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After asking the Japanese public to help it find its first ever claw machine game, Taito instead found its second
After conducting a nationwide search for its first ever claw machine, Taito has instead found its second.Last October the video and amusement company launched a search across Japan for the Crown 602, its first ever crane game and – according to its findings – the first ever domestically produced crane game in Japan.The Space Invaders and Bubble Bobble company was offering an award of ¥100,000 ($630) to whoever could provide the most useful tip that would lead to the location of a Crown 602, which was first released in 1965.Now, in an update on the search, Taito says it has…
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era set to finally release into early access later this month, arriving as the latest entry in the beloved 40-year-old RPG franchise
It’s almost time – after over 10 years, exciting new strategy gem Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is finally set to release into early access later this month.Publisher Hooded Horse has just unveiled the Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era release date for PC, and it’s right around the corner: April 30. Not only will it launch at the tail end of this month, but it’ll be available to play via Game Pass day one, too – and no, none of this is an April Fool’s joke. With 40 years under its belt in total, and 30…
The first new Heroes of Might and Magic strategy game in over 10 years will launch this month
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era will release in PC early access on April 30th, Hooded Horse and Ubisoft have announced. The new strategy RPG from developers Unfrozen is the first freshly baked HOMM game in over a decade, and will launch with a mixture of familiar and new modes, spanning singleplayer and multiplayer. If you’re new to the series – there is the faint but horrifying possibility that you were not yet born, when the last one came out – it’s a turn-based affair with procedurally generated maps, where you alternate between tending to your towns and sending…
Hating on games is seemingly more en vogue than ever, which makes for pretty miserable viewing when your career is predicated on writing about them. While much of the discourse surrounding Highguard was merited, plenty of it was horrific. I’ll never understand the weird obsession people have with praying on Marathon’s downfall, despite Bungie’s extraction shooter being one of the best I’ve played. Pearl Abyss certainly stepped on more than a few rakes when it came to Crimson Desert’s launch cycle, but, thankfully, these jitters appear to have subsided. Today, the studio announced that, just over a week post-release, the…
Pokémon Home will receive an update this week, finally adding compatibility with Pokémon Legends Z-A.The Pokémon Company has announced that the service, which allows players to move their Pokémon between compatible games, will add support for Pokémon Legends Z-A on April 2.Pokémon caught in Pokémon Legends Z-A can be moved to Pokémon Home, and then to Pokémon Champions, which will be released next week, but Pokémon from Legends Z-A can’t be moved to other titles in the series.Whether or not Pokémon Legends Z-A Pokémon will be compatible with the upcoming Pokémon Winds and Waves is unknown.Pokémon Home will undergo maintenance…
All the Super Mario Galaxy Movie toys available on release day, avoid fakes with official figures
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is officially in theatres, and there’s a whole roster of toys on the shelves to accompany the sequel. From the hard-to-find Hatchin’ Yoshi (hint: it’s actually at Walmart right now) to pull back motorcycles, action figures, and Bower’s Castle itself Nintendo has gone big with the merch for this one.A lot of these accessories are flying off the shelves right now, though, which means fake listings, inflated prices, and – as always – pallet-loads of unofficial merch. To keep you on the right (rainbow) road, I’ve gathered all the official Super Mario Galaxy Movie toys…
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami partners with Stellar Blade devs Shift Up to make "smaller, experimental titles alongside a large-scale flagship"
Resident Evil director, Devil May Cry producer and former Tango Gameworks boss Shinji Mikami is now making games for Shift Up, developers of Stellar Blade. You know, the one with the shiny bums and quite good hack-and-slash mechanics. The one that has a DLC version of 2B off Nier Automata (pictured). Shift Up have acquired Mikami’s new company Unbound, which he founded in 2022 after leaving Tango.
This is the most excited I've been for a new Razer keyboard in a long time, except for one thing
Razer has just unveiled the Pro Type Ergo, its first attempt at an ergonomic keyboard in the same vein as the classic Microsoft Natural keyboards. Although predominantly meant as a comfortable typing tool – thus the “Pro” in the name – Razer has also added a smattering of gaming features that could mean this works as a keyboard for all purposes. In terms of pure performance, there’s a good chance this new Razer keyboard won’t be troubling the top choices on our best gaming keyboard guide, but if you’re looking for the best ergonomic gaming keyboard, well then, I have…
April’s new game releases include Capcom’s Pragmata, PlayStation’s Saros, and other key releases across PC and consoles.After March topped up our game piles with the likes of Marathon, Pokémon Pokopia, and Monster Hunter Stories 3, April will see Pokémon Champions, Double Fine’s Kiln, Diablo IV – Lord of Hatred, and more arrive on shelves.Viral social media hit, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, will also release for Nintendo Switch this month, alongside Hades 2 for consoles, and Starfield’s big DLC expansion, Terran Armada, which also makes its PlayStation 5 debut.Looking ahead to future new game release dates, Forza Horizon 6, Yoshi and the…
Diego Luna thinks Andor and Han Solo would be friends, but that there's one droid Cassian wouldn't get on with
Andor star Diego Luna has thoughts on who Cassian might have been friends with if he’d survived past Rogue One.Cassian died helping to send the Death Star plans to the Rebellion during Rogue One, and Luna reprised his role for two seasons of Andor. The second season became the most critically acclaimed live-action Star Wars project ever.”Han Solo. Right?” Luna said at MegaCon 2026 (H/T Popverse), when asked who Cassian might have befriended if he’d lived. “We could be playing on those nights with Melshi, and K2, and myself. Drinking at night in Yavin and playing cards.”Article continues below You…