This is going to sound absolutely wild if you’re a younger reader, but Konami, the Pachinko machine titan, was once a video game company — a great one, even. For over three decades, Konami found so much success across all existing video game genres that they even straight-up created some of their own. Here’s a list of my favorite Konami games. 10. Gradius For some time,Space InvadersandGalagawere the hottest space shooters in the world....
Lexus and Scion too As it turns out, a driver’s license isn’t the most important license when you’re making a racing game. The licenses with all the individual car manufacturers to represent them in-game is far more important. WhenForza Motorsport 7andForza Horizon 4launched, Toyota was conspicuously missing. It was a glaring omission because Toyota has some of the more iconic street racing cars. The reason for the absence is becauseGran Turismo Sportinked an exclusive deal for the rights to Toyota’s cars....
Bundles all four games in one package Publisher Modus Games has confirmed thatTrine: Ultimate Collectionwill be heading to Switch this fall alongside the other console versions.Originally announcedfor PS4 and Xbox One, Modus heard requests from Switch owners for a complete bundle on the system. Not wanting to leave them out in the cold, the company has put together the bundle on Nintendo’s platform to give everyone the chance to grab the entire series in one collection....
Starting next month, the possibilities for portal puzzles become as infinite asspaaaaaaaaace. Valve has announced a new update forPortal 2which will arrive on May 8. The “Perpetual Testing Initiative” will give players the capability to make their own puzzles using a simplified, built-in level editor. The editor will also be able to publish levels directly to the Steam Workshop for others to download and rate. A select group of puzzles made with the Perpetual Testing Initiative will also be made available directly within thePortal 2game....
Nintendo UN-doomed? The Wii U is in a pretty sad state when no one can guarantee current third-party games for the platform. What will become of Nintendo’s fun box when “truly next-gen” titles — Ubisoft’sWatch Dogs, for instance — star making the rounds? Aleaked posterwe shared last Friday mentioned thatWatch Dogswould be appearing this fall on “all home consoles.” Original Wii owners know all too well that such statements don’t necessarily mean anything in regards to Nintendo platforms, but maybe there’s some truth this time around....
September Nintendo Direct…any month is good for a Nintendo Direct really A SeptemberNintendo Direct?Consider this an early Christmas. As per Nintendo, it’ll be held tomorrow, September 23 at 3PM PT. It’ll run for “roughly 40 minutes” and will “mainly be focused on Nintendo Switch games launching this winter.” “Mainly” is the key phrase here. We could see a teaser for any number of future games, includingZelda: Breath of the Wild 2, Bayonetta 3, Metroid Prime 4, or pretty much anything unannounced....
The White LotusSeason 3 opened with a terrifying scene suggesting that there was a huge shootout at the luxury resort, which is way darker than anything the series has ever explored. Here’s a full rundown of every character who died inThe White LotusSeason 3. All Deaths in The White Lotus Season 3 Jim Hollinger Even from the start, it seemed like Jim Hollinger would be the mother of all red herrings inThe White LotusSeason 3....
There’s free Wi-Fi too Looking for a game-flavoured place to stay the next time you’re in Tokyo? This Mario-inspired apartmentin Meguro, Tokyo – nicknamed (unsurprisingly) ‘Mario World’ – is stuffed with a veritable smorgsbord of Mario-related items. It’s not just the decor, either. Every inch of the place is crammed with familiar icons and motifs, including the light fixtures, flatware, furniture, ornaments and, er, tissue boxes. “This apartment embodies the spirit of an iconic Japanese video-game character with geek chic without falling into a ‘kids bedroom’ cliché,” writes the owner on theAirbnb website....
Over 30 major companies in attendance And with the arrival of June, comes the road to E3 — or, as we call it these days, “Geoff Keighley and his mates advertizin’ stuff.” With yet another absence form filled in by the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the spotlight falls on the Summer Game Fest, a seemingly endless showcase of publisher wares that will roll out over those hot summer nights. Yesterday, Mr. Keighley got the hype machine in gearwith a brand new post on Twitter, spotlighting 30 of the larger partner companies that will be taking part in this year’s event....
So many Yoshis Is it possible for Yoshi’s Woolly World to not be amazingly adorable? Across the adventure you’ll have a chance to locate hidden “Wonder Wools,” which unlock 50 different costume patterns for the lil’ creature. To give you a better idea of what to expect, Nintendo has crafted this cute little video showing off an army of Yoshis.Yoshi’s Woolly Worldwill be available on June 26 in the UK, and will host an additionalMario Party 10-esque amiibo pack-in edition, as well as separately sold amiibo figures....
There is something to be said about a good old murder mystery. I’m not just talking about those dark and miserable murder stories that can be seen on television any day. Rather, I’m talking about those light stories your grandma used to read. Agatha Christie’sMiss Marple, for example, will go down in history as a fantastic detective, just a quirky old English woman. As a matter of fact, there really isn’t any videogames based upon this style of story, the “ye old English country village with dasterdly murders afoot”....
They left us all the clues There’s more to come aboutDying Light 2later this week. Developer Techland has teased a new Twitch stream with the catchphrase “Dying 2 Know More?” The stream is currently set to air at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT on May 27, over onTechland’s Twitch channel. And how did we find out about this? Well, they—Techland—sent me a package with a poster, paper, letter, and what looked like a flashlight....
It was datamined a while ago A user over on the Valve Time forum managed to grab some pictures of an Indigo 2017 talk hosted by Valve product designer Alden Kroll, which mostly deals with a newer, sleeker interface and new features like verification and direct distribution of games to curators without keys. You’ll be able to “quickly launch right back into recent games,” use more discovery options for games that have events going, and the “overall UI” is getting a new coat of paint....
