Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus July 2019 lineup. It includes Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and Horizon Chase Turbo. PES 2019 doesn’t need any introduction. It’s Konami’s annual soccer franchise. Horizon Chase Turbo is a modern take on old-school racers from the 1990s like Out Run and Top Gear. I suspect that a lot of fans aren’t … Read more
Sega has released a pair of classics for Nintendo Switch as part of the Sega Ages lineup. Virtua Racing and Wonder Boy: Monster Land are now available on the Nintendo Switch for $7.99 each. Yes, I know. The price is steep. I wouldn’t pay $8 each for games that are either already three decades old or going on … Read more
The Surge 2 is a new sci-fi action-RPG coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Ahead of the upcoming launch, the game’s developers have released a nearly 10-minute video demoing the game. The walkthrough is narrated by Adam Hetenyi, the Head of Game Design at Deck13 Interactive. He shows off massive new levels, brutal hand-to-hand combat, … Read more
The Matrix turned twenty this past March. Although I was a fan of the first film, I never much cared for the two sequels. So I went back and watched the original trilogy to see how they held up all of these years later. Surprisingly, I found the original to be just as good and … Read more
If you have fond memories of playing classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games on arcade and NES, you’ll be happy to hear that a fan-made remix is out now. Best of all, it’s totally free to download. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rescue-Palooza, as it is called, is a Merso X project. The arcade-style beat-em-up is … Read more
I witnessed the gradual and then the total collapse of once-thriving gaming magazines like Electronic Gaming Monthly and GamePro. Their glossy pages and inside scoops are what got me interested in writing about video games in the first place. Sites like IGN, GameSpot, and 1Up were the direct benefactors of the shift from print to … Read more
Back at the launch of the Nintendo 3DS in 2011, the system experienced something of a drought of good games. AAA releases like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 wouldn’t come out until the holidays. That left it up to titles like Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Star Fox 64 … Read more
Activision announced today that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is now available for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. The kart racing game celebrates the franchise’s 20th anniversary with the debut of competitive online multiplayer. In addition, Activision is releasing free downloadable season content beginning on July 3. Each season will feature a newly themed track, … Read more
Nintendo is bringing its puzzle game Dr. Mario to mobile devices next month. The company confirmed the July 10 release date for Dr. Mario World on Android, iPhone, and other iOS devices during a reveal trailer. According to Nintendo, you’ll need iOS11.0 and up and at least an iPhone 5 or up/iPad/iPod Touch. Android users … Read more
Sony is adding five more games to the PlayStation Hits lineup of discounted top-selling games for PS4, which is the system’s equivalent to Greatest Hits. The games being added include Friday the 13th, God of War III Remastered, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, Nioh, and Resident Evil 7 Biohazard. Earlier this year, Sony also added … Read more
Idea Factory announced today that the recently-released PS4 game Dragon Star Varnir is coming to Steam in September. Dragon Star Varnir is an epic JRPG from Japanese developer Compile Heart, which is perhaps best known for Hyperdimension Neptunia and Fairy Fencer F. The Steam version of Varnir will include all of the gameplay and art … Read more
Capcom today confirmed details for the upcoming PS4 beta of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, the highly anticipated expansion coming to the company’s best-selling title of all time, Monster Hunter: World. The first Monster Hunter World: Iceborne beta will be available exclusively for PlayStation Plus users starting on Friday, June 21 at 6 AM Eastern through … Read more
Game Freaks 365 is pleased to announce the launch of Game Trailers 365, a sister site focused solely on delivering video game trailers. You can visit it at gametrailers365.com. Game Trailers 365 joins a growing network of video game websites that also includes Game Deals 365, which launched in May 2018 as a site dedicated … Read more
ARK: Survival Evolved is getting a new map expansion called Valguero tomorrow on Steam. The PS4 and Xbox One will get the update in July. According to developer Studio Wildcard: [Valguero is a] gorgeous 63-square kilometer map offering breathtaking landscapes from the scenic mountain tops, lush rolling valleys, and dark cavernous gorges… Just don’t get … Read more
Lost in a maelstrom of E3 news this week, Square Enix announced that its ginormous catalog of original video game music, starting with Final Fantasy, will be available on streaming services like Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited. If you don’t have a subscription, you can try Amazon Music Unlimited free for 30 days. Naturally, Final … Read more
Devolver Digital’s dungeon-crawling indie shooter Enter the Gungeon is the latest free game at Epic Games Store. Here’s a description of the game from the developers at Dodge Roll: Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll, and table-flip their way to personal … Read more
Ubisoft just announced the new IP Gods and Monsters at this year’s E3. Over at our YouTube channel, we’ve posted an interview with the game’s creative director, Jonathan Dumont. We have a video of the interview and a transcript below. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content! What was the inspiration … Read more
If you enjoy unique arcade-style racing games, you may be interested in Circuit Superstars, which is coming to PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One in 2020. The game comes from indie studio Original Fire Games, a six-person team from Mexico with a combined 14 years of game development experience. Square Enix Collective – Square … Read more
