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Balatro Publisher’s Next Game Is A Coin-Pushing ‘Dopamine Machine’
18.8.2025
Raccoin could be the next Steam hit that steals all your free time
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Don’t Do What This Woman Did At A Chuck E. Cheese Last Week
12.8.2025
The arcade patron got her hand stuck in a child's snowball game
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Shmup Summer Has Officially Arrived Thanks To These Incredible Arcade Throwbacks
7.8.2025
Retro shoot 'em ups Gradius Origins and Earthion bring the heat
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion Turns Marvel Vs. Capcom Into A Kick-Ass Brawler
5.8.2025
The retro comic-book brawler is bursting with style and possibilities
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Meet The Guy Keeping X-Men Vs. Street Fighter Alive At Evo 2025
1.8.2025
Side tournaments for cult fighting games keep the classic arcade spirit burning bright
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AI Accusations Plunge Street Fighter 6 Fan Art Contest Into Chaos
24.7.2025
Street Fighter 6 is holding an art competition for fans, with the winners’ work set to be featured in the fighting game itself as New Challenger screens. These are art pieces that show up during online matches when you are challenged by another player, and feature some sick art of their chosen...
Capcom Is Once Again Remaking Resident Evil 2
22.7.2025
If there is one thing I know about Capcom, it’s that the publisher just loves remaking Resident Evil 2. And now, it’s doing it again. Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot is a new arcade reimagining of the 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake. Read more
Nintendo Music App Gets 20+ Game Soundtracks, Including Some Of The Worst Songs Yet
22.7.2025
Nintendo has updated its popular music app and added over 200 new songs from over 25 classic NES games. Some of these are genuine bangers that you’ll likely remember from back in the day if you’ve played any of these classics. And then, there’s the horrible “soundtrack” for NES Golf.Read more
Unlock Every Character, Skin, And More Using This Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S Cheat Code
14.7.2025
Look, I don’t condone cheating on your significant other or swindling folks out of money. But as long as you’re not online hurting someone else’s gameplay experience, I say cheating in a video game ain’t so bad. Life’s short, after all. And for those diving into the Nintendo Switch 2's hybrid...
It Looks Like We're Getting A Donkey Kong Movie
14.7.2025
Nintendo’s move into movies has certainly been a cautious one. So far, it’s amounted to a single released film, 2023's astoundingly successfulThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Where some would have then rushed to ride that success, pumping out releases based on its vast range of characters, Nintendo...
The New Street Fighter Movie Has The Most Bizarre Cast
26.6.2025
Fighting game adaptations are some of the campiest, most absurd films in the already generally pretty absurd game-to-movie oeuvre. Films like the Mortal Kombat series, Dead or Alive, and the 1994 Street Fighter all possess a kind of so-bad-they’re-good ridiculousness that has made them cult classic...
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24.6.2025
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Nintendo Doesn't Worry About Donkey Kong Lore And Neither Should You
18.6.2025
During today’s Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, it was officially revealed that DK’s sidekick throughout the adventure is a young version of Pauline. That’s fun! Now let’s check the internet to see how people are reacting to the Direct... oh...oh no. Way too many of you care about Donkey Kong/Mario...
Mario Kart World Is Redemption For One Of The 1980s' Most Underrated Racing Games
18.6.2025
I spent an enormously disproportionate amount of my childhood playing one game: Buggy Boy. I have learned, in preparation for this article, that this arcade classic had a different name in the U.S. “Speed Buggy.” Pah-tooie. Ew. No. It’s Buggy Boy, and it was—until 2025—the only racing game that...
Apple To Finally Get A Dedicated Gaming Platform For iPhones And iPads
10.6.2025
The world turns to WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) each year to see the latest innovations from the world of Apple (yes, the name is much like the MLB, one country’s baseball league, holding a “World Series”), and boy oh boy, did they come out swinging this year! Apple is introducing a...
Capcom Announces Street Fighter 6's New Characters By Paying Kenny Omega To Cosplay Them
7.6.2025
I don’t watch wrestling, but I feel a kinship to Kenny Omega as a fellow Kenny. Well, I did, until I realized his name is actually Tyson Smith. He just took on the name, I was born into it. Anyway, since he is not a true Ken, I have found a new reason to connect with the wrestler after seeing...
Soulsborne Sequel Gets Very Metal Trailer Full Of E3 2008 Energy
6.6.2025
Today, during Summer Game Fest, Mortal Shell 2 was announced with a trailer that made me miss the days of E3 circa 2008 or 2010. The dark and twisted souls-like is coming to PC and consoles in 2026. Read more
Mario Kart World Players Are Pulling Off Some Incredible Stunts After Only One Day
6.6.2025
I’m still waiting to get my Switch 2 because my system is getting shipped to my home in New York City while I’m in Los Angeles. The only way in which I can experience the whimsical antics of Mario Kart World is through clips of the lucky bastards who have their systems already. I don’t usually...
Xbox Just Added 50+ Classic Activision Games To Game Pass
21.5.2025
Surprise! If you are a Game Pass subscriber, you now have access to dozens and dozens of retro video games. And Xbox and Activision plan to add even more classic games in the future. Read more
StarCraft 2 Hackers Are Forcing Players To Watch Mass Shooting Videos
22.4.2025
StarCraft 2 hackers are reportedly exposing unsuspecting players to horrific footage of a real-life shooting as well as videos featuring bright flashing lights, seemingly designed to trigger seizures. While Blizzard is investigating, it seems this has been happening for nearly a year or more.Read...