Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of the foundational metal band Black Sabbath and, later in life, a reality TV star, has died at the age of 76. His passing comes just two-and-a-half weeks after Black Sabbath’s final show on July 5 in Birmingham. Osbourne performed from a throne, as he was unable to walk the stage due to…
The Switch 2 seemingly has the capacity to be a perfect port machine for recent blockbusters. Will Assassin’s Creed Shadows be one of them? Reading between the lines of a recent Ubisoft earnings call, it certainly sounds like that’s what the French publisher has planned.
If you consider yourself a fan of Halo and love some digital archaeology, boy, do I have some treats for you. As you may or may not know, the original Halo went through several conceptual iterations before it became the first-person shooter that’d take the world by storm as an Xbox exclusive. Hell, it was damn near a…
Things have gone from bad to worse for Splitgate 2. The portal-based sci-fi multiplayer shooter has been bleeding players and continues to face negative Steam reviews, as fans clamor for basic features like leaderboards and balk at the free-to-play live service’s microtransaction prices. As a result, 1047 Games CEO…
If there is one thing I know about Capcom, it’s that the publisher just loves remaking Resident Evil 2. And now, it’s doing it again. Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot is a new arcade reimagining of the 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake.
Nintendo had fun with the Donkey Kong Land trilogy for the original Game Boy and made the cartridges yellow. It had fun again with Donkey Kong 64 and made that one yellow, too. A fan thought he’d also have some fun and make Donkey Kong Bananza yellow as well, and now it’s trapped inside his Switch 2.
If you’ve ever played a Pokémon game, you’ve probably heard the phrase “It’s Super Effective!” at least once in your life. It’s used to communicate to the player that an attack has struck an opponent’s elemental weakness. So if my Raichu brings down the Thunder on a water-type Pokemon, the text box will say the attack…
Most of the time, whether you’re fighting mutants or bandits, you’re rocking a fully-automatic assault rifle designed to clear a room. But what if you’d rather sit atop a hill and avoid close-quarters combat altogether? Stalker 2 offers a handful of scoped rifles capable of long-range encounters, but before the 1.5…
Shadow Labyrinth reimagines the Pac-Man franchise in the darkest and weirdest way you could possibly expect, but it manages to be a hell of a good time nonetheless. Whether you’re someone who loves anything starring the little yellow pellet-muncher, or just want a challenging Metroidvania to sink your teeth into, this…
It’s odd how rare it is to hear an Australian accent in a video game. In point-and-click adventure The Drifter, however, you’ll hear a lot of them, along with some superb Aussie vernacular. The Drifter is a lengthy tale of an itinerant man who, on discovering he cannot die, becomes entangled in a conspiracy of…
Charlie Cox, the man behind the Daredevil mask and the voice of Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has admitted he doesn’t know much about the RPG. He spent about four hours recording his lines, and that was that. He even said he feels like a “total fraud” being asked about Sandfall Interactive’s surprise hit,…
Spend any time on the internet where fans of CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 gather and you’ll see endless photos of various versions of protagonist V hanging out with any number of NPCs from the game. Some shots depict scenes that are very much inspired by the direct gameplay: car chases, shootouts, explosions, and…
Nintendo has updated its popular music app and added over 200 new songs from over 25 classic NES games. Some of these are genuine bangers that you’ll likely remember from back in the day if you’ve played any of these classics. And then, there’s the horrible “soundtrack” for NES Golf.
The next main entry in EA’s long-running Battlefield franchise has finally been given a name. Say hello to Battlefield 6 and get ready for a big new trailer on Thursday, revealing more about the upcoming military FPS. And is that New York City I see in the teaser image?
This year, The Pokémon Company took the unusual step of announcing today’sPokémon Presents nearly two months in advance, way back on May 28. Usually revealed to be happening with just a few days notice, this peculiar two-month run-up suggested that big things could be in store. Oh my goodness, was that ever not the…
As is often the case with Pokémon Presents, The Pokémon Company made some announcements during its showcase this morning that initially sounded like cool and fun new things but gradually got worse as the reality became clear. Pokémon Friends, a new puzzle game in which you solve old-fashioned brainteasers to create…
Tuesday’s big Pokémon Presents showcase was a dud, but one good thing that did come out alongside it is a new Switch 2 bundle that swaps out Mario Kart World for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It’s $500 and ships when the game comes out on October 16.
It’s time for another Pokémon Presents, the twice-a-year presentation The Pokémon Company puts on to tell the world about some of the projects it has in the works. This is usually where we get a bunch of updates on live-service games like Pokémon Unite, TCG Pocket, and Go, as well as a more substantial look at…
Saber Interactive spent the last week teasing a big announcement, and now it’s finally been revealed: Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival. The first proper, single-player adaptation of the famous horror franchise showcases the return of Pinhead actor Doug Bradley and includes a red-band version of the trailer you won’t…
The last few years haven’t been kind to Marvel Studios. Once the lifeblood of Hollywood to the point where the whole endeavor arguably felt too big to fail, the MCU is in the midst of a much-publicized course correction. Too many streaming series that were deemed “essential” by Marvel Studios, and too many cinematic…