Games

We can see the light! The latest update to the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app has gone live, and while it’s only a teeny, tiny one, it’s certainly a helpful one. While the app has always “been” in Dark Mode as a default, this new update will allow you to toggle between both Light and […]

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles said to be playable. Stick your tin-foil hats on for this one, folks. A new 2D entry to the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog series is reportedly in development at SEGA. Specifically, Sonic Team is said to be working on the game with “no outside involvement”. News of the new entry comes […]

They’re looking squidtastic. Nintendo is slowly but surely keeping the conversation around Splatoon 3 alive via its official Twitter profile. Over the course of the last few days, weapons for the upcoming game have been shown off, detailing their purpose and how you can utilise them to full effect. We have to say they’re looking […]

A sleeper hit. Citizen Sleeper places you in the role of a synthetic robot-person—called a Sleeper—who awakens on a grimy space station bustling with all kinds of morally and legally grey activities and organizations. Your character escaped from working at a colony for a megacorporation who literally owns their body and now has to contend […]

Nintendo’s loss, Xbox’s gain. A former Nintendo manager has joined Xbox to become ‘Director of Quality’ for the Forza franchise. Heather Gearreald worked at Nintendo of America for nearly 5 years as its ‘Quality Assurance Manager’ and ‘Software Development Manager’, before announcing her move to Turn 10 Studios via LinkedIn. As reported by our sister-site […]

Bitmap Books’ latest epic packs a punch. Capcom’s Street Fighter has had many rivals over the years, including the likes of Virtua Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Guilty Gear. However, one franchise stands out as the true competitor: SNK’s King of Fighters. Since its inception in 1994, the series has offered what many fans consider to […]

“Wow!”. It’s no secret at this point that Kanye West wanted to work with Nintendo on a video game idea. The presidential candidate and occasional rapper pitched an idea to the publisher but was ultimately rejected, with Reggie Fils-Aime himself “politely declining” the opportunity to work with Mr. West. Now, thanks to a story related […]

No need to be a ConcernedApe. The absolutely lovely and charming farm sim Stardew Valley has arguably redefined and perfected the genre. Capturing the hearts of many across the world since its original release on PC back in 2016, ConcernedApe has continued to update the game for free ever since, and his love, passion, and […]

We chat to Dotemu and Tribute Games about the road from 1987 to 2022. It feels like an age ago now, but when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge was announced it triggered excitement among gamers of all ages. For sure, some of the reaction came from players of a certain vintage that remember the […]

It’s time to b-b-b-b-b-b-b-boost! We can imagine that one of the most fun things about being a video game composer (except, you know, writing music for a video game) is the variety of projects you’ll get to work on. One time you might be writing music for a cyberpunk action-adventure game, then your next project […]