The latest video game hardware and software charts are now in from Japan courtesy of the team at Famitsu. It’s been a slow week for hardware with Nintendo Switch sales dropping from 96K last week to 67K this week and Ring Fit Adventure narrowly missing out from claiming the No.1 spot this week. Here’s the
Month: January 2020
Red Thread Games’ Draugen will soon makes its way to consoles. The psychological horror title is slated for a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release on February 21st. Should the console version match the Steam price, Draugen is likely to cost $19.99. In unveiling the console release date, Red Thread Games also shared the following
February’s loaded with not two, not three, but potentially up to five free PS Plus games! Bioshock: The Collection contains three legendary first-person adventures, The Sims 4 gives you creative control over reality itself, Firewall Zero Hour offers engaging, online multiplayer* for PS VR owners**. More on February’s free games: Bioshock: The Collection Play Video
Kentucky Route Zero reviewed on Nintendo Switch by Tom Marks. January 29th brings the launch of Kentucky Route Zero’s fifth and final act on PC, as well as the entire story to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch for the first time through the Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition. This review is taking a
Quite often I look back at my Xbox capture gallery and revisit past gaming moments I’ve loved. There have been exciting, visceral set pieces such as the intro to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, or moments of expertly crafted skill as I’ve destroyed a particularly hard boss in Dark Souls. Then there’s Dying Light, which
[embedded content] Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 64 are considered to be some of the greatest games of all time. To this day, there are still many people enjoying them on a regular basis. There’s also a community dedicated to modding these classic N64
Swery’s The Good Life received a new backer development update on Kickstarter, and it shows off some of the visual effects that the game will include. More specifically, it focuses on the lighting effects in the world, with at least some air of mystery surrounding when and how these effects will come into play. The centerpiece of
Pokemon Go players can start going up against one another in the Go Battle League. Niantic Labs has started rolling out a preseason trial of Go Battle League, which brings PvP to Pokemon Go. To make sure things go according to plan, the preseason will be rolled out based on Trainer level at the moment.
After being delayed last year, Blizzard’s remastering of the 2002 RTS Warcraft III: Reforged will finally see its release today at 11pm GMT (which is also 6pm EST and 3pm PST, as well as a bunch of other timezones if none of these are relevant for you). Announced back in 2018, Warcraft III: Reforged is
Nintendo has announced details for Pokémon Home, including pricing and features for its two plans: Basic and Premium. Pokémon Home (via Switch and mobile versions) lets you store your Pokémon in the cloud so you can transfer them between compatible games*, trade them, and more. Pokémon Home is coming some time in February. The free Basic version of Pokémon Home
In February on Xbox One, race across a legendary mountain course in TT Isle of Man and then dive deep into the depths of Lovecraftian horror in Call of Cthulhu. On Xbox 360, and Xbox One via Backward Compatibility, enjoy a fresh spin on a beloved franchise in Fable Heroes then play an all-time classic
Today, The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced more details for the new cloud service app Pokémon HOME. The app enables Trainers to continue their Pokémon adventures beyond a single game system and manage their collection of Pokémon across many of their games. Pokémon HOME will launch in February 2020 for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices
Though Capcom is preparing to release the Resident Evil 3 remake, many a Resident Evil fan patiently awaits news on an RE7 follow-up. While the latest word on this front doesn’t come directly from Capcom, the newly rumored details reportedly align with what other industry insiders have heard. Rumors from a source that received tips
CD Projekt Red’s excellent spin-off role-playing game can now be played on the go. Originally released on October 23, 2018 for PC (and then later that year on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One), Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales tells the tale of Queen Meve, the queen of the Norther Realms of Lyria and Rivia, in a
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners reviewed by Gabriel Moss on Oculus Rift S. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is a VR action game from developer Skydance Interactive. #ign
For anyone looking for action, adventure, narrative, and a hell of a good time, the Metro series of games have more than delivered. And when Metro Exodus dropped onto Xbox One, PS4 and PC via the Epic Games Store in early 2019, those levels of action, adventure and narrative reached all new heights. Needless to
Journey to the Savage Planet’s creative director last worked on Far Cry 4. The two games are made broadly out of the same pieces: a lush explorable map, some light looting and crafting, and a satirical story as the backbone to hold it all up. But where the Far Cry series has increasingly revolved around
[embedded content] Last November, Capcom made the tough decision to delay the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection by about one month. Instead of being released in the first month of 2020, it was pushed back until the 25th of February, so the team could ensure the collection delivered “the best experience possible” when it did
In December of last year, Ubisoft announced it would push back Ghost Recon: Breakpoint’s Title Update 1.1.0. This decision also delayed the title’s first live event, starring the Terminator. Finally, there’s a date in place for when both will become available across PS4, PC, and Xbox One platforms. The next title update will launch on January
The Russian post-apocalypse game Metro Exodus has announced a date for its second DLC coming in February. Like the first DLC, Sam’s Story ditches the main game’s protagonist in favor of a new set of eyes. It will follow the story of a US Marine trying to make his way back to the states from the
By Emily Gera, Monday, 27 January 2020 22:27 GMT Eight Atari-branded gaming hotels will be built across the United States later this year. The veteran gaming company today announced a partnership with strategy group GSD Group to build Atari Hotels – gaming hotels that will include VR and AR experiences, with select locations including gaming
Deep Silver and 4A Games aren’t done telling horror stories in the wasteland. On February 11, you can download a new story expansion for Metro Exodus called Sam’s Story that follows a Spartan Ranger named Sam who just wants to get home to the United States. His journey takes him through the treacherous streets and
Thanks to everyone who joined us for last night’s 1st Annual IMPY Awards!If you missed our magical evening you can catch the rebroadcast now… or cheat and skip ahead in this post to see the winners! It’s been an incredible year in Dreams and the IMPY Awards just scratch the surface of all the wild,
The entire team at NetherRealm is thrilled to add The Joker as the latest guest fighter to join the Mortal Kombat 11 roster. The Clown Prince of Crime is definitely an easy fit and a welcomed addition to the Mortal Kombat universe. Although we’ve worked with The Joker character before, our designers and artists were
Patient members of the Patapon tribe, your rhythmic calls and chants have been answered! I’m proud to announce that Patapon 2 Remastered officially launches for PlayStation 4 on January 30 at PlayStation Store! Please focus your oversized eye on our new trailer above. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, Patapon is an innovative, rhythm-based 2D
Persona 5 Royal is an all-new RPG experience — play as student at Shujin Academy and then transform into your alter-ego Phantom Thief in the Metaverse with a cast of nine other Phantom Thieves. The newest member to join your crew is the mysterious gymnast, Kasumi! The official Persona 5 Royal page at PlayStation.com has
Next week we’ll all have a chance to take a trip to an alien world in the upcoming Journey to the Savage Planet that arrives on January 28 for Xbox One. And while there’s lots of explore and discover, there’s also a ton of great achievements to earn as well through a variety of activities,
It’s Monday and the latest UK charts have arrived. It’s interesting to see Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot remain at No.1 beating the likes of Call of Duty and FIFA. Games Industry is reporting that Nintendo Switch stock is currently low at the moment with the hybrid system still proving to be popular with consumers. Here’s
Earlier this month, news surfaced of PlayStation’s Taipei Game Show lineup. The show will also feature Cyberpunk 2077. Little was known about plans for the sci-fi title at the time; however, there’s now a clearer picture for what’s on the horizon. Reportedly, CD Projekt RED will share “previously undisclosed content” from Cyberpunk 2077. Only select
The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” has been uttered many times over the years. They don’t quite make movies the way they used to. Broadway shows just aren’t what they once were. Today’s music is nothing like the music from the good old days. And now, as we reach a point