The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s official premiere is just one week away, and while the marketing campaign has definitely picked up the pace (sometimes in unusual boot-focused ways), the occasional leak hasn’t been prevented. This time, the focus is on the movie’s Blu-ray Steelbook release, which looks to be coming our way starting on June 6, 2023. (thanks, Nintendo Wire). ...
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 »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 »The Film Version of “Ghost of Tsushima” Will Have Stunning Visuals
Ghost of Tsushima is not only one of the most visually stunning PlayStation 4 games, but one of the most visually stunning video games of all time. Chad Stahelski, director of John Wick, has been tasked with adapting Jin Sakai for the big screen, and he hopes to replicate the visual splendor of Sucker Punch’s playground for moviegoers everywhere. To ...
Read More »The ever-popular PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, and Xbox 360 racing simulation Gran Turismo 7 is getting five new free vehicles
Even though Gran Turismo 7 received its largest update to date last month with the massive and highly acclaimed PSVR2 patch, nothing can slow down this high-powered sports car. Exactly on schedule, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has taken to social media to announce the arrival of five more free vehicles, which will be included in next week’s update. Updates is ...
Read More »No one on the Like a Dragon team slept well this week
The Like a Dragon games (previously known as Yakuza, of course) are all excellent, but they share a few characteristics in common. So, have some sympathy for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, who, not content with merely creating the games, opted to live-stream the entire series in one go. It began the challenge on March 17 and finished it on March ...
Read More »The Stunning PS5 World of Final Fantasy 16 Will Make You Gasp
Goddamn! We were given this trailer by Square Enix to use in our PS5 Final Fantasy 16 preview, and now it has been released to the public as part of a PAX East 2023 panel that took place earlier today. The purpose of the trailer is to highlight some of the landscapes you’ll see in Valisthea, and we have to ...
Read More »Actor Playing Tyr Hints at New God of War Game
Do voice actors really enjoy being coy off the record? The actor who played Tyr in God of War: Ragnarok has basically confirmed that there will be more games in the franchise, following in the footsteps of the leaks surrounding Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 that Venom voice actor Tony Todd was responsible for. And I’ll say this, it isn’t the last ...
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 ...
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