My original Nintendo Switch is still great. But over the last three years, I’ve realized it’s not the most comfortable thing to hold. Also, the battery life seems worse than ever. I don’t know if that’s because the games are more intensive or if the battery is just losing some of its integrity. Whatever the underlying issues, though, HyperX thinks it has an answer in its new ChargePlay…
Fortnite’s second Season 2 expects you to die
February 20, 2020
Do I need to play the first Fortnite Season 2 to understand what’s happening in the second Season 2? Well, I can find out now that Epic Games has launched the newest update for its battle royale shooter.
Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 2 is available now with a secret agent…
Element Space lands on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 24
February 19, 2020
Sixth Vowel and Blowfish Studios announced today that the sci-fi tactics RPG Elemental Space is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 24.
Element Space debuted on PC in February 2019. It features turn-based combat and a story with multiple endings. It’s the first…
'Animal Crossing' themed Nintendo Direct scheduled for Thursday
February 19, 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will bring Nintendo’s franchise to the Switch in March, and one month ahead of the game’s release date it will unveil more details about the new entry. A 25-minute livestream on February 20th at 9 AM ET will give us a look at the “Nook Inc.’s Deserted Island Getaway Package!” that makes up the backbone of the new game.
Players have…
Hasbro's Halo-themed Nerf gun lineup includes a Needler
February 19, 2020
Over the last year, we’ve seen Hasbro jump on the Fortnite bandwagon by releasing themed Nerf guns. It’s now turning its attention to a more historic gaming franchise, with the company announcing three Halo-themed Nerf guns that will come out this fall.
The…
‘The Witcher 3’ update brings PC cross-saves to the Switch
February 19, 2020
If you’re hooked on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC and want to keep playing while you’re on the go, you can do just that perhaps with a little more ease than in the past. CD Projekt Red has tossed a coin to its Nintendo Switch players by adding save file…
EA's game servers went down this morning
February 19, 2020
If you’ve been unable to play Star Wars Battlefront II or log into your Origin account, you’re not alone. EA’s servers are down, impacting thousands of users. EA and DICE community leader, Ben Wilke, confirmed the issue on Twitter, saying that teams are working on rectifying the problem. EA’s help services are slammed due to the outage, and the company’s…
Eight ‘Kingdom Hearts’ games make their debut on Xbox One
February 19, 2020
Kingdom Hearts III coming to Xbox One was a big deal — it was the first time a game from the series was published on one of Microsoft’s platforms, and it was the first time a mainline Kingdom Hearts game wasn’t exclusive to a PlayStation console. Xbox…
Miraculously, 'Sonic the Hedgehog' is a fine movie
February 19, 2020
Sonic fans are used to being let down. Unlike Mario, who has rarely starred in a bad video game, the famous ‘blue blur’ has featured in countless duds. These include Sonic the Hedgehog 4, a disappointing follow-up to Sega’s Genesis classics, and Sonic the…
Nintendo unveils a coral-colored Switch Lite
February 19, 2020
Nintendo has unveiled a new color for the Switch Lite, and it’s just fine. You’d be mistaken for calling it pink, but it’s actually considered coral — “Living Coral” was Pantone’s color of 2019, so that may well be the inspiration behind it. Like the rose gold craze a while back, this hue is proving pretty popular on electronics at the moment —…
