“Man, that was seriously lame”. You might remember prior to Bayonetta 3‘s launch in 2022 that a bit of controversy made the rounds online regarding voice actor Hellena Taylor. Taylor, who had voiced the titular protagonist in Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2, had been replaced by Jennifer Hale following a pay dispute with PlatinumGames. This was…
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“This was the most difficult project I’ve ever worked on”. We’ve covered Taki Udon’s work in the past, specifically the excellent Super5 OLED screen mod for the Switch Lite. This upgrade gives the smallest Switch a far superior display to the one it ships with, but the modder wasn’t content to stop there; he’s also…
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Reminder: The sale wraps up soon! Just a little reminder in case you missed it – Nintendo’s Summer Sale on the North American eShop finishes up at 11:59pm PT tomorrow (9th July), so take a little look through that wishlist if you’re looking for a bargain. Ready for another cheeky eShop sale? Read the full…
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After Death Stranding 2 delivered solid results. This week’s UK physical game charts are in, and it’s back to business as usual for Mario Kart World. After being overtaken by the critically-acclaimed Death Stranding 2, the Switch 2 launch title has stormed back to number one, with EA Sports FC 25 snatching up second spot,…
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Sci-finery. What comes to mind when you think about BioShock? The remarkable sense of place? The Plasmids? The creepy atmosphere and unsettling enemies? The audio logs? Whatever it may be, chances are that it probably cropped up first in the 1999 sci-fi horror FPS System Shock 2. Written and designed by Ken Levine, who would…
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Launching on Switch this September. Spike Chunsoft has released a new gameplay trailer for Shuten Order, the new title from Danganronpa / The Hundred Line creator Kazutaka Kodaka. It provides our best look yet at the game’s multi-genre mechanics, with the story branching off into five distinct paths. You play as Rei Shimobe, the founder…
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Can someone cast Haste on Square Enix? Final Fantasy IX is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary; the incredible turn-based RPG launched on the PS1 on 7th July 2000, and in 2025, Square Enix has been busy building up to the event with frequent new merch drops (much to the chagrin of this author and…
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“Ready for business”. The welcome news that Street Fighter 6 was getting its own range of amiibo was countered somewhat by the less welcome news that they would also be getting a price increase, but Nintendo can at least argue for that rise on one front: these figures are bigger than what has come before….
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Every Mario sports game, ranked. With Super Mario Strikers arriving on Nintendo Switch Online’s GameCube service for Switch 2 tomorrow (3rd July), we thought now was a good time to re-share this list. Better than kicking a ball about, eh? Nintendo’s mascot has never been shy of a spin-off, and while his karting exploits —…
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King and ZeniMax among those hit. Microsoft has begun informing staff of a huge second wave of job cuts this year, and the layoffs are expected to hit over 9,000 employees. In a report published by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, studios affected include King — the team behind Candy Crush — where around 200 staff (roughly…
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