Author: Valhalladidde

We’ve been writing a lot lately about the ways in which the ongoing tariff chaos in the United States might impact the games industry, from consoles to accessories to software. And while some folks seem to be fairly concerned over how this might impact both consumers and business, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick seemed relatively unphased by the idea of tariffs on today’s Q&A call with investors.Toward the end of the call, Zelnick was asked whether he was concerned specifically about potential console price increases and their impact on the overall gaming ecosystem. This was referring to the recent price bump…

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Where its predecessor largely focused on DarkStalkers – including a couple of titles which never released outside of Japan – Capcom Fighting Collection 2 mostly turns its attention to SEGA’s infamous NAOMI arcade board, so we’re looking at a compilation of mostly Dreamcast-era brawlers here. If you’ve played Capcom Fighting Collection or Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, then you’ll be familiar with the presentation: you can toggle between Japanese and USA ROMs at will, quick save your progress, and explore hundreds of gallery items, spanning everything from concept art through to hand-written design documents. Crucially, all of the…

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SummaryDig into Shovel Knight’s newest adventure.Tons of new content for fans of Shovel Knight and Roguelike platformers alike.Top tips to help you thrive and survive. Hey there shovelers! We are proud to announce that the ultimate edition of Shovel Knight Dig is finally coming to the Xbox Series X|S on May 15th! We poured our hearts into refining this ambitious game to make it the most polished version yet. So, grab your trusty shovel blade and get ready to dig in an –all new direction – Down! Shovel Knight Dig is a direct prequel to our first title, Shovel Knight:…

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You can signal interest and maybe draw someone else in now.Pokemon Go has rolled out more changes to the raiding system. An update today has added the ability to “RSVP” or schedule a time for participating in a raid battle. The signal includes an option to invite friends to participate. This differs from a previous system of “EX Raids” in which a player would be invited at random to play a particularly challenging raid: this feature was depricated in 2020 as part of the game’s pandemic adaptations.

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If you’ve seen a funny Elder Scrolls clip on YouTube or elsewhere on the internet in the past few years, it was probably from Bacon_, whose wry editing and lack of commentary allow his videos of the notoriously janky games to just speak for themselves. His own favorite video in his catalogue, the eight-second “I love dogs,” could literally only happen in the Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.”I’m Rena Bruiant,” declares the Chorrol resident and central casting Oblivion potato NPC. “Doesn’t everyone?” Bacon_ then pans the camera to Bruiant’s husband, Rimalus, as he brings a double overhand hammer strike down on…

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