Celebrating “Cool Japan 2022”. Have you ever really, really wanted to eat one of those massive meat hunks from Monster Hunter? Short of hunting down an ostrich, you’ll probably never get the chance… or you could go to Universal Studios Japan, where they’ve just announced a selection of new merchandise and meals based on anime […]
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Nintendo Japan Can Make Kirby Eat Your Switch OLED Box, If You Want
Box Mouth Kirby. Kirby is too powerful. He can eat a car. He can eat a cone. And now he’s coming for your Nintendo Switch. But only if you live in Japan! On the Nintendo Japan website, you can now buy — for no extra cost — a special Kirby Mouthful Mode box, if you […]
Run-And-Gun Game ‘Spidersaurs’ From The Developers Of Contra 4 Is Coming To Switch
Spiders AND dinosaurs? Kill them both with fire. Apple Arcade exclusive Spidersaurs is coming soon to Switch, publisher WayForward announced today. The run-and-gun game is heavily inspired by ’90s Saturday morning cartoons and classic action games, with spider-dinosaurs to fight and flamethrowers to fight them with. On consoles, Spidersaurs will be getting a new stage, […]
Random: The Sons Of George Harrison And Bob Dylan Loved A Bit Of Duck Hunt
While their fathers were busy with their little supergroup. We’ve all been there; while our parents are busy with work to put food on the table, as children we were often left to fend for ourselves. We’d wager most readers here will have opted for a bit of gaming to pass the time, and if […]
Random: This ASMRtist Made An Entire Set For Her Animal Crossing Figurine Unboxing
*crinkle crinkle whisper tap tap*. ALB In Whisperland is one of the biggest ASMR YouTubers out there, and quite a few of her videos involve video games or other nerd topics in some way. She’s done ASMR Pokémon Booster Pack openings, an ASMR Animal Crossing: New Horizons Let’s Play, and an unboxing of the Animal […]
Chicory, Unpacking, And Metroid Dread Are All Up For BAFTA 2022 Games Awards
Among Us, Animal Crossing, and Death’s Door also feature. The BAFTA awards are one of the best awards in the biz, almost entirely because winning one gets you a lovely golden face to take home, and then you can put it on your own face and pretend you’re a Bond villain. The nomination list went […]
Potato Flowers In Full Bloom Is A 3D Dungeon Crawler That Sprouts Onto Switch This Month
Keep your eyes peeled, and pick up the demo today! In terms of our favourite video game names ever, this has got to take the cake (or the…carrot?). Publisher PLAYISM and developer Pon Pon Games have reunited six years after their first collaboration, A Healer Only Lives Twice, to create Potato Flowers in Full Bloom, […]
The Two Modes of Aeterna Noctis: What is the Difference?
If you love Metroidvania games, in Aeterna Noctis there is a perfect game mode for you, the Aeterna mode. However, if extreme challenges and platforming are what you want, you are a Noctis mode player. Let’s jump in and explore the differences between these game modes. Aeterna Mode: A Pure Metroidvania Experience In essence, the […]
Conan Chop Chop Available Now on Xbox
From Mighty Kingdom and Funcom, Conan Chop Chop brings all the mayhem of the Conan universe in fully-fledged 2D splendor. This party roguelite is easy to pick up but features all the replayability fans have come to expect from the genre. Get out there, collect loot, die, start over, and conquer your foes in one […]
Trading Time: A Croak Tale Gets A New Name And Fresh Details
And in hops a trailer, too. UK-based publisher Merge games has announced that its upcoming game Trading Time: A Croak Tale has a brand new name. Now called Time on Frog Island, this sandbox puzzle adventure game sees a sailor getting shipwrecked on an island populated by frog-like creatures. Based on that alone, we think […]