Question Block: NVC’s Essential Switch Games
It's time for another Question Block edition of the weekly NVC column. This week, we're answering what seems like an easy one, but it turns out it's NOT easy. Shane Dowley wrote us at nvc@ign.com and asked the following question:"For new Switch buyers, what would be your top 5 essential ...
Spacebourne 2 is an absurdly impressive spacejank adventure
Jank. I am saying "jank" several times upfront, not because Spacebourne 2 is particularly janky, but because it is a bit, and I want to temper your expectations so you're not unfair on its flaws if you try it after I bang on for the rest of this article about ...
Why real-time idle adventure games have “radical potential”
“At some point," says Joel Jordan, "Animal Crossing poses the question to you with alarming force: how do you want to spend your time?” Allow me to open with the scoundrel’s refuge that is a seemingly weighty dichotomy: I reckon there’s two really special types of indie games. Those that ...
Zangief piledrives into Street Fighter 6 with a bod that puts the Gears lads to shame
Capcom revealed three more fighters coming to Street Fighter 6's roster last night: big lad Zangief, Union Jack-wearing Cammy and newcomer Lily, a descendant of T. Hawk's famous Thunderfoot tribe. Before we talk about anything else, though, can we please just take a moment to appreciate Zangief's enormous bod? The ...
Sky: Children Of The Light Lands New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Soar for more.Flying over from mobile back in 2021, we were impressed with how at home Sky: Children of the Light immediately felt on Switch. Now two years on from this port, thatgamecompany is still managing to add new content to the game, the most recent of which has just ...
A nitty gritty look at PowerWash Simulator’s Final Fantasy VII content, out March 2
In Midgar, the slums bustle with people, mako reactors smolder, and the soil turns to dust; carried by breezes flowing through smog-filled air. The whole place could use a good hose down. Through the fog, a new hero emerges, clad in blue, wielding… a powerwasher. Okay, so, you might not ...
Visit Hobbiton in Microsoft Flight Simulator’s New Zealand update, out today
Microsoft Flight Simulator was already impressive at launch, using satellite data and some streaming tech to recreate the entire globe. Since launch, the team have been diving in to touch up certain areas giving Australia, Japan, Canada, and more big makeovers. Now, MS Flight Sim has its sights on the ...
Grab a free copy of splendid sci-fi horror game Duskers from Epic
"A better Alien game than any official Alien game" is how our Brendy described 2016's Duskers, the latest game that's going free for keepsies on the Epic Games Store. Duskers is a roguelikelike sci-fi horror survival game about salvaging supplies from derelict spaceships using drones, seeing through their sensor readouts ...
Warner Bros. casually reveal Mortal Kombat 12 is coming this year
The difference between game and film reveals has always been funny to me. Game announcements are accompanied by million-dollar trailers, teased with reveals of reveals, and some fans tiptoe online to avoid the spoilers of a debut trailer. Meanwhile, films are often first revealed haphazardly through an excel sheet five ...
Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight – Fire Emblem Fates
#1 - No fate but what we...quickly download off the eShop.For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why ...
