Since the Xbox 360, Microsoft's game controller design has often been considered the standard bearer for modern day design. So much, that the core ergonomics were retained for the Xbox One and Series X. Even Nintendo adopted the mold with the Wii U and Switch Pro Controllers, along with a plethora of PC controller designs emulating it. 

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Details surrounding the PlayStation 5 timed exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo have remained rather shrouded in mystery regarding the game's details, and when information is provided, the team has held their cards very close to their chest. Its initial release was never really disclosed, but Tango Gameworks had a 2021 street date likely in mind, in wake of…

The X-Men games have been documented here on Retro Reboot, and based on most superhero video games, Marvel's Mutants have seen much better success than, say, Superman's Escapades Of LEGO Bridge Construction on the Atari 2600 (or just Super. There's the abysmal and nearly unplayable Uncanny X-Men for the NES, Wolverine's solo and self-titled NES game…

The King's face is being plastered all over the place. With Space Jam: A New Legacy on the horizon, the NBA Finals MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist will now be a part of Fortnite via the Item shop July 14th with several skins and their accessories. Each outfit will come equipped with his new shoes, the Nike Lebron 19's.…

Developed by Men-A-Vision, the company's only released video game, Air Raid generally commands exorbitant prices at online retailers, and is one of the hardest Atari 2600 titles to get your hands on. Many instances have been reported of fraudulent copies and reproduction carts making the rounds over the last several years. Occasionally, some…

The next installment of SNK's long-running fighting game franchise, King of Fighters XV, may miss its 2021 release date due to (stop me if you heard this) complications in production due to Covid-19, but there is some positive news afoot for fans eagerly awaiting to see which platforms it will be available for upon launch. SNK Entertainment's official…

As it has been reported, rumors of an updated and improved Nintendo Switch have circulated the hybrid console since its release in 2017. Often dubbed the "Switch Pro" by pundits, many felt it's an issue that would have to be addressed, as the base Switch lacks the horsepower of the console generation for its time in the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.…

Kronos Digital Entertainment. That might not be the most mainstream of names when it comes to video games, but if you've enjoyed or heard of the Fear Effect series on the PlayStation, that moniker might ring familiar. But let us go back a couple of years before to the company's beginnings, where they were more infamous for developing some of the more…

Today's gaming landscape is seeing some very interesting shifts in the last couple of months, especially in regards to platform exclusives and studio acquisitions, leading to stories we likely would not have seen happening just five years ago. In a story brought to our attention by one of Game Fix's patrons, Bocephus, Hideo Kojima is back in the news…

Sony now has their PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 freebies for PS Plus members heading into July. Exclusively for the PS5, fans will have access to the stealth-based action game A Plague Tale: Innocence. And for the PlayStation 4 audience, Activision's Call of Duty Black Ops 4 and 2K's arcade wrestling brawler WWE 2K…

There's more action from the Konami front, this latest bit being a rather curious, but much often speculated revelation after rumors had circulated for months on end, as Konami aims to place more focus back into game development. It had been hinted they were interested in reviving of several dormant franchises. According to…

The first new Disgaea game in six years, Defiance of Destiny is latest entry in Nippon Ichi Software's…

July is on the horizon, and Xbox's offerings of titles added to Game Pass are announced! Explore a beautiful and dangerous world in PLANET ALPHA, delve into an intense blend of action and tower defense in Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break. And through Backward Compatibility, relive the adventures of the infamous raunchy squirrel in…

When I write these Retro Reboots, I try to offer as much of an impartial take, along with my own thoughts based on my philosophy for how I think games work (or don't). Some games really hit me in the nostalgia, and Kirby's Dream Course is one that harbors a lot of memories. It became a rental many weekends in our house, until we eventually bought…

With Tekken's Kazuya Mishima joining the roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Fighter Pass, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai hosted a 40 minute in-depth breakdown on how the fierce heir to the Mishima bloodline will be incorporated into the game. This latest roster inclusion brings the total number of playable characters up to 88. Kazuya will be…

This seemed like it was out of nowhere. With relatively little heads up or notice, Konami launched an open beta test for what appears to be the latest entry in the PES Evolution Soccer series labeled as "New Football Game Online Performance Test", according to their website, along with…

Ah, the Disney Afternoon block. That era of cartoons where anthropomorphic ducks fought crime and uncovered ancient relics, rodents were brilliant forensics, and bears engaged in cut-corner delivery practices. They are also some of the most interesting side-scrolling games throughout the 8-bit and 16-bit period. Whether it's the Capcom produced…

With Sonic The Hedgehog making $319 million dollars on a budget of around $90 million, the success saw the inevitability of a sequel. Sonic 2, with the working title going as the Emerald Hills, wrapped up most of its principal filming in Vancouver from March 15th to May 12th and has a projected release date for 2022. Jeff Fowler will once again head…

Since the PlayStation 5's release, many of its features have been gradually rolled out over the course of the last several months. Sony is now gearing up for a giant software update, and there's an opportunity for PS5 owners to be a part of testing its early roll-out.

Since the launch of PS5, our teams have been working to…

Nintendo's E3 2021 presentation has come and gone. Amidst its announcements and reveals, some projects remained no-shows and details continue to be murky regarding their future. Among absent trailers or updates for a new No More Heroes, from Suda51 (Goichi Suda of Grasshopper Studios) and still nothing to report on Metroid Prime 4, there was another…