases the story mode. You can watch the 7-minute video below. [embedded content] The bulk of the short is comprised of an action sequence that sees a TIE Fighter attempting to escape an X-Wing hot

Following Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase, we finally know the price of both next-generation consoles. Last week Microsoft confirmed a leak that they’re selling the high-powered Xbox Series X for $499 their next-gen but more modestly powered and modestly priced alternative the Xbox Series S for $299. We already knew that Sony was releasing two different

Last June, an expanded remaster of the acclaimed Playstation Spider-Man video game was announced that included a new and substantial story element with Miles Morales donning the Spidey uniform. While fans initially believed that this was a direct sequel to the game focused on Miles Morales and were somewhat disappointed that it was just an

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer was revealed today alongside our first look at the game’s Zombies mode. In addition to providing our first proper dive into the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC game’s multiplayer, Treyarch, Raven Software, and Activision also revealed a slew of finer details about the

Yesterday afternoon the UK-based Gamescom conference held its Opening Night event. As host Geoff Keighley himself warned viewers, the event didn’t include any major announcements, largely limited to updates about previously revealed titles. Still, the event did reveal some interesting new details about some of the industry’s most anticipated games, at least when it wasn’t

Windbound seemed to be another one of those PS4 gems, a title that would sweep players away in one character’s very solemn but nonetheless compelling journey through an expansive and at times stunning world, and at times it is. Unfortunately, that is a somewhat fleeting feeling, as most of the time you find yourself a

After a tease over the weekend, it was revealed earlier this week that the characters of the Marvel Universe would be appearing in season 4 of Epic Games’s massively-successful Fortnite. In addition to a comic crossover written by Thor scribe Donny Cates and illustrated by Greg Land, Jay Leisten, and Frank D’Armata, Marvel has now announced a series of

Almost a year its existence was all-but-confirmed, Warner Bros Montreal revealed Gotham Knights, its video game inspired by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman: Court of Owls storyline, during the DC FanDome event. Warner Bros Montreal’s previous title, Batman: Arkham Origins, was a prequel to Rockstar Game’s Arkham trilogy. Gotham Knights, however, takes place after

Rockstar confirmed earlier this month that its long-awaited follow-up to its Arkham trilogy was a game starring Suicide Squad, but details were scarce when it was revealed over social media. The studio’s DC FanDome presentation shed a lot more light on the story and gameplay fans will experience in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Rocksteady shared

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has inspired a lot of creativity among Nintendo Switch owners. Unsurprisingly, a number of brands have gotten in on the fun, and the latest is Hellmann’s Canada. The mayonnaise maker has created its own island, where it will be accepting spoiled turnips that players failed to sell as part of the

After years of rumors about the next title from Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind the acclaimed Batman Arkham titles, the video game studio finally confirmed over social media that its next title is Suicide Squad, the team of supervillains popularized by the surprisingly successful 2016 film starring Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, and Will Smith directed by

Nintendo fans looking forward to Super Nintendo World‘s 2023 opening at Universal Studios Orlando will have a longer wait than previously anticipated. During Comcast’s Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call, the company announced that construction has been postponed indefinitely on the “Epic Universe” section of the park. Super Nintendo World will be part of that

Following Sony’s very impressive PlayStation 5 reveal event, Microsoft needed to really dazzle audiences with today’s Xbox Game Showcase. It’s up for debate if the company met those quite lofty expectations, but the event certainly excited fans of Xbox. The event was a string of game debuts from Xbox Game Studios, including long-awaited Halo Infinite

Xbox Game Studios and developer 343 Industries have revealed the first Halo Infinite story details, and in the process have confirmed the game’s villain. Some of these details we already knew thanks to previous leaks and rumors, but many of these narrative details are brand new. While Xbox announced Halo Infinite back in 2018, it

-Advertisement- This summer, AAA games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy VII, and The Last of Us: Part II penetrated every inch of the zeitgeist; even folks who haven’t touched a video game in years are itching to dive back in – but don’t want to drop hundreds of dollars on a new console

During a new episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan’s popular podcast, the comedian revealed why he doesn’t play video games anymore. As you may know, Rogan is a big fan of video games, and has been for some time. However, according to the podcaster and comedian, he’s done playing them due to health

-Advertisement- The Tony Hawk Pro Skater games were hugely popular and still fondly remembered today, but they might have had an even bigger impact outside of video games. The series re-popularized skateboarding and punk rock by introducing the sport and culture to an entire generation of gamers. Its legacy is explored in the new documentary

Skeletons are the bane of your existence in video games. Always coming to life and attacking you when you only have a level 1 sword, they’re pests really. So with a title like Skelattack, it would be easy to assume that you’re going to hack and slash your way through a horde of the ivory

-Advertisement- On June 24, 2020, the team behind the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers game presented a deep dive showcasing the story, gameplay, and live service components. It looks like it’s shaped up quite a bit since last year when opinions leaned negative, but it’s difficult to know how the game will feel until Square Enix offers

-Advertisement- Following last week’s reveal of New Pokemon Snap, the Pokémon YouTube channel shared a first look at Pokémon Unite. The video describes the new title as “the first strategic team-based Pokémon battle game.” In other words, it’s a MOBA, not unlike popular games like League of Legends and Dota. Pokémon Unite is a free-to-start title for

-Advertisement- On June 18, 2020, Electronic Arts hosted EA Play, a 50-minute video conference that debuted the games it will release over the course of the next year. The showcase opened with Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson explaining how video games bring people together during a “challenging year” in a speech that sounded obligatory rather

-Advertisement- According to a recent report by CNBC, AT&T is in talks to potentially sell off Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for around $4 billion. The gaming division is responsible for titles including the LEGO games, Mortal Kombat, and the Batman Arkham series, and by all indications very successful and profitable. But, following the acquisition of

-Advertisement- In what must be one of history’s highest ranking SEO titles, Nintendo revealed New Pokémon Snap, a new game headed for the Switch … sometime. The short trailer rolled Wednesday morning during the publisher’s Pokémon Direct, containing other industry innovations like the toothbrushing app Pokémon Smile. That’s right, Trainers—#PokemonSnapIsBack! #NewPokemonSnap is an all-new adventure