Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios announced Mortal Kombat 1 on Nintendo Switch on September 19, 2023, yesterday. The nasty and bloody teaser set the stage for this new chapter in the renowned fighting series, but the official game website’s FAQ revealed another interesting detail: Kameo Fighters. The description says these new fighters are companion characters that will help during bouts ...
Read More »Powerwash Simulator Nautical With Spongebob Squarepants Pack
Have you ever glanced at Bikini Bottom in Spongebob Squarepants and thought, “Crikey, that could do with a ruddy good scrub”? You can live out your power wash fantasies under the water with Powerwash Simulator’s Spongebob Squarepants Special Pack this summer. Six additional maps—Conch Street, The Bikini Bottom Bus, The Krusty Krab, The Patty Wagon, The Invisible Boatmobile, and The ...
Read More »Reward Bug Suspends Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Events
A reward bug in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Tera Raid Battle Events has halted them. The bug appears to give a “none” reward after combat and crash the game. This appears to have affected all weekend events, including today’s 5-Star Great Tusk and Iron Treads and the 7-Star Chesnaught Tera Raid Battles rerun. The Pokémon Company removed the above as ...
Read More »Strictly Limited Will Release ‘Eschatos’ Physically
On May 21, 2023, Strictly Limited will begin pre-orders for a physical version of Eschatos, a fantastic shmup. The Strictly Limited website has listings. Standard and special editions will be available. The former is normal Switch packaging with the game. However, the latter is more intriguing and costs less than £50, making it quite tempting. This version includes: Game for ...
Read More »Overwatch 2’s Long-Awaited PvE Hero Mode Cancelled by Blizzard
Overwatch 2’s PvE Hero Mode was canceled today by Blizzard. The sequel to the popular team-based hero shooter’s main mode has been scrapped, but PvE will remain. In a Twitch livestream, Overwatch 2 executive producer Jared Neuss explained that the PvE experience had “not really” progressed and that shipping a “Blizzard-quality experience” would be huge with no end date. “With ...
Read More »Nintendo Switch Online Release Pac-Man 99 Closing October
Nintendo will close Bandai Namco’s Switch Online game PAC-MAN 99 on October 8, 2023. You can still play offline, including any paid content, but you can no longer play online. Social media announcement: “The online service for Nintendo Switch Online subscriber-only software “PAC-MAN 99″ will end on Sunday, October 8, 2023. You can continue to enjoy the offline mode of ...
Read More »Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Director Wanted Ganondorf To Be “Very Awesome Demon King”
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Ganondorf’s new look excited fans. Hidemaro Fujibayashi, director of Tears of the Kingdom, recently revealed that Satoru Takizawa, a staffer since The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and a huge Ganondorf fan, was given the redesign task. Fujibayashi’s only request was to make him a “very cool” and “very awesome demon king” ...
Read More »Sega May Charge $70 For Games
Sega Sammy may join other major publishers in raising some game prices to $70. After a year of $69.99 games, President / Group CEO Haruki Satomi and Senior Vice President / Group CFO Koichi Fukazawa confirmed in a recent Q&A (thanks, VGC) that the company will review its titles’ prices. Full quote: “Globally, AAA console games have been sold at ...
Read More »Next Mortal Kombat Could Be Revealed This Week
The next mainline Mortal Kombat game has been rumored and teased for a while, but we may finally learn more this week. On May 10, the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account teased that the next game would be called “Mortal Kombat 1” and be a reboot. The Nintendo Switch version appeared to launch alongside PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. ...
Read More »WrestleQuest Surprised, Outrageous RPG Delayed Until Summer on PS5, PS4
WrestleQuest combines turn-based RPG mechanics with wrestling’s biggest stars. The outrageous outing, originally scheduled for May, has been delayed until summer. Instead of bugs and pixels, the delay is more intriguing. At this late stage, Mega Cat Studios “secured a new partnership we are extremely excited about” that “resulted in certain issues outside of our control”. WrestleQuest has over 50 ...
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