Yakuza used to be pretty much exclusive to PlayStation. Now, with its release on Switch, the franchise is officially everywhere. See for yourself why it’s one of the best things in gaming. It’s the kind of success story this industry desperately needs to celebrate. It’s been around for 20 years, starting out on the PS2 and having pretty much a release a year since then. The mainline games are all worth playing, and will offer up hundreds of hours of…
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Metal Slug Tactics – Release Date Trailer
Metal Slug Tactics takes the popular run-and-gun platformer into the strategy tactical arena. And the game now has a release date! Check out the release date trailer along with our thoughts on the game. Metal Slug Tactics will be out on November 5th, 2024 for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series, PS4/PS5, and STEAM. The game is a strategy tactical reimagining on the classic run-and-gun franchise. It looks absolutely fantastic too! The graphics are so very detailed. The…
Read MoreRemasters, Re-releases and Sonic
We booted up the new version of Sonic Generations this morning, and it was a blast. In fact, it was exactly the same blast it was when we played it on PC 12 months ago. That’s not strictly true. There are some new bits, some re-recorded lines of dialogue. New things can be found. Places that had slowdown, even on a fairly beefy PC, don’t have slowdown in the newly released version of the game. All of these are pretty…
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Read MoreReal Yakuza Use a Gamepad
What’s the most innocent thing you’ve ever seen annoy the maximum amount of people? This is the internet, so I’m guessing we all have our examples. Here’s my latest find: the outpouring of grief over “Real Yakuza Use a Gamepad”. For those not in the know, that makes up most of a splash screen that shows at the start of every Yakuza game on PC. It’s a hint that if you try and play with a keyboard and mouse, you…
Read MoreClair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Cast Reveal (Video)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an action/adventure rpg with a turn-based element too. The graphics look absolutely amazing. It’ll be coming to PS5, Xbox, and Xbox Game Pass on day one. Check out the cast reveal video, along with our thoughts, below. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks fantastic. On the surface, it looks like an action game but then you see it jumps into a turn-based battle system that has extremely stylish Persona-style menus. The graphics are gorgeous too. Along…
Read MoreXbox Partner Preview Announced
An Xbox Partner Preview was announced for October 17th, 2024. We have the details so far below. An Xbox Partner Preview will air this Thursday, October 17th. It will air 12pm central and feature third party games coming to Xbox, PC, and Game Pass. It will be about 25 minutes long. So far the Alan Wake expansion The Lake House, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers have been announced for the Preview. There will also…
Read MoreUnreal! – Why Are Developers Clinging to Just One Engine?
The Unreal Engine has problems. On console it’s often running at sub-1080p resolutions, and stuttering is an issue across the board. Is it time for developers to start looking at other options? It’s getting to be less and less of a surprise when a major video game franchise suddenly announces it’s going to be running on Unreal from here on out. Halo is the latest to fall, ditching its own engine and instead building future titles in Epic’s software instead.…
Read MoreMetaphor: ReFantazio — Launch Trailer
Metaphor: ReFantazio will be out this Friday. Check out the launch trailer below. Metaphor: ReFantazio releases for Xbox, PS5, and PC this Friday. There is currently a demo available. We talked about it here. The excitement for this game is high. Its reviewed really well too. Metaphor: ReFantazio looks amazing! Will you be checking this game out?…
Read MoreDisney Dreamlight Valley – Jungle Getaway Update Trailer
Disney Dreamlight Valley released a new free update today – the Jungle Getaway! Check out the launch trailer for the update. The Jungle Getaway update is now available. Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King will be joining the game. There will also be a new Star Path and some other new items. This update is a bit smaller than previous updates but the addition of Timon and Pumbaa is a welcome one. They should be a great addition to…
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