Mine was the Atari 2600 and the NES nearly at the same time In a discussion yesterday aboutelementary school kids who use their 3DS as their primary music player, I got swept up in a gale of nostalgia. For many of those kids that was their first system: a multifaceted device that could really, do anything (at one pointSwapnotewas effectively a free texting service). As an ’80s kid things were a bit different: a gaming system was a one-note device that wholly transported you into another world with no other bells and whistles....

Better late than never Hogwarts Legacyinvites players to take a journey to the magical school for witchcraft and wizardry. However, their adventure there is only for a short time, encompassing the fifth year of their studies. Some players might wonder why you start as a fifth-year student inHogwarts Legacy, and understandably so. Why do you start as a 5th-year student inHogwarts Legacy? The answer to the question of why you start as a fifth-year student inHogwarts Legacyis quite simple....

This Is Not An Exit During today’s Xbox Indie Showcase, we got to check out an intriguing new puzzle adventure – published by iam8bit Presents and based upon those “escape room” activities that you hope and pray you won’t be invited to when Amy from finance announces her leaving ‘do. Developed by Coin Crew Games,Escape Academywill test the intuition and adaptation of teams of players as they attempt to solve myriad puzzles in order to escape a variety of strange confinements....

It’s planned to launch before April 2022, too There’s something new on the way from 2K, and it sounds like it’s going to get announced this month. Take-Two Interactive confirmed its subsidiary 2K will be announcing a new franchise, and it’s targeting a launch within the fiscal year. Take-Two Interactive president Karl Slatoff said during today’s quarterly financial call (viaVGC) that later this month, 2K will unveil “details of another exciting new franchise planned for launch during this fiscal year....

It may be a while before Uwe BollcompletesBloodrayne 3, but that doesn’t mean we have tosufferrejoice through another season without any Boll action. Often times the United States is neglected by film companies as they don’t think they’re movies will succeed in this area of the world. In 2008 this occurred with the sequel to one of the worst film’s ever made,Alone in the Dark. Yes, there is anAlone in the Dark 2and finally everyone in the United States will be able to watch it asit comes to DVDat some point this winter....

More for Best Buy Whenever an issue arises I feel the need to keep people updated on the state of amiibo, but this particular tidbit involves pretty much everyone that uses Amazon Prime to order gaming related paraphernalia. According to Amazon’supdated terms of service(that you manually have to find by changing the default option of 2016 to 2017, sneaky), the 20% Prime discount for gaming no longer includes toys-to-life or collector’s editions (even if some are confusingly still discounted)....

Spoilers below! How much is too much when it comes to revealing information about a game players will have no issue putting well over 100 hours into? I ask myself that every time The Pokemon Company releases a new trailer forPokemon SunandPokemon Moonbecause there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight to what they’ll reveal, potentially ruining some of the surprises some players would like to experience for themselves when they actually play through the game....

Rebrand leads new ambition for publisher Publisher Asmodee Digital has announced that it is rebranding to Twin Sails Interactive. The company, perhaps best known for itstabletop gaming adaptations, is hoping to increase its reputation within digital gaming, helping future indie and mid-tier gaming projects find their way onto the market. The company released the below trailer to spotlight its new identity and first incoming releases, which include Studio Nul Games’ management simNews Towerand Lumorama’s physics-based platformerAmberial Dreams....

Next month’s update doubles the size Dang, I need this game. Early Access continues to be a boon for open-world survival simulators, even unwavering artsy ones. It’s a ways fromDayZ‘stwo million(a year ago) orRust‘s half a millionin a month, but still impressive that afterfour months of availability on Early Access,The Long Darkhas coaxed 258,251 paying players. Good on ’em. And good on the 25% of players who have managed to survive five days....

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is easily one of the most satisfying RPGs I’ve ever played (so far), and that’s in no small part due to how its level progression works. Namely, perks define the way Henry is developing his skills, and choosing the right ones is downright crucial early on. If you’re not particularly keen onusing console commands to get through difficult parts ofDeliverance 2, you’re going to need to know exactly which perks to grab early on, and which ones can be relegated for later progression opportunities....

The Nintendo Switch is the best-selling Nintendo home console of all time, and with the success of merging the home and portable console market, Nintendo and GameFreak have broughtPokémoninto the living room for the first time this generation. The endeavor hasn’t been completely smooth sailing for the two companies, but the result is that Switch owners have been feasting gloriously on mainlinePokémonentries. Here is our ranking of every mainlinePokémongame on the Nintendo Switch....

Taking down Ashava with ease Let’s admit that the goal with this Server Slam event is totake down the world boss Ashava and claim the Cry of Ashava mount trophy. With that goal in mind, you should utilize a build that has some survivability and is able to get in, do some damage, and get out. Thankfully, all five classes have a pretty solid build to tackle Ashava. These are the best Server Slam builds inDiablo 4....

InBlade Tower Defense, you need to defend your base from evil balls. Yes, you’ve read that right: diabolical balls that threaten your tower. You’ll need coins to buy rare and powerful units, and you can, of course, grind, but we know a little trick to help you. If you’re feeling impatient to summon more units, useBlade Tower Defensecodes! These codes will grant you free cash to buy more heroes! Just make sure to redeem them fast before they vanish!...