Japanese fans getting a real treat Rejoice,Metroidfans! One of the greatest entries in the franchise is making its way to the Wii U Virtual Console, and it could be slated for a North American release if we’re lucky enough.Metroid: Zero Missionisheaded for the Japanese Virtual Consolenext week for roughly $10. Originally released for Game Boy Advance back in 2004,Metroid: Zero Missionis an excellent remake of the originalMetroid. For the uninformed, it improved on the first game in several ways, making it truly one of the greats....

The release ofMortal Kombat 1is nearly upon us! And, just in time for that, the official launch trailer has … well,launched! Included in thismost recent traileris a special focus on historic fighters Reiko (who was introduced inMortal Kombat 4) in addition to Shang Tsung, who is,interestingly, a pre-order bonus. As the trailer begins, we hear narration frompresumablyLiu Kang, who has replaced Raiden as a god of the new timeline. He then utters the most ironic phrase I have ever heard in a game trailer, explaining that he “was free to craft anew eraof peace,” followed by about three minutes and forty-five seconds of pure, unbridled evisceration....

Due to the coronavirus, a large number of movies that were scheduled to release in 2020 have been delayed to later in the year. However, it remains to be seen if thepandemic will continue to have an impacton those films. One of those delayed films is Disney’s live actionMulanadaptation. Originally slated for release in March,Mulanhas been pushed backto July 24. However, at least one analyst now believes that Disney may scrap theater release plans for the film entirely in favor of a digital release for home viewers....

Warning! Spoilers ahead for NCIS: Origins season 1 finale, “Cecilia.” NCIS: Originsseason 1 has finally ended, and the finale was filled with exciting moments. TheNCISspinoffis the first of its kind as a prequel andNCIS: Originsseason 1 has delivered fantastic moments centered on the NIS team. While the prequel’s premise was originally about following Gibbs' life following the loss of his family,NCIS: Originshas expanded beautifully to feature the backstories of all of Gibbs' colleagues....

Two new weapons in Splatoon tonight I linked news of the next AmericanSplatfestin our staff chat and it snowballed into a discussion about condiments. Leave it toSplatoonto get us talking about the real issues, like whether ketchup is too boring and what’s best to roast over a campfire — hot dogs or marshmallows? The latter question is the topic of next week’s Splatfest. It’s set to take place withinSplatoonfrom Friday, August 7 at 9:00pm Pacific to Saturday, August 8 at 9:00pm Pacific....

Octopath Travelerproved to bea huge hit for Square Enixby taking the still-fantastic style of pixel work from classic SNES-era RPGs and updating it for modern tastes. The game scratches a nostalgic itch for a lot of players, so it comes as no surprise that Square Enix is diving back into the world of Osterra withOctopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. The mobile title has been building hype by releasing short trailers featuring some of the antagonists players will face....

For decades,Baki the Grapplerhas stood as one of manga’s most eccentric and enduring martial arts sagas, yet English-speaking fans have never had full access to its original print. Despite selling over 100 million copies and thriving in markets like France and Italy, Keisuke Itagaki’s cult classic has remained largely absent from U.S. bookshelves, until now. Thanks to rising publisherKodamaTales,Baki the Grappleris finally getting the English release it deserves. Announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, the upcoming localization will be aggressive in pace and rich in quality....

It is not uncommon to see parents hire coaches for the kids in sports such as football or baseball. However, it appears that the practice has now spilled over into the realm of eSports, as parents have begun to hire coaches to help their kids in the popular battle royale gameFortnite.Consideringa recent tournament was worth $130,000, it’s not surprising to see parents investing in their children’s hobbies. Moreover, it is a rather simple process, as coaches can be found on social media or contracting sites such as Gamer Sensei and Bidvine, which states that more than 1,400Fortnitecoaches have been hired since early March....

Next-gen gaming is understandably the main selling point of thePlayStation 5, but that’s not all the new console will have to offer when it launches next month. Sony has confirmed that thePS5 will support multiple streaming apps at launch, and now one can add Plex to that list. While the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video have been dominating the busy streaming market, Plex has managed to carve a niche for itself by offering more than just streaming....

APlayStation 5owner designed custom plates for their standard edition console, and their chosen design is certainly unorthodox.PlayStation 5 console covers have been a featureof the console since shortly after its launch. ThePlayStation 5has been a success since its 2020 debut, in spite of the initial hardware shortages that occurred around launch, having sold around 40% of the PlayStation 4’s lifetime sales in just under three years. It distinguishes itself from its eighth-generation predecessor with the addition of ray tracing, and the ability to run games at a 4K resolution of up to 120 frames per second....

ARed Dead Onlineplayer has been turned into a UFO by a disgruntled hacker.Red Dead Onlineis about exploring the West in new and interesting ways, but this is perhaps too new and too interesting a perspective for what most would expect from the game. It’s no secret thatRed Dead Onlinehas a hacking problemat the moment. For many players, it’s almost impossible to find a lobby where someone isn’t up to something nefarious, ruining the fun for everyone else....

As befits the genre, inToilet Tower Defense, the critical aspect of the gameplay is your units. Depending on the towers you have, you can eitherdestroy any waves of enemiesor lose every battle. But new units are pretty difficult to get without enough Gems. Gems are a premium currency that can be quite difficult to earn — clearing levels of enemies will not help you with this, so you’ll have to focus on other activities in the game....

While we’ve been hearing rumblings of new Xbox 360 motherboards and chipsets, we haven’t come across anything solid yet. While not verified, the information from8bit Joystickis definitely interesting, and if it’s right, we’ll see two new motherboard/chipset configurations for future Xbox 360s. You probably already know about the Xenon (original), Zephyr (Elite) and Falcon (current, with a 65 nm CPU) chipsets, and there’s also a Jasper, which hss both a 65 nm CPU and a 65 nm GPU....