A study led by Professor Ryuta Kawashima suggests that driving a manual transmission car is beneficial for the brain, and could help prevent dementia. Kawashima is a neuroscientist known for the Brain Age and Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training games, released primarily on Nintendo platforms between 2003 and 2020. The research, conducted by Kawashima’s team at … Read more
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced publisher Ubisoft has confirmed the game’s global release and preload times. After years of wait and more leaks than a galleon peppered by cannonballs, Edward Kenway’s grand return is now just days away. This is the brilliant 2013 adventure remade from the ground up for PC and modern consoles, with … Read more
Microsoft is using the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved will offer a physical game disc in its box as a selling point. On social media, and in a blog post offering answers to frequently asked questions, Microsoft leads with the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved’s physical edition will include a game disc in its box. … Read more
CD Projekt has hailed the success of Cyberpunk 2077, announcing it has now hit the 40 million copies sold mark. That’s up 5 million copies from the last time the developer announced Cyberpunk 2077 sales, back in November when it hit 35 million. It’s also one of the most dramatic comebacks in video game history. … Read more
Pokémon TCG’s hotly anticipated 30th Celebration set begins its rollout on September 16th, and we finally know what’s inside each of its massive waves. If you want to get your hands on a booster pack, each with five foil cards and one Pikachu card from a special set of 30 unique artworks, you’ll need to … Read more
Spike Chunsoft has announced that danganronpa 2×2 has been delayed to early 2027. The studio behind Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair remaster confirmed it will no longer make its previously planned 2026 release schedule, with a statement published by producer Shohei Sakakibara. Spike Chunsoft did not confirm exactly why it decided to delay Danganronpa 2×2 but … Read more
“Significant” pay rises are on offer at Professor Layton developer Level-5 — if you can correctly answer questions about the company’s games. That’s according to Level-5’s own CEO, Akihiro Hino, who has revealed that “knowledge quizzes” based on the developer’s own games unlock bumper pay rises at the Japanese studio — but only if staff … Read more
NetEase Games is celebrating the 4th of July with a Marvel Rivals The swimsuit skin that comes bundled with Captain America’s big package. It’s been hard to avoid the comic book hero shooter for the last few days as fans flock to react to the First Avenger’s new cosmetic. This latest in a line of … Read more
You don’t become one of the biggest, most profitable media franchises in human history without stepping on a few toes, especially when there’s literally a violent felony in your name. “Grand Theft Auto” was destined to collide with controversy. Lawsuits, international incidents, and full-on moral panics have followed in the wake of the series’ unparalleled … Read more
Nintendo’s president has been asked to address the current state of Pokémon trading card shortages and scalping — a situation that many fans feel is now worse than ever, despite an astonishing 10 billion cards being printed last year alone. New card launches are continually left sold out due to scalpers looking to make a … Read more