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Nexon’s latest offering, The First Descendant, has taken the gaming world by storm, amassing over 10 million players in its first week. This free-to-play looter shooter has proven to be a magnet for gamers, despite facing a barrage of controversy surrounding its monetization and comparisons to other titles. The game launched to a mixed bag of reviews. While some praised its frenetic action and engaging gameplay loop, others criticized it for feeling derivative of established titles like Destiny and Warframe.…

Wax on, Wax off. The Karate Kid has been one of those trilogy of movies that kids of the 80s have a lot of nostalgia for. Its spawned new movies (another one next year) and a Netflix series. So why not a video game? Yes, Karate Kid pixel art beat ’em up has been revealed today. Take a look at the reveal trailer for the game and then come back for our thoughts on it. I kid you not: last…

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is coming out next week. Check out the overview trailer for the game. Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch on July 18th, 2024. The overview trailer shows off the main Speedrun mode, along with the World Championship and Survival modes. As someone who grew up the NES, actually it was my first video game system, this game seems so nostalgic to me. I played a lot of these games when…

A few years ago, Playmobil ran a line of futuristic dinosaur themed playsets called Dino Rise, and while my son was really into dinosaurs, I think all the guns, lasers, cannons, and more threw him off a bit and the set wasn’t as popular as I would have thought. With their new line of dinosaur sets hitting shelves this month, the Dinos theme from Playmobil is showing a lot of promise. We had the chance to look at the T-Rex…

Bible themed games have really been peaking my interest as of late. Between The Flood – the same design team as Rise of Babel – and Ezra and Nehemiah, the world of Bible based games has been pretty good. In our first impressions article for Rise of Babel, we said that the game was pretty strong, although we questioned how it would hold up after a dozen or more plays. Now that we’ve had more time with the game, we…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is coming to the Nintendo Switch next week. The game will have online and…couch co-op! Here’s the official reveal trailer for the local co-op. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate will release for the Nintendo Switch on July 18th. The game will feature online and local couch co-op. You’ll be able to play as the radical TMNT team in randomly generated “dungeons”. Think TMNT meets Diablo! The game has that same overhead Diablo look.…

he British supercar maker McLaren Automotive and the LEGO Group today unveil their latest collaboration paying tribute to the world’s most pioneering hybrid hypercar, with the introduction of the LEGO® Technic™ McLaren P1™. The McLaren P1™ redefined automotive high-performance as the most exciting, most capable, most technologically advanced and most dynamically accomplished supercar of its time. The P1™ leveraged McLaren’s advanced motorsport-based engineering, featuring ground-breaking advances in weight reduction, packaging, ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is known for pushing boundaries in gaming. Their commitment to innovation takes many forms, and often involves collaboration with valued partners. The recently released Access Controller is a prime example. This customizable controller is designed to remove barriers for players with disabilities, reflecting SIE’s wider goal of creating accessible experiences for everyone. To further explore the Access Controller’s potential, SIE’s Future Technology Group (FTG) partnered with Swinburne University of ...

I am a huge sucker for games that involve animals, whether the game uses cards, animeeples, or even cardboard chits. I’ve done a top-5 animal themed board games video in the past, but thought I would update my list based on games I’ve played recently, as well as changes in my opinions and desires to play certain games. Let’s take a look! Number 5 – Zoo Tycoon  This is a game that almost fell off my list, first and foremost…

The Tractor with Trailer and Watering Tank set from Playmobil comes with a bit of a price tag, but we still like the value.