It finally seems that people are waking up to the reality of unsustainably massive video game budgets, but it’s sadly a decade too late.

In addition to recognizing some of the greatest games of the past year, The Game Awards is also a celebration of all the fantastic games to come. Each December, we are treated to plenty of jam-packed showcases filled with reveals, updates, and even a few surprise releases. One such showcase is Wholesome Snack, which offers a bite-sized…

Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 1 is taking the game all the way back to the beginning, to a time when Epic’s mega-popular platform was merely a survival game testing the waters of battle royale. With this relaunch of Fortnite OG, which was previously a one-month special event in 2023, the game’s original island is…

The portable console could natively play PS5 games without an active Wi-Fi connection. Sony is currently developing a new handheld gaming console that enables users to play PlayStation 5 games anywhere. According to Bloomberg, Sony is developing a console to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft in the portable gaming market. However, the console is likely “years away…

The Nintendo Switch 2 is closer than you think. Recent leaks from Korean Business insiders reveal that Samsung is manufacturing the majority of the Switch 2’s components, from the screen to the storage and even the new Tegra chip. As rumors suggest, a potential release could occur in the second half of 2024, aligning with…

Metal Slug is a great fit as a turned-based strategy game, but overly luck-dependent rogue like elements with some outdated ideas for how to define enemies slow its march to war. There’s always been something endearing about Metal Slug. While its contemporaries like Contra ratcheted up the aliens and body horror, Metal Slug instead leaned…

The best sellers The Nintendo Switch has been and continues to be a runaway success for Nintendo. It’s sold more than 146 million units and is closing in on the PS2’s record for all-time console sales (152 million). But how does the Switch compare to all of Nintendo’s previous hardware releases in terms of hardware…

The latest iteration of the PS5 doesn’t make a good case for its premium price tag When the PlayStation 5 debuted in November 2020, Sony made a compelling case for picking one up. In addition to simply being a shiny new console, the value proposition it presented was largely in the games available at launch.…

As both gamers and developers cast their ballots, we examine the candidates’ positions on matters that impact the gaming industry. Regardless of the outcome, the U.S. Presidential Election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, will have an impact on video game makers and players. In 2024, we wanted to investigate how video games…