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When Nintendo launched the Switch in 2017, it had no competition in dedicated handheld gaming, a sector it had established with the Game Boy in 1989 and ruled ever since. Sega had come and gone; Sony, after two determined attempts with the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita, had just about given up. As Switch 2 nears launch in 2025, things look a little different — but only a little. The...
As it barrels through its characteristically outlandish fourth and final season, Danny McBride’s HBO comedy The Righteous Gemstones has cemented a reputation for itself. Yes, it’s side-splittingly funny. Yes, its “failchildren of a crumbling empire” narrative is surprisingly relevant. Yes, there is a core of sincerity at the center of the madness. But Gemstones’ legacy wouldn’t be complete without talking about the bold ways McBride and co. spend the budget...
I did something horrible. I told Jafar, the scheming vizier villain in Disney’s Aladdin, about cryptocurrency, and now he’s determined to get WyshCoin off the ground by selling the luxurious lifestyle associated with the brand. The problem is he’s actually broke, so I need to brew him teleportation potion after teleportation potion so he can sneak into increasingly extravagant venues in order to sell the illusion of the WyshCoin lifestyle. ...
The Switch 2 is a social machine. For the console’s second iteration, Nintendo prioritized processing power capable of large-scale multiplayer. The Joy-Cons’ new C button lets you instantly join a group chat with shared-screen play options. Extensions in the Nintendo Switch Online app will add dimension to old titles, including autobuild-sharing in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As producer Kouichi Kawamoto put it in Nintendo’s post-reveal Ask...
Spilled! creator Lente in the boat where she lives and makes games. Push to Talk is a weekly newsletter about the business of making and marketing video games, written by games industry veteran and marketing director Ryan Rigney. Subscribe here for eclectic and spicy interviews and essays in your inbox every Friday. Of the hundreds of indie games released on Steam each week, only a fortunate few become breakout hits....
All the best Assassin’s Creed games are about family. The Ezio trilogy, long considered the peak of the series, is built on the tragic loss of Ezio’s family, and his fundamental loneliness. The game’s most iconic song — the one whose motif is colloquially known as “the Assassin’s Creed theme” — is titled “Ezio’s Family.” Assassin’s Creed Origins is the story of parents seeking vengeance after the death of their...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 ramp-up week started with a cheerful bang (a jingle, really) at Wednesday’s Switch 2 Direct that revealed the sleek new console’s release date, launch games, and features. Donkey Kong hype abounded online, at least until the company’s news releases started trickling out to outlets like Polygon, and sticker shock took over. Nintendo announced it would charge $450 for its console and $80 for its flagship game, Mario...
The Kilo 141 in Black Ops 6 looks a little different than its series debut, because the latest iteration of Call of Duty multiplayer has a much more streamlined attachment system, but the gist of the weapon is still the same: Manage the recoil and it becomes a powerhouse. Much like weapons such as the XM4 and Krig C, the Kilo 141 is another jack-of-all-trades assault rifle. This means it...
Grand Theft Auto 5 is making its way back to Xbox Game Pass on April 15 after being removed early last year. The long-in-the-tooth crime simulator will be made available to folks with either a Standard or Ultimate subscription. If you’re on PC, an active membership will also grant you access to Grand Theft Auto 5’s recently released Enhanced edition, which boasts ray tracing features like ambient occlusion and global...
The Duskbloods will be a departure for Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware in more ways than one. In addition to focusing on PvPvE multiplayer action for the Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods will apparently do away with the traditional, doll-like maidens that FromSoftware features in its games. In their place? A nice, old winged rat. Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki says in an interview with Nintendo that, like the...