It’s a well known fact that Nintendo’s online service is, shall we say, lacking. It’s there, which is better than the GameCube, but it’s still not anywhere near as robust as the 360 or PSN. However, they do have some cool features that don’t get noticed and in Japan the Wii hasvideo channelsand some otherrandom features. So we continue to dream that the U.S. channel line-up might get a bit more robust....

Better buy this year’s version In case you were looking for another reason to curse Konami’s name (as if there weren’t enough already), the publisher is shutting down online support forPro Evolution Soccer 2014. It’s not a very good reason, mind you, as the company is doingsome truly heinous shitand game makers abandon online servers for outmoded or unpopular online games all the time, but still. The final blow will come on November 17, Konami announced today, while reminding us that the new game,Pro Evolution Soccer 2016, will be available starting September 15....

Kev Levine, mastermind of 2007’sBioShock,has shared some lovefor his 2K stablemates by referring to Rockstar’s Houser brothers as “Spielbergs” of the industry. Claiming that Sam Houser madeGrand Theft Auto IVby “digging his f*cking teeth in,” Levine admitted to being a big fan. “He is absolutely the most intense guy in the world,” said Levine of Sam. “He’s like Rasputin, you know. He’s intense… But that’s how you make great stuff. You don’t make great stuff by wearing a nice sweater and drinking a martini: you make great stuff by digging your f*cking teeth in....

Crash is the Dark Souls of platformers Over the weekend, theCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogylaunched towild successand some odd comparisons toFromSoftware’smasterpiece. While most everyone is pleased with the remaster, some people have been claiming thatCrashis super difficult. I mean, it wasn’t an easy game back in the day, but I guess it has somehow become harder after 21 years. Apparently, that claim isn’t a load of nonsense. According to aReddit userTastyCarcass, who took a much closer look at the jumping physics, developer Vicarious Visions seems to have altered the collision box onCrash....

Give it the Greenlight Check out Dinosaur Games’ upcoming titleMechKnight Chronicles, which is slated to come to Steam (PC, Mac, and Linux) and most likely Ouya too. Dinosaur calls this game their love letter to the brawler genre, citing games likeKnights of the Round, Shadow of Mystaria, Castle Crashers,and the wonderful Sega Saturn classicGuardian Heroesas inspirations. My attention? They have it. Dinosaur Games is a new group of industry vets, coming from teams that worked on games likeBloodRayne 2, Conan, Ghostbusters: TVG, andShadows of the Damned....

Space Bazooka Expanding on everything that madeBattle Clashgreat,Metal Combat: Falcon’s Revengeis a sequel in everything but name. I have no idea why. It’s not thatBattle Clashis a great name, but changing the brand and then attaching a subtitle makes it sound unrelated. I guess we should be happy that they didn’t change over to the Japanese nomenclature forBattle Clash. They called itSpace Bazooka. That’s just what I’d call the Super Scope if I was trying to make fun of it....

One of my most anticipated releases of the year,Metaphor: ReFantazio, is set to release in just over two weeks. Ahead of the upcoming launch, Atlus and SEGA have released a massive roughly five-hour demo that covers the entire prologue of the RPG. The demo is available now for PS4 and PS5 on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Series X|S via the Microsoft Store, and on PC via Steam. First things first, don’t worry....

The competitive spirit continues today inMonopoly GO, with the Boardwalk Blitz tournament following immediately after Mortgage Mayday. This event gives you another opportunity to get drum tokens forParade Partners, making managing your rolls and claiming every prize more important than ever. Here’s the complete list of Boardwalk Blitz tournament rewards. AllMonopoly GOBoardwalk Blitz tournament rewards Monopoly GO’sBoardwalk Blitz tournament has 30 rewards available until July 09, 2025. For the next 24 hours, you can get 4,420 dice, 1,780 Parade Partners tokens, and several powerups like Mega Heist and High Roller....

Updated: June 08, 2025 Added new codes! It’s time for some monkey business, so prepare to go full bananas. Your mission inMy Monkey Armyis to create a squad of ferocious chimps and conquer the world. Defeat terrifying enemies like Traffic Tom and Chillstripe Ricky, and travel to new areas waiting for you to take over. Building a proper army that no one can look in the eye requires plenty of resources....

I’m still on the fence Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plusis on the way, and to celebrate, Tecmo Koei has a new gameplay trailer ready for eye consumption. Of course, that stupid armadillo boss is back, and I can hear the sounds of my controller hitting the wall already — but in this case, it would be the Vita that shatters into a million pieces. As for the game itself, I’m of the opinion that no iteration has even come close to touching the masterpiece that isNinja Gaiden Black, butSigma 2 Pluscould end up being a solid entry....

Also, Breakforcist Battle The big release this week on Switch isDon’t Starve, but as usual the platform is dominating the landscape with 95% of Nintendo’s eShop drops. It’s also hostingBreakforcist Battle, NeoGeo Gururin, Asdivine Hearts, Burly Men at Sea, Dragon Blaze, Drone Fight, Eternal Edge, It’s Spring Again, Pirates: All Aboard, Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs, Rogue Aces, Skies of Fury DX, Streets of Red – Devil’s Dare Deluxe, Word Search by POWGI,andZotrix: Solar Division....

If you’re a racing aficionado,Auto Club Revolutionshould be on your radar. This free-to-play simulation racer has high aspirations for delivering one of the most complete and robust packages next year. From the minds at Eutechnyx, a developer with over 10 years of racing pedigree under its belt,ACRis one of the most in-depth and socially friendly racers I have had the chance to get behind the wheel of in quite some time....

In what has to be one of the longest, most laborious GIFs I’ve ever come across, Pixel Masher has recreatedRaiders of the Lost Arkin a 897-frame image file. Even better, it’s now modeled as a 16-bit adventure game. It’s like the LucasArtsIndiana Jonesgame we never got. I blew up the image from its original format for your viewing pleasure. It’s a tragedy that I’ve seen others do the same, while throwing on gross filters....