When I was in 7th grade, I thought Mega Man Star Force’s themes about friendship and brotherhood were profound. Its villains were cartoonishly evil, spouting lines like, “who needs friendship when you have power?” I ate all of that up! Playing through the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection almost 20 years later, I now … Read more
PAX East is happening this week, and if you’re going to be there, you can swing by the Trolli Sour House to watch live episodes of IGN podcasts, get free samples of Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers and Trolli Gummi Pops, and get free digital download codes. We’ll record a live episode of Game Scoop! at … Read more
If you had vivid fantasies about using your Pikachu, or your Chansey, Porygon2, or Dusclops in Pokémon Champions, The Pokémon Company just dashed them today with the news that not every Pokémon would be available in Pokémon Champions at launch, with the game specifically excluding any monster that’s not considered a “final evolution.” And that…kinda … Read more
Update 1:49pm PT: Nintendo has issued a statement to IGN in response to our inquiry about the Switch 2 game pricing change, following confusion regarding whether this was Nintendo effectively concealing a quiet price increase by making physical Switch 2 games more expensive, or if it is in fact Switch 2 digital games getting cheaper. … Read more
Combo Devils, a recently kickstarted platform fighter from developer Punkzilla, has one of the best elevator pitches of any fighting game I’ve played in a hot minute: What if we took the core of Smash Brothers, fused it with all of the mechanics and sensibilities of a traditional modern 2D fighter, and then topped it … Read more
Forza Horizon 6 is still a couple months away, launching on May 19, but Playground Games has revealed the PC system requirements, and they’re surprisingly modest. Just like Crimson Desert’s PC version earlier this month, Playground Games has released a detailed chart, detailing out several levels of performance. And while, of course, there are some … Read more
Amazon’s big new Spring Sale is here, but you can already start saving on Magic: The Gathering products. Aside from the usual sale fodder of TCG storage boxes and binders, you can find discounts on Play Boosters, Commander Precons, and much more. Here are our picks so far, and we’ll update this list as we … Read more
Hideo Kojima stressed to his team that he wanted to ensure that players jumping into Death Stranding 2: On the Beach would have a great time “all the way to the end.” Talking to PC gamerlead level designer Hiroaki Yoshiike said that his boss Kojima “wanted more people to enjoy the game” right up until … Read more
A “fan-driven collaboration designed to give players a new way” to play EverQuest is on the way: EverQuest Legends. Developed by Daybreak Games in partnership with Game Jawn, EverQuest Legends boasts everything you’ll remember from the hugely influential game, including the original art style, graphics, zones, spell effects, loot, and music, along with “countless” contemporary … Read more
