Numbers don't lie. No matter how much "hardcore" gamers may hate mobile games or regard them as not being 'true' games, they're still dominating half of the global games industry. Now, how about those games on Facebook? They seem to be overlooked by most people but the fact is that they're doing better than ever. Accor

I took the PlayStation Classic for a spin recently. And while a few of the games deserved to be on the retro-throwback cube, I felt that there should be other worthy titles in the mix. As it stands, the motley of games on the mini retro console is, how shall I put it, lacking. I'm not saying I know better, but as some

It's the end of 2018 and already, there are a few competitive games to look out for that right now. These top competitive games came out this year and seem to show a lot of potential growth in the next few years. Dragon Ball FighterZ Let's start with the most obvious entry this year: Arc System Works has done good fo

It's great to be an anime fan, especially if you're into Bandai Namco-made goods. Apart from that Dark Souls-esque RPG Code Vein coming out next year, we also have open world action game One Piece: World Seeker launching soon for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcorRPr6yDo How soon? Try 15 Marc

Geoff Keighley's patented Game Awards show is going to be a thing this December. As such, we're curious about the nominees for this year's showing. We've got them now; turns out these picks aren't big surprises if you've kept up with your gaming. What's really cool is that you can also pick your favourite esports host

We're in the final stretches; this is yet another SNK article in conjunction with Retro DNA, who will have an SNK tribute booth at GameStart Asia 13th-14th October. Check out our other SNK feature offerings here.  If you love collection SNK games and Neo Geo AES boards, chances are you have a high-paying job and yo

Our Retro DNA-themed SNK 8-week tribute continues. Check out the links below for our previous features.  Hail To The King (Of Fighters) The Top 15 SNK Games You Must Play Before You Die The Art of Shinkiro Why The Neo Geo Was Successful Every time a new fighting game crops up, you can be sure that it h

From this mid-August until mid-October, we'll be releasing an SNK-themed retrospective per week as part of our tribute to SNK's 40th anniversary. This is in conjunction with the folks at Retro DNA & Versus City.  When you think the arcades and the 90s, what do you remember? Street Fighter? The King of Fighters?

Update: Added the game's release date.  After hearing that addictive battle theme for Nero and seeing a stunner of an Xbox E3 showing, I should be excited for the upcoming Devil May Cry 5. Lo and behold, Gamescom has presented us with new gameplay footage of the game (via IGN), and... https://www.facebook.com/kaku

As I watched Spider-Man swing from the Empire State building to The Avengers tower near Park Avenue during the closed preview session of Insomniac's Spider-Man in Kuala Lumpur a few weeks back - it hit me. This game may be the video game equivalent to what Robert Downey Jr's depiction of Tony Stark in 2008's Iron Man w

It's been known for the longest time that the super popular Sony PlayStation exclusive Uncharted series has the potential for a silver screen debut. With a strong narrative that spans four games, a tie-in sequel, one mobile-based adventure-puzzler, and loads of comics and merchandising deals, it is hardly any surprise

Update: It's out now. We've updated this page with other graphical tidbits.  Mark your calendars, Monster Hunter fans who want their new hunting fix sated on the master race system. Capcom announced that Monster Hunter World will be out for PC and Steam on 9 August. You'll probably want to know the specs of this v

When Devil May Cry 4 (DMC4) burst onto the scene, it introduced a new character that people believed is a legit successor to Dante. Of course, many predicted correctly that the silver hair brawler is related to the original devil hunter. However, most couldn't guess properly how Nero is related to the Dante. In fact,

Platforms: PS4, PC Genre: Action, Beat-Em-Up, Licensed Tie-In In case you couldn't tell by my previous Netflix and anime writeups, I really, REALLY adore Little Witch Academia. From its humble Kickstarter beginnings to its culmination into a 26-episode anime that gives closure to many of its viewers and its Studio Tri

Update 7th June 2018: Electronic Arts' Global Community Engagement Manager, Dan Mitre recently clarified via Twitter that the PC requirement specs detailed in the earlier report were inaccurate and that they were merely placeholders. With E3 just around the corner, expect EA to release the updated details soon eno

It's a sad day for games journalism and video game critiques. Longtime game critic John Bain, also known as Totalbiscuit and CynicalBrit and also that man who created the "WTF Is...?" videos, has passed away according to a tweet from his wife Gemma Bain. He was 33 years old. https://twitter.com/GennaBain/status/999785

While the Xbox One may be light on exclusive games, it is nonetheless doing its own thing: building a long-term platform where past, present, and future Xbox games can run through the power of its possibly game-changing Game Pass. And now Xbox is adding in a huge number of backwards compatible games in the mix. Here i

With the release of Final Fantasy XV on PC, I feel that I should fill this week up with some Final Fantasy truth bombs. I've done a video about the best and worst numbered Final Fantasy games. Now let's talk about the musical track that defines their respective entries. Because these game’s soundtracks are so g

Because calling your repackaged game "Game Of The Year Edition" isn't going to cut it anymore, Square Enix is re-releasing Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition for the PS4 and Xbox One. But the big news here is that they're also releasing the PC version of Final Fantasy XV, dubbing it Windows Edition. Rejoice! Both of them

  In their most recent developer update, Blizzard announced that the Winter-themed - The Winter Wonderland event - returns next week, 12th of December for the PS4, Xbox One and PC. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e12k-7c57d4&w=560&h=315] Game Director Jeff Kaplan promised 'a lot' of legendary ski