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. ...
Read More »Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Announced
Pokémon news abounds today. The Pokémon Company will hold a 25-minute Pokémon Presents showcase on Pokémon Day (February 27th) and a new 7-Star Tera Raid event in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet this weekend to celebrate. The Mightiest Mark lets you battle a 7-Star Pikachu from February 24–27. Yellow mouse with Water Tera Type (thanks, Serebii). Serebii Update: The next 7 ...
Read More »Nintendo Switch System Update 16.0.0 Is Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
Nintendo released its first 2023 Switch firmware update, Version 16.0.0. This update tweaks “nicknames” and adds “stability updates” to improve user experience. We’ll update this post with backend adjustment details. Official Nintendo support page patch notes: Ver. 16.0.0 (Released February 20, 2023) User nicknames that cannot be used will be replaced with “???” which can be updated from the profile ...
Read More »Trophies are available for the PS1 classic The Legend of Dragoon on PS5, PS4, and PC
The Legend of Dragoon is battling its way to PS5 and PS4 on the 21st February as part of this month’s PS Plus Premium update, and as previously rumoured, the classic JRPG does indeed have a full Trophy list at launch. There are a total of 47 trinkets in it, including a precious Platinum, four Golds, and four Silvers. The ...
Read More »CRPG Cyberpunk Gamedec Logs Soon PS5 Release
Gamedec, a cyberpunk-themed CRPG that was first released on PC in 2021, will soon be available on the PS5 on February 24. Gamedec is primarily a narrative mystery game with little to no combat, in which you take on the role of a game detective who solves crimes that occur in virtual environments. You can begin to imagine Disco Elysium ...
Read More »Gary Whitta’s original pitch for Forspoken turned out to be “nothing like” it
Didn’t spoken just sort of come and go? After all the hype leading up to it, the magical action RPG quickly lost its appeal once it hit the market. The writing team behind the game, which included Amy Hennig of Uncharted fame and Rogue One author Garry Whitta, contributed to its hype. However, as is often the case, it appears ...
Read More »Action-packed gameplay trailer for Ravenswatch, an intense PS5 co-op roguelike
The Curse of the Dead Gods creators of Ravenswatch are releasing a cooperative roguelike on PC on April 6th, with a PS5 release following shortly after. Building a solid foundation quickly will be crucial to success when playing as dark parodies of traditional fairy tale characters like Little Red Riding Hood and the Pied Piper. Therefore, Ravenswatch might be just ...
Read More »You can’t let the little girl cry in the retro-style turn-based role-playing game Meg’s Monster
The lovely-looking retro-style RPG Meg’s Monster will finally launch on Switch on March 2nd, according to publisher and developer Odencat. Meg’s Monster is actually a completely different beast within the genre, despite the fact that it initially appears to be a cute, quirky little adventure. As a monster by the name of Roy, it is your responsibility to safeguard Meg ...
Read More »Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Releases New Map, Specialist, Weapons on February 28th.
Battlefield 2042’s fourth season, Eleventh Hour, launches next week on February 28. As usual, we got an extra-spicy trailer showcasing the new map, Specialist, weapons, vehicle, and more than 100 Battle Pass tiers. Flashpoint, a South African desert map that promises close-quarters combat, and Discarded, a reworked classic map, steal the show. The CAV-Brawler armoured transport and Super 500 Shotgun ...
Read More »Over-the-Top Turn-Based WrestleQuest Splits Sides and Cracks Skulls
At IGN Fan Fest 2023, we saw WrestleQuest’s humor, pixel art, and tactical turn-based combat. Expect to dive off the top rope onto this one in May 2023 on PS5 and PS4. Wrestle Quest looks like a solid JRPG with combination moves that require setup and button-mashing QTEs. Is this latest WrestleQuest look a smackdown or a tapout?
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