Nintendo of America has announced that Super Mario Party has sold over one million copies in the US. The Switch-exclusive title is also now the fastest-selling game in the long-running franchise to date. Ninty has been done pretty well overall lately, with the Switch ranking as the best-selling console during Cyber Monday. Mario Party has been knocking around for 20 years now, having first appeared on the Nintendo 64 back in December 1998....
Super Smash Bros.’ creator Masahiro Sakurai expressed that his next game will be a “total blank slate” after Ultimate is complete (via Nintendo Life). The latest fighter to be welcomed to the game was Byleth, of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The mercenary-turned-professor rounded out the last of the DLC additions, and then Sakurai announced that another six characters are coming to Ultimate in the new Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Recently, development has run into problems due to the global coronavirus outbreak, and the director explained that it is “particularly difficult to meet with partners who are faraway....
Yesterday’s PC Gaming Show was a whirlwind of new reveals and trailers. Among them, one left viewers feeling a little shocked. Sorry. Publisher Prime Matter and developer Nightdive Studios came back with a bang, showcasing a new gameplay trailer for the System Shock remake. The game was scheduled to release last year, but got delayed. This in itself isn’t surprising. Many games got hit with delays following the pandemic. Nightdive announced that it needed more time to get the game properly ready for launch....
The most famous duo of villains in the Pokémon franchise are making their way back to the video games this year, as Jessie, James, and Meowth will be returning to cause trouble in Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu & Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee. A new trailer for Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu & Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee showed a brief clip of Team Rocket facing the player character. We have only been given a brief glimpse at Team Rocket’s arrival in the Let’s Go games, so we don’t know much about their role in the game....
Dontnod Entertainment has announced that it has made the first chapter of episodic adventure Tell Me Why free across Windows 10 platforms and Xbox consoles. Originally released across three episodes last summer, the game tells the story of twins Alyson and Robin who are reunited ten years following their mother’s death after experiencing psychic visions and wind up using their supernatural bond to uncover the truth of what happened that fateful day....
Temtem’s Early Access is here and it’s already making waves as Pokémon’s biggest competitor. Much like Pokémon, Temtem lets players collect, train, and fight various creatures found in its world. There’s also something else the two games share, which is far less obvious in the latter game: hidden items. Temtem is filled with hidden items that can be discovered pretty much anywhere, and these can range from Dye to DNA Strands and more....
Enhance has announced that Tetris Effect’s Trial Demo is making a comeback to the PlayStation Store this weekend, giving you a chance to take the acclaimed rhythmic puzzle for a spin for free. The limited-time teaser will be available from today until February 11, and you can also take advantage of a 25% discount off the digital version of the full game if you fancy taking the plunge. Tetris Effect launched on PlayStation 4 last November, and is probably one of the best reasons to dust off your PlayStation VR headset....
The Nintendo GameCube may have its dedicated fans, but it’s far and away one of Nintendo’s most underrated consoles. Following up the Nintendo 64, the GameCube was home to some truly incredible exclusives but ultimately failed to keep up with the PlayStation 2, just like how the N64 struggled to keep up with the PS One before it. Of course, this doesn’t mean the GameCube is a bad console with bad games....
Key Points: If you think about space exploration, your thoughts might go straight to NASA. However, it’s easy to ignore that the space agency doesn’t build most of its rockets. NASA hires contractors for the job. So, who is NASA hiring to launch their experiments into space? Continue reading to learn more about the largest space and exploration companies that aren’t associated with the government. © Evgeniyqw/Shutterstock.com 10: General Dynamics Corporation General Dynamics has four divisions, one of which focuses on aerospace technology....
The Division 2 brings a few new ways to gear up and kit out your agent, not least among which are the brand sets. With brand sets, players can collect pieces of equipment produced by various companies. Equipping multiple pieces branded by the same company will award them some pretty sweet stat bonuses, with more bonuses being unlocked as the player equips more pieces - up to three from the same set....
Every gamer has felt the rush of getting a new game. The joy that comes with unwrapping a crisp, sealed case, opening a fresh cartridge, or simply watching gameplay videos while the game downloads on Steam. Sadly though, not every game is beautiful and perfect. Not every game is even good. And a few games are so horrible, you wonder how they escaped that dark cloud of unimaginative storytelling and clunky gameplay plaguing the game studio that created it....
One of the best-selling video game consoles of all time, the PlayStation 4 has been a staple of the industry throughout the eighth generation of gaming. © Photo by Sean Stone on Unsplash Selling more than 117.2 million consoles and counting, the Sony-developed console was released to the world on November 15, 2013. Since that date, Sony has been widely praised for its game lineup, including its heavy emphasis on console exclusives like Horizon Forbidden West, Uncharted, and God of War....
The Haunting has arrived in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. For a limited time, you will be able to play some Halloween themed game modes, get your hands on some spooky cosmetics, and more. In addition, a new weapon has been introduced into the submachine gun category, named the LAPA. In order to unlock the gun, you are required to complete one of two sets of nine challenges, available in Warzone or Black Ops Cold War....
The launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard transported fans of the franchise all the way back to the Second World War. Alongside a new campaign, there are new multiplayer maps and modes, and the continuation of the dark aether story in Zombies. There are also a range of classic weapons for you to choose from, to suit your preference. With the ability to add up to ten attachments per gun, it can be hard to find the best combination....
Fighting games have always been a more hardcore and niche genre within video games. Most players have tried one at some point or another, and likely enjoyed mashing buttons to see which of their friends would emerge victorious. The unfortunate truth about fighting games is that as the arcade scene has diminished over the years, and outsiders looking in may have assumed that the fighting game scene is facing a similar decline....
The Last of Us 2 isn’t normally something that people would call cute, but Naughty Dog has managed to prove otherwise. Every Friday, its Twitter account shares a piece of community-submitted The Last of Us 2-related fan art, and this week was no exception. The fan art, submitted by Diamond Angelic, gives fans a glimpse of Ellie and Dina in Animal Crossing’s art style. Ellie and Dina look like characters straight out of Animal Crossing in the image, and with Animal Crossing’s release date on the horizon the artwork appears especially relevant....
The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot is one of the most unique and alluring films we’ve seen in a long while. Despite the pulp thrills promised by that title, it is in fact a quiet meditation on grief, loss and the hollowness of a life defined by violence. That said, it really does follow through on the promise of its title. There is Hitler. There is a Bigfoot....
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan has confirmed that it is bringing the curtains down on its aftercare service for PlayStation 2, effectively ending support for the console after 18 years. While the format holder hasn’t been manufacturing new PS2s since 2012, it has been providing service for existing customers by fixing up broken machines when required. However, a report on IT Media (via Kotaku) confirms that Sony asked PS2 owners to fill out an online form by August 31 to have their consoles patched up one last time....
It’s been a long while since I twisted my brain trying to solve a puzzle in The Room Three. As a person who rarely plays mobile games, I haven’t heard of another iteration since then. I’m glad to see that the series from Fireproof Games is still going strong. The developer has slowly pushed its mobile hit puzzle franchise onto Steam over the years. Today, the company has released the fourth game onto Valve’s storefront....
I enjoy games where your actions cause tangible ripple effects. Games like Mass Effect show how choices create far-reaching consequences. Even in the indie space, we get introduced to games like Stray Blade, where righteously clearing out a bandit camp can cause deadlier creatures to move in. The Serpent Rogue, an open-world roguelike coming from Team17 and developer Sengi Games, was revealed recently, and promises to offer something similar. As the Warden, it’s your job to use alchemy to stop the spreading corruption....
