There has been an ongoing debate about whether live-service games like Marathon are hurting or helping the industry, and Troy Baker has a pretty level-headed take on the whole situation. Marathon is just one of the latest games to be put in the live-service spotlight, since it’s one of the…

The Pokemon Company may be subtly teasing the upcoming release of Pokemon Winds and Waves with its newest events in Scarlet and Violet and Legends: Z-A. Each event corresponds to one of the main types represented by Pokemon Winds and Waves’ titles. Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have been…

New York, New York, the city so nice they named it twice. Mewtwo, the Pokémon so mean they named it “two.” Earlier this month they collided as part of a promotional event for Pokémon Go’s 10th anniversary, with invited players gathering in Times Square. Those attendees were rewarded with a…

One of Valve’s engineers has stated that the RAM and memory crisis is only getting worse, raising concerns that the Steam Machine’s price could increase rather than be reduced. The Steam Machine was officially released on June 22, with surprising price tags starting at $1,049 USD. While the high price…

If you were hoping that the AI-pocalypse-fueled RAM shortage might show any signs of slowing down soon, then I have some horrible news for you. Valve’s Steam Machine engineers have recently claimed that the shortages are “getting worse” and that currently retail stock supplies are “lagging” by about “three to…

It’s been one year since Nintendo’s sensational simian Donkey Kong hit the Switch 2 with Donkey Kong Bananza. Now that the banana is a little browner and the shine has worn off, its worth asking whether this game was enough of a success to change what it means to be…