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Over the previous six years of the console’s existence, Switch Joy-Cons have been used in some unusual ways. We’ve held them vertically to milk virtual cows in 1-2 Switch, strapped them to our legs to kick footballs in Nintendo Switch Sports, and let’s not forget the realization that they can serve as a stand-in Wii remote sensor. Yet none of ...

Two pieces of news revive Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope after it seemed forgotten. The game’s first wave of DLC, “Tower of Doooom,” was released today, and Ubisoft announced that a free demo is available to download (see the trailer above). The demo covers Beacon Beach’s prologue and most of its first world. If you’re undecided about spending £40 ...

    Played Zone of the Enders and thought, “This could use more girls”? Alice Gear Aegis CS Concerto of Simulatrix will release in the West on March 16, 2023. PQube is publishing the western release of the 2018 Japanese mobile game, which was followed by a 2022 console version. You can talk to several “Actresses” and customize them with ...

Destiny 2: Lightfall launched, starting the Season of Defiance. Bungie released an awesome trailer to excite Guardians, as usual. The Witness and Calus are invading Earth and the solar system. With new powers and old friends protecting you, it shouldn’t be too much. Will Fireteam reunite for another Destiny 2 bender? You never stopped?  

Great side-scrolling Spring’s free PS4 update for RPG Infernax adds simultaneous co-op. This cooperative mode rebalances the game for dual-hero fights and adds Cervul the Squire, who can buff himself and his comrade. Following the evil mortality path unlocks his wild side and a new set of skills. Infernax? Would you like co-op?  

Final Fantasy XVI previews indicate that the next mainline entry in the legendary series will be a hit. There’s a lot of new Valisthea information out there, but director Hiroshi Takai and producer Naoki Yoshida, better known as Yoshi-P to Final Fantasy XIV fans, made some interesting comments. In a press roundtable, Takai said, “we have – I think – ...

In a surprise Zoom call, EA fired over 200 quality assurance testers. Apex Legends, developed by Respawn Entertainment, was the main focus of the affected employees at Electronic Arts’ Baton Rouge, Louisiana office. According to Kotaku, contract testers were informed of their immediate termination in an unscheduled Zoom meeting at 8 am on Tuesday. Some laid-off testers had worked overnight. ...

CRYMACHINA, a stylish sci-fi action RPG, is coming to PS5 and PS4 in the Fall. In a world where humans went extinct millennia ago, synthetic beings called Dei ex Machina must resurrect them and discover what true life is. Is this reminiscent of NieR: Automata? CRYMACHINA—intriguing or overdone?  

On April 25, French developer Embers will release Strayed Lights, an action game for PS5 and PS4. The above gameplay trailer shows a heavy focus on combat, with a Sekiro-like parry system forcing you to open up your often monstrous opponents before unleashing a deadly attack. Since you’ll have to switch between blue and orange light to match your opponent’s ...

This is a reminder that Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet now have the Version 1.2.0 update on Switch. Some patch notes were released a few weeks ago, and now Nintendo has released new ones. Some “newly added features,” which we now know as DLC eShop links for Scarlet and Violet, are among the most important changes. Aside from this, some ...