Donkey Kong Bananza will add even more chaos to the confounding timeline of the Donkey Kong games, which over the past 40-plus years, has been a tangled mess of contradictions and confusion. But Nintendo’s revelations about Pauline and its coyness about her age — she’s just 13 years old in...
GameStop’s stapled Switch 2 has gone from PR nightmare to absolute goldmine
Console releases only happen every few years, so they’re a huge occasion for major retailers. That’s especially the case for an enthusiast storefront like GameStop; early adopters will flock to specialist stores before considering mainstream options that may not offer the same breadth of options. You’d think that when news...
Bayonetta creator is demanding an apology after voice acting controversy
Around three years ago, Hellena Taylor, the former voice behind Bayonetta, posted a series of incendiary social media posts that called out PlatinumGames, the studio behind the Japanese action game franchise. Though Taylor had voiced the sultry character for years, she had been replaced for Bayonetta 3 — and she...
Switch 2 has actual competition from Nintendo clones
Sony and Microsoft don’t sweat Nintendo. At least, that’s the corporate line — they still might be coming for Nintendo’s ass. Sony has shrugged off the notion that the PlayStation brand, with high-end graphics and adult-friendly play, could be considered in the same market as Nintendo’s Switch. Meanwhile, Microsoft Gaming...
The Eternal Die team always knew Lost In Random would make a great roguelike
While 2021’s Lost in Random was far from a roguelike, the team behind the adventure game always knew its zany world and dice-based gameplay would be a great fit for the fast-paced, combat-focused genre.“Lost in Random being a roguelike sounded like a great idea and [way] to continue with the...
Switch 2 set to make Summer Games Done Quick debut
Summer Games Done Quick is back for its annual speedrunning event, and this year, the Nintendo Switch 2 will make its GDQ debut with Mario Kart World.Summer Games Done Quick 2025 will kick off the pre-show at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 6, before officially opening up with a...
Cyborg schoolgirls destroy capitalism in cheeky new action game from Earth Defense Force devs
In a futuristic world where Japanese office workers are forced to toil for 24 hours a day, who will mete out justice to the evil corporation that employs/enslaves them? A “fully armed cyborg heroine” who will shoot and slash those cybernetic employees and the entire evil org chart, in Full...
Balatro’s Steam Summer Sale discount is the safest bet you can make
Balatro is one of the (many, many) games marked down for Steam’s annual summer sale. Take it from me: Picking up Balatro on sale — no matter how big or small the discount — is one of the safest bets you can make.As someone who couldn’t tell a flush from...
Overwatch 2’s clunkiest mode finally feels good to play now after crucial fix
In summer 2023, Blizzard debuted Overwatch 2’s Flashpoint, a combination of Control and Assault where teams race to occupy a series of territory points. Flashpoint was the first new map type for the series since the unpopular Push launched alongside Overwatch 2, and kind of a big deal. It was...
GI Joe is coming to Overwatch 2, and the Cobra Commander pick is perfect
The real American heroes of G.I. Joe — and the evil terrorist organization Cobra — are coming to Overwatch 2 next month in Blizzard’s latest collaboration with toymaker Hasbro. And this time, the picks are pretty much flawless, with Reaper cosplaying (and accurately whining) as Cobra Commander and Genji dressed...