Do downloads from the PlayStation Store seem way slower than normal? It's not just you. While Sony Interactive Entertainment initially said that it would "manage [PlayStation] download traffic [in Europe] to help preserve access for the ent...

There's a few big headliners today thanks to the surprise Nintendo Direct Mini. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 was set to be the only major release, but plans have changed due to mysterious behind the scenes marketing machinations! Panze...

Nintendo has yet another big week in store for us: and just in time! This week the eShop is hosting Animal Crossing: New Horizons, its biggest first-party release in quite a while that is sure to keep folks busy for weeks, months and years ...

Square Enix has released details pertaining to Trials of Mana, showcasing new classes, a lovely gallery of associated costumes, and the upcoming remake's post-game content.Once players have picked their way through the epic adventure, an en...

Square Enix Japan has announced that it will release a demo for its upcoming RPG remake Trials of Mana. Just to stoke those hype-fires that little bit more, the publisher has also released a final trailer ahead of the game's launch in late ...

The week's Arcade Archives release from publisher Hamster may not be one of the most successful coin-op releases, but it's certainly one of the most intriguing, as Taito's Japan-centric shmup KiKi KaiKai returns on Nintendo Switch.Released ...

Just in time for the western theatrical release of My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, the second major arena brawler game in the My Hero Academia line is arriving this week. The other big releases include La Mulana 1 and 2. And where bac...

Publisher Bromio, (of Pato Box fame), has announced a release date for a new retro-infused cyberpunk adventure, put together by indie outfit Mecha Studios. Neon City Riders launches this Thursday on PC and consoles and looks like a catharti...

While Koei Tecmo remains under fire from Dead or Alive fans over its hair-dyeing shenanigans, it hasn't stopped the publisher from dropping new info about DoA 6's upcoming DLC. The latest update, courtesy of Famitsu, announces that Venus Va...

Taito only released retro-compendium Darius Cozmic Collection in Japan just yesterday, but already the old-school arcade maker has announced a sequel, titled Darius Cozmic Collection 2, naturally.As noted by Japanese site Dengeki Online, (t...

After a couple of gigantic weeks with 30-40 games dumped on the eShop all at once, the storefront is taking it easy. Perhaps no one wants to compete with Pokemon. Speaking of, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a Switch remake of...

Switch owners looking for an old-school dose of platforming action might want to take a look at Mad Gear Games' Kemono Heroes, which has just launched on the Nintendo eShop courtesy of publisher NIS.This retro-styled tale of furry folklore ...

The long-teased demo for Final Fantasy VII Remake is now available to download on PS4 via the PSN store, finally giving fans the opportunity to check out one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2020 before its official launch next mo...

Wow, it's a hot week for the Nintendo eShop! As I've been saying like a broken record for weeks now we've been getting over the post-holiday slump, but now we're back in full gear. There's 46 games dropping on the eShop this week, a far cry...

Retro-releasers Hamster - amidst its run of classic SNK fighters and arcade shmups - occasionally drop a title that's a little more niche in its appeal. Perhaps the ultimate example of this is the publisher's latest Arcade Archives release:...

Every week, dozens of mobile games are released with little to no fanfare, pushed into a marketplace very few are capable of surviving. I'd like to change that, which is why I'm introducing Mobile Monday. Each week, this feature will focus ...

We have gotten our first real look at the design of comic-book anti-hero Spawn as he will appear in Mortal Kombat 11. A tweet from Spawn's creator, Todd McFarlane, contains images of an action figure based on the grim avenger, sporting his ...

The old-school arcade-heads at Taito have announced that classic shmup collection Darius Cozmic Collection will be available to download on PS4 (via the Japanese PSN store) on March 5.The Darius Cozmic Collection will be available in two fo...

The time has come: nearly every genre and facet of the eShop is getting some love today. Even the Wii U! The huge game this week is indubitably Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition, which comes with all sorts of extras. The Mega Man Zero/ZX Lega...

It's an odd week for the Switch eShop and a make-or-break one, depending on how this wacky Level-5 headliner goes. Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold, a reworked Switch port of a franchise that started back in 2016, is the main squeeze, ...

Welcome to another semi-packed week on the Nintendo eShop. There's a major headliner here: Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, which arrived back in November of 2018 on other platforms. CD Projekt Red smartly knows that they have their hooks ...

A new tweet from the official Call of Duty Twitter appears to be teasing the return of one of the blockbuster franchise's best-remembered characters: Ghost. The short teaser video takes the form of a personnel database, and has (presumably)...

Arc System Works has confirmed a western release of Double Dragon & Kuni-kun Retro Brawler Collection, as leaked last week on PlayStation database site Gamestat. The compendium of classic punch-ups will arrive digitally on PS4 and Ninte...

Respawn Entertainment has dropped a new trailer hyping the new season of Apex Legends, which kicked off several hours ago. The new season - Assimilation - brings with it a new character, a powerful new weapon, new gear and tweaks to the in-...

Just in time for this weekend's Super Bowl, retro-publisher Hamster has re-released that ground-break football title Tecmo Bowl on PS4 and Nintendo Switch - though it should be noted that this is the original arcade version, and not the leg...