A long-time game development studio will have a new home. Japanese multimedia holdings company Kadokawa Corporation, who owns development and publishing companies such as FromSoftware (Elden Ring, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon) and Spike Chunsoft (Fire Pro Wrestling, Jump Force) has purchased Acquire Corp., known for their work…

With a third movie confirmed for a December 2024 release, the live action Sonic the Hedgehog universe will see some expansion in the form of an upcoming 6 episode series centered around Knuckles. Taking place between the events of movies Sonic 2 and Sonic 3, Idris Elba reprises his role as the voice of the eponymous Knuckles the Echidna.…

Okay, this one is very modern and I'm breaking some rules here, but it earns a special place in my heart. One of my favorite video games of all time, Konami's top-down run 'n gun arcade action title Jackal, a piece of software I've practically spent my entire internet tenure talking about on every platform, including being my first ever let's play…

PlayStation Plus' monthly games announcement for February have been announced for subscribers, headlined by the self-labeled party shooter Foamstars. The extravagant multiplayer title will be available for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Also joining the PS5|PS4 lineup, the single player action shooter Rollerdrome,…

These are rumors, so take the following information with a grain of salt. In what could be rather large news, reports indicate that a growing list of Xbox exclusive titles could be confirmed to make their way to other platforms. This will change the way Microsoft approaches their philosophy of the Xbox family of consoles.

According to a report…

Live service games are ubiquitous in this day and age, as they are strong sources of revenue for publishers and companies. Based on some new data, it looks like they have long evolved beyond a fad and aren't going away. Based on the Griffin Gaming Partners' 2023 Game Development Report, 537 studios across the planet were surveyed last…

I've enjoyed revisiting some arcade classics in recent Retro Reboots. Joust has been one I've always meant to discuss, because I often use it as one of the earliest examples of competitive platform action. Or more, one of the building blocks that a game like Super Smash Bros. established its roots.   …

Following a very strong advertising campaign, the highly anticipated release of Tekken 8 has been dominating the charts, namely in the United Kingdom. According to a report from…

The clearing of employees across Xbox, Blizzard, and Bethesda (1900 total) now sees its first major replacement. Johanna Faries, who has previous experience working as an executive in the NFL in marketing and club business development, will fill in for the departing Mike Ybarra, this news becoming official January 29th in a memo sent to…

Nothing quite like talking about legendary arcade games. It was a simpler time, where the heaviest barrier between game and player was simply skill. I could play games like William's Joust, Data East's…

German game developing studio Piranha Bytes, known for their RPGs GOTHIC, Risen, and the Elex series has been the subject of rumors in recent weeks regarding either a possible buyout or total closure by their parent company Embracer Group. This report comes courtesy of…

The long-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has a set release date, and during the Xbox Direct 2024, a detailed introspective was given about the story, combat, and development process for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. Originally announced in 2019, Senua's Saga, developed by Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword,…

The future of Microsoft exclusive software appears to be looking solid. Following 2023's Xbox Games Showcase, which highlighted the newest Fable entry and…

Embark on an epic culinary tour of the diverse regions of the Pokémon world without ever having to leave your home. The …

Since the project's launch trailer, Foamstars, an upcoming 4v4 team-based competitive shooter, has faced countless comparisons to Nintendo's popular area controlled IP. Imitation can be the greatest form of flattery, but it's not difficult to see the similarities. According to a report from…

There's a metric TON of Dragonball Z games over the decades, many of them only being ported to the United States once the franchise caught fire in the 2000's. And frankly, many of those PlayStation-era ones were total garbage, like the Tose developed Dragonball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 from 1995, but was given an international release in 2003, and it's…

Video game preservation is a common topic, one that has been written about here on more than a handful of occasions. As subscription services become…

Looking for some vampire killing action? Published by Retroware and developed by Programancer (the teams behind Prison City), The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is currently in development, and places the roles of the titular character (not so subtly named in reference to…

"Calling all Adepts! It's time to put your skills and spells to the test against the forces of darkness!"

Subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack will be able to play the renowned RPG series, Golden Sun and its sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age. They will be making their way to the Game Boy Advance…

With the retro gaming enthusiasm still booming, fans may show interest in a game that takes heavy influence from 3D survival horror games from the late 90's, like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Initially launching on PC/Steam in 2021, Alisa; the Director's Cut will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation family of consoles…