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Nintendo has finally buckled to public demand and appears to be re-releasing its official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate GameCube controllers in 2020. Controllers are a bigger part of a gaming experience on a console than many people likely realize. Some developers have found a design they love and stuck with it, such as PlayStation. Meanwhile, others continue to experiment, adapt, and innovate. No company has done that more than Nintendo when it comes to controllers....

The life of an MMO is often and uncertain one, if it stops making money for the publishers it’s going to be closed. SOE has decided that Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Free Realms, Vanguard and Wizardry Online will soon be joining the MMO graveyard. SOE’s Michele Cagle released a statement which explains why this is being done now. “At Sony Online Entertainment, we are always evaluating our portfolio to ensure we’re providing players with the best gameplay experiences....

There is never a single moment in Protocol Games’ Song of Horror where the player feels safe. From the eerie ramshackle mansion of a writer suspiciously named Husher to the Borgin and Burkes lookalike antique shop Färber & Sons, everything is given atmosphere by an almost-silent playthrough. Sound, setting, and narrative coalesce to send shivers down the spine of any player, avid horror gamer or not. If those weren’t enough to pique one’s interest, there’s also the terrifying presence of an unknown Entity that stalks players from the shadows, watching and learning as their investigation unfolds....

The headlines have concentrated on the issues surrounding the Switch version of Sonic Colours Ultimate - and let’s be clear, there are problems there - but we wanted to take a look at the remaster from a more global perspective. After all, the game is playable on three different PlayStations and a total of four Xbox systems, so how well does the game fare overall? is the remastering work of a decent quality?...

Sonic has been a frustrating mascot for many fans over the past few years, as Sonic Team seems to have forgotten what made Sonic so fresh and exciting back in the Genesis days. Ever since the catastrophe that was the 2006 entry of Sonic the Hedgehog, most people have lost faith in the franchise, at least as a 3D evolution of the original 2D platformer. The general consensus has been that no matter how many Sonic games the company has attempted to shoehorn out every single year, the quality is fading....

Are you in the market for a portable speaker? Your options are limitless online. Almost every tech company has thrown its hat in the ring at one point or another. So, how can you possibly choose which is best? Let’s narrow things down and focus on two great contenders: The Sonos Roam vs Bose SoundLink Revolve II. How do these two portable speakers stack up against one another? And which is ultimately the best?...

Blimey, would you Adam and Eve it? Yep, that’s another week done and dusted, and with it, a whole bunch of (hopefully) exciting video game news to digest. Being an EastEnders fan, I know how important catching up on stuff is, so that’s why I’m here to guide you through the biggest gaming stories of the past week before you bugger off down the pub, play some Fortnite, fire up Netflix, or do whatever it is you do on a Friday night....

Earlier this week, we got a new trailer for Sony’s upcoming film adaptation of Gran Turismo. To accompany this trailer’s reveal, president of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Sanford Panitch, along with the film’s director Neill Blomkamp and PlayStation productions head Asad Qizilbash, gave a small presentation about their work. Here, Panitch stated the company currently has “more than 10 projects in development and production between the film and television groups”....

Sony is hosting its traditional press conference from CES 2022 in Las Vegas, and revealed some big news about PlayStation and more. He also added that the goal of the team was to bring the character to life in new and refreshing ways without losing what the fans love. According to him, they succeeded in creating a film that has a lot of heart, pays respect to the games, and gives the fans something new and refreshing to enjoy....

A new Sony patent may reveal some rather surprising new features for the PlayStation 5’s DualShock 5 controller. According to the patent, the controller could use “biofeedback” to “modify user experience,” with data collected from players’ hands while they are playing games. The patent details the DualShock 5’s grips, which will track sweat and heart-rate. The PS5 will then “modify user experience” based on this information. Examples aren’t given, but in the past, there have been suggestions that such technology could be used to make a game easier if it’s too stressful or in the case of a horror game, ramp up the scares if the player’s heart-rate isn’t responding accordingly....

Today Atlus released one more of its daily trailers focusing on the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2 and showcasing one of its demons. The new trailer focuses on Angel, a classic demon that debuted all the way back in 1992 with Shin Megami Tensei. We also get the usual daily horoscope. While Aries is marked as the luckiest sign, Cancer is at the very bottom of the luck ranking. You can watch the trailer below....

At EVO Japan 2020, where 510 players competed in the Soulcalibur 6 tournament of the weekend-long event, the next DLC character in the game’s season two pass, Samurai Shodown’s Haohmaru, was showcased in a new gameplay trailer. Previously announced as being part of the season two pass, Haohmaru had not been seen in action yet, so this trailer offers players a first look at the katana-wielding rōnin. Haohmaru has appeared in every Samurai Shodown title to date and joins fellow crossover fighters 2B (from NieR: Automata) and Geralt (of Witcher fame) as guests in the Soulcalibur 6 universe....

Ever been dragged off on a boring family vacation where you had to leave your favorite console behind? Or do you ever wish while you were on an out-of-town business trip that you could play a few rounds of Modern Warfare 2 at your hotel? Well, Spawn Labs wants to make this fantasy a reality with its new product, The Spawn HD-720. Operating in a similar fashion as the popular Slingbox, this device connects to your two favorite consoles at your home and allows you to access your gaming system remotely from your computer using the Spawn Player, which is a free download....

Tower Control mode is coming to Splatoon for free this Thursday, Nintendo has announced. The mode will only be playable in ranked matches, so players will have to be level 10 in order to experience the new matches. A new mode is coming to #Splatoon! Tower Control will be playable in Ranked Battle from 2nd July. #WiiU pic.twitter.com/9j9dcxlRI5 — Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) June 30, 2015 Nintendo also shared more details on the mode via Tumblr:...

Today Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games is launching the new major update for its space simulator in ongoing development. The new update, numbered Alpha 3.17.2, brings the server capacity up to 100 from the previous 50, which will help players find company while they wait for the introduction of server meshing, new missions, interesting features, and the Anvil Centurion flak vehicle. Perhaps the most interesting element is the Siege of Orison dynamic event, which will prompt players to liberate the gas giant’s floating platforms with trusty lead and lasers....

Stardock has reason to celebrate this week, as its space exploration action game Star Control: Origins is back on steam after weeks of being delisted. It was removed from the store at the start of the year when the franchise’s original creators Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III (known online as Dogar and Kazon) filed a DMCA takedown notice. The legal drama surrounding Star Control has been raging for years, with the original creators claiming ownership rights or certain game aspects....

CBS All-Access has much more Star Trek on the way, including Star Trek: Picard, which continues the adventures of one of the most beloved captains in the entire Starfleet: Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Season 1 has wrapped! You can read about Star Trek: Picard Season 2 here. But if you’d like to dive into the finer details of Season 1, check out our episode guide below… Star Trek: Picard Series Episode Guide Click on the blue links below to read full reviews of episodes that have already aired....

It’s the start of a new month, which means the Xbox Game Pass is getting a slew of new games in the coming two weeks. Last month, we got two waves of eight games each. However, Xbox Game Pass for PC in December 2021 is starting with 11, including Halo Infinite and the beloved indie hit, Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley was teased for Game Pass way back in August, but no release date was known at the time....

Today, during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022, Microsoft presented the first gameplay look at the space RPG Starfield by Bethesda. We get to see the player’s arrival on the mysterious moon of Kreet in search of an abandoned research facility. Interestingly, the gameplay showcases some gathering aspects followed by combat, which is inevitable since pirates are occupying the facility. We then move to the capital city of New Atlantis, showing some more peaceful interaction including dialogue and storytelling....

Once again no change at the top of this week’s Steam Top Sellers despite indications that PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds player numbers could be dropping for the first time. Warhorse Studios will be pleased with the results this week taking second and third place in the top ten with Kingdom Come: Deliverance. There is still work to be done on the game to get rid of the bugs but overall it’s been quite well received despite its quirks....