Let’s ponder it! When Nintendo first got into game development, the game industry was something like the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section of a book store. Some series were “less nerdy than others,” and there was some class labeling inherent in the rivalries between different brands (Sega fans may give Nintendo fans a hard time, just asStar Warsfans might mockStar Trekfans), but on the whole, videogame fans were united under the banner of being “nerds....

-TheCooperatorsshares their thoughts on 2022 hitCult of the Lamb. -Lord SpencerreviewsThe Granstream Sagaas part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. –Egg&BrewsterJrdiscusses 10 games they are very close to finishing now. –Skazfestthinks the reception ofMetroid Prime 2would be better in a post-Dark Soulsworld. –Grethiwhashares their first impressions on PSVR 2. –Lord Spencercontinues their retrospective on theMega Manseries with this blog aboutMega Man X4. –TheBlondeBassshares some odds and ends writing with the community....

–PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofDr. Marioand Caribbean music. -PhilsPhindingslooks at the huge variety of influences in the Mega Man soundtracks. –ChronoLynxxopens this week’s TGIF community thread for random discussions. A slim selection of blogs this week, but it’s cool — this happens sometimes and we appreciate each and every one of them. Thanks toLord Spencer, as always, for providing this week’s recap. If you wanna join the HOT TAKE party, then head to the Cblogs section, have your say, and you will find yourself recapped on this here front page next week....

Did you ever use it and just not tell anyone? Having played games since the ’80s, I’ve seen my fair share of Easter eggs and secret boss strategies. Whether it’s an instant kill method or justa silly way to approach the fight, I used to love going to school and discussing these lesser known gems with my gaming group. Back then you could read about them freely on the Internet on niche message boards, but with the advent of the Share button and other such tools, anyone can start those same talking points....

Transfer is ready Earlier this monthHarmonix flipped the switchthat allowed PS4 players to import the originalRock Bandinto the newly releasedRock Band 4— but it left Xbox One owners hanging until an undisclosed date. But the publisher announced over the weekend that Xbox One was good to go, and that you could start downloading the tracks immediately. Unfortunately, it seems as if they’re only available as singles, and a bundle isn’t an option yet....

Already doubling Xbox One lifetime sales While there’s no denying that Xbox is a hugely popular, globally recognized brand, it is well documented that Microsoft’s hardware line struggles to find footing on Japanese soil, often trounced by local hero Sony PlayStation. It seems that Gen 9, however, is looking set to shake that precedent up, as the Xbox Series X/S console line appears to be going from strength to strength in regards to sales in Japan....

Marvelous Entertainmenthas announcedthat they’re bringingYs: The Oath in Felghana, the 2005 remake of 1989’sYs III: Wanderers from Ys, to console withYs Memoire: The Oath in Felghana. Not only will this have the word “memoire” in the title to differentiate it, it will also contain some upgrades, even if you own the PC version. Ys III: Wanderers from Yswas an interesting entry in the series since it used a sidescrolling perspective. This wasn’t super popular, so forOath in Felghana, Nihon Falcom moved it back to (mostly) top-down....

This game, man [Update:We’re investigating the issue now having reached out to multiple Hello Games contacts. Several members of the press have gotten written confirmation from Sean Murray’s personal email account that the message was legitimate (which they now believe to be fake), andhis Twitter accountclaims he was hacked. This is Murray’s first Twitter update since July 25, 2025. Based on the situation, this might be the work of a disgruntled employee with access to Hello Games’ accounts, andMurray claimsthat he was hacked due to a lack of 2FA (two-factor authentication) on his Linkedin account....

AFK Journeyis anew idle RPGand the follow-up ofAFK Arenafrom Farlight Games that has you wage battle across Esperia, while not having to be glued to your phone. It’s a gacha game, which means you’ll want every advantage you can gain. Thesepromo codeswill help you out with free resources. Mostly, these codes will provide you with gold and diamonds, but sometimes, they will throw additional recruitment pulls your way. As a note, there has not been new codes for most of June....

Revised date makes me feel like dancin’ In the best release date switcheroo in some time, Atlus have announced that all threePersona Dancingtitles,Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight,Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight,and the previously releasedPersona 4: Dancing All Nightare headed West on December 4 of this year. Originally planned for localisation in early 2019, Atlus have revealed that the games will be good to go before the holidays this year.MoonlightandStarlightwill be available as standalone releases on the PS4 and PS Vita, whileAll Night will be included as a download code in thePersona Dancing: Endless Night Collection....

Anime DefendersUpdate 4introduced a new Spirits system, where players can attach unique buffs/passives to their Units. These attributes will significantly enhance your team by providing rewards or increasing damage rates. Since there’s a choice of 16 different items, we’re here to rank them with ourAnime DefendersSpirits tier list. Best Spirits tier list for Anime Defenders Those who head to the Summon hub can attach a Spirit to their Unit. While some buffs will be easier to get, others, such as the Enchanted, Mirror, and Storm enhancements, will have much lower chances....

Out this winter on mobile devices and browsers Narutowill never die. In what is assuredly theDragon Ballof this generation, theNarutomanga/anime moved on to Boruto, Naruto’s son, who now has his own follow-up series that will also last hundreds of episodes. But that doesn’t mean the powers that be won’t trot outNarutoevery so often to sell some product, and that’s just what Bandai Namco is doing with their new game,Naruto x Boruto Ninja Tribes....

My hands thank you It’s disappointing that not all Nintendo Switch games (within reason) support the Pro Controller. Steep price tag aside, it’s a great-feeling gamepad, and I want to use it anywhere and everywhere I can with the Switch. It makes sense that something likeVoez, a touch-only rhythm game, wouldn’t play nice with the device. ButBlaster Master Zero? Really? That came as an unpleasant surprise. At least in this specific case, we didn’t have to wait too long for support to arrive....