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We’re well into 2020 now and the buds of spring are starting to appear on the gaming calendar. After the onslaught of last holiday season, we’ve been through a leaner couple of months with fewer big name games launching during the winter. Hopefully your backlog is in good order, because that’s all about to change

A Japanese poll which has received over 3000 responses has Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series as the most wanted character for Super Smash Bros Ultimate on Nintendo Switch. The poll was conducted by Inside Games and received 86.6% male respondents and 8.3% female respondents. Here’s the top fifteen characters: Sora (Kingdom Hearts) – 290

I need a hero. He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast, and he’s gotta be fresh from the fight. What does Underhero give me? It provides me the anti-hero, a dark horse – the underdog. Re-imagine every classic video game adventure you’ve embarked on. All those nameless goons who’ve met your fist, blade

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

This spring, developer Amplitude Studios and indie publisher Merge Games (Northgard) will bring roguelike Dungeon of the Endless to the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It’s set to receive digital and physical editions across both platforms. The physical version will feature the main game, as well as all of its updates and add-on content. Said content includes: Deep

Hey Vault Hunters! Today we’re super excited to reveal Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock, the second campaign add-on for Borderlands 3. releases March 26, so while you wait, here’s your first look at what to expect from this expansion. Wainwright Jakobs and Sir Alistair Hammerlock are getting hitched and have

Mind Flayed Baldur’s Gate 3 looks like it might be Larian Studios’ most ambitious game yet – and if you’ve played Divinity: Origin Sin 2, you’ll know that’s saying something. Below we’ve answered the biggest questions about the upcoming RPG, from the Baldur’s Gate 3 release date to our knowledge of the game’s setting, companions,

Plague Inc. is a game that pushes players to try to annihilate all life with an evolving pathogen. The game was released on mobile devices in 2012 and has been played by more than 130 million people, but has recently been pulled from China’s digital stores during the coronavirus outbreak. Ndemic Creations, the studio behind

By Sherif Saed, Thursday, 27 February 2020 11:58 GMT Platinum Games is expanding, and it has its eye on live service-style games. The third announcement in Platinum Games‘ big Platinum 4 campaign was made this morning. The Osaka-based studio is opening a new branch in Tokyo specifically focused on live operations. In a blog post,

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Up until the launch of the Epic Game Store, there was only one real competitor to Steam: GOG. The digital distribution platform (formerly Good Old Games) began life as a shop for older titles explicitly shipped without DRM. The platform

It might have taken a while for Nintendo’s premier SRPG series to find its feet in the West, but the storming success of last year’s Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Switch proves that nearly 30 years since first launching in Japan Intelligent Systems’ turn-based strategy series is now up there with the Marios and the

The latest edition of Famitsu has arrived in subscribers letter boxes and this week there’s four reviews contained inside. The highest rated video game this week is Dreams on Sony’s PlayStation 4 console which was awarded 36/40. Sadly, Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur for the Nintendo Switch didn’t do too well only managing 28/40, which from

It’s the game that inspired a whole new genre and today we find Wasteland being hit with the Remaster treatment to launch on Xbox One and PC, with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere capabilities in tow. Available to grab from the Xbox Store, Wasteland Remastered takes what was brilliant about the original 1988

A doomed family lineage. Hundreds of innocent souls engulfed in the first layer of the Nine Hells. A demonic ape-like fiend. Chickens. The latest Neverwinter module, Infernal Descent, is in need of adventurers to deal with these tragedies and terrors. Enter the Hell Pit The Hell Pit event that kick-started this fiendish descent challenged the

Man oh (mega) man do I love this collection. Its six excellent Mega Man spin-off games bring with them exactly the kind of gameplay and story my body craves and I’m thrilled at how well they hold up and stand on their own. But it’s the extras, including a new competitive mode with online leaderboards,

UDON’s Art of Capcom will release in three different volumes, the first of which rolls out this summer. Amazon has the hardcover editions of each available for preorder. They’re all currently listed at marked down prices, too, now costing about $34.99 apiece, instead of the original $49.99 asking price. The first, UDON’s Art of Capcom,

Frozen District is proud to announce that our flagship game, House Flipper, finally launches on PS4 tomorrow! House Flipper is a makeover game where all that matters is either flipping a property to bring in some cash, or spending your hard-earned money to design and create the house you’ve always dreamed of. You’ll be able

There has been a rather dramatic change in the best Legends of Runeterra decks since the latest patch. Piltover & Zahn decks have shot up in popularity, though many decks do still include Shadow Isles cards that have seen constant play since the first public showing of the game. We’ve updated our Runeterra deck lists

Toy Fair is ramping up in New York, where tons of new figures and collectibles are being showcased for the first time. Among the exciting additions for game fans, Funko has highlighted an array of fun figures from the upcoming Crystal Dynamics Avengers video game. Whether you’re looking to help Hulk smash your bookcase, or

Boston’s mayor is urging Sony to attend PAX East 2020 after the company confirmed it would not appear this year amid growing concerns over the coronavirus. In a letter sent to PlayStation CEO Kenihiro Yoshira – and published by WCVB – Boston mayor Marty Walsh maintains the risk of individuals contracting the coronavirus in Boston

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. HTC has struggled to remain relevant in smartphones, but it’s still hanging on in virtual reality. While Oculus has seen massive success with the Quest, HTC is planning for the future with the Vive “Project Proton” concepts. The company showed

Did you know musicians also play the Nintendo Switch? Shocking, right? In a recent interview with Variety, the American-born singer, songwriter, record producer and now actor Anne Erin Clark – better known as St. Vincent – revealed she had spent hundreds of hours playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the hybrid

The teams at Devolver Digital and Reikon Games have announced that brutal top down action title Ruiner will be coming to the Nintendo Switch very soon. A release date has yet to be announced by either company, but as soon as there is one we shall let you know. Here’s the details: About Ruiner is

Dead men tell no tales! The latest Hidden-Object game from Artifex Mundi has arrived today on consoles and Uncharted Tides: Port Royal offers a rather more swashbuckling affair. In Uncharted Tides: Port Royal, revered sailor Mason Owens has gone missing. Believed to be searching for the mythical ship The Cursed Rose, a message is sent

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

Awash in a neon cyberpunk aesthetic and built around flexible third-person brawling, Bleeding Edge oozes style from the seams. This 4v4 objective-based action game wears its heart on its sleeve and isn’t shy about comparisons to Overwatch, but it tips its cap to Street Fighter just as much. After sinking 10 hours into the closed

The world has been reeling from the effects of the deadly COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak that has infected over 75,000 people and killed over 2100 since the start of this year. Though spread of the disease appears to be slowing, it’s still the cause of health and safety concerns across the globe. Despite being largely centered in

PlayStation Store’s Big in Japan Sale starts tomorrow – with savings up to 70% on more than 500 scintillating titles. Team up with a host of endearing Disney characters to avoid another keyblade war in Kingdom Hearts All-In-One Package. Hack and slash your way through multiple playthroughs of NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition

A series of Formula 1-y races are coming to GTA Online on February 27th, Rockstar announced today. I say ‘Formula 1’ because that’s the one I know, but I suppose the upcoming Open Wheel Race Series could be inspired by F2, or IndyCar, or… look, it’s those weird cars shaped like fighter jets, okay. While

If you’re like me, you probably go back and play Shovel Knight all the time. It’s pretty fun! But hey, we like new stuff too, so Yacht Club Games is potentially revealing some shiny, fun things next Wednesday at 12 PM EST. The new info is going to be livestreamed on both YouTube and Twitch, so you can