In a surprise Zoom call, EA fired over 200 quality assurance testers. Apex Legends, developed by Respawn Entertainment, was the main focus of the affected employees at Electronic Arts’ Baton Rouge, Louisiana office. According to Kotaku, contract testers were informed of their immediate termination in an unscheduled Zoom meeting at 8 am on Tuesday. Some laid-off testers had worked overnight. ...
Read More »CRYMACHINA Goes Full Anime on PS5, PS4 in Fall
CRYMACHINA, a stylish sci-fi action RPG, is coming to PS5 and PS4 in the Fall. In a world where humans went extinct millennia ago, synthetic beings called Dei ex Machina must resurrect them and discover what true life is. Is this reminiscent of NieR: Automata? CRYMACHINA—intriguing or overdone?
Read More »Strayed Lights’ Satisfying Gameplay Targets April Release for PS5, PS4 Action Title
On April 25, French developer Embers will release Strayed Lights, an action game for PS5 and PS4. The above gameplay trailer shows a heavy focus on combat, with a Sekiro-like parry system forcing you to open up your often monstrous opponents before unleashing a deadly attack. Since you’ll have to switch between blue and orange light to match your opponent’s ...
Read More »The action role-playing game Trinity Trigger will come out in Europe and Australia in May
We were sad to see the Western release of action RPG Trinity Trigger get pushed back six months after its debut in Japan last year. We still have a long way to go before we can play the ’90s-inspired adventure, but publisher Marvelous Europe has now given us a Switch release date of May 16, 2023. (in Europe and Australia, ...
Read More »Download and stream the Pokémon Red and Blue Soundtrack
The Pokémon Company is streaming and downloading the whole Pokémon Red and Blue (or Green) soundtrack for Pokémon Day. Accessing the Pokémon Sound Library website requires a VPN because it’s region-locked to Japan and Asia. However, the site allows you to download.wav files of all 45 songs from the original soundtrack.The Pokémon Company allows you to utilize the song without ...
Read More »The Secret Treasure of Area Zero, a DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, will be released later this year
Today’s Pokémon Presents broadcast announced The Secret Treasure of Area Zero and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC coming later this year. The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk, due for download in fall and winter 2023, will add new features, Pokémon, and returners to the newest mainline Pokémon titles, which premiered in November 2022. The video introduced Ogerpon and Terapagos, ...
Read More »This year, Pokémon Sleep can help you sleep
Pokémon Sleep, a new sleep tracking app, was revealed at today’s Pokémon Presents presentation. Pokémon Sleep records your sleep quality for study. By sleeping with your phone next to you, the app will measure your stages of napping, snoozing, and slumbering and display different Pokémon based on how well you sleep. It’s a bizarre idea. The stances of various mon ...
Read More »New Paradox Pokémon in the Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid Event Today
At the Pokémon Presents showcase, the current Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid event began with two new Paradox Pokémon. From February 27th through March 12th, 2023, you can capture ‘Walking Wake’ in Pokémon Scarlet and ‘Iron Leaves’ in Pokémon Violet. The Pokémon Company says both will appear in future events, but you can only catch one of each. ...
Read More »Pikachu Can Sleep With You in Pokémon GO Plus+
Nintendo fans expect goofy names. The Wii U failed to define itself, and the New 3DS XL and Switch Lite aren’t very ambitious. The Pokémon GO Plus +, announced at today’s Pokémon Presents, is unlike any other device. Isn’t that “plus plus”? The above ad proves it can. This device seems to be mostly a tie-in for the upcoming Pokémon ...
Read More »A demo of Humanity’s Surreal Puzzle Game is now available for the PS5, PSVR, and Xbox One
Humanity has been confirmed on PS5 with optional PSVR2 support after a leak today. In addition to the PS4/VR version announced years ago, The game will be released in May 2023. A PlayStation Store demo is available today if you can’t wait. A new gameplay trailer, attached above, provides us with a better idea of how the game will play, ...
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