As the release date forMonster Hunter Risedraws near, Capcom has continued to share new details with its fans. With the development team recently showcasingMH Rise’s new Palamute armor, Nintendo Japan has added more reasons for fans to anticipate the launch by making an announcement that a special editionMonster Hunter RiseNintendo Switch and Pro Controller is up for pre-order. With the launch ofMonster Hunter Worldfor PC in 2018, and itsIceborneexpansion in 2019, theMonster Hunterfranchise has seen a huge audience growth in the Western market....

Closure begins in Japan next March TheNintendo DSiShop has been around since the system’s launch in 2008/2009, but its time is now coming to an end, as Nintendo hasannounced plansto shutter the storefront next year. The process will begin in Japan on May 19, 2025, after which time players will no longer be able to add “DSi Points” to their accounts. Then, on June 23, 2025, users will lose access to the shop, including the ability to download previously purchased content....

Google Nest Security Cam This smart camera from Google can tell you whether a person or an animal is in front of it, and records in clear 1080p. If you’re looking to try out your first home security camera or upgrade your current system, we have you covered. The Google Nest Security Cam 2nd Gen (wired) offers 1080p video, can save an hour of footage even when your Wi-Fi goes out, and is currentlyon sale for under $70....

Save points are huge in many games. It’s a huge part of the entire design philosophy. If the player loses, how far does that set them back? It’s also a matter of programming savvy. Sometimes players have their power go out. When this happens, what gets saved and what gets removed? All of this is a part of theOobletsdesign. RELATED:Ooblets: Best Ooblets To Get Right Away Given there aren’t any save stations, checkpoints, or obvious moments inOobletswhere the game is saved, how do players save their progress?...

With the Xbox One turning five years old in 2018, many fans are looking to the future. We already know that Microsoft is actively developing thenext-generation of Xbox, and the company has also made an effort to acquire a variety of studios to help create first-party games for the next Xbox console. Beyond those details, we know very little about what the next Xbox will have in store, but industry analyst Michael Pachter has weighed in with his predictions....

The latest chapter in the sad story of thePlayStation Vitahas been written by none other than PlayStation boss and Sony Corporation executive vice president Andrew House. During an interview at Tokyo Game Show last week, House noted that Sony has no plans in place to challenge Nintendo’s handheld market dominance, which has recently become even more impressive thanks to incredibleNintendo Switch sales. While House didn’t comment directly on the future of theVitaor the Vita 2, he essentially confirmed that a new iteration of the handheld device would not be coming in the near future, if ever....

While the popularity ofPokemon GOhas waxed and waned since the release of the mobile ARG a couple of years ago, itsactive player base is the highest it has been since 2016, making the huge amount of money the game generates not so surprising. While it is celebrating its two year launch anniversary, the game has hit $1.8 billion in total revenue and continues to make $70 million a month. For context,Pokemon GOhas been as successful in two years as the entire lifespan ofPokemon Red, Blue,andGreen....

This week,Red Dead Redemption 2developerRockstar Gamescame under fire whencomments made by co-founder Dan Houserled to renewed concerns about the studio’s “crunch culture”. AlthoughHouser later clarifiedthat only he and the other developers in the four-person narrative team had worked 100-hour weeks, the comments were enough to spark backlash on social media. Following the controversy about the way thatRockstar Gamesmakes its games, the company has now lifted its social media ban, allowing its developers to discuss their time working onRed Dead Redemption 2....

DuringSister Wivesseason 19,Christine Brownsaid she was “embarrassed” by her behavior during her failed marriage toKody Brown. She didn’t like who she was when she was married to the polygamist patriarch. Christine married Kody in 1994. By the time she walked down the aisle with him, he had already walked down the aisle with Meri Brown and Janelle Brown. Christine was his third wife, and he’d go on to marry a fourth, Robyn Brown, 16 years later....

March 15 is the big day for Fire Hose Games, to be exact. Slam Bolt Scrappersis one part block matching, one part brawling, and one-hundred percent fun. As far as I can tell, everyone on staff here who has touched the game walked away with a stupidly big grin on their face.SBShas that effect on people, apparently. Over on thePlayStation Blog, Fire Chief Eitan Glinert describes a Skyscraper level where players build a turret-filled tower of doom only to have a boss come down and muck everything up....

The Outer Worlds, Obsidian’s first-person RPG, is the first game to be shown during Xbox’s E3 2019 press conference. Obsidian shared a brand new, lengthy gameplay trailer forThe Outer Worlds, teasing the different options at the players' hands that will define their experience. In addition to debuting new gameplay, Obsidian confirmedThe Outer Worlds' release date. Fans can pick upThe Outer Worldsstarting October 25. The newOuter Worldstrailer is accompanied by some new information about the game’s story....

Has there ever been a better time to be aPrince of Persiafan? We’ve already seen the launch ofPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownthis year, and later this month Evil Empire’sThe Rogue Prince of Persiagoes into Early Access. OriginallyThe Rogue’s Early Access release date was set for May 14, but Evil Empire has since pushed it back to May 27. The devs unveiled the new release date along with a slick new trailer showing off the game’s side-scrolling action....

Mesmerizing Game Freak has been musing with the “forms” concept for a while now inPokemon: allowing them to break out of their aesthetic comfort zone but still give fans familiar creatures. We saw it to an extreme with ‘mons likeDeoxys, and to a tempered extent with mechanics like Mega Evolutions and Gigantamax forms in the most recent entry (when in doubt, just make everything huge). So about Gigantamax: I came across thisFroslassdesign and thought “wait a minute, I don’t remember using that one....