While Lyle and I continue to kick the tin can of our own extensional crisis, here's the lowdown on video games this past week: Nintendo had a Direct that showed off more Super Mario Maker 2! George R. R. Martin is probably, maybe, potenti...

E3 is less than a month away and we're starting to get news of some big titles that may be getting announced at the expo. While it's been quite some time since new Virtua Fighter and House of the Dead games have come out, I don't think fan...

Judgment will be returning to Japanese store shelves on July 18 Sega announced today. After drug allegations against actor Pierre Taki resulted in the game being pulled from sale to be edited, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios got to work on...

It's been a crazy week for news if you're a fan of classic arcade shmups. The cutesy Cotton is getting re-made, The Strikers series is getting a new entry, and now M2 has announced that Cave shooter ESP Ra. De. will be coming to PS4 and Nin...

A video has surfaced online, courtesy of The Wall Street Journal's Takashi Mochizuki, that features Sony showcasing the loading speeds of its upcoming PlayStation 5 console when compared to that of the PS4 Pro. The video was taken during So...

Japanese developer City Connection has announced that they have plans to release an all-new entry in the classic military-based shmup series Strikers. Tentatively titled Strikers 2020, the new title is planned for release on multiple platfo...

Every now and again, the fine folk over at Hamster like to throw us all a curveball when it comes to their retro re-releases. Case in point, this week, as Jaleco's weird Buta San is been now available to download on Nintendo Switch.Released...

As part of a recent broadcast of the Rune Factory channel, publisher Marvelous spoke a little about the new features coming to Nintendo Switch remaster Rune Factory 4 Special. The revamped edition of the Nintendo 3DS title will now include ...

Japan is overflowing with mascots. I wasn't even prepared when I visited, as every activity and location, from warnings about creepy airport shadow denizens who steal your stuff to anti-littering campaigns, have creatures. Prefectures (dist...

Delisted videos. Missing social media accounts. A landing page that redirects to the publisher's main website. If these sound like signs that a game is easing itself out of existence, you'd be right. Two years ago, we learned about an all-n...

The Mega Man pachinko machine, Rockman Ability, arrived in Japan last year and it's been the talk of the town, as it's one of the first complete overhauls of the Mega Man aesthetic in years.  As a reminder Ability includes ne...

Enter our contest for your chance to win a Switch copy of Akane! I've said it before, and I'll say it again: If you want me to pay attention to your game, soak that shit in neon! I love colorful games, especially when neons are involved. Th...

A listing has popped up on the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee website that appears to confirm a new entry in luscious anime fighter series Under Night In-Birth.The listing states that the awesomely titled Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late...

[Update 05/17/19: Neo Geo has announced that the Samurai Shodown themed mini will be heading to the US and UK, as well. You can find more details on the official website by clicking here.] SNK has announced that a Samurai Shodown themed var...

While the main plot of the upcoming Kill La Kill: IF will star Kiryuin Satsuki, an additional side story featuring anime protagonist Matoi Ryuko will be playable as well. Upon completing the main story mode, the extra scenario will be unloc...

Believe it or not, today is "Goku Day" in Japan, celebrating the existence of the pop culture icon and Dragon Ball protagonist. The reason May 9 is chosen as the fated date is due to the phonetic pronunciation of May - "Go" or "Go gatsu" - ...

Atlus Japan has released the first in a series of videos for the upcoming Persona 5 The Royal, an updated edition of 2017's smash hit RPG. The "Morgana's Report" series will feature the excitable feline as he spotlights some of the new char...

The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu features a slew of interesting tidbits about Persona 5 The Royal, the updated edition of Atlus' super-successful 2017 RPG. The new info was garnered during an interview with Director Daiki Itoh and Produce...

Japanese fashion label Onitsuka Tiger has revealed a small line of sneakers designed in collaboration with Street Fighter V. The very limited edition footwear will have a run of only 5,000 pairs.The kicks are reminiscent of the classic trai...

Idea Factory International has dropped a trailer - along with a release date - for the fun-looking retro-inspired shump Neptunia Shooter, which stars the heroes and villains of the popular Hyperdimension Neptunia series.As you can see from ...

If your budget wasn't totally wiped clean by the PlayStation Network Golden Week sale or you're more in the market for PC deals, Steam has you covered as well. The Steam Golden Week sale is offering discounts on fighting and anime games, vi...

Etrian Odyssey fans might want to keep their eyes and wallets open come the end of May, as publisher Atlus has revealed a special soundtrack release that will be made available in Japan, containing a selection of music from the RPG's storie...

Japanese publisher Kadokawa has announced that the stars of FromSoftware's tough-as-nails adventure title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are set to appear in an upcoming manga adaptation, which will release in Japan at the end of next month.Seki...

Sony typically celebrates Golden Week with big discounts on PlayStation Network, and 2019 is no different. The sale covers PS4, PS3, and Vita titles – a lot of 'em. The deals are now live in North America and they'll run until Tuesday...

Sega Ages: Virtua Racing is now available on the Japanese eShop and it contains an incredibly unique feature. In an effort to replicate the linked arcade experience, you can play in eight-player split-screen versus in both docked and porta...