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One Annoying NPC Connects Elden Ring To Dark Souls, Bloodborne, And Armored Core
23.2.2022
Elden Ring may look a lot like Dark Souls but, as far as we know right now, it’s entirely its own thing in terms of narrative and lore. That doesn’t mean, however, there aren’t legitimate links between From Software’s latest action RPG and previous games like Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, and even...
Here's Why The Next Atlus JRPG Is Such A Big Deal To Hardcore Fans
23.2.2022
Atlus’ announcement on Twitter yesterday that the long-dormant Shin Megami Tensei spin-off series Soul Hackers was being revived came as quite a shock to fans. However, the surprises didn’t stop there, as the trailer for the poppy, hacker-centric sequel also revealed that the game has a female...
People Think They Can See Ryu’s Dick In The Street Fighter 6 Reveal
22.2.2022
Apart from the game’s crappy, minimalistic logo, some of the most consistent chatter surrounding the recent Street Fighter 6 reveal has to do with series protagonist Ryu. He’s wide, folks, sporting sandals and that much-beloved “Hot Ryu” facial hair, but what seems to have folks most intrigued...
Genshin Impact Turns A Bad Storyline Into A Sublime Portrayal Of Grief
22.2.2022
When the main story of Genshin Impact’s Inazuma region concluded last September, a lot of fans (including yours truly) felt a little bit let down. The story felt incomplete, and the actions of its main villain, the goddess Raiden Ei, didn’t seem very logical. Later story updates helped to clarify...
Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Crack Down On ‘Illicit’ Clone Pokémon
22.2.2022
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl had a ton of glitches when they came out. Some were funny, most were harmless, but a few made it extremely easy for players to clone rare and powerful Pokémon en masse. It was an absolute feeding frenzy. Now the developers behind the Gen 4 remakes...
Drink Up Because 'Gaming Sake' Is Coming To Japan
22.2.2022
I’m a big fan of sake—so big, I even wrote a book on it! And I sure like video games. But do we really need sake for gamers? Do we? Apparently, sake bottler Hitomaku thinks so. Read more
Japan Exchange Group alerts against imposter crypto trading platforms
22.2.2022
Japanese investors are advised to look out for fraudulent companies replicating the JPX brand names, logos and URLs to offer crypto trading
Street Fighter 6's Logo Looks Like $80 Clipart
22.2.2022
We didn’t really get to see much of Street Fighter 6 when it was revealed yesterday, but one thing we did get a look at was the game’s logo, and I did not think we could get to a point where fans are (rightly!) questioning a new game’s logo in the absence of anything more substantial to complain...
Street Fighter 6 Announced, And Ryu Is Wearing Sandals
21.2.2022
Capcom’s countdown site has ended and has announced Street Fighter 6. The debut teaser trailer shows some close-ups of a bearded Ryu’s muscles and sweaty body—as well as his foot-wearing sandal. And who doesn’t like Hot Ryu? And some Ryu Sandal Foot?Read more
Thief Breaks Through Card Shop Wall And Steals $250,000 Worth Of Pokémon Cards
20.2.2022
A locally-owned game and card shop in Forest Lake, Minnesota was robbed by a lone thief in the middle of the night on February 10. The man escaped with $250,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards and cash.Read more
Don't Worry, Final Fantasy VI's Pixel Remaster Will Let You Properly Suplex That Train
18.2.2022
After showing a video over the weekend of Final Fantasy VI’s train boss not flipping upside-down while being suplexed by beefy monk Sabin in the upcoming pixel remaster, Square Enix is now reassuring fans that the locomotive will be properly manhandled when the game comes to Steam and mobile...
Hundreds Of Sealed Retro '90s Games That Were Just Publicly Revealed Could Be Worth A Million Bucks
18.2.2022
For gaming collectors and preservationists, it’s a high score: hundreds of classic games, many of which, according to video footage of the discovery, appear to be factory sealed. The entire thing is eventually getting sold, and when it does, it could clock in as one of the big ones, potentially...
Another Pro Gamer With History Of Homophobia Fired In Wake Of Men's Height Controversy
18.2.2022
Osaka-based esports team Cyclops Athlete Gaming has fired yet another player. Yesterday, it cancelled the contract of Tekken player Tanukana after a history of abusive comments, the last being about men under a certain height. Today, following revelations about some really unpleasant tweets, it...
Desperate Metroid Fans Are Convinced This Image Holds Prime 4 Clues
18.2.2022
I love Metroid, but being a longtime fan does weird things to you. Take, for example, the latest kerfuffle over Retro Studios updating its Twitter banner. Where a normal person might see a cool piece of Samus Aran concept art, the ravenous Metroid fan, their hunger unsatiated by Metroid Dread...
Japanese Gaming Giant Enters Metaverse, BitBank Adds Lightning Amid Crypto Tax Reform Call
18.2.2022
As the Japanese crypto scene is sending more signs of adoption and investments, a blockchain business leader is calling for a crypto tax laws reform.
Here's what recently happened in the Land of Rising Crypto Sun.
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Kingdom Hearts Fans Say The Switch Cloud Ports Suck
18.2.2022
The complete Kingdom Hearts series—if such a thing actually exists—hit Nintendo Switch on February 10, though not in an official capacity. The version that’s available on the console-handheld hybrid is a cloud port, meaning you stream Square Enix’s RPG over the internet. Such ports are becoming...
Elden Ring’s Moody Intro Proves From Software Is Back On Its BS
17.2.2022
Dark Souls developer From Studios’ next adventure, the open-world Elden Ring, is right around the corner, which naturally means copies are leaking into the wild ahead of its official February 25 release date. And while gameplay footage is all well and good, we’ve seen a bunch of that already....
Pro Gamer Fired After Making Disparaging Remarks About Men's Height
17.2.2022
Professional Tekken player Tanukana has been booted from Osaka-based esports team Cyclops Athlete Gaming for remarks she made in a livestream. Read more
YGG-backed Oasys blockchain hopes to take P2E gaming mainstream
17.2.2022
“Gaming is the best use case the world has ever seen for blockchain and I believe we will see 10 million wallets interacting with blockchain games before the end of this year,” said Oasys founding member Gabby Dizon
15 Great Nintendo 3DS eShop Exclusives That We're About To Lose
16.2.2022
Yesterday evening, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops will be ceasing operations indefinitely in March 2023. What’s more, some vital functionality will start being deactivated much sooner than that. As of May 23 of this year, you won’t be able to use credit cards to add funds...