Following the announcement of Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2, both exclusively coming to Switch in 2021, Capcom gave a joint interview to multiple Japanese outlets. Famitsu, Dengeki, 4Gamer, Game Watch, Game Spark each published interviews on October 7. With Monster Hunter Rise Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and Director Yasunori Ichinose. Here’s a summary
Month: October 2020
Here’s the deal, dear reader; I can save you some time with this Spelunky 2 review. Sure, below you’ll find what is undoubtedly insightful and hilarious commentary on why this game is so great. However, I understand we live in a busy world. Maybe you just don’t have time for my shenanigans. So, there’s really
Video games are often far too defined by their ability to tell stories like a movie or TV show would. Games like Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part II are wonderful games in their own right, but they perpetuate the idea that cinematic storytelling is the end-all and be-all of interactive storytelling.
When it comes to most outlets like our own, the coveted Game of the Year honor is only ever considered for games that released, you know, within that calendar year. That said, perhaps the biggest gaming awards show of the year doesn’t abide by these same standards. In a new discussion with The Game Awards
As much as I love so many things about Star Wars–its universe, characters, and story–one of the most memorable elements of the series to me has always been its space battles and ships. Take it from someone that spent countless time building a Y-Wing (my personal favorite ship) out of LEGO and playing with X-Wing and
Blooper Team’s Blair Witch project released last year to a mixed critical reaction; however, that wasn’t because the game lacked the spookies. Today, the team revealed players will get the chance to see how it all plays out in VR. Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition is set to launch on October 29, which is perfect
Watch Dogs Legion is a game that offers near-infinite possibilities. Players can utilize advanced technology that lets you hack into nearly any terminal, phone, surveillance and security system, computer, AI system, vehicle, or other tech devices that you may find. You also have an entire city full of people who can be recruited and made
Few would have expected that a 2018 indie title would become a breakout hit two years later, but Among Us has seemingly defied the odds. Over the past few months, the low profile indie game had an explosion in popularity and has become one of 2020’s breakout hits thanks to its clever emphasis on player
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is almost here. We’re about a month away from release, and today SEGA has dropped a brand new trailer to show off all the shenanigans you’ll be getting up to. Of course, the main campaign is going to have plenty of content for you to work your way through. However, it
Gust and Koei Tecmo announced through Famitsu the release date of the Surge Concerto: Ciel Nosurge remaster, and the Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star remaster. Both games will be coming on PS4, Switch and PC via Steam on January 28, 2021. The Steam version launching on that date hints at an English version
Apex Legends looks as if it might be getting another new Legend after the latest patch seems to have been datamined and information uncovered regarding a new set of challenges. And every Apex Legends player knows that titled challenges usually mean a new character. @Biast12 shared a wealth of datamined information, the most noteworthy being a new character
A series of weekend Open-Beta sessions are about to get started for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War with the first one will be happening this weekend exclusively for PS4 players. Revealed in a brand new trailer, those who pre-ordered Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War on PS4 can jump into the first
Where to start with FIFA 21? Last year I gave the game a 7.5 and then a few months later wanted to drop that grade by three or four points. This was largely because of various title updates EA made to the game really screwed up the gameplay and changes to Ultimate Team in the
Since its release in 2019, Mortal Kombat 11 has frequently appeared on the top ten on various monthly NPD sales charts across all platforms. Now, it’s done well enough to become the second best-selling game in the franchise, with a whopping 8 million copies sold. Over the past few years since the franchise was already
Brace Yourself Games, the developer behind the rhythmic dungeon crawler Crypt of the NecroDancer announced near the end of September that the indie title will be receiving the physical treatment early of next year. The developer may be more recognizable for their partnership with Nintendo developing Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Feat. The Legend of
Disney and Bandai Spirits revealed the full lineup of goods fans can win in the Ichiban Kuji event Kingdom Hearts Second Memory. If you’ve never heard of it, Ichiban Kuji is a lottery system by Bandai Spirits to win goods like keychains, posters and figurines for the rarer prizes. Starting November 4, tickets for the
Devolver Digital’s latest title Disc Room recently went gold and today we know that the game will release later this month. From the team of Minit, Disc Room plays from a top-down perspective where you play as an astronaut exploring a giant disc that has ended up orbiting Jupiter. To progress through the game, you must beat every
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time only just this past week came to PS4 and Xbox One, but based on a new listing, it seems as though Activision’s latest entry in the long-running platformer series could be coming elsewhere in the near future. Spotted over on the ESRB website, Crash Bandicoot 4 has now been rated
Eternal Arcadia, known as Skies of Arcadia outside Japan, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this October 5, 2020. It’s been exactly 20 years since the JRPG was first released in Japan on Dreamcast. While a slightly different version launched a bit later on Gamecube, Skies of Arcadia never received a new game project. Many fans
Compared to the PS5, Microsoft has actually been pretty darn forward with all of the specifics of the Xbox Series X/S. At this point in time, we’re starting to see more looks of the next-gen console in action, glimpses of the new UI, and even are beginning to understand how older titles will run on
The amount of insanely good cosplays for The Last of Us has gone up immensely since the release of The Last of Us Part II back in June. Yesterday, Reddit user u/linagabrielle posted a photo of them and a friend in their clicker cosplays that they wore for Comic-Con in 2017 and it’s awesome. My friend and I
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit remains one of the high watermarks for the long-running series. It was Criterion Games’ first game since releasing the wildly successful Burnout Paradise and the studio’s first go at the Need for Speed property. Hot Pursuit built on that successful foundation while also taking the series back its roots. Well,
For the past few months, Ubisoft has been at the center of an ever-evolving reckoning in the video game industry; across the board, people have been stepping forward and sharing their stories of abuse. Ubisoft’s prevalence in the situation was particularly alarming, especially considering how seemingly universal it was at the worldwide company. They’ve been
Netflix’s The Witcher season two has had its fair share of complications of late. After having to halt production due to COVID-19, season two resumed filming again in August but now it seems that this deadly virus is back again to make things more complicated on the set of The Witcher. Thue Rasmussen, the actor who played Eskel
Bandai Namco announced a new Super Robot Wars live stream is coming on October 12, and it will most notably feature Super Robot Wars OG writer Soichiro Morizumi. The stream (YouTube) will be at 2100 JST (Click here for a time conversion table). On the August 2020 SRW stream, where a huge urban legend regarding
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has undoubtedly been one of this year’s runaway successes. Nintendo’s island hit, which recently received its spooky fall update, sold over 22 million copies in its first five months, won Game of the Year at Tokyo Game Show and has played host to some political campaigning ahead of this year’s upcoming
CD Projekt RED officially confirmed that the Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold, which means the game is now ready to launch and the development process is eventually over. Cyberpunk 2077 is arguably one of the most anticipated titles of this generation that we’ve waited so long for its launch, but the wait is going to
The recent report from the UK Sales Chart reveals that Star Wars Squadrons has lost the first place in physical sales to Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time only by 1000 fewer sales. Last week, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time and Star Wars Squadrons both launched on the same day, but at the end
According to the official page of Godfall on the PlayStation website, players will need to have a persistent online connection while playing the game, which obviously requires a PS Plus subscription as well. As revealed before, Godfall features a drop-in/drop-out co-op mode throughout the whole story-driven campaign experience, allowing you to team-up quickly with up
For some people, the confirmation of new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Amiibo is almost as exciting as the reveal of new fighters. Over the weekend, we received a deep dive from the game’s director, Masahiro Sakurai, into the latest new character, Minecraft Steve. Alongside the look at Steve, we were treated to what many fans