Tag: Video Games

  • The Cowboy Bebop Collaboration in Overwatch 2 Has Regained My Interest

    The Cowboy Bebop Collaboration in Overwatch 2 Has Regained My Interest

    Overwatch 2 has consistently entertained players with unique collaborations since its inception, including an exciting partnership with One Punch Man featuring augmented hero Doomfist, and a crossover with popular K-pop girl group, Le Sserafim, where female characters were adorned in themed skins. Yet, the game’s latest collaboration is arguably its most inventive and engaging so…

  • Nintendo Unexpectedly Releases a Demo for Princess Peach: Showtime!

    Nintendo Unexpectedly Releases a Demo for Princess Peach: Showtime!

    Nintendo has announced the surprise launch of a free demo for the upcoming game, “Princess Peach: Showtime!” on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The game, set to release on March 22, casts Princess Peach as the heroine for the first time in almost twenty years, embarking on a mission to save the Sparkle Theater from villains…

  • Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload to Feature The Answer from Persona 3 FES

    Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload to Feature The Answer from Persona 3 FES

    Atlus announced the inclusion of Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis, The Answer, as part of a 3-wave Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload at Xbox Partner Showcase. The Expansion Pass, which also includes BGM sets and Velvet costumes, is distributed in three phases, with cosmetic content launching in the coming week and May, while The…

  • The First Rebalance Patch for Helldivers 2 is Released

    The First Rebalance Patch for Helldivers 2 is Released

    Arrowhead’s update 01.000.100 for Helldivers 2 comes with several changes, including the nerfing of several popular weapons and Stratagems like the Railgun, the Breaker, and the Personal Shield. Despite the unpopular nerfs, there are several additions in this first rebalancing update like environmental challenges and increasing enemy spawns amongst others. While these changes may initially…

  • The latest Fallout-themed controllers will cost you more than several caps

    The latest Fallout-themed controllers will cost you more than several caps

    The anticipation for the Fallout TV Show, launching on Prime Video on April 12, has stimulated a flurry of activity including the release of a new Fallout-themed customization option for Xbox controllers via the Xbox Design Lab. The limited edition design features different iterations of Vault Boy, the mascot of the Fallout franchise, and a…

  • Atlus Announces Global Sales of the Persona Series Surpass 22 Million Copies

    Atlus Announces Global Sales of the Persona Series Surpass 22 Million Copies

    SEGA and Atlus recently announced that their highly popular Persona series has surpassed 22 million copies sold globally. The announcement comes after the recently launched Persona 3 Reload recorded over 1 million sales just weeks after its release. To celebrate this major milestone, Atlus released a new trailer for Persona 3 Reload, a remake of…

  • Minor Adjustments Included in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.58

    Minor Adjustments Included in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.58

    Square Enix is set to release the next Final Fantasy XIV patch, 6.58, on March 19, 2024, focusing mainly on fixing issues and making game adjustments. Among the key changes is an enhancement to Pandaemonium: Anabaseios (Savage), an eight-player Endwalker raid that was initially launched in May 2023. Though full details of the patch are…

  • The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Ramune Will Be Available for Only One Day

    The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Ramune Will Be Available for Only One Day

    For a limited duration, fans can buy Ramune bottles featuring characters from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, exclusively available at the FFVII Remake/Rebirth Fireworks & Music event scheduled for March 23, 2024. The collection comprises five bottles, each with a different flavor and adorned with either Cloud, Sephiroth, Red XIII, Cait Sith, or the combo of…

  • Melatonin, the Dreamy Rhythm Game, Launches on PlayStation 5 on March 12

    Melatonin, the Dreamy Rhythm Game, Launches on PlayStation 5 on March 12

    Developer Half Asleep has revealed its plan to release the rhythm game Melatonin on PlayStation 5 on March 12, 2024. The game, first launched on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in December 2023, quickly followed by a Switch version, emphasizes a dreamlike aesthetic using distinctive color palettes and immersive audio-visual cues rather than…

  • “Google Commemorates FFVII Rebirth with Cloud and Chocobos Images on Chocobo”

    “Google Commemorates FFVII Rebirth with Cloud and Chocobos Images on Chocobo”

    Google celebrated the launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on February 29, 2024, by introducing an interactive feature for searchers. When users search for terms related to the game, such as “Final Fantasy,” “FFVII Rebirth,” or “Chocobo,” a yellow button featuring a Chocobo (a bird-like creature iconic to the game) appears on the screen. Upon…

  • Video of Helldivers 2 Mech Emerges Amid Speculation of Meteor Stratagems and Deployable AI Teammates

    Video of Helldivers 2 Mech Emerges Amid Speculation of Meteor Stratagems and Deployable AI Teammates

    The Helldivers 2 team, having resolved major server issues, has been planning for the future, and recent Reddit leaks show that rideable mechs could soon be part of the game. A Reddit user, fozzye18, posted footage of a player operating a mech in the game, launching explosive rounds from onboard weapons. The same leaker also…

  • Deck Nine Games, a Narrative Studio, Reduces its Staff by 20%

    Deck Nine Games, a Narrative Studio, Reduces its Staff by 20%

    Deck Nine Games, the studio behind the popular Life Is Strange series, recently announced layoffs cutting 20% of its staff, citing “worsening market conditions.” This follows similar layoffs the company had in 2023 and more recent ones in other game technology giants like PlayStation and developer Supermassive. The layoffs have impacted the team members who…