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Jacob Chambers

Old-school gamer with a cheeky tongue that gets me in trouble. When I'm not playing games, I'm writing about them, preferably in the vicinity of a fridge! Oh, and if you're a Justin Bieber fan, I'm afraid we can't be friends!

Next Month’s Splatoon 3 Splatfest

After the ice cream-themed event a few weeks ago, Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3’s next Splatfest will take place from August 12-14. The event asks “Which is most important to you?” instead of ice cream or Triforce battles. Money, Fame, or Love—which team will win? Is it all about the money, the fame or the love? Get your priorities ...

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Blasphemous 2’s Switch Trailer Is Deliciously Gory

Blasphemous 2, The Game Kitchen’s highly anticipated Metroidvania sequel, is nearing its Switch release on August 24, 2023. Team17 opened pre-orders and released a new gameplay trailer featuring gory combat and gorgeous pixel art to celebrate. Key game features:  SAVAGE COMBAT – The Penitent One shows no mercy, and with a series of new weapons offering new moves, brutal executions, ...

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Squidward, Jimmy Neutron Join Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Nickelodeon’s Switch Smash Bros. sequel is coming this year. Ludosity, Fair Play Labs, and GameMill Entertainment announced Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. The exclusive IGN reveal promises more characters, stages, modes, and a new story mode campaign to stop Vlad Plasmius (from Danny Phantom). ‘Supers’—like Final Smashes—will be added to characters. Most importantly, Squidward and Jimmy Neutron are joining this sequel. ...

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Sega Wanted To “Move Beyond” Pixel Art, So Sonic Mania 2 Didn’t Happen

Many Sonic fans consider Sonic Mania the best game ever. Many wanted a sequel with more classic stages, new levels, and buttery smooth physics in beautiful pixel art. We now understand why Sonic Mania 2 never happened. Sega’s Takashi Iizuka denied rumors of creative differences between Sonic Mania’s developer Headcannon, led by Christian Whitehead, and Sega in a Game Informer ...

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Netflix’s Castlevania: Nocturne Gets New Trailer

After being teased yesterday, Netflix released the first proper teaser trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, a new animated series that will debut on September 28. In the two years since the show’s announcement in 2021, we’ve only seen a few clips. Today’s teaser trailer introduced protagonists Richter Belmont and Maria Renard and showed the series’ revolutionary France setting. Kevin Kolde runs ...

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Tencent Becomes ‘Dying Light’ Developer Techland’s Majority Shareholder

Tencent owns a majority stake in Dying Light developer Techland. According to CEO Pawel Marchewka’s blog post, Techland will “retain full ownership of our IPs, maintain creative freedom, and continue to operate the way we believe is right”. The company believes “the best, boldest dreams can only be achieved while working side-by-side with like-minded friends and strong partners”. Marchewka remains ...

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DreamWorks Trolls Remix Rescue Brings Switch Action Platforming And Music Mayhem

Two DreamWorks games arrive in one day after years of waiting. GameMill Entertainment has also announced DreamWorks Trolls Remix Rescue for the Switch, joining DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing. This Petit Fabrik game is based on the Trolls movies and takes you on an original adventure through those cinematic fantasy lands. You can play as Poppy, Branch, or a custom troll ...

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Ubisoft Cancels Immortals: Fenyx Rising Sequel Plans

Ubisoft’s 2020 Switch open-world adventure Immortals: Fenyx Rising was surprisingly good, but a sequel seems unlikely. “Perceived challenges around establishing the IP” caused Ubisoft Quebec to cancel the game earlier this month, according to VGC. Ubisoft had planned to expand Immortals into its own franchise, but when it announced that it would focus on its bigger brands like Assassin’s Creed ...

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Forever Entertainment Teases 2023 Remake Announcement

Forever Entertainment, which remade Panzer Dragoon and The House of the Dead, teased more. After Front Mission 1st: Remake, a Famitsu interview hinted at more. CEO Zbigniew Dębicki stated (via Nintendo Everything): “I think even during this year we’ll be able to announce a new remake, so players can look forward to that!” He said the company wants to release ...

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