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May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Victoria Williamson

The Last Guardian is ‘moving in the right direction’

We’ll take any update You’ll get more out ofKotaku’s nice read on the turnaround at Sony’s Japan Studio, so I don’t feel too bad about sharing this somewhat weak update onThe Last Guardian. I’m at a point where I’ll takeanyupdate on this game. Kotaku asked Japan Studio boss Allan Becker if their newly restructured environment would help getThe Last Guardianout the door. Becker said that he thinks “it’s moving along in the right direction” after implementing some changes....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Anne Terry

The latest E3 leak suggests Switch versions of Fortnite and Dragon Ball FighterZ

We’re confident in this one Nobody can keep their E3 secrets under wraps this year. Some high-profile Nintendo ports are the subject of the latest leaks. Twitter user@AAMARMO posted a pictureof confidential Nintendo event materials, which were then reposted on theResetEraforums. In it, Switch ports ofFortniteandDragon Ball FighterZare shown. The other games listed areMonster Hunter Generations Ultimate,FIFA 19,Killer Queen Black,Starlink: Battle for Atlas,Paladins,Overcooked 2, andMario Tennis Aces. It’s a healthy mix of known-about games, surprise ports, and unannounced games....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Tina Hines

The long road to Minecraft

For last month’s MineCon, Mojang asked video teamHat Filmsto whip up a video that chronicledMinecraft‘s development over the past couple of years. Hat Films has had this up on its YouTube page for some weeks, but I didn’t catch the video until Mojang mirrored it. I myself have yet to playMinecraft, so this short gave me some insight into the many features of the game and how they were gradually introduced to result in the full release version....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Nancy Adams

The PixelJunk series is half price right now

You should own at least one of these Did hearing aboutPixelJunk Inc.put you in the mood for some of Q-Games’ other titles? From now until April 9 in North America (and April 10 in Europe), the entire line-up ofPixelJunkgames is half price. On Steam, it’s the lonePixelJunk Eden($4.99) and itssoundtrack bundle($7.49), but on PlayStation Network there’s: Despite onlyjustgettingSideScrollera couple weeks ago, I’m not even mad! Love supporting the studio. This promotion seems like a great opportunity to grab the twoShooters — should I start with the first or dive into its sequel straight away?...

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Nicole Haley

The third Yo-Kai Watch movie beat out Star Wars at the Japanese box office

Nyan Yo-Kai Watchmay have lost some steam in that it had a roughly 43% dropoff from the last film, but it still sold gangbusters at the box office over in Japan.Crunchyroll is reportingthat the thirdYo-Kaifilm sold roughly 608,033,100 yen worth of tickets ($5.189 million USD) over its weekend debut, beating out the opening ofRogue One: A Star Wars Storyin that region. WhileRogue Onemade morerevenuedue to more expensive admission fees, Japanese box office ranks are determined bytickets sold, whichYo-Kaiwon out with....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · James Davis

The Uncharted 4 box art is inspired

It’s always either a gun or a sword Amazonhas unveiledthe official box art forUncharted 4: A Thief’s End,and dang is it a stroke of artistic genius. The way the light plays off of Drake’s back, making sure your eye is drawn directly to the little patch of blood on his forehead. The years of pain and trauma have finally begun to show, as Drake unveils his true emotional anguish. This is reflected in the smoky colour palette of the piece....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Jackson Hernandez

This Pokemon Legends anime intro looks official

But it’s fan-made We’ll get some form of aPokemon Legendsanime soon enough, but in the meantime, there’s this fan-made video showcasing what might have been. While the style isn’t going to appeal to everyone, the YouTube channel Channy and Kimberly managed to craft something that can probably pass as official for a lot of people. I’m including the animation, editing, and soundtrack in here as a total package. The old school timeline ofPokemon Legendsis perfect for an old school anime style....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Matthew Mclaughlin

Topware blacklisting reviews that criticize Two Worlds II

Topware stands accused by various anonymous sources of blacklisting UK outlets for givingTwo Worlds IImiddling or low review scores. According to one source, Topware demanded that a review score be bumped up to 7/10, or the publisher would cease to deal with them. A second source claims that Topware has engaged in this kind of behavior before. The company has been accused of claiming that reviews below a seven are “insulting” and that it is “disappointed” with any reviewer who dares use such scores....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Jordan Thompson

Triggerheart Exelica Enhanced coming to PS2 with Faintear playable

If you’re among those to have been disappointed by the news thatTriggerheart Exelicawas on the list of games Microsoft would be sweeping under theXBLA rug, here’s some sunshine for you. According to a magazine scan spotted … well, somewhere, the game is on its way to PS2 this Winter, with the titleTriggerheart Exelica Enhanced. A translation of the scan doesn’t reveal a hell of a lot regarding what they mean by “Enhanced,” but it does say that the game’s original sassy enemy, Faintear, will now be playable in addition to Exelica and Crueltear....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Shawn Johnson

Very quick tips for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

Roll your way into the Banana Temple Donkey Kong Country Returnsis one of the hardest games Nintendo has made in years. While the core game is extremely manageable, completing the game’s fabled mirror mode, which forces you to best every level in the game backwards with one heart and no power-ups, is absolutely brutal. This time around there’s eight new exclusive levels, but there’s a catch — you have to complete every temple and access the Banana Temple to get to them....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Robert Velez

Zeno Clash dev believes PC gamers are down with weirdness

Zeno Clashis easily one of the most bizarre games in recent memory. Who better to talk about the state of weirdness in gaming than its developer? Speaking with Eurogamer, ACE Team had some concern to voice on the matter. “I don’t know whether it was because most people had already playedZeno Clashon PC, or that the console game launched a year later, but we definitely had much stronger sales on PC than on Xbox 360,” says Carlos Bordeu....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Gary Lewis

10 of the best single player games you can play on a PS5 right now

The best PS5 single-player stories and experiences The best PS5 single-player games make the platform one of the greatest consoles to own today. With exclusives likeRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartandGod of War Ragnarok,there are many outstanding experiences on the beloved system. While it’s sad that some double-A exclusives likeGravity Rush 2andLittleBigPlanet 3have fizzled from PlayStation’s priority list, there are still grand single-player campaigns that will take your breath away. Here are 10 of the best PS5 single-player games you’re able to check out....

May 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Gary Thompson