Assassin’s Creed Shadows, isn’t the first game in the series to give players the option to pick between two different protagonists. But the two main characters in this game–the female ninja Naoe and the hulking samurai Yasuke–each have their own distinct strengths and approach to the world around them. Players can jump back and forth … Read more
In 2015, Microsoft revealed HoloLens, what it called a “mixed-reality” headset that could have broad application in the consumer market, including in the world of video games. Some early demos were extremely impressive, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella even said HoloLens had “mind-blowing” potential for gaming. Xbox’s Phil Spencer said he saw a bright future … Read more
Elden Ring Nightreign launches on May 30, 2025 priced $40 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed. Confirmation of the release date comes ahead of the Elden Ring Nightreign network test, which kicks off on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S … Read more
Amazon and Nintendo jointly filed a lawsuit in October 2023 against a group of counterfeit Nintendo sellers that the company said illegally sold fake amiibo and video game cartridges. Though the companies eventually learned the identities of the sellers, the alleged counterfeit sellers failed to respond to the lawsuit; Amazon and Nintendo filed documents on … Read more
Amazon and Nintendo jointly filed a lawsuit in October 2023 against a group of counterfeit Nintendo sellers that the company said illegally sold fake amiibo and video game cartridges. Though the companies eventually learned the identities of the sellers, the alleged counterfeit sellers failed to respond to the lawsuit; Amazon and Nintendo filed documents on … Read more
Elden Ring Nightreign isn’t what I was expecting. I knew from the game’s announcement last year that it would be a co-op Elden Ring spinoff, that it would task players with surviving for three nights and facing off against a variety of new and old FromSoftware bosses. What I didn’t know until I played the … Read more
The new Elden Ring is closer than you might think. FromSoftware announced on Wednesday that Elden Ring Nightreign, the new multiplayer spinoff of the studio’s excellent open-world game, is set for release on May 30. Nightreign was first announced at The Game Awards last December, with a gorgeous, but slightly mysterious, teaser trailer. FromSoftware also … Read more
Jeff Minter, the legendary, iconoclastic arcade game designer, is back with another Atari remake. Once again, the author of the classic Tempest 2000 and its sequels has dug deep into Atari’s back catalog and unearthed a truly deep cut to apply his intense, psychedelic spin to. Last time, it was the notoriously difficult, unreleased curio … Read more
Jeff Minter, the legendary, iconoclastic arcade game designer, is back with another Atari remake. Once again, the author of the classic Tempest 2000 and its sequels has dug deep into Atari’s back catalog and unearthed a truly deep cut to apply his intense, psychedelic spin to. Last time, it was the notoriously difficult, unreleased curio … Read more
Jeff Minter, the legendary, iconoclastic arcade game designer, is back with another Atari remake. Once again, the author of the classic Tempest 2000 and its sequels has dug deep into Atari’s back catalog and unearthed a truly deep cut to apply his intense, psychedelic spin to. Last time, it was the notoriously difficult, unreleased curio … Read more