Nintendo Download: The Touryst

Also, Black Future ’88 Nintendo kind of went all-out last week withPokemon SwordandShield, which are already selling incredibly well. As a result a little bit of a lull: a pre-holiday cooldown period, if you will, is in order. You see pretty much every major release (includingShenmue III) already came out, and there’s only a few really big games coming in December likeDarksiders: GenesisandMechWarrior 5. Until then, there’sThe TourystandBlack Future ’88on the Switch eShop, as well as all of the below games....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Allison Conway

Nintendo’s Doug Bowser gets into it on LinkedIn over airplane etiquette

You wouldn’t think a high-ranking video game executive would get involved in internet squabbles. When was the last time you saw Phil Spencer or Jim Ryan reply to a mean Tweet or Facebook post? Well, it turns out Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser isn’t above calling someone out on social media… and on LinkedIn of all places. It wasn’t even related to anything with Nintendo or its games, but airplane etiquette....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Steven Foster

Palworld Update 0.1.5.1 Patch Notes

PalworldUpdate 0.1.5.1 is now live onSteam, with the Xbox version by the same name releasing shortly after. These changes include multiple major fixes for save data backup, keyboard configuration, various base issues, and more. Here are the fullPalworldUpdate 0.1.5.1 patch notes released today, February 26. Network Related Others The changes Pocketpair implemented duringPalworld’s0.1.5.1 update range from network and server-related errors to miscellaneous bug fixes. It also has balance adjustments to help make certain Pal skills more powerful, adding more police officers to tackle crimes and reducing the sale prices of nails, among other changes....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Daniel Ball

Picross S announced for Nintendo Switch, launches next week

This reminds me of a puzzle Picrossgames are some good ass shit if you weren’t aware. While HAL Labs has put out highly regardedPicross 3Dtitles on Nintendo 3DS the past few years, Jupiter Games has been churning out thePicross etitles. Now, they’ve got one for the Nintendo Switch calledPicross Sthat features over 300 puzzles including two-player mode. Picross Shits the eShop worldwide next week on July 20, 2025 for $7.99 / €7....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Daniel Molina PhD

PSA: Do NOT buy Hyrule Warriors Legends if you only have an old 3DS

I now have access toHyrule Warriors Legendson 3DS, set to arrive on March 25 in the west. I alreadydetailed the Wii U transfer process, but I also discovered another tidbit for myself while playing this afternoon that many Japanese players have already mentioned — it runs like garbage on the old 3DS. If you havea New 3DS, you’re in the clear. The game runs optimally without the 3D effect on with the New unit, at a very stable framerate that rivals the Wii U version....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Melissa Gomez

Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is now available on PC

Still VR only From seemingly nowhere, the once PS4 exclusivePsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruinis now available on PC. The game doesn’t shed its VR requirement, but it is available on the HTC Vive and Oculus Riftvia Steamor theOculus Store. Going for $19.99, anyone that picks up the game during its first week on sale will receive 20% off, which isn’t that bad of a deal at all. As for whether or not the game is any good, why nottake it fromour own Jordon Devore?...

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Shaun Black

Resident Evil 2 won’t feature a VR mode

‘VR doesn’t match the vision for us’ Resident Evil 7not only reignited interest in theResident Evilseries, it also brought a brand new perspective to survival horror games with its first-person, VR enabled game mode. For a lot of players, it is the only way they want to experience the title with how transformative that extra layer of immersion is. The hope was that the upcomingResident Evil 2remake would include a similar option, but Capcom has confirmed it isn’t focusing on VR....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Aaron Tucker

Revised Strike Suit Zero hits PS4, Xbox One in April

The Director’s Cut isn’t just a visual update Born Ready Games isn’t moving on fromStrike Suit Zerojust yet. TheDirector’s Cutis set for a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launch slightly later than anticipated, on June 11, 2025 for $19.99. A developer diary, embedded above, walks through what’s been changed based on internal and external feedback — for instance, the first few missions are restructured so as to ease players intoStrike Suit, and there are even new voice overs....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Kimberly Smith

Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox 360 looks surprisingly not bad

Xbox One on top, 360 on bottom Microsoft’s really leaning into this whole “Rise of the Tomb Raideris an Xbox exclusive for a little while” thing, so the game’s coming out on both Xbox One and Xbox 360. But, last-gen is kind of an afterthought, and it’s getting handled by Nixxes Software instead of Crystal Dynamics. Understandably, everyone has kept mum about this version. Just two months out from release, we have our first details aboutRise of the Tomb Raideron Xbox 360....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Charles Andrade

Sega of America workers in Irvine file for a union election [Update]

Another studio sees organization efforts pick up [Update:A spokesperson for Sega of America reached out today, April 26, with a letter sent out to employees this morning from Sega of America president and COO Ian Curran: We received word yesterday that a petition has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by various SOA employees seeking union representation. Union matters are new to me and SOA and we are investigating and considering the options available to the company....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Jason Mullins

Should You Play Assassin’s Creed Mirage in Performance or Quality Mode?

The next game in theAssassin’s Creedseries is nearly out, and console owners may be wondering whether they should play the game in “Performance” or “Quality” mode. Let’s find out! Why does Performance vs. Quality matter for Assassin’s Creed Mirage? Nearly a decade ago, a Ubisoft developer became the gaming world’s villain of the week by saying that games running at 30 frames per second was a good thing because they felt more cinematic....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Eugene Gillespie

Skyrim Special Edition has higher system requirements

But that’s to be expected for the remaster While I tend to think of the console versions ofSkyrim Special Editionfirst and foremost, the enhanced re-release will also appear on PC. As a reminder, Bethesda isgoing to give it outas a freebie to folks who own the original base game and itsDawnguard,Hearthfire, andDragonbornDLC on Steam on or before October 28, which is whenSpecial Editionlaunches worldwide. Always appreciated. Now that the game has gone gold, the company has come out with its system requirements:...

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Mary Fitzgerald

SNK releases 2 arcade classics: Gang Wars, Time Soldiers

This week, two more pre-Neo Geo era arcade classics will come to the PSP and PS3 from SNK. BothGang WarsandTime Soldierswill be released on the PlayStation Store as Minis, straight from the 1980s to your fancy little future device. Both will be priced at only $2.99. I remember the awesome vertical shooterTime Soldierswell, but I had to lookGang Warsup. It looks like a Final Fight rip with way worse music, but the laughing sound that some of the enemies makesin this attract mode videois totally worth my $3....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Kim Carpenter