It was a pleasant surprise to see Teslagrad 2, the sequel to Rain Games’ critically acclaimed metroidvania, at last year’s Future Games Expo after it was first revealed back in September 2020. With the help of some eye-catching new screenshots, the kind people at Modus Games have now provided us with a deeper look at the upcoming game. With five ...
Read More »“That’s Going Sound Like Me And That’s It,” says Seth Rogen of his voiceover work for Donkey Kong in the Mario movie
What will Donkey Kong’s voice sound like? There has been a lot of discussion about how Chris Pratt will sound as Mario in the next Super Mario Bros. movie. Seth Rogen, who plays Donkey Kong’s voice in the video game, said in an interview with Comicbook.com that he doesn’t perform voices and just uses his own voice. Unlike with Mario, ...
Read More »Chris Pratt advises fans to watch The Mario Movie first, and then they may voice their concerns
Before passing judgment on Chris Pratt’s interpretation of the voice of the titular character, Mario fans are urged to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Since it was first revealed that Pratt will play Mario in September 2021, there has been some backlash to the casting, and part of it still exists today despite the release of several teasers since ...
Read More »BioWare veteran Mark Darrah and the Mass Effect team are helping to finish Dragon Age 4
In an effort to aid in the completion of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, EA has announced that BioWare veteran Mark Darrah will once more be working with the studio. After almost 25 years at BioWare, Darrah left the company in February 2021 and is now working as a consultant on the game. During that time, he led programming for the Baldur’s ...
Read More »US members of Congress accuse Sony of ‘blatant anti-competitive conduct’ in Japan
According to Politico, Democratic senator Maria Cantwell made the assertion on Thursday during a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee. She urged US trade representative Katherine Tai to bring up the matter with Japan during trade negotiations. Cantwell’s claim was supported by two letters – one from four Republican members of Congress, the other from six Democrats – which also ...
Read More »Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch may be announced today, GameStop employee claims
A GameStop worker has speculated that today could see the official unveiling of the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch OLED. Nintendo will be streaming a presentation today at 7 a.m. PT (3 p.m. BST) that will show off 10 minutes of new Tears of the Kingdom gameplay. It may also, according to Reddit user SecretSantaSeven, officially announce ...
Read More »Japan’s competition regulator has approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Japan’s competition regulator has concluded that it has no issue with Microsoft‘s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and will not be blocking the deal. The Japan Fair Trade Commission has published a statement in which it says it has “reviewed the transaction and reached the conclusion that [it] is unlikely to result in substantially restraining competition in any particular fields ...
Read More »Dolphin, a game-system emulator, will soon be available on Steam
The software will also support the Steam Deck, its developer says. Dolphin, the Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator, is getting a Steam release. The emulator, which has seen consistent development since its 2003 debut and will soon be available on Valve’s digital storefront, now has a Steam page. The emulator’s developer OatmealDome stated on Twitter: “We’ll release in Early Access ...
Read More »Apex Legends, a Battle Royale hit, plans to be active for at least 10 to 15 years
Although the Switch version of the online free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends wasn’t published until 2021, the overall goal is to keep the franchise going for a very long time. The game’s director, Steven Ferreira, stated that the team was in it for the “long haul” and hoped to maintain the IP for at least 15 years in an interview ...
Read More »The Explorer’s Handbook for Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now available for free download
Nintendo decided it would be wise to make the Explorer’s Guide for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild available for download since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is set to release on May 12, 2023. The guide, which came with the “Explorer’s Edition” at first, is basically a fancy instruction manual for a game that ...
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