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Sabotage Studio reports that over 4 million users have played Sea of Stars across all platforms since its August 29, 2023, launch. It’s important to note that this includes Xbox Game Pass figures, not copies sold, but 4 million is still a remarkable achievement. On the official press release, game director Thierry Boulanger said: “Sea of Stars is the game of ...

Spike Chunsoft has sneaked into the 2023 ‘Festive Offers’ eShop sale, offering big discounts on select titles after Black Friday. Danganronpa and AI: The Somnium Files are among the games discounted up to 80% this time. If either has been on your wishlist for a while, now may be the time to try. The sale runs until December 31, 2023, ...

In October, Spike Chunsoft confirmed that Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island would head west on February 27. What will the latest roguelike RPG bring? What new features are expected? I wish there was a trailer to answer these burning questions! There is. Spike Chunsoft revealed some of Shiren the Wanderer’s new mechanics and a brief story ...

Dave, the rogue dive/restaurant manager The Diver hooked us when it swam onto Switch earlier this year, but its collaborative Dredge DLC (yes, the Lovecraftian fishing game) has sailed into view today, making things even scarier. Have you had enough nautical puns? We have more… Today, we can see what’s going on with this collaboration, which was announced at the ...

Hideki Kamiya shocked fans by leaving PlatinumGames this year. He now watches streaming content and makes YouTube videos, but after talking to IGN, we know why he left the company. In a previous YouTube video, he said, “I left the company because I wanted to follow my beliefs as a game creator and to choose the path I think is ...

Square Enix has announced that SaGa Emerald Beyond will release on Switch on April 25, 2024, following its September Nintendo Direct showcase announcement. Square’s SaGa Glimmerfest 2023 livestream, celebrating the series’ 35th anniversary, confirmed this release date. The stream revealed two new character trailers for Tsunanori Mido (above) and Ameya Aisling, showing their battlefield abilities. The latest standalone SaGa game ...

The Pokémon Company is giving away a Mystery Gift Gimmighoul along with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0 today. This “chest form Gimmighoul” has the “Upbeat Mark” and will be called “Gimmighoul the Chipper” when assigned. Pokémon’s official website has the code and instructions for redeeming it: SEEY0U1NPALDEA Launch your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game. Select Poké Portal on the X menu. Select Mystery Gift, then ...

Streetdog BMX, an extreme sports game, will release on Switch next year from Null Games and Yeah Us! Games. The developer has compared this to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Dave Mirra BMX, which are intriguing titles, but the colorful urban environments seem different. Streetdog BMX lets you ride your BMX around town, performing tricks and racking up combos. The ...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s cut content has been teased for years, but The Video Game History Foundation has now released what may be the most comprehensive look at Sonic 2’s lost stages (thanks, Time Extension). The video said Brenda Cook (formerly Ross), Craig Stitt, and Tom Payne contributed content that wouldn’t be in the Genesis/Mega Drive sequel. The levels were ...

Rainy Frog announced today that Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons will launch on Switch on February 27, 2024. This Piczle game has lots of nonogram puzzles and a farm-sim twist thanks to the Story of Seasons tie-in. Over 350 puzzles and five collage puzzles require you to line up tiles to form villagers, bachelors, animals, and tools. More to say? ...