Box Art Brawl: WarioWare Smooth Moves

North America vs Europe vs Japan Images: Nintendo / Launchbox That’s right, we’re combining things into one this week, because the only real change is the colour — we don’t want you scrolling all the way down the page only to discover… it’s the same again, but orange this time! All three designs are a…

Kingdom Hearts Creator Says ‘Run Wild’ On Disney+ Speculation

After a quarter century of doing its own thing, Kingdom Hearts took center stage at this year’s D23 conference. As anticipated, we got a new glimpse at the upcoming Kingdom Hearts IV, along with a release window. Less anticipated was the announcement of an official animated series, which will debut on Disney+. While details on…

Sandustry fuses a Terraria-style world with Factorio’s automation to build a dangerously compelling new sandbox game

Sandustry is one of those games where you look at the Steam page and suddenly sense your free time slipping through your fingertips like, well, grains of sand. A vast, unexplored 2D world packed with all manner of biomes teasing my Terraria tendencies. Pixel-based physics delivering smooth, satisfying flows of materials in similar fashion to…

PS5 Version of Popular PS2 Game Remake Out for Free Today

PS5 players are reminded that later today they can claim a free native port of a fan-favorite PS2 game’s 2020 remake. Leaked yesterday and subsequently confirmed by 2K, PS4’s Mafia: Definitive Edition will be getting a PS5 version today as part of Mafia: The Omerta Collection. Those who own the PS4 version can claim it…

Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a release window, and it’s sooner than I expected

Four long years after it was announced, we finally have some idea when we’ll be able to play Kingdom Hearts 4. At Disney’s D23 fan event, Square Enix revealed that the sequel will arrive sometime in late 2027. That isn’t everything new that Square Enix had in store for fans either. The reveal was accompanied…

5 Classic Anime That Deserve To Get Remakes ASAP

Classic anime series will always have a special place in our hearts for a reason. You might’ve grown up watching Naruto, Dragon Ball, or Pokémon, which acted as the gateway to all things anime. Conversely, you might’ve binge-watched the entirety of Neon Genesis Evangelion or Cowboy Bebop during a particularly vulnerable time of your life….

Former Square Enix Exec Says Disc-Free Games Will Lower Prices

As Sony soldiers ahead with their plans to end hard copies for new PlayStation games, players are fearing a future which will force them to pay more and own less. Reactions from major publishers seem to range from a shrug up to a thumbs up, while fans are overwhelmingly choosing a different finger. One former…

Dead by Daylight’s new chat wheel for Survivors is already better thanks to feedback

Behaviour Interactive recently held a big Dead by Daylight community AMA, and one of the hottest topics to come out of the responses was word of a new quick-chat system designed to help Survivors easily communicate their intentions and actions on the fly. A long-time request, it’s finally real and will be added to the…

Disney Dreamlight Valley Teases Fourth Expansion ‘The Keepsake Sea’ And Jack Sparrow

Disney also shared some news about its ever-expanding life-sim adventure Disney Dreamlight Valley at D23 this week. Following the recently released Honeyglow Woods Adventure Pack and the latest free update Pixel Perfect, fans have now been given a first-look at the game’s fourth expansion, The Keepsake Sea. It includes a teaser of Jack Sparrow and…

Saber’s AI Rideshare Stimulator controversy almost closes on high note with CEO apology, then he calls Portal scribe who mocked him an ‘unsuccessful writer’

The Rideshare Stimulator AI fiasco almost, but not quite came to a close today when writer Stella Sacco shared that she had received a private message from Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch, who apologized for his hurtful comments to the press regarding her employment and capabilities. In a separate post on LinkedIn, Karch reflected on…