Gaming

As you might have heard, there was a new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer that dropped today. It included a look at three new Pokémon, some interesting new multiplayer features, and new NPCs. But most importantly, it provided the internet the opportunity to make a lot of really good memes….

Xbox is kicking off Pride Month with the release of a new controller to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Last year, the company shared a vision for the controller and created and shared a limited batch of them with LGBTQIA+ players and creators around the world. The feedback was so positive,…

It’s a big day for Toby Fox soundtrack appreciators: the indie developer and composer behind Undertale is working on music for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Today, Fox shared a Tweet alongside the new trailer and announced that he had composed the game’s field theme. According to Fox, Game…

The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) has called loot boxes in games manipulative and exploitative in a report backed by consumer groups across Europe. The conversation around loot boxes and their resemblance (or lack thereof) to gambling has been an ongoing discussion in recent years, especially in Europe where 20 consumer…

The Steam Deck is a powerful little handheld capable of playing a lot of amazing games. OK, well it’s not that little, but it makes up for its bulky size with sheer power and Steam’s seemingly endless library of software. For our Top 10 Steam Deck Games list, we wanted…

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be released on November 18, as revealed in a new trailer. The game will feature a new open world structure, and four-player co-op for the first time. The trailer (below) shows off a lot of the new mainline Pokémon game’s world, and introduces two new…

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the long-known-about sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, has finally been announced. We discuss what we want to see out of Respawn’s upcoming next-gen sequel. Plus: lamenting the very serious reason for the latest Xbox exclusive to get delayed, I gush over Ninja Gaiden as…

Game producer Shinji Hashimoto announced today that he has retired from Square Enix after almost 30 years with the company. Hashimoto started at Square Soft in 1995 and was the brand manager for both Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts franchises. “Thank you, everyone. I will retire on May 31st (Tuesday)…

Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki is making a new game for Apple Arcade and it’s a rail shooter entitled Air Twister. The new game will be coming to the iOS gaming service on June 24 of this year. Developed by Suzuki’s studio YS Net, Air Twister is billed as an “endless…

It’s been over thirty years since Nintendo released its Power Glove, but the infamous controller hasn’t quite faded into oblivion yet. A YouTuber recently crafted a nifty new use for the glove: compatibility with the Switch. In a new video, tech YouTuber Will It Work? shows off his newly modded…