Michael Jackson could write a song for him It’s no secret that Capcom’s relationship with its former mascot has been strained of late. All public conflicts aside, the company promised to dosomethingfor the character for his 25th birthday. TheStreet Fighter X Mega Manfan game was a good start, but most were expecting something more. Something more thanXbox Live Avatars. Something more thana limited-edition statue. The fans have gone all out for Mega Man this year, while Capcom has been relatively motionless....

Still slated for PS5 and Series X/S soonish Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderis kind of a weird game! I mean, I didn’t expect Electronic Arts to release a full single-playerStar Warsexperience that wasn’t nickel and dimed into oblivion, but here we are. Fallen Ordermanaged to carve out a nice little fanbase since 2019,and it’s been deemed worthy enough of a current-gen upgrade later this year. For free, no less! Its legacy continues....

No more Ranked Akuma for thee Capcomhave announcedthat an update will be winging its way toStreet Fighter 30th Anniversary Collectiontoday, hoping to take care of some online issues and remove some troublesome bugs. More matchmaking filters will be coming to the PS4 and PC editions of the retro collection (the Xbox was omitted due to Microsoft’s own matchmaking process), while lobby issues will apparently be “improved”. This will hopefully remove the sometimes buggy process of putting together an online ruck....

Cheaters always win During every Awesome Games Done Quick event, I pay particular attention to theMario Kartblock. The reason is that I love watching the speedrunners hit every shortcut with surgical precision. It requires knowing the exact angle and timing for the situation, and there’s something thrilling in seeing that knowledge lead to optimal results. Super Impossible Roadreminds me of thoseMario Kartruns, but if every course were Rainbow Road. Made by a lone developer under the studio name Wonderful Lasers, the game featuresSuper Monkey Ball-like spheres rolling down a long, narrow, winding track....

The newest in the indie publisher’s repertoire Team17 has really been branching out lately. Best known for theWormsseries, the small developer has recently been publishing independently developed games from even smaller teams. Previously, we have heard about the studio helping with action-platformerPenariumand strategy-simulatorSheltered. Today, Team17 has announced that it will publish the blind-girl-navigating-the-world-to-find-her-cat titleBeyond Eyes. Developer tiger & squid originally ran anIndiegogo campaignforBeyond Eyes, but it was unsuccessful in reaching its€10,000 goal....

This article contains spoilers for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. If players have spent some time combing throughDestiny2‘s endgame content, there’s little doubt they’ve encountered one of the mysterious shrouded statues. These fixtures have been an enigma since their first appearance in-game, with little to no explanation about the origin or purpose of the identical structures. However, inThe Final Shape, Guardians finally get some answers about these creepy statues. The shrouded statues first appeared in theShadowkeepexpansion, found throughout the campaign and at the very end of theGarden of Salvation Raid....

Making Kyo Humble As some of you fine followers may know, yer boy Moyse is a long-timeKing of Fightersplayer, dating all the way back to the heady days of 1994. Additionally, my oft-used online pseudonym of “OrochiLeona” is based on one of my “most-played” video game characters of all time, the inimitable Leona Heidern. You might also know that, after literaldecadesof dedicated 100 MEG SHOCK! support, developer SNK and I are unfortunately going through something of an extended separation… And honestly, I don’t how it’s going to end....

Acclaimed remake headed to Steam Spring, perhaps best known for its bright lights, sweet flowers, and promise of a sparkling new year, will find itself a little clouded over in the coming year, following the news that brutal misery festThe Last of Us Part Iwill be making its way to PC, (via Steam) on June 20, 2025. As announced during yesterday evening’s Game Awards, Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed (if somewhat expensive) remake will be making the leap from PS5 to desktops everywhere, offering PC players the chance to check out its modernized gameplay mechanics, overhauled controls, and stunning visual clarity — not to mention its hugely impressive range of new accessibility options....

Um, excuse me, what? Over the weekend Nintendo put out a pretty innocent looking “Nintendo Switch Lite Blue Unboxing + Color Comparison” video, which was supposed to just compare and contrast the new Lite model. But uh, another story sort of took shape and conquered that conversation. Very early into the video, Nintendo Minute host Kit states “We got Waluigi, yes,” when showcasing all of the toys and props that will be used to highlight the color of the blue Lite....

The Thursday Murder Club, the massively successful novel by Richard Osmon, is getting a movie adaptation. The film doesn’t have a release date just yet, but it’s got its cast all set, ready to take the story from page to screen in style. The Thursday Murder Club is the first book in the so-far four-bookThursday Murder Clubseries and revolves around a group of crime-fighting old-age pensioners who all reside in the same luxury retirement complex....

TheChrono Crossopening movie is still wild If you haven’t playedChrono Crossyet, you probably should at some point in your life.Whether that’s through the newRadical Dreamersedition: you’ll have the make that decision for yourself. But maybe theChrono Crossopening movie can help persuade you. Weird, right? Yeah that’s about right for how the game actually plays out. And even weirder, decades later, original producer Hiromichi Tanakaposted a commemorative launch letter that references Zack Snyder’sJustice League: 2022, folks!...

Get your earholes ready! Tomb Raiderdoesn’t release until next week, but reviews for the highly anticipated series reboot have already started to wash across the web.Initial reports are overwhelmingly positive, lauding virtually every aspect of the experience as a triumphant return to form for gaming’s most iconic leading lady. One aspect of the game you don’t need to wait to enjoy is the music, as it’salready available for your listening pleasure....

Fun as hell indie vs spotty Triple-A Some pretty neato deals this weekend as we start October in earnest. Recently releasedFIFA 18on the PC is already 30% off. The spotty launch (color us surprised) means the game is not going to hold list price for long. At $42, it’s an okay price for fans of the franchise and wants to continue with Alex Hunter’s “The Journey” storyline in the very pretty Frostbite engine....