Hogwarts Legacy unfortunately isn't coming out this holiday season following a delay into 2023. However, we will at least get to see a bit more of the Wizarding World RPG this week thanks to an upcoming gameplay showcase. Sony has the marketing deal in place for Hogwarts Legacy, so while …
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Shigeru Miyamoto discusses Virtual Console and backwards compatibility
In recent generations backwards compatibility has become much more of a major focus for the 3 main console manufacturers. While both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are backwards compatible with previous console games, the Switch is not, with Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto discussing the matter. During the company’s most …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently became Japan’s best-selling game of all time
For many years, Pokémon Red, Green and Blue combined have topped Japan's best-selling games chart. Now, their time at the top has ended, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes the lead with 10,450,000 sales in Japan, 200,000 more than the first Pokémon games. The team at Game Data Library has …
Read More »ASUS ROG Fusion II 300 Headset Review
With an ESS-9280 Quad DAC, the ROG Fusion II 300 promises top quality audio, but can it deliver?
Read More »Alan Wake Remastered has sold less than Remedy hoped
Remedy Entertainment has spent most of its existence developing unique yet rather niche games, with the studio’s standout titles being Max Payne, Control and Alan Wake. Speaking of Alan Wake, the game was remastered for modern systems around this time last year – but unfortunately, it seems to have not …
Read More »Marvel’s Midnight Suns season pass includes four DLC characters
Firaxis has been working on its big new Marvel strategy game, Midnight Suns, for years now. While the game was almost delayed to 2023, the game is now arriving on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S before the end of the year. In the runup to launch, the game's season …
Read More »KitGuru Games: The definitive version of Persona 5 has finally arrived
It has been over five years since Persona 5 first launched on PS4. Up to now, the game, and its updated 'Royal' version, have been exclusive to the PlayStation platform but today, that has finally changed. We now have a truly definitive version of the game right here on PC, and it is a near-flawless port.
Read More »PlatinumGames issues statement following Bayonetta VA controversy
The past week has been rough for PlatinumGames, following a call on fans to boycott the upcoming release of Bayonetta 3 due to a dispute with the lead voice actor from the first two games. Platinum stayed quiet at the time, but today, the company released a statement addressing the …
Read More »Sources dispute former Bayonetta voice actor’s low-pay claim
Recently, Bayonetta's original voice actor, Hellena Taylor, called on fans to boycott the game after claiming to have received a lowball offer to work on the third game. As usual in situations like these, however, we did not get the full story. According to additional sources, Taylor was offered significantly …
Read More »Customisable Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers now available
For years, Microsoft has offered players the opportunity to play their games using pro-level Xbox controllers, offering all things in the way of control customisability. Now, your Elite Xbox controller can match your personality, as Xbox’s Design Lab now features the Xbox Elite Series 2. Making the announcement on the …
Read More »Former Bayonetta VA calls on fans to boycott new game
We're coming up towards the long-awaited launch of Bayonetta 3, but the game has run into some unexpected controversy at the final hurdle. Recently, former Bayonetta VA, Hellena Taylor, called on fans to boycott the game due to a lowball offer for her to return for the third game. This …
Read More »No More Heroes 3’s substandard PC port will be fixed
Following its release on the Nintendo Switch in August of last year, No More Heroes 3 was confirmed to be coming to other systems: namely the PS4/5, Xbox One and Series consoles as well as PC. Unfortunately, the game’s PC port is in many ways inferior to the console versions …
Read More »Sony has sold 2 million PS5s in the UK
Nearly two years on from its initial launch, PlayStation 5 consoles are still hard to find, with most retailers selling out new stock as quickly as it arrives. Though still plagued by supply issues due to global circumstances, Sony has managed to sell more than 2 million PS5 consoles in …
Read More »Document shows Xbox Game Pass generated close to three billion dollars in 2021
Microsoft was never precise regarding how much money they make from Game Pass. We learned earlier this year that the service has roughly 25 million subscribers. Still, the various subscription models (including trials) make it hard to pinpoint an estimation of how much it generates over a year. Fortunately for …
Read More »Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer released
After years of speculation and months of waiting, we finally have our first look at the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Set to arrivie in cinemas on the 7th of April 2023, fans have been given their first look at Chris Pratt as Mario, Jack Black as Bowser and more. The …
Read More »Brazil’s competition regulator approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
The Brazilian government has been pretty open with its investigation into Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard acquisition. Many of the documents filed have been made publicly available, including one that detailed how other companies, like Sony, feel about the acquisition. Now, Brazil's investigation is complete, and its regulator board is happy …
Read More »Cuphead is getting a physical release for 5th anniversary
With digital gaming becoming more and more the norm, smaller indie titles typically do not receive a physical release due to budgeting purposes. Following half a decade of successful sales however – and after the release of the game’s long-awaited DLC – Cuphead is finally set to get a physical …
Read More »Microsoft have reportedly “talked with major Japanese publishers about acquisitions”
While the legalities surrounding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues to be figured out, the console manufacturer has not been keeping its eggs in one singular basket, with Microsoft reportedly looking to the East for potential studio acquisitions. As part of the latest episode of the Giant Bombcast podcast, industry …
Read More »E3 is returning in June 2023, will have separate ‘industry’ and ‘public’ days
The ESA ultimately scrapped E3 for 2022, but did announce plans to bring the show back in 2023 as a full, physical event, with additional streamed content. Now this week, the ESA has announced that E3 is scheduled for June 13th to the 16th. In recent years, E3 has scaled …
Read More »Bungie’s latest patent filings hint at Destiny mobile game
Earlier this year, we began hearing whispers about a Destiny mobile game, which Bungie is apparently working on in collaboration with NetEase, a company you'll all know and love following the launch of Diablo Immortal. Now, new patent filings suggest Bungie is indeed working on bringing Destiny to mobile in …
Read More »Logitech’s G Cloud handheld will cost $349.99 at launch
Earlier this summer, Logitech and Tencent announced plans to join forces to launch a new dedicated gaming handheld. However, unlike the Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch, which play games locally, the Logitech G Cloud would primarily focus on streaming services, like GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Following a leak …
Read More »Hollow Knight Silksong is also coming to PlayStation
When Hollow Knight Silksong was first announced all the way back in early 2019, it was said to be a launch exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. Years on and we have yet to receive a concrete release date. Despite this, it has now been confirmed that when it does eventually …
Read More »Phil Spencer speaks out against console price hikes
Recently, Sony announced plans to raise the price of the PS5 in many countries outside of the US. At the time, Microsoft and Nintendo responded by saying there are no plans to raise prices. This week, Xbox’s Phil Spencer addressed the subject again, stating that now is ‘not the right …
Read More »Resident Evil Showcase announced for October
During Capcom’s recent Tokyo Game Show livestream, the publisher gave Resident Evil fans another look at the much-anticipated RE4 remake, while also showing off the upcoming Winters’ Expansion for Resident Evil Village. Alongside all this, Capcom confirmed that a Resident Evil Showcase is taking place next month. Though no exact …
Read More »Capcom is bringing all modern Resident Evil games to Switch as ‘cloud’ versions
While older Resident Evil games run quite nicely on the Nintendo Switch, newer releases in the franchise, such as Resident Evil 2 & 3 Remake, Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village would struggle. Still, Capcom has found a way to bring these titles to Switch owners through cloud gaming. …
Read More »GoldenEye 007 is coming to Xbox Game Pass WITHOUT online play
One of the most surprising announcements at Nintendo’s recently held Direct was the reveal that the long-elusive GoldenEye 007 would be leaving its Nintendo 64 shackles and would be coming to the Switch. Even more surprising however is the fact that the game is set to also come to Microsodt’s …
Read More »PS5-exclusive Project EVE officially called ‘Stellar Blade’
Almost exactly one year ago at Sony’s September 2021 PlayStation State of Play, the console manufacturer announced Project EVE: a spectacle action game in the vein of Devil May Cry and Bayonetta, offering “fluid and zestful” combat. One year later and Project EVE has been shown off once again – …
Read More »Switch Remaster of Kirby’s Return to Dream Land announced
Nintendo recently held a Direct game showcase where the console manufacturer showed off some exciting announcements including the title and release date of the Zelda Breath of the Wild sequel. Amongst this however was a smaller announcement: that of a port for the Nintendo Wii’s ‘Kirby’s Return to Dream Land.’ …
Read More »Marvel’s Midnight Suns is still coming out this year, but only for current-gen systems
It has barely been one month since Marvel's Midnight Suns was delayed from late 2022 to early 2023, and in just a matter of weeks, plans have changed again. Now, following the D23 expo, the game is scheduled to launch in early December. Marvel's Midnight Suns is now releasing on …
Read More »Shigeru Miyamoto announces Pikmin 4, set to release in 2023
During yesterday's Nintendo Direct, the legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto personally announced a new entry to the Pikmin series. Nintendo is now working on Pikmin 4, with plans to release in 2023. Pikmin 4 apparently entered development all the way back in 2015, and while there was a small update …
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