Nintendo has struggled to come up with much good news during their investor briefings over the last few years, with their consoles routinely missing sales targets and the Wii U specifically now the slowest selling major Nintendo system ever. But they do have one constant, shining beam of light, the quality of their games. It’s such a point of pride, that in their latest briefing, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made a special point of highlighting their range of high Metacritic scores for their[...] read »
LEGO unveiled 300 new sets at New York Toy Fair this week. This video run down on each range is essential viewing for informed brick building choices later in the year. read »
The upcoming remastered version of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is nearing its release and Square Enix has seen it fit to unleash a rather bleak new trailer. read »
In a move that is by no means a surprise, fans of Masumune Shirow’s acclaimed Ghost in the Shell have petitioned DreamWorks over their choice to cast Scarlett Johansson in the live action adaptation. read »
I've always found things like trademark or domain name registration to be poor indicators of which games are or are not being made, so it comes to no surprise that after a rumor that Sony was purposefully abandoning The Last Guardian trademark, that they've come forward today to emphatically state the game still exists, and is far from dead. read »
With the theatrical release for the first installment of Gundam: The Origin a few weeks away in Japan, we’ve been graced with an extended look at the opening section of the first episode. After the success of Gundam Unicorn, it is clear Bandai and Sunrise are investing quite heavily in The Origin. So it all looks really quite amazing. read »
The Breaking Bad spin-off continues to impress as Jimmy McGill slowly becomes Saul Goodman. read »
Some (potentially inaccurate) reports are circulating that Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886 is a game that will take no longer than 5 hours to complete, leading to some impassioned discussions about perceived value in video games. The question that seems to reverberate through all corners of the internet, from social media to forums to this very website: "Is X hours of gameplay worth $Y?" I'm seeing that question being answered from a variety of angles.[...] read »