Every now and then, a fighting game character comes along that breaks the mold a little, whether in shape, or size, or expected motion and movement. Characters like Skullgirls' Big Band, Street Fighter V's Abigail, Marvel vs Capcom's Sentin...

NIS America has announced the lineup for its second compendium of classic arcade shmups to the Nintendo Switch, despite the fact we're still waiting on the western launch of the previous six-pack!Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo will bundle toge...

Call of Duty has used the (typically $50) "season pass" concept for ages, and despite mixing it up a bit last year, they're completely overhauling the concept for 2019's Modern Warfare. We already knew they were doing this to an extent to n...

NetherRealm Studios has revealed three fun new outfits headed to their flagship fighter Mortal Kombat 11 and, in keeping with the spirit of the season, the new skins have a funky Halloween vibe.First (and arguably best) is a Wicked Witch ou...

We've fallen into something of a weekly routine here. As long as Epic keeps giving away free games every week, we're gonna keep writing about them. Last week, I feigned enthusiasm for Surviving Mars (Ha, you were deceived!), a Paradox-...

We're only a week out from Obsidian's new RPG The Outer Worlds, but in the meantime, Fallout: New Vegas is calling my name. It's joining the Xbox Game Pass catalog today, and honestly, one little run across the desert couldn't hurt. I wonde...

Bad news everyone: if you were still holding out hope that Fallout 76 would be magically morphed into a real Fallout game by the end of the year, it looks like that isn't happening anymore. By way of a big blog post, Bethesda explained that...

Sony has released the third entry in "A Bonehead's Guide to Gallowmere", a short video series designed to explain the mechanics of upcoming PS4 remake MediEvil. Following on from previous chapters on shield and camera control, this latest v...

When Destiny 2 was an Activision joint, players blamed the Big A for a lot of the microtransactions present in the game. Now that Bungie has gone rogue and needs to recoup some money without a huge backer, they also need to rely heavil...

Rockstar Games has released a trailer for the upcoming PC port of its wild western epic Red Dead Redemption 2, which shows off the rootin' tootin' sequel with luscious 4K visuals in full 60FPS.It must be said, it's quite a beautiful showcas...

I'm all out of beer. I've poured out my entire stash for the Wii U and Vita for the past few years, and in 2019, I started to preemptively pour some out for the 3DS. I need to rent a keg! Who am I kidding: I love those three systems so much...

Following on from her successful debut in Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball FighterZ, femme-fatale scientist Android 21 will be making her presence known in upcoming action-RPG Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.As reported in the latest issue of Japanese pu...

There's been little to no fanfare for Little Town Hero, a new Game Freak RPG that's coming exclusively to Switch today, but hey, it's coming out at least! It's priced at $24.99. Also on Switch this coming week is indie darling Return of the...

Operation 1, the first major DLC update for Xbox shooter Gears 5, goes live today. This drop brings with it six new characters, four from the Gears of War universe and two from the upcoming blockbuster movie Terminator: Dark Fate.DeeBee, Wa...

World of Warcraft Classic is still trucking! The game is basically on auto-pilot, with a dedicated massive fanbase behind it, but updates are still coming until that fateful day when Naxxramas arrives and Vanilla's journey is over. Wha...

So what you will about the Disgaea series, but the full numbered editions always come through. NIS has been plugging away at this series for 16 years now, and although a lot of people will tell you they never surpassed the 2003 origina...

Following on from its previously announced delay, the recent remaster of the classic 1997 RPG Grandia is now available on PC via Steam, having made its debut on Nintendo Switch as part of the Grandia HD Collection in August.Publisher GungHo...

Part of the joy of exploring an interconnected game world comes from having inherently enjoyable traversal options, and in the case of the upcoming Nintendo Switch and PC metroidvania game Kunai, I don't think the ninja protagonist's grappl...

Ninjas. Where would late '80s entertainment have been without them? In the wake of a string of hit movies showcasing the infamous assassins (usually portrayed by famous Japanese actors such as Franco Nero and Michael Dudikoff), the ninja cr...

Nearly seven years later, it's time to lose ourselves in the "Escher-esque" world of Manifold Garden. Designer William Chyr is releasing his recursive puzzle-adventure game on the Epic Games Store and Apple Arcade on October 18, 2019. To t...

Console players might be left waiting a little longer before they're unleashed to start colony-saving and galaxy-exploring. Obsidian Entertainment informs us that The Outer Worlds has a pretty hefty day-one patch. Those who buy physica...

Microsoft has been making huge strides this generation and a lot of people haven't noticed. Look, I get that we shouldn't forget the initial draconian DRM reveal for the Xbox One. But when people were excited to find out that Sony is focusi...

In their effort to make a "worthy successor" to Bloodlines, Hardsuit Labs and Paradox Interactive have made the call to push back Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. According to narrative lead Brian Mitsoda, the team has "decided to va...

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia has announced the date for its annual PlayStation Awards, which are set to take place on December 3 in New Takanawa, Tokyo.The PlayStation Awards offer gongs to titles specifically based on sales to...

After all these years, the rascals at Rare still have a cheeky sense of humor. In today's Fort of the Damned content update for Sea of Thieves, the studio acknowledged fans' passionate requests for a new Banjo-Kazooie. You want Banjo? You'...