After 18 years, Nintendo's JRPG cult classic Mother 3 is back – on Switch too, but only in Japan
Mother 3, the beloved cult classic sequel to Earthbound, is making its long-awaited comeback on Switch - but only in Japan.
Gaming News in Japan
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Reportedly Launching on June 21; First Gameplay Trailer Coming Later Today
After a long wait and many rumors prompted by the developer's Steam backend tweaking, FromSoftware has finally announced that the first gameplay trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will air later today at 4 PM Central European Time (7 AM Pacific Time) on YouTube. The trailer will be three minutes long.
PlayStation 5 Pro Will Be Marketed as a 120 FPS, 4K Machine; Performance Improvements Will Require Little Work
The PlayStation 5 Pro will be marketed as a 120 FPS, 4K machine, thanks to its better specs and AI upscaling, which Sony has been working on for a while, according to rumors circulating online.
Nintendo Releases New Switch Update for February 2024
The Nintendo Switch has received a new update that introduces some minor improvements centered around player safety. This update is a follow-up to the Nintendo Switch's last firmware update, which was released late last year.
Assassin's Creed Mirage adds a permadeath mode that deletes your save file if you die or commit crimes
Permadeath modes are all the rage right now. Baldur's Gate 3 added its terrifying Honour Mode earlier this year, while games like Amnesia: The Bunker and Against the Storm included the option to play without a safety net toward the end of 2023. Now Assassin's Creed Mirage is getting in on the high-stakes action, with Ubisoft adding a brand new mode that doubles down on the perils of professional murder.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo Update Release Time Confirmed
The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo update is launching tomorrow, and Square Enix confirmed exactly when the update will go live.
Potential Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Month Leaks Online
Nintendo is planning to reveal the Switch 2 in June, a reliable industry insider has said. The same source also chimed in on the speculation about the timing of the next Nintendo Direct focused on first-party games.
Update your spreadsheets, CDPR is out talking about the genres its mysterious non-Witcher, non-Cyberpunk game isn't going to be
With Cyberpunk 2077's redemption arc firmly in the rear-view mirror, CD Projekt Red is now full throttle on three separate projects. We already know, more or less, what two of them are: One is a new trilogy of Witcher games codenamed Polaris, and the other is a Cyberpunk sequel codenamed Orion. But one mysterious star-themed codename remains: Hadar, which we know is a «new IP» and, well, actually that's all we know.