Today was supposed to be the day that Super Nintendo World officially opened at Universal Studios in Japan. Even though that has been delayed indefinitely in the wake of rising COVID-19 infection rates, some lucky folks have had a sneak preview. A bunch of videos have emerged that show off the Osaka park in detail. Among them is a deep dive into Super Nintendo World’s star attraction, the…
Canceled Xbox 360 'GoldenEye 007' remaster is now playable on PC
February 5, 2021
Rare’s GoldenEye 007 for the N64 needs no introduction, and now it’s possible to revisit the game in a more modern form. This week, a ROM of a canceled 2007 Xbox 360 remaster of the game appeared online, allowing those with a PC to play it using an emulator. According to…
Sonic is getting his own Lego set
February 4, 2021
Mario may have been first, but Sonic isn’t lagging far behind. Sega’s famous hedgehog is getting his own Lego set.
This is actually thanks to the Lego Ideas program, where fans can submit their own plans for themed Lego sets. In this case, Sonic fan Viv Grannell entered…
Steam China will enter public beta on February 9th, according to gaming industry analyst Daniel Ahmad. The client will only be available in China and only include games approved by the country’s government. Dota 2 and CS:GO will be among the first titles Valve will offer through Steam China, and players in China will reportedly need to sign up for the platform to play those games moving…
Sega has unveiled Total War: Warhammer 3 with an announcement trailer that features plenty of magic and monsters. Creative Assembly’s next entry in the real-time strategy series should arrive later this year on Steam and the Epic Game Store.
“Embarking on a new…
The Call of Duty League has unveiled its new season of esports for 2021, and once again it will take place in an online-only format — at least in the beginning.
The new season will have a number of changes, with team sizes going down from five players to four and the new…
Sega’s The Creative Assembly unveils Total War: Warhammer III
February 3, 2021
Sega Europe said that its The Creative Assembly studio will launch Total War: Warhammer III later on this year in partnership with franchise owner Games Workshop.
The title is the latest in the Total War series that has sold more than 34.3 million copies to date, and it is the third in the series of Warhammer games set in a cataclysmic conflict between demonic powers and the sentinels of the…
EA released its quarterly earnings today, and raised its outlook for the full year based on the results. It pointed to titles that back up its live service focus, including Apex Legends, which had 30 percent growth in players, year over year.
The game just launched season…
Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch launches March 9
February 3, 2021
Respawn Entertainment may finally be ready to start talking about Apex Legends on the Switch again. The studio is announcing the release date for season 8 of its battle royale shooter, and that may include the release date for the game on Nintendo’s hybrid home/handheld…
Electronic Arts reported strong earnings today for the third-fiscal quarter ended December 31 as it relied on proven franchises for its all-important holiday-selling season.
EA also confirmed that it will ship a Battlefield game in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, said that EA beat expectations and raised full-year guidance.
The publisher…
