New Super Lucky’s Tale will hit Nintendo Switch November 8

You know you’re a cute little heart-break-er… HUH Those of you looking forward to Playful Studios’ super-cute platformerNew Super Lucky’s Talefinally have a date to mark on your calendars, with the Nintendo Switch port launching in both digital and physical form on November 8. New Super Lucky’s Taleis an updated edition of the2017 Xbox One and PC release, and tells the tale of Lucky, a brave young fox who – alongside his sister Lyra – is on a mission to protect the mythical Book of Ages from Jinx, a troublesome feline out to steal the tome’s powers for themselves....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Kimberly Ballard

Nintendo’s redesigned New York store looks fancy

Formerly the Nintendo World Store After a month-long renovation, Nintendo’s flagship store in Rockefeller Center is open to the public again with a fresh look and a new name. It’s now simplyNintendo NY. Mario and Luigi ditched the princesses to help with the ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this morning. We’ll undoubtedly have someone on staff make the trip out to stock up on plush toys (Chris? Holmes? Patrick?), but for now, we can get a sense of the store from these opening-day pictures....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Sheri Wade

One hour (and more) on Techland’s Dead Island

Save your now-tired complaints about the over-saturation of undead flesh eaters in videogames:Dead Islandis definitely a game to keep an eye on. I’ve come to this conclusion after exploring a one-hour timed Xbox 360 preview build of the game… and then immediately turning around and spending one more hour to see what I had missed. Then I did it again. And when I’m done writing this, I may very well head back in for some more....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Kevin Williams

Podtoid 207: Art Games

On a very debate-fueled Podtoid, the gang is joined by Conrad Zimmerman to discuss art games, Tokyo drifting, art games, the meaning of Nintendo’s words, art games, and art games. Also art games. Art games art games art games. Art games. Art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art gamesart games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games art games Strawberry Fontaine....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · John Martinez

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC dated for December

The second half of thePokémon ScarletandVioletDLC is officially on the schedule. The Pokémon Company announced that you’re able to catch the Indigo Disk when it’s released on December 14. The latter half of The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC will be arriving for Nintendo Switch systems on June 25, 2025. The Indigo Disk takes players to a much different biome of sorts: the Blueberry Academy, an advanced school located in the middle of the ocean....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Charles Fuller

Prepare to bust a move as Puzzle Bobble 2 makes its return

Forever blowing bubbles Hamster, continuing their weekly quest to bring us a glut of ’90s hits, has released a real puzzle classic this week withPuzzle Bobble 2, now available on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. This release is based on the Neo Geo MVS edition of the game. Taito’s tile-matching sequel hit the arcades in 1995, before being ported to all the hip consoles of the day. I’m sure gameplay needs no introduction, but the fast-thinking puzzler sees players firing a sackful of differently coloured bubbles onto the playfield, using smart and precise bank shots to clear the area before our heroes Bub and Bob get overwhelmed....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Timothy Newman

Retail outlets list possible Western release date for Valkyria Chronicles 4

If you want peace… The official English website for Sega’s upcoming strategy sequelValkyria Chronicles 4has opened its pre-order page. Various outlets, linking from said page, list a supposed release date for the game. Clicking thepre-orderlink on the official site offers up several digital retail stores, with bothAmazon.comandVideogamesplus.calistingValkyria Chronicles 4as landing on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on October 16. This date would, obviously, fit snugly with the game’s previous “Fall 2018” release window....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Stephen Bean

Roblox Backpacking codes (December 2024)

Updated Aug 06, 2025 Searched for new codes! When you feel the call of nature, but the woods are out of reach, you can scratch the itch by playingBackpacking. This vibrant game features everything I love about camping—exploring hidden spots, atmospheric nights by the campfire, and, of course, marshmallows. However, keep in mind that the forest can still be dangerous, no matter how virtual it is. You never know when your fun will be interrupted by a bear!...

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Madeline Fisher

Scott Pilgrim was made in a mere five months

But DLC takes over two years? Go figure The unfolding saga ofScott Pilgrim vs. the World‘s second set of DLC is pure comedy. Over two years since the original DLC andstillUbisoft can’t ship it outon time. Maybe if you hadn’t stolenpixel artfromSonic Battleon the GBA, all this could have been avoided! In contrast, the development of the core game was quite fast. Siliconera was able toget in touchwith Richard Tsao, managing director at Ubisoft Chengdu, the Chinese studio that did the bulk of the work onScott Pilgrim....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · James Mora

Senran Kagura: Estival Versus hits PS4, Vita next month

March 15 in America, three days later in Europe It wasn’t too long ago that XSEED Games boss Ken Berry referred to the prospect of localizing theSenran Kaguraseries as“a scary proposition.”And yet, just a few years later, four of these games have been released in the West — and a fifth is right around the corner. Yes, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita brawlerSenran Kagura: Estival Versusis heading to North America on March 15 as a digital release....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Beth Rojas

Stardock announces Galactic Civilizations III

Pay now for guaranteed beta access Stardock is back with the game many of its fans have been craving:Galactic Civilizations III. This key franchise in the 4X space strategy genre is going to be more of the same, building on what’s been a successful formula with additions like online multiplayer support. It won’t be available until next year at the earliest, but the company is running afounder’s program. The $39.99 tier gets beta access when it becomes available and $10 off the game, while paying $99....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Elizabeth Pratt

Street Fighter pro-player NuckleDu wins tournament, donates winnings to Hurricane Irma victims

Another victory for Capcom Cup champ Du “Liquid|NuckleDu” Dang scored anotherStreet Fighter VCapcom Pro-Tour victory this weekend, coming first at the annual DreamHack event, which took place in Montreal. NuckleDu has had little problem convincing people he is one of the world’s bestSFVplayers. Originally crowned Capcom Cup champion 2016, he has since go on to place his main man Guile in the top spot of three major tournaments this year....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Connor Freeman

The best 4th of July gaming laptop deals for 2017

New sofa, or a new gaming laptop? Thinking about a new gaming laptop for the upcoming new school year? Whether you’re shopping for an incoming college student or just need to replace that ancient brick of yours – there is a handful of year where laptops are truly discounted, and surprisingly our Independence Day is one such holiday. For a limited time this week, the big three PC manufacturer has good pricing on their entire repertoire of computers....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Kathleen Miranda