A third party peripheral that actually looks worth having, imagine that I’m not fond of the Classic Controller. Not in the slightest. And as much as I love the Wii remote and nunchuk set-up for some games, it’s far from the ideal way to play titles likeTatsunoko vs. CapcomandSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. At least we still have our trusty GameCube controllers to rely on, right? Well, no. As it turns out that the Wii U you doesn’t include GCN controller ports and theWii U Pro Controllerisn’t compatible with older games....

Rare talks about its approach to developing updates Screwing around and looking fab on the high seas — that’s theSea of Thievesway. I’ve pretty much got my withered pirate looking the way I want, but maybe you’re still searching for that perfect outfit. Today, Rare addeda number of new cosmetics, including a limited-edition weapon (picture above) that costs just 1 Gold; The Eye of Reach is available for the next two weeks....

You ready for PAX? It’s just a few short days away! I wish I could go, but The Fates have conspired against me. I’ll be missing out on many things, such as theFangamer VERSUS Attract Modeparty going down on Saturday night at1927 Eventsstarting at 7 PM PDT. I already shared some info about this shindigpreviously, but now you canpreviewsome of the various pieces that will be on display. I especially love the above Super Nintendo vs....

A casual look at some numbers I was rooting around YouTubes as one does when a number of (hah) zeros caught my eye:10,018,000. That was the view count on the PlayStation upload of theFinal Fantasy VIIremake announcementtrailer (there’s an additional million views between the Square Enix North America and Square Enix Japan pages). That seemed rather high and indeed that video (10M) outpacesUncharted 4(3.6M),The Last Guardian(3.1M), andHorizon(2.4M) as far as E3 view count on the PlayStation channel goes....

I first got my hands onTrineat E3 nestled in the corner of the Atlus booth. Having heard nothing about it up to this point, I found myself quickly enamoured with what I saw. A graphically rich, gorgeous side scrolling title,Trineuses realistic physics and multiple characters to aid you in your journey. I was in love and ready to see more, but being in my usual E3 rush, I couldn’t spend as long as I liked delving into the title....

I can be both a squid now and a kid now? So, it turns out that the upcomingSplatoontitle for the Nintendo Switch will, in fact, be a sequel and not a straight port of the original Wii U game. This sequel will feature new weapons, forms of movement, maps, and even newer varieties of playable squid. Splatoon 2will be compatible with both the Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller....

The PC update lets you buy or craft stacks of 25 items, and there’s also an item buyback option There’s really no such thing as a “small update” when it comes toStardew Valley, as every little bit helps reinforce this game’s (arguably) best-in-class status. So while this week’s PC update 1.5.5 isn’t going to make huge waves with everyone in the community, it’s got some great quality-of-life stuff tucked in, especially forStardew Valleymodders....

System reboot? “Receiving Data.” Those two words are all it took to inject hope and possibility into a dead and forgotten-about video game series. This morning, theCrysisTwitter account broke its silence that had stretched on for nearly four years. With this ominous tease of a tweet, it became clear that EA has some sort of plans for the Nanosuit-clad super soldiers: — Crysis (@Crysis)July 30, 2025 There are three realistic routes this could go....

Play some pew pew in real life Remember thatawesome D-Arts Bass figurewe told you about recently? That’s not confirmed yet for folks outside of Japan, but his arch nemesis is! Starting today, you can grabthe D-Arts Mega Man figureat select outlets in the US, which comes with accompanying Met and Rush figurines. If you’re interested, you can grab him nowToy Arena,Big Bad Toystore, andAmazon.com. Zero is still availablein many outlets as well, if theXseries floats your boat....

Wii would like to play As part of theco-announcement of the rescheduling of the delayed Direct, Nintendo has also shared some big news: the new Switch online service will arrive on September 18. According to Nintendo it’ll come with a “seven-day free trial for all Nintendo Account holders,” and “features and pricing” will be a topic of discussion for the Nintendo Direct tomorrow. And that talk couldn’t come soon enough. We’re a mere five days away from the launch of a major component of Nintendo’s future and we basically have no clue what it will entail other thana selection of old gameswe already bought on the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U....

The best live service games breathe life into the industry, keeping communities abuzz with new updates and experiences. Service games seem to be the go-to model for several big publishers, bringing reliable cash sources later invested in new triple-A games. However, thanks to the model’s popularity, there’s a sea of options out there, and not all of them may be worth the steady income. For those looking to add a consistent, dynamic game to your library, here are some of the best live service games out there right now, ranked....

From the makers of WinBack After some anxiety,Toukiden 2finally has platforms and release dates for the west: March 21 for America and March 24 for Europe on PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC via Steam. Alongside this announcement, Koei Tecmo released a new trailer showing off some new characters and a new village. Pre-ordering from Gamestop, Amazon, EB Canada, or Best Buy will net you the “Tenko Costume armor” which “allows Slayers to dress up as their fluffy companions....

Rest in peace,Pioneer; we hardly knew ye. Ubisoft has canceled an open-universe sci-fi exploration game calledPioneer. Former Ubisoft director Alex Hutchinson (who’s now at Typhoon Studios) confirmed onTwitterthat the project is dead. Games get canceled all the time. What’s crazy about this one is that it was never officially revealed by Ubisoft.Watch Dogs 2had a mission where the objective was to break into a video game studio, steal a top secret trailer, and then sell it to the games press....