Neatherrealm Studios revealed one of the worst kept secrets, the newest game in the longstanding Mortal Kombat series. Following the events of Mortal Kombat 11, where Fire God Liu Kang, gaining control of time, has forged a new resurgent universe, following the defeat of Kronika. Liu Kang and Kitana are aware that humans will still commit…

Towards the mid-90's, the rise of 3D fighting games was rapidly reaching its zenith, with Sega's global juggernaut, Virtua Fighter, leading the charge with the success of Virtua Fighter 2, which improved in every area. The gameplay was faster, the controls sharper, and the ability to render detailed polygons was leaps and bounds over the original.…

It's time for another bout of guessing when, not if, a new Nintendo platform is officially announced in the works. The world remains waiting for something to be confirmed, but some recent developments (quite literally) have sparked some…

Throughout the course of this week, Destiny 2 developer Bungie scored some wins against users manipulating software to gain advantages in gameplay. One of the victories involved would-be defendant Kunal Bunsal, the runner of the website LaviCheats, not showing up to court,…

The Mortal Kombat Twitter account released a rather cryptic video of a ticking clock, indicating the potential announcement of a new entry. In the video, the hand begins at 9 and makes its way to 12. However, it never actually lands on the 12. There's static interference, and the hand skips over to 1. Very peculiar. …

Announced during SNK's rollout of their season two DLC road map, the underground street fighter makes her way back to the KOF tournament. Nicknamed "The Late-Blooming Blitz Eyeie", Sylvie debuted in King of Fighters XIV at the special request of former tournament benefactor and host Antonov, teaming with Kukri and Mian. 

Sylvie was a popular…

"If you expect the worst, you'll never be disappointed"

                                                               - Sarah Dessin, Lock and Key

I'm afraid if I go any lower with my bar after trying to leach something from Skate or Die!, I'll hit the mantle. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy playing bad video games because they give me a…

Final Fantasy XVI hits stores worldwide in a little more than a month away, however, one country is inhibiting its upcoming release, by order of its government. Saudi Arabia's General Commission for Audiovisual Media has announced a ban on Square Enix's latest entry in its storied role-playing game franchise.

This…

This generation of Xbox consoles have seen a stronger start than the Xbox One, which followed the widely successful Xbox 360. Sitting at 18 million console sales for the Xbox Series X|S family of platforms, Microsoft has endured a share of problems with consistent first-run software to keep at the pace of the PlayStation 5, which has sold over 32…

The modern wave of brawler games continue. Following the success of the River City Girls series, Streets of Rage 4, and the critically acclaimed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, two of the grandfathers of the arcade beat'em up genre, Billy and Jimmy Lee mark another return to modern day platforms. Publisher Modus games and…

Been a little bit since I've featured some superhero action on the Retro Reboots. There's still plenty to sift through, but a breather is required. One of the last times I revisited the Manchester-based developer Software Creations (the team behind a lot of those hated LJN games), I dabbled in some…

May is here, so it's time to update subscribers of the new free offerings coming to Game Pass Ultimate's Games With Gold program. Two different worlds introduce you to perilous obstacles and blinding speeds, in one of the more beloved racing games, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer. Also, Skrollkat Studio's beautiful puzzle platformer, Hoa.…

PlayStation Plus subscribers will have some new titles to download, courtesy of the Monthly Games for Plus, Essential, and Extra tiers. For both the PlayStation 5 and 4, Electronic Arts' motorsports racer GRID Legends. And 2021's hack-and-slash multiplayer, Chivalry II. Exclusively for the PlayStation 4, the downhill racer from RageSquid Studios,…

The Armored Core series returns this summer with Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon. The development team behind Blooodborne, Sekiro, the Dark Souls series, and 2022's Game of the Year, Elden Ring, FromSoftware brings their craft back to the fast-paced and challenging mecha-based action series.

Fires of Rubicon was…

Microsoft's potential $68 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard has seen a rather major setback, as the discussion of fairness and its legitimacy have…

Transformers Prime, which aired on Discovery Family (known as The Hub back then) and ran for three seasons, ranks as one of my favorite incarnations of the Robots in Disguise. It carried darker themes, a more serious story, and the smaller cast of characters allowed for an opportunity to really flesh out motivations and personalities among the…

For a game whose fate was considered dead on arrival, the long-awaited sequel which seem to teeter on vaporware has seen a successful launch. After nearly a decade of delays, Dead Island 2 was released across the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms this weekend to much fanfare.

According to…

Street Fighter 6 is less than two months away (time flew by rather quick following Capcom Cup IX), and Capcom recently held a showcase with details regarding what's new for the latest entry. Street Fighter has always been at the forefront of fighting game influence, and while the 2009 era of Ultra Street Fighter 4 pulled 2D fighting games back into…

Announced during Nintendo's Indieworld showcase, the gothic horror action platformer Blasphemous returns from developer The Game Kitchen. Guide the Pertinent One through a mysterious world full of nightmares and adversity, as the hack-n-slash action and challenging precise platform jumping returns to form.…

The Nintendo Switch Online Service is adding some Sega Genesis titles to its Expansion Pack catalog. Access to these games requires an Expansion Pack membership to your regular Online Service subscription. 

Mix it up with the World Warriors in Street Fighter II: Champion Edition from Capcom. The action platformer from the Pokemon…