Today, during Nintendo’s most recent Direct livestream, we got a first look at “new and returning gameplay features” from the upcoming Super Mario RPG remake. First, Action Commands will increase the damage dealt or reduce how much damage you take. If you time your attacks just right, you’re able to damage all enemies at the same
Saints Row is PS Plus Essential‘s second most popular game of 2023, according to PSN data compiled by TrueTrophies. The game was added to the Essential line-up this month, following a lackluster reception and commercial performance. Saints Row is behind Battlefield 2042 TrueTrophies analyzed gameplay data from 3.2 million active PSN accounts in partnership with
I always feel like I’m playing catch-up when I join a series with a second or third game. Thankfully it seems that the narratives being told in the Creepy Tale series are pretty standalone. The franchise has taken a host of influences from Grimm Fairy Tales to Hans Christian Anderson, working a brilliant mix of
Bethesda has announced that it plans to add official Nvidia DLSS support to Starfield. In a new tweet shared today, Bethesda thanked fans for the successful launch of its latest RPG, saying that it’s “blown away by the response” and that it has read the feedback about what could be improved or added to the
Netflix has announced a special upcoming live stream called The Drop 01 which is a virtual showcase for animation on Netflix and there’s going to be plenty packed into the 90 minute event. There will be a wide choice of animated projects showcased including Castlevania Nocturne, Sonic Prime, Scott Pilgrim, and much more. Fans will
Over 3 million of you have pre-registered for Monster Hunter Now. It’s launch, whatever way you come at it, is going to be huge. Niantic and Capcom have put their heads together to whittle the now-famous MonHun formula down to delicious 75-second chunks, and let me tell you: this more compelling a mobile game than
Game director Stig Asmussen, who has overseen two immensely popular Star Wars games, is leaving Electronic Arts. What Star Wars games did Stig Asmussen direct? Jason Schreier revealed on Bloomberg that Asmussen is leaving EA after helping the Star Wars franchise make something of a comeback in the games industry. In terms of which games
The director of both Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and this year’s Jedi: Survivor is departing EA after close to a decade at developers Respawn.
On September 9 1998, Spyro the Dragon made his mischievous debut on the original PlayStation, capturing the hearts of gamers of all ages. To celebrate 25 years of Spyro, we sat down with both the original developers from Insomniac Games, as well as the team behind the remaster, Spyro Reignited Trilogy at Toys for Bob,
Sony has announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members in September. Alongside leaked titles Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Civilization 6, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, and Unpacking, the company announced nine additional titles alongside some classics coming to the service. The visual and performance
Team Ugly is a studio or workshop, as we like to call it, formed by four entrepreneurs and developers blinded by the romanticism of the indie game world. It all started more than five years ago when Gerard Singuerlin, the first stray bullet of this story, was attempting to transform some napkin drawings into a video
Image: Gemma Smith / Nintendo Life The next Nintendo Direct has been announced: it’s coming on Thursday 14th September 2023, keeping up the tradition of an annual September presentation for the platform holder. The showcase is set to run for around 40 minutes, with Nintendo saying that it will mainly focus on “games releasing this
Nintendo has consistently been a fan of airing Nintendo Directs during September, with the usual September Directs being some of the most exciting of the year. And the company will continue that streak in 2023 as it has announced a Nintendo Direct will air tomorrow, September 14. The company revealed this on Twitter today, stating
Electronic Arts has confirmed that The Sims 5 (Project Rene) will be free-to-play. The publisher prefers the term “free-to-download,” and has said that it will co-exist with The Sims 4. The Sims 5 will be completely free, EA confirms Developer Maxis has said that although The Sims 5 will feel “Simsy,” it’ll be a new
With the holiday season and a new wave of exciting game releases approaching, today we’re pleased to roll out an all-new PS5 system software update globally. Thanks to support from our beta participants, this update includes a number of features from the latest PS5 beta, including: New accessibility features, such as using a second DualSense
XEL feels like one of the biggest disappointments of the year. Not that it’s a bad game necessarily, but it certainly fails to reach the heights the premise allows. And it’s absolutely rammed with bugs and glitches, so much so that we’ve had to fall on our sword, giving up long before we were ready.
SteelSeries revealed its latest special edition revamp of the Arctis Nova 7 gaming headset line, dubbed the White Collection. Two headset models, the Arctis Nova 7X for Xbox consoles and the Arctis Nova 7P for PlayStation consoles, will come in a gorgeous new white color. The new headsets also have plenty of other features like
2023 has been a very busy year for Nintendo, and it isn’t just because of new games and downloadable content. Nintendo has been releasing a slow but steady stream of updates to their various games. Not surprisingly, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 have continued that trend. In fact, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 joins Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in