There’s absolutely no shortage of excellent retro-pixel style roguelikes and rogue-lites on Switch, with the likes of Enter the Gungeon, The Binding of Isaac, Crypt of the Necrodancer and Dead Cells being just a few of those that stand out as must-plays on Nintendo’s console. Dead Mage’s Children of Morta makes a valiant attempt to
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The collectors amongst you should be made aware that there’s currently a high-quality Super NES poster set available on My Nintendo in Europe. The set is available for a reasonable 300 Platinum Points but shipping is fairly expensive. Still, if you want to get your hands on these high quality posters to decorate your room
Even in 2019, we don’t see a ton of games headlining women. Most of the heavy lifting comes from indie developers that are less concerned with their bottom lines than mega-corporations. Regardless there’s still been multiple incredible leading ladies in games throughout all generations, so let’s take a look at some of them, with a
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
Microsoft has an update for its premium controller, and it comes in the form of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (see it at Amazon). This is a controller for the hardcore gamers, because it has a price that’s not for the faint of heart. At $179, it’s nearly the price of a brand
Grinding Gear Games has announced Path of Exile 2, a new campaign that’ll be available alongside the original free-to-play title‘s story line, leading to the same shared Atlas endgame. Other than a new seven-act story, Path of Exile 2 will come with all the content that has been released over the last six years, a
Yu Suzuki’s legendary open-world RPG series makes its long-awaited return in Shenmue III, out Tuesday for PS4. Catch up with our hero Ryo in his ongoing quest to track down his father’s killer. But hey, no rush — there’s a whole world to explore (and minigames to play). Espire 1: VR Operative puts you in
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is here, and a whole host of players from all walks of life are now making their way through a galaxy far, far away as Jedi-in-hiding Cal Kestis. Whether you’re a Star Wars veteran, or a Respawn veteran, or a Soulslike veteran, or whatever else you might be, you’ll find
Today at Exilecon, Grinding Gear Games announced Path of Exile 2. It will feature a new campaign alongside Path of Exile and will feature a conjoined endgame with Path of Exile players, and all of your previous purchases like stash tabs and cosmetics will carry over, along with many of the Path of Exile existing league mechanics
By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 15 November 2019 20:15 GMT It’s Xur time again. This week, Destiny 2’s vendor Xur is selling a trace rifle, two helmets and chest armor. You can find him at Giant’s Scar over on Io. Be sure to get what you want or need before the reset hits on November 19.
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Ray tracing currently occupies a liminal place in the gaming realm. On the one hand, the technology factually exists — there are game engines with ray tracing components baked in, Nvidia’s entire RTX push has been built around it, and
Pokémon designer and Sword and Shield art director James Turner – who recently came under fire for ‘liking’ a tweet that attacked disappointed Pokémon fans – has been sharing custom artwork leading up to the big release. Now that the new generation has launched on Switch (at least in most parts of the world, at
Microsoft’s Inside Xbox at X019 event had an interesting update for Mojang’s next game, Minecraft Dungeons. The game had been announced in September 2019, followed by the announcement of a Nintendo Switch version and “Spring 2020” release date at E3 2019. Microsoft’s latest update has provided a slightly more specific release date. The game will
At some point in time chances are you would have wanted to become a unicorn Princess. Well, today is your lucky day, for the chance to play out your dreams and fantasies with The Unicorn Princess on Xbox One is now doable. Available to download from the Xbox Store for Xbox One this very minute,
Summary A new game mode where death is truly the end Defeating a Hardcore World Boss will drop new rings with powerful effects Hardcore mode is only a small slice compared to the variety of additions and quality of life improvements If you thought your first playthrough of Remnant: From the Ashes was too easy,
Whether you’re listening to a tiny Acorn yodel as it transforms into a mighty Oak tree or watching a wannabe superhero zombie hold his arms aloft like Superman when he sprints, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville’s roster pops with personality. Its PvE campaigns may be boring and repetitive, and its multiplayer maps can create
Batman: Arkham Knight allowed players to equip Batman with a wide variety of batsuits. However, only a few of said suits have been immortalized in statue form. Prime 1 Studio is taking another stab at the title, this time bringing Justice League 3000’s Batman to life. As one would expect, the statue depicts Arkham Knight’s Batman
Control is delightfully weird, y’all. The mid-century modern office hallways filled with floating bodies. The Lynchian janitor appearing at random moments to reveal secrets of the universe (or just let me borrow his Walkman). The dangerous items teeming with power sheltered behind glass — including and not limited to a stoplight, a refrigerator, and a
By my estimates, roughly seven trillion so-called roguelikes have come out since Edmund McMillan first offered up The Binding Of Isaac back in (oh no) 2011. But you can’t keep McMillan and his naked infant children out of the basement for long. The Legend Of Bum-bo, a strange deckbuilding/match-four mashup painted in cardboard, embarks on
Terry Bogard, the baseball cap-loving combatant from SNK’s Fatal Frame and King of Fighters series, is now available as a DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Nintendo also released update 6.0.0., which brings hero balance tweaks, item adjustments, and new spirits in the Vault. Battle Arena also received a number of new features, including
By Emily Gera, Monday, 11 November 2019 22:55 GMT It took over 25 hours for one player to finish The Outer Worlds on the highest difficulty without killing anybody. Yep, it’s possible. Game streamer Kyle Hinckley tested it out for himself, managing to complete the game as a pacifist while playing on its highest difficulty.
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Dell is now shipping GPU upgrades for the Alienware Area-51m that it launched earlier this year, making good its promise to provide upgrades for the laptop. The general inability to upgrade a laptop’s GPU is one of the most significant
Famitsu Update 11th Nov, 13:00 GMT): The Pokémon Sword and Shield Wild Area web app is now available to explore, allowing fans to track down some of their favourite Pokémon in a Google Maps-like diorama. You can go ahead and visit the app for yourself here, although everything is presented in Japanese. You can explore
Nintendo’s recent financial results briefing ended about two weeks ago, but Nintendo only just released the English translation of the Q&A segment earlier tonight. During the Q&A, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa addressed the Switch family’s pricing, explaining that “we want to maintain the value of our products and sell them at their current price points
Sometimes the funnest games are the most simple. Look back at Pong for example. A game so basic, but it took the world by storm and was a catalyst for video gaming as a whole. It’s these little delights that keep us gaming. Now, imagine that principle but shared with the joys of another player.
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
Still burned by 2017’s Need for Speed Payback, I wasn’t sure Need for Speed Heat was going to be the salve the series needed – but this open-world street racer has some surprising pep to it. Heat is a marked return to form, owing its success to ingredients plucked from a few of the franchise’s
In CD Projekt RED’s initial roll out of its store, the company unveiled a gorgeous Geralt Rōnin figure. Finally, the figure is available to purchase and ready to ship. Fans can buy theirs from either the publisher’s European store or North American marketplace for $229. To celebrate the collectible’s launch, CD Projekt posted an unboxing
The Jedi Order has fallen, and it’s up to surviving Padawan Cal Kestis to complete his training and stay one step ahead of the Empire. Respawn Entertainment created a galaxy-spanning adventure in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which drops one week from today on November 15. Who’s ready to topple an AT-ST all by themselves?
Divinity: Original Sin 2 has had a couple of free Gift Bags drop already. Think of them as small mutators that add little features to the base game which you can toggle on or off. The first bag added new customisation options and a respec mirror onboard the Lady Vengeance. Bag two had herb gardens,