More Metal Gear rumors, anyone? Castlevania too! VGC’s inaugural weekly podcast mentions the long-rumored Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and a new Castlevania game. The show claims Konami will have a “very big” presence at E3 this summer with two of the aforementioned projects. The Snake Eater revival may also test future Metal Gear advancements. Metal Gear rumors have been ...
Read More »God of War Ragnarok wins the DICE Awards, and Elden Ring wins Game of the Year
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences puts on the DICE Awards, which is known as one of the best award shows in the industry. God of War: Ragnarok won the most trophies in 2022. Sony’s sequel wins seven honors for animation, art direction, music, audio design, and plot. Kratos was named the Outstanding Character and Adventure Game of the ...
Read More »PlayStation Shop Discounts: 1,000+ DLCs, Expansions, and Season Passes
Sony’s digital storefront offers a new “Level Up” promotion deal on DLC and expansions. You can expand your games or get a Complete Edition with lower season passes for some of the top PS5 and PS4 games. The sale runs until March 8, 2023. Here are some of the finest discounts. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Season Pass — £16.49/$19.99 Marvel’s Spider-Man Season Pass ...
Read More »Supporters hope Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.7 update will arrive soon
We haven’t heard anything about Cyberpunk 2077 or Phantom Liberty, which is still scheduled for release this year. If Steam database logs are correct, CD Projekt Red may soon speak. According to Reddit, the game’s changelist reveals several recent updates, with the latest being yesterday. Given the frequency of these developer tweaks, some fans think a significant fix is imminent. ...
Read More »Xbox Series X|S Loses to PS5, Microsoft Strangely Reveals
Microsoft and Sony undermining themselves over the Activision Blizzard merger is the funniest part. In today’s Brussels media conference, Microsoft proudly (?) announced that Xbox had a global market share of 30% compared to PlayStation’s 70%. Nintendo is nonexistent. Microsoft stated that the PS5 outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 69 to 31 in Europe, where Sony leads by 80 ...
Read More »Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Ad Teases New Master Sword Details
Nintendo Life won’t post big spoilers or leaks for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but we’ll share officially released materials. Famitsu’s current edition features a translated Nintendo ad. If you don’t want to know anything, click away now; otherwise, continue on… Several translations, including one by former Nintendo Life blogger Steve Bowling, say that the Master Sword ...
Read More »Here is the first gameplay trailer for “UFO Robot Grendizer,” a mech action adaptation
Publisher Microids has unveiled the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming action game based on Go Nagai’s 1975 manga adaptation, UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves. The IP has triumphantly returned with this. Classics in the mech genre include manga and anime. The project, which was first announced in 2021 and is currently being developed by Endroad, a ...
Read More »Miyamoto: Nintendo Is “Always” Working On Mario, But Not Ready For The Next Game Reveal
Nintendo opened its Mario-themed Super Nintendo World park in Hollywood, and Super Mario is getting his own big-screen animation. When will the next major video game release be? Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN that Nintendo is working on something even though it has nothing to show. The industry legend says Nintendo is “always working on Mario” but isn’t ready ...
Read More »Microsoft’s Nintendo Call of Duty Commitment Is Now Legal
Microsoft committed to bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms for 10 years in December 2022. Since it’s legally binding, it’s happening (we think). Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said the company has signed a 10-year legal agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms. The attached statement states that upcoming Nintendo and Xbox games ...
Read More »Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe Receives Its First Review
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a remake of the Wii game Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (or Kirby’s Adventure Wii in Europe), launches on Switch this Friday, February 24, and the first review has been released (thanks, Gematsu). Famitsu awarded the Kirby remake 35/40, or 8/9/9/9. The original Wii game scored 9/9/8/10 — 36/40 (from GoNintendo, archived) in 2011. ...
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