The only thing more satisfying than a successful Monster Hunter hunt is wearing the armor you made out of the beast you took down. I watched as Monster Hunter World director Yuya Tokuda hunted down a giant beast during a demonstration at E3, and while the weapons and monsters were great, the game’s world was the most…
The New Yoshi Switch Game Looks So Good
The handcrafted look for the upcoming Yoshi game on the Switch is freaking adorable.Read more…
Earth Defense Force 5 has been delayed.
Earth Defense Force 5 has been delayed. D3 Publisher changed the Japanese release date from “summer 2017″ to simply “2017.” The reason given is to improve the game’s quality. No word yet on an international release.
The Xbox Has Brand New Avatars
Remember Microsoft’s Avatars, those wobbly caricatures that danced around the Xbox 360’s dashboard? They’ve been sidelined ever since the release of the Xbox One, but that doesn’t mean the company has given up on them.
Virtual Reality Mario Kart Looks Like It Could End Frienships Forever
Namco Bandai’s VR ZONE amusement center in Shinjuku doesn’t just have a Neon Genesis game. It also has virtual reality Mario Kart. And Dragon Ball Z.
E3 2017: A Cringe Compilation
Video games do not have the decades of experience that, say, sports has when it comes to live television. So when everyone gets together for an event like E3, the broadcast entertainment you enjoy at home doesn’t always go according to plan.
What Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Now, And What Its Creators Dream It Can Be
“This is day zero of Beyond Good & Evil 2,” Michel Ancel told me on Monday. As he spoke, he was playing an early version of a game people have been expecting for nearly a decade, but that he says has only actually been in development for a few years.
Mod Brings Super Mario Odyssey’s Hat Powers To Super Mario 64
Boy, that was fast.Read more…
Small Fire Interrupts E3 Spider-Man Panel
Earlier this week, Insomniac were hosting an E3 panel about their new Spider-Man game. The show ended up being postponed, though, when audience members noticed that there was a small fire up on stage blowing smoke across the stage.Read more…
E3 2017: The Winners & Losers
You did not come here for a nuanced discussion of the positives inherent in every E3 press conference, and the love we all share for this medium. You came here for blood, and it is blood you shall receive.Read more…