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Japan’s Olympic Table Tennis Medalist Arrested for Online Gambling using Crypto
30.1.2025
Takumi Niwa, a 30-year-old Japanese table tennis star and 2021 Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist, was arrested on suspicion…
The New Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Cards Are Stunning
29.1.2025
Pokémon card art is always fantastic, but my god, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket’s latest line of full-art cards is particularly exceptional. The “Space-Time Smackdown” set will be released on the app on January 30, primarily featuring Pokémon from the Nintendo DS games Diamond and Pearl. I am...
Dino Crisis 1 And 2 Get PC Ports As Fans Vote On Which Other Classic Games To Bring Back
29.1.2025
Dino Crisis games are the latest PlayStation 1-era classics to get ported to PC with new enhancements. It’s part of an ongoing trend of old games that only ever came to the platform in CD-ROM format getting the digital download treatment for modern gaming rigs, and storefront GOG is asking fans...
Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026
29.1.2025
The “21 Million Plan” comprises the issuance of 21 million shares via moving strike warrants and represents Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen
Final Fantasy Creator Has One More RPG In Him, Calls It A 'Successor' To Final Fantasy VI
28.1.2025
Final Fantasy VI is one of the best games ever made. Fans have been coasting off that high for decades, even as modern homages seek to recreate the magic of the original. The lead creative behind the beloved RPG series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, now says making a proper successor to the 1994 SNES classic...
Game Freak Is Giving Out Two Previously Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon
28.1.2025
If you’re the type of Pokémon fan who cares about collecting every variation of its 1,000+ monsters, that means constantly seeking out special events to receive a rare critter or searching for hours to find one with a low spawn rate hiding in the tall grass. Shiny Pokémon are the rarest of...
Big Nintendo Switch Sale Includes Deals On Mario, Kirby, And More
28.1.2025
A new Nintendo Switch eShop sale is happening right now. Nearly 40 games are currently marked down, including some first-party hits from Nintendo and a selection of third-party titles, too. Read more
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth On Steam Deck Is Surprisingly Playable But Kind Of Ugly
27.1.2025
2024’s highly anticipated (and very good) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth broke out of its PS5 containment cell to emerge on PC on January 23, 2025. Here, the open-world RPG ostensibly improves its arguably disappointing technical performance and presentation issues on console by way of more powerful...
Games We Want On Switch 2, Hands-On With Assassin's Creed Shadows, And More Of The Week's Takes
26.1.2025
There was no shortage of things for us to have opinions on this week. First, we shared our picks for the games we most want to see make their way to the Nintendo Switch 2. We also shared our impressions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows after some recent hands-on time with the game, and look ahead...
What To Snag In Steam's Big Sale, How To Get Started In Dynasty Warriors: Origins, And More Of The Week's Tips
25.1.2025
This week’s hodgepodge of gaming tips, helpful info, and other stuff kicks off with a look at the best deals in Steam’s first big sale of the year. We also have a look at Xbox Game Pass’s strong assortment of new additions to close out the month, a recommendation for the best way to learn Disney...
Infinity Nikki’s Seven Different Currencies, Explained
24.1.2025
With a ton of stylish clothes to dress up in and a giant overworld to explore, Infinity Nikki offers plenty of fun looks and sightseeing to be had. But make no mistake, this is still a gacha game with limited-time cosmetics and the rare chance to get them. And another gacha hallmark that goes...
Bitcoin Steady Near $104K After Bank of Japan Delivers Hawkish Rate Hike
24.1.2025
Risk assets, including BTC, held steady while the Japanese yen rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest in 17 years
2025 Is Shaping Up To Be A Massive Year For Xbox Game Pass Releases
23.1.2025
While Xbox Game Pass rarely goes a month without getting at least something new that’s worth checking out, it’s certainly had its dry spells in recent years. The back half of January, however, has quietly revealed a surprising number of cool new games hitting the Netflix-like subscription service...
Everything We Saw At The January Xbox Developer Direct
23.1.2025
It’s January, and that means Xbox held another one of its annual Developer Direct showcases to talk about some games coming to Xbox Series X/S and Windows. We knew a few games that would be featured, including Doom: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight, but Microsoft had also teased a surprise...
Ninja Gaiden 4 Teases Franchise Comeback For Fall 2025 In Extended Reveal Trailer
23.1.2025
Over a decade after Ninja Gaiden 3 first graced Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, fans of the action franchise are finally getting a long-awaited sequel. Team Ninja and Platinum Games announced Ninja Gaiden 4 as a joint-venture at this week’s Xbox Developer Direct and provided a deep-dive into the story...
Pokémon TCG Pocket Reveals Space-Time Smackdown Set Release Date And Shows Off New Cards
23.1.2025
Pokémon TCG Pocket is closing out January with a bang. The hit mobile game is getting a much-needed content refresh later this month in the form of a new set called Space-Time Smackdown. Two separate booster packs will feature Dialga and Palkia on their covers, the legendaries from Pokémon Diamond...
Future Sonic Movies Could Leave Human Characters Behind And Fans Are Conflicted
22.1.2025
It’s been five years since the original live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and in that time a lot of the sentiment around the series has changed. We’ve gone from being threatened with a horrifying blue gremlin on the big screen to a critically acclaimed adaptation of video game Sonic Adventure...
Modders, Please Remove The Worst Part Of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth From The Game
22.1.2025
Modders, we need to have a chat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming to PC tomorrow, January 23, and no doubt y’all are gonna get cracking on modding some important and meaningful shit, like making Vincent and Cid playable characters and adding Zack Fair to the party. But before you get to any...
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Arrives In Spring 2027, Paramount Confirms
21.1.2025
After previous reporting in December confirmed another Sonic sequel was in the works, Paramount has officially announced that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will arrive in theaters in March 2027. Read more
Everything You Wanted To Know About Dynasty Warriors: Origins' Length, Branching Story Paths, And Postgame Content
21.1.2025
If there’s one thing the Dynasty Warriors series is known for, it’s watching one person battle literally thousands of soldiers and somehow come out the victor. But if there’s a second thing the series is known for, it’s the insane amount of challenges to overcome in order to achieve 100-percent...