Card-shuffling strategy Duelyst is powering down next month. Such is the way of free online games, sadly. Bidding farewell to Duelyst in an announcement on Friday, developers Counterplay Games are “saddened to announce” that all servers will officially close on February 27th at 11pm (3pm PST). If you’ve ever wanted to give it a shot
This weekend at EVO Japan 2020, SNK released a trailer for the second Samurai Shodown season pass. Yep – even though it’s still not available here in the west on Nintendo’s hybrid platform, it’s already up to its second lot of downloadable content. The brief clip shows off the previously confirmed character Mini Majikina and
Nintendo might be one of the largest and most successful video game companies, but in certain parts of the world, it has often struggled with its brand image. During an appearance on the Present Value podcast recently, the former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé touched on a time when he started out at the
For quite a while now, PowerA has been producing officially licensed Pro Controllers for the Nintendo Switch. So far, we’ve seen gamepads inspired by Super Mario, Metroid, The Legend of Zelda and earlier this week the accessory manufacturer revealed two new Animal Crossing: New Horizons designs, due out next month alongside the game. That’s not
For quite a while now, PowerA has been producing officially licensed Pro Controllers for the Nintendo Switch. So far, we’ve seen gamepads inspired by Super Mario, Metroid, The Legend of Zelda and earlier this week the accessory manufacturer revealed two new Animal Crossing: New Horizons designs, due out next month alongside the game. That’s not
Update – Sun 26th Jan, 2020 04:30 GMT: Sorry folks, EB Games Canada is now saying the details in this tweet were inaccurate and has apologised for any disappointment or confusion it may have caused. The intention was to highlight the PS4 version: We apologize for any disappointment or confusion this may have caused.— EB
Usually, when a retailer mentions an unannounced game or a game coming to an unconfirmed platform, it is with a listing on their website. However, EB Games Canada may have leaked a Switch version of Street Fighter V: Champion Edition by making a tweet about it. As of this article’s writing, Capcom has not confirmed
Dragalia Lost players will be happy to know that a Monster Hunter-themed event is on the way. Set to kick off on January 28 at 10 p.m. PT, the MONSTER HUNTER PRIMAL CRISIS event consists of an original story, new art and background music, special in-game rewards and much more. Check out the official trailer
Read all about it! This week, Rocket League announced plans to stop supporting Mac and Linux versions, we learned Stardew Valley has sold so very many copies, Lunar New Year sales kicked off, and it looks like support for unionising the games industry is growing. Read on for more of the week’s PC gaming goings-on
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and The NPD Group have revealed that U.S. video game content generated $35.4 billion in revenue in 2019, a two percent year-on-year increase. For comparison purposes, the 2018 figures were adjusted to consider the same number of tracked weeks as 2019. The aforementioned figure includes full games, in-game purchases, and mobile
You could’ve just called it Season 12. Instead, I have to report that – after being pushed back another two weeks – Fortnite Battle Royale: Chapter 2: Season 2 will finally launch on February 20th. As they say, though, good things come to those who wait. Those extra two weeks of Season 1 will come
Even if you’re not an Animal Crossing fan, it would be hard to miss the joyous celebration its cult following is having on social media right now. You’ll find Animal Crossing memes on almost every platform: Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, and Discord. The majority focus on relaxing aspects of the game like its characters and
To celebrate Resident Evil 2 remake‘s one-year anniversary, a number of its developers took to the PlayStation Blog to reflect upon the game’s development journey – from the original pitch to its final release. According to Director Kazunori Kadoi, the entire development team sat down in the office to watch the remake’s E3 2018 reveal live. Not
By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 25 January 2020 17:19 GMT GDC has released its annual State of the Industry Survey, and it finds that 34% of developers are making games for both current and next-gen consoles. According to the survey [PDF], while 34% are developing for both generations, 22% said they’re exclusively targeting current platforms. The
This week, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds added a new map, Hades added a new god and a rod, and Disco Elysium added an extra-hard difficulty mode. Read on for more of the week’s PC gaming patches in The Weekly Updates Update. Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds added a new map Karakin is a 2x2km island for 64 players, somewhere off
The Witcher fan site Redanian Intelligence has struck once again. This time, it has uncovered an audition tape and script that sees The Hobbit actor Graham McTavish try out for the role of spymaster Sigismund Dijkstra for the second season of Netflix’s adaptation. A copy of the clip can be found on Video Press but
Japanese animator and illustrator Taro Oono (official site) may also be one of the most prolific game developers you’ve never heard of. But despite launching dozens of tiny interactive vignettes convened with domestic life, family antics and gorillas, you won’t find his catalogue on Steam, Epic or even indie-centric Itch.io. For a little under a
Shadow of the Colossus remaster studio Bluepoint Games has unveiled its revamped website “in preparation for the upcoming year,” which teases its latest project yet again. Chief Technical Director Peter Dalton shared the website’s latest look on Twitter while announcing job opportunities. A description of the studio reveals that Bluepoint now comprises of over 90
By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 25 January 2020 16:03 GMT Epic Games has extended Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 1 and has announced it’s moving the game to Unreal Engine’s Chaos physics system. Season 1 of Chapter 2 will now end for Fortnite players on Thursday, February 20. That’s when Season 2 kicks off. Before the current
Announced during last year’s Indie World Showcase in December, Liberated is an upcoming noir graphic novel game coming from to Switch this year. Developed by indie team Atomic Wolf and L.INC, it blends the darkness of a branching dystopian comic book narrative across chapters with side-scrolling action-aventure gameplay. The result is a playable graphic novel
By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 25 January 2020 15:47 GMT Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown is the star of the latest Soulcalibur 6 character trailer. The new DLC character, Haohmaru, was announced for Soulcalibur 6 in August and reconfirmed in November when Hilde was released for the game. This will be the second character to be released as part of
The recent announcement of Cyberpunk 2077‘s delay prompted a bunch of rumors surrounding the reasons behind CD Projekt RED’s decision. One such rumor indicates that the game was delayed because it didn’t run well on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. God of War director Cory Barlog decided to address an article covering this rumor,
By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 25 January 2020 15:26 GMT Registered Insiders can participate in a beta for Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition next month. Player counts will be limited for the multiplayer beta, so if you want to a chance to be included, be sure to register for the Age of Empires 3: Definitive
Samurai Shodown has yet to arrive here in the west on Nintendo Switch but the latest downloadable content characters have already been announced. They are Mina Majikina, Sogetsu Kazama, Iroha, and an unnamed character who will be announced at a later date. You will be able to get your hands on the Nintendo Switch version
By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 25 January 2020 14:52 GMT If you live in the US and pre-ordered Final Fantasy 7 Remake through the Square Enix Store you will need to confirm your order. Square Enix has announced the delay of Final Fantasy 7 Remake from March to April 10 is the reason for the need
Rocksteady Studios is making good on its promise from July 2019 by releasing the Earth 2 Dark Knight skin for Batman: Arkham Knight owners worldwide. The only caveat is that it’s exclusive to the PlayStation 4. The Earth 2 Dark Knight skin was originally included in the PS4 version of Batman: Arkham Collection, which includes
By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 25 January 2020 14:32 GMT Activision Blizzard has signed a deal with Google to make YouTube its exclusive esports streaming partner. The multi-year deal will see all esports events stream live on YouTube worldwide except for China. This includes the Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone Esports, and more. As
[embedded content] It’s almost February and you know what that means, right? New games are arriving on the Nintendo Switch – yay! While it’s not the biggest month in terms of releases, the second month of the year still has plenty to offer. The first half of February sees the release of Cindered Shadows Story
Top Hat Studios has announced that it has signed a publishing deal with developer hiromu656 to release Danganronpa and Zero Escape-inspired thriller, Thief’s Roulette, on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita among other platforms. The game, which was funded on Kickstarter back in 2018, was originally in development for the Nintendo Switch and PC. Thief’s
Stories Untold is a chilling collection of four interconnected vignettes that make up a twisted little journey exploring the true nature of nostalgia and the very fabric of memories we all hold so dear. It examines how we remember and reconfigure things from our pasts and how digging down into what we, on the surface,