Earlier today Square Enix released a big announcement about the sales performance of Final Fantasy XVI after 6 days: This game has been somewhat controversial because of its tone and Square Enix’s decision to double down on action combat despite the mixed reception to Final Fantasy XV. A lot of people are using the game’s […]
The Nintendo Switch Is Far From Dead
Now that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out, a lot of people are looking forward to the next big thing from Nintendo. A lot of people are calling it “the last major game” that is going to release on the system. Looking past how this ignores Pikmin 4, which is a […]
Don’t Expect a Sequel to Sonic Mania Anytime Soon
Earlier today (March 16th, 2022), it was announced by Private Division, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, that they had signed a new publishing agreement with Evening Star. Evening Star is a development studio founded in late 2018 that is made up of many of the developers of Sonic Mania. Sonic Mania released in […]
Is Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Actually Releasing in 2022?
Today at 6:00 AM (PST) The Pokémon Company announced the first games in the ninth generation of Pokémon, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. At the end of the trailer, a “late 2022” release window was announced. The gaming community has grown increasingly skeptical about release windows over the years, but is that warranted in this case? […]
On What Platforms Will Street Fighter 6 Release?
After the “Capcom Countdown” ended on February 21st (PST), the next entry in the Street Fighter series, Street Fighter 6, was announced. Unlike many other game announcements, the logo reveal was not followed with platform reveals. Still, there are already a lot of reasons why it may or may not come to some platforms. Windows […]
No, Microsoft Did Not Confirm Where Future Activison Blizzard Games Will Go
Today Microsoft released a blog post about what they believe the future of app stores should look like. In this blog post they decided to restate their position on Activision Blizzard games on other platforms after they are able to acquire them: To be clear, Microsoft will continue to make Call of Duty and other […]
What Does Phil Spencer’s Tweet about PlayStation and Call of Duty Mean?
Two days after the major announcement that Activision Blizzard will join Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, tweeted an update on the situation as it relates to Sony and PlayStation: Many people are taking this as confirmation that games in the Call of Duty franchise, and possibly other Activision Blizzard games, are […]
Days Gone’s Sales Probably Aren’t as High as a Director Claims
Today one of the directors of Days Gone tweeted in response to the announcement that Ghost of Tsushima sold 8 million copies that his game had already sold over 8 million copies within a year and a seven months of release: Is this even legal? The first reason to doubt that this is true is […]
Why Stuart Gipp from Nintendo Life Does Not Deserve the Hate
(for his recent article on Balan Wonderworld) The hate for Stuart Gipp says a lot more about the gaming community than it does about him. If you read the full article you can tell he is someone who takes this stuff seriously. This isn’t a case of a games journalist getting facts blatantly wrong that […]
“The Ultimate Battle” Event in Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Guide
The final co-op event in Super Smash Bros. For Wii U can look daunting. In this event you are expected to beat every character in the game’s base roster with only one stock. However, with the right strategy it can actually be fairly easy, even on hard mode. With any luck you should be able […]