Benjamin Franklin once wrote: Nothing is certain except death and taxes. He’s right, but in our modern era of gaming, I’d like to add one more certainty to that list: that your favorite video game franchise will one day release ...

I could open here with a retread of my history with Mortal Kombat, a history which starts in 1992 and takes place over not one, but two whole decades, featuring a glut of games, a couple of movies, a terrible cartoon series and me getting b...

[Getting Weird with Wes is a series meant to highlight all the bizarre shit floating around out there in the gaming universe. I hate normal things. Join me in celebrating the strange.] I'm not ignorant of the fact that one person's wei...

When Risk of Rain 2 was announced to be in 3D instead of 2D, I wasn't sure what to think. I loved that the developers were going in a new direction with the IP, but was worried it wouldn't quite have the same panache. I was so freaking...

Nintendo has revealed the topic for the next splatfest, to be held in a couple of weeks on Switch multiplayer shooter Splatoon 2. Having recently looked at fantasy, food and fashion, Our loveable hosts Off The Hook are turning their attenti...

My favorite kind of April Fools’ joke is where developers create mock-ups for products so ridiculous they’ll probably never exist. It's even better when they actually release that product and it ends up being great! In the video...

During a recent live stream, Rune Factory 5 publisher Marvelous! revealed that a bonus will await players who jump into the fantasy farming title with save game data from the upcoming remaster Rune Factory 4 Special.Unfortunately no further...

In a recent interview with IGN Japan (translated by ResetEra), Judgment producer Kazuki Hosokawa hinted at the possibility of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios' latest game coming to PC. In a question that directly addressed the Yakuza series showing u...

Escape this bizarrely haunted mansion in today's contest for Killer Chambers! Ugh, I hate it when I get trapped in mansions that require me to solve puzzles and dodge obstacles in order to pass from room to room. It's just poor manners on t...

Spring is in the air, but even the freshly-cut flowers and bright sunlight cannot deter our favourite Suspicious Bald Person from carrying out his nefarious activities, as IO Interactive reveal April's content for their great stealth title,...

Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment have dropped an exceptionally slight trailer for the next episode of their high drama adventure series, Life is Strange 2. The third episode, which is titled Wastelands, will arrive early next month.Thi...

Hamster has dropped another '80s title on the Nintendo Switch as part of their Arcade Archives range. This week they're sticking with first party classics, with Nintendo's own Donkey Kong 3.Originally released in arcades and on the Famicom ...

I love Rita Repulsa. I don't give a shit about Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. No disrespect to the show, it just arrived in the UK after my time, but Rita is a great villain, she reminds me of all those great female villains that host class...

You hold all the cards to winning today's contest for a Switch copy of Monster Slayers! Attention villagers -- we have a monster problem. A pretty big one. They're everywhere. They smell, and they're mean, and frankly. I just don't like the...

If you or someone you know slept on Persona 5 these past couple years, now's the time to think about waking up (or at least rolling onto your side). The high-school RPG is sporting a red PlayStation Hits banner, and that box art adjustment ...

Earlier today, the European Commission posted a statement of objections directed at a handful of video game publishers for their practices of geo-blocking games on digital distribution platforms. Among those named, Valve is the most high pr...

Don't you just love fighting game roster reveals? Today, NetherRealm has blessed us with the Kollector, "a proud servant of the Outworld Empire" that I never ever want to lose to in Mortal Kombat 11. I want to beat him up so bad, you don't ...

Microsoft has two different gaming subscriptions that serve unique purposes. Xbox Live Gold is the one that enables multiplayer functionality, cloud saves, and four free games each month. Xbox Game Pass is essentially a digital rental servi...

LittleBigPlanet 3 may be getting on in years, but players aren't done blowing our minds. They haven't even begun to peak! Somehow, some way, LBP user Claptrap9 has created a functional riff on Super Mario Maker inside the level-building PS4...

Fortnite is set to receive a respawning mechanic in its next update. Taking a cue from EA's successful Apex Legends, the new "reboot van" will allow downed players in team games to be revived by their remaining squadmates. Whenever your tea...

Bethesda has announced another cheat code that will be available in Rage 2 at launch. If you're not a fan of Tim Kitzrow (YOU SAVAGE!) and would like to add a dash of British charm to the proceedings, why not activate the "Diamond Geezer" c...

While it's clear that all things have to come to an end sometime, a recent discovery in an official Nintendo-branded Hong Kong retailer leaflet indicates that yes, the Nintendo Switch Online program will stop giving us NES games. No window ...

While I do own a PS4, I'm neither European, nor do I know what the hell "Crossminton" is. But still, only being 1/3 qualified to give a shit about this game hasn't stopped my thirst for knowledge. Not carnal knowledge, nor knowledge as a me...

So as some of you more hardcore Mega Man fans may know, if you pre-ordered Mega Man 11 under certain circumstances, you were given the "Wily Numbers Instrumental Stage Tracks" DLC as part of your purchase. It basically allows you to swap in...

Splatoon 2 may be approaching its twilight days, but that doesn't mean there isn't still fun events and gear drops in store for the Switch shooter. Nintendo has revealed a range of gear headed to the game to celebrate the upcoming "Spring F...