2023-02

Dead Island 2 has been in development hell for years, and the fans eagerly awaiting its launch now have one less week to do so. Dambuster Studios has announced it’s bumping the game’s release from April 28 to April 21. The news came in an announcement tweet declaring the game has gone gold, meaning it's essentially complete and ready to be printed on discs. Dead Island 2 had previously been scheduled to launch on February 3 before it was delayed to April 28. Speaking of April 28, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was recently pushed to that same day. It wouldn't be surprising if Dambuster moved its launch forward to steer clear of Star Wars' blast radius.  You asked for it, you got it. Dead Island 2 went gold and it's coming out a week early. See you in HELL-A on April 21, 2023.#DeadIsland #SeeYouInHELLA pic.twitter.com/8Gu28bIcUS — Dead Island (@deadislandgame) February 13,...

2 Player Productions, the film crew behind the acclaimed Double Fine Adventure! series chronicling the making of Double Fine Productions’ Broken Age, has suddenly released a new documentary series following the development of Psychonauts 2. Best of all, you can watch every episode right now.  The series, called PsychOdyssey, consists of a whopping 32 episodes, all of which are available to watch for free on Double Fine’s YouTube channel. Double Fine Adventure! earned praise for its raw, intimate look at the good, bad, and ugly sides of game development as the crew spent years filming in Double Fine's studio as Broken Age came together. Psychonauts 2's tumultous road to release, from crowdfunding campaigns to Microsoft's acquistion of Double Fine, makes its creation a fascinating subject, and we're excited to see how 2 Player Productions captured it.  For more on Psychonauts 2, you can read our review of...

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Nintendo has responded to our inquiries with the following comments. On the reasoning for the $69.99 price tag for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: "We determine the suggested retail price for any Nintendo product on a case-by-case basis." On if this is the trend for Nintendo titles going forward: "No. We determine the suggested retail price for any Nintendo product on a case-by-case basis." Original Story (Published at 5:49 pm Central on February 8, 2023) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom could very well be the most anticipated game of 2023 and is certainly one of the most exciting releases in the history of the Nintendo Switch. During today's Nintendo Direct, we got a new look at gameplay, plus the announcement of the Collector's Edition and a new Amiibo figure starring Link. However, we also got...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom could very well be the most anticipated game of 2023 and is certainly one of the most exciting releases in the history of the Nintendo Switch. During today's Nintendo Direct, we got a new look at gameplay, plus the announcement of the Collector's Edition and a new Amiibo figure starring Link. However, we also got some unfortunate news surrounding the upcoming launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. In its press release for the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that the upcoming Zelda entry will retail for $69.99. This makes Nintendo the latest major publish to test the waters of raising the price of its triple-A titles in recent years. This follows other major publishers like 2K Games and PlayStation, who started pricing their major releases at $70 with the...

Disney Illusion Island is the first new game starring Mickey Mouse in many years. Today's Nintendo Direct was not the first time we've seen it, but we did get to see some new gameplay today, which you can check out in the trailer below. A handful of new screens were also released for the game.   Disney Illusion Island, which seems to be taking inspiration from the excellent Rayman Origins and Legends games, release July 28 on Nintendo Switch....

Professor Layton is making a comeback in a new adventure for Switch. Called Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the next chapter in his saga will arrive at a yet-to-be-specified date. A brief teaser trailer shows the professor trotting through an industrial backdrop. We don't know what mystery he'll unravel or which allies will lend a hand, but it's nice to see the good gentleman back.  Professor Layton's last title to star him was 2014's The Azaran Legacy. In 2017, a spin-off starying Layton's daughter called Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy released for 3DS and was ported to Switch in 2019. ...

Nintendo announced a new Samba de Amigo game today during its most recent Direct live stream. Samba de Amigo: Party Central will be released this summer. Party Central will feature 40 songs "from across the world’s most popular music genres." Players use the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers in rhythm with the beat. The game will also have local and online competitive multiplayer and party modes.  You can check out the reveal trailer below: Samba de Amigo: Party Central is actually a sequel to the first Samba de Amigo, developed by Sonic Team and first released on the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. It's since been ported to the Wii (though it wasn't very good) and had a long life in arcades. ...

During today's Nintendo Direct presentation, we saw plenty of new footage of one of the most anticipated games of 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. While you can read all about that right here, we also got some news surrounding some additional ways fans can celebrate the launch of the follow-up to 2017's Breath of the Wild. First up, Nintendo revealed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition. This bundle features the physical version of the game, an artbook with concept art, a steelbook case, an Iconart steel poster, and a set of four pin badges. This Collector's Edition will launch alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and retails for $130.   Additionally, we learned about a new Amiibo figure coming out alongside Tears of the Kingdom. This Amiibo features...

Nintendo released a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which revealed all kinds of new mechanics like rail gliding as well as what appears to be customizable vehicles. You can see the trailer here. Alongside the trailer, however, Nintendo also released a new batch of official screenshots which features a collection of alternate paragliders alongside other details. The new paragliders are apparently related to the game's amiibo compatibility which according to a press release, "Will also be available separately that grants access to materials and weapons, as well as a special fabric for Link’s paraglider." You can check out some examples in the gallery below.   You can check out an additional gallery of official screens below.  ...