Today’s advent calendar window is a window upon Xmas past. It returns us to the days of LAN parties and dial-up, of demo discs and Fileplanet – a more innocent era, before multiplayer shooters fell under the spell of progression. Not that innocent, maybe. There were plenty of arseholes back then. Some of them now run very large software companies. But at least there was no grinding to ruin your bunnyhopping.
AwoOooOo.
Get your paintbrushes ready, because it’s time for another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Last week, we matched up a trio of covers for Wario Land 3 on the Game Boy Color and after a weekend of voting, we were left with a clear winner. It was the European variant that walked away with the win, taking 42% of the vote and leaving the North American and Japanese designs with 36% and 22%, respectively.
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The LCD screen reportedly being swapped for an OLED panel.
A new leak has revealed Lenovo is seemingly following up its ‘Legion Go’ handheld gaming device with a “larger” model and it will once again take all sorts of design cues from Nintendo’s hybrid system.
This new system reportedly keeps the “detachable” Joy-Con-like gamepads and Switch-inspired kickstand. The same leak suggests the display screen could swap out the existing model’s 8.8-inch IPS LCD for an OLED panel of the same size.
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The weekend is officially here, and we’ve rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Saturday, December 14, below:
Cowboy Bebop is one of the best anime series ever. Following the adventures of Spike, Jet, Faye, Ed, and Ein, this series is one any anime fan needs to see at least once. We have the series ranked as the #2 best anime of all time, writing “Cowboy Bebop has had an indelible impact that reaches far beyond anime; everyone from Orson Scott Card to Rian Johnson to Robin Williams have praised the series and cited its influence on their work.”
Roblox is one of the most popular games in the world right now, and you can never have enough Robux. Right now, Amazon has a Lightning Deal on a $50 physical Roblox Gift Card for just $40. That’s 20% in savings! If you’re still searching for a gift this holiday season for the gamer in your life, this Roblox deal is one you shouldn’t pass up.
If you’re excited for Clive to join Tekken 8, now is the time to pick up his game! Final Fantasy XVI follows Clive Rosfield on his journey to avenge his brother. For the first time in the Final Fantasy series, you can become a summon, known as Eikons in this world. With spectacular boss battles and an engaging story, Final Fantasy XVI is an excellent time, especially for $24.99.
Selected as Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, Astro Bot is on sale this weekend, and there has never been a better time to pick up one of the PlayStation 5’s best games. Building off Astro’s Playroom, Astro Bot features many new abilities and bosses to fight, with over 300 bots to rescue across the galaxy. You’ll find planets modeled after beloved PlayStation games like Ape Escape and Uncharted, and even surprise third-party bots like Leon S. Kennedy from Resident Evil 2.
This weekend, you can save $30 off Super Mario RPG, the Nintendo Switch remake of the SNES title. The beloved game returns with a fresh coat of paint and the combat we all love, with even Yoko Shimomura returning to compose a remade soundtrack! Super Mario RPG is incredibly beginner-friendly, so you don’t need to have any RPG experience to dive right in and enjoy this classic.
This weekend at Best Buy, you can save on the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme model, where it’s priced at $499.99. This handheld device is perfect for exploring your Steam library on the go, with PC Game Pass support also easily accessible. If you’re planning to travel anytime soon, the ROG Ally will be your best friend.
You can grab Stellar Blade for just $50 this weekend. This action game from Shift Up has been one of the most popular games of the year. Just a few weeks ago, new Nier: Automata DLC was released, which included new outfits inspired by A2, 2B, and Emil. In our 7/10 review, we stated “Stellar Blade stands out as a gorgeous and well-crafted action game with very impressive strengths and very clear weaknesses.”
HD-TooMuch?
Cast your minds back: it’s January 2017, and while the Switch isn’t on store shelves yet, we’re beginning to get a taste of what to expect on the hybrid console. As part of the build-up to the console, Square Enix announces a brand new IP from the team behind the Bravely Default series – Project Octopath Traveler.
I, and many others, immediately fell in love. In the short 40-second clip, we got a glimpse at a stunning new art style, one that blends HD visuals with gorgeous pixel art and dynamic lighting. This is the first time we ever saw HD-2D.
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Update: New info has surfaced.
At this year’s Game Awards show, SEGA announced it would be releasing a new racing game officially titled Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
We’ve only got a cinematic trailer so far, but as you can see, Shadow the Hedgehog features. It will be “coming soon” to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Sega has also shared some more information about this upcoming release in an official PR:
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Squeezing through the advent calendar window into a sodden glade of flower and coral, you spy a curious organism on a ledge in the shadows. It’s a video game of some description, though it looks like a squirrel, with frantic white eyes. What’s it doing? Ah, whoops, you’ve startled it. Better follow it offscreen.
2025 draws near.
We’re back with a fresh look at our weekend gaming plans in the latest edition of What Are You Playing!
Before we dive into things, however, let’s recap this past week. Mr. Video Games himself, Geoff Keighley, was gracing our screens once again at The Game Awards, and while it was far from a Switch-fest, we did get a look at a new Sonic Racing title, Hideki Kamiya’s Okami sequel and a weird new spin on Pac-Man.
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“Featuring the voice of Keanu Reeves”.
In case you missed the initial announcement, Sega is celebrating the release of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie this week with special DLC for Sonic X Shadow Generations.
It allows you to “dash through the streets of Shibuya” in a unique stage inspired by the events of third live-action movie. Shadow is also voiced as his movie voice actor Keanu Reeves.
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Including a “Secret Edition”.
Bandai Namco shared a major surprise yesterday during The Game Awards – revealing a new 2D action platformer Pac-Man game called Shadow Labyrinth.
Tekken‘s Katsuhiro Harada is the executive producer and the title has creators, directors and game designers from series like Samurai Shodown, King of Fighters, Pac-Man and even Kirby and the Amazing Mirror working on it.
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