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Nintendo is hosting two Directs in the coming days, and it’s pretty much all I’ve been thinking about since the announcement. On Tuesday, September 8, it’s The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, followed by a more general Nintendo Direct on Wednesday, September 9. While we wait, it’s predictions time! Before we start, a couple … Read more
IGN gave Atari and Pipeworks’ Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee an 8.4/10 review when it launched in 2002. At the time, we said, “as far as multiplayer experiences go, Godzilla represents one of GameCube’s very best.” Now, senior designer Simon Strange and the rest of the team are back and ready to do it all … Read more
This is an IGN opinion piece from Charlie Lopresto, who believes that love can bloom, even on a battlefield. He first encountered Metal Gear Solid on a demo disc from Pizza Hut and has since completed three hundred missions in VR– the kind that’s indistinguishable from the real thing. Like Old Snake, Metal Gear Solid … Read more
You might think that the person behind some of the most grueling ideas in games would have an air of villainy behind him. In actuality, Hidetaka Miyazaki is just a chill guy. The president of FromSoftware and director of its many games (Elden Ring, Bloodborne, etc.) is more interested in honing his own ideas and … Read more
In one of the most bonkers collaborations in gaming history, Yujiro Hanma is coming to Tekken 8 early next year. His reveal at Combo Breaker 2026 set off an avalanche of memes and speculation, leaving fans equal parts hopeful and terrified that he’ll be just as strong in the game as he is in the … Read more
It’s somewhat sobering to think that the Mafia franchise is nearly a quarter of a century old. Many of the people who make the games have been working on it for even longer. What began life in 2002 with the release of Illusion Softworks’ Mafia has become a significant franchise for publisher 2K. And, like … Read more
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is, on one hand, a demanding action game built around intense boss fights. On the other, it’s surprisingly forgiving when it comes to mowing down regular enemies, letting you dispatch them almost however you like. Those two seemingly contradictory philosophies coexist throughout the game, often overlapping in ways that make … Read more
Smaran Ravichandran celebrates after scoring a century. (Syed Asif) NEW DELHI: Consistency is often the hardest quality to master in domestic cricket. Smaran Ravichandran has done exactly that. With 1534 runs in 26 innings at an average of 73.60, including three double hundreds, in the last two Ranji Trophy seasons, the Karnataka batter has firmly … Read more
March Madness is one of the biggest betting events of the year. With 68 teams and back-to-back games over three weeks, the NCAA Tournament creates nonstop action and constant line movement. With the Madness of March over and the Michigan Wolverines have been crowned as the champions. College basketball goes into the offseason and fans … Read more
The Elder Scrolls Online is undergoing some setbacks as a result of Xbox’s recent reset and associated layoffs. There has been a lot of speculation over the future of ESO for about a month now, and the team behind the game has stepped forward to clear the air. In a new blog post from game … Read more