Author: Joseph Chen
Hideo Kojima, creator of the well-known Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid series, just showed us a sneak peek of an all-new horror game called OD: KNOCK. Along with many other announcements, he released a trailer at his 10th Anniversary of Leaving Konami for the game. First announced at The Game Awards 2023, this is the first actual look at what the game looks like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUkTRegt7U0&t=1s What we know from the trailer To start, the trailer given was very cinematic. Showing us nothing but two small scenes in two different rooms, it brings forth an ominous suspense. During such, they…
Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 are coming to Nintendo Switch on October 2nd, 2025. Nintendo announced their arrival on September 12th, 2025, during Nintendo Direct. Celebrating Mario’s 40th anniversary, they decided to release quite a few games and merchandise. With the biggest reveal being The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, it only makes sense to bring the Galaxy games to the Switch. A bundle for the two games is available for pre-order at $69.99. The individual games are available for pre-order at $39.99 each. The Switch versions will also feature enhanced visuals. The resolution for the Nintendo Switch will be…
Announced at Nintendo Direct on September 12th, 2025, Nintendo announced The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. This announcement comes from one of many others for Mario’s 40th anniversary. With previous confirmation in March 2024 of a new Mario movie, Nintendo decided to go all in and drop a ton of details on the film for this four-decade milestone. Releasing in theaters on April 3rd, 2026, a majority of its star-studded lineup is set to return. Those coming back to the franchise are: Chris Pratt (Mario) Charlie May (Luigi) Jack Black (Bowser) Keegan-Michael Key (Toad) Kevin Michael Richardson (Kamek) Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess…
On September 2nd, 2025, the USPTO granted Nintendo U.S. Patent No. 12,403,397. The patent covers the summoning and battling of side characters, a mechanic already used in various titles. More specifically, games can’t use playable characters moving in a virtual place, summoning side characters to battle, toggling that battle with an input, summoning sub-characters without an enemy, and/or sending the sub-character to certain spots to engage in combat without risk of an infringement lawsuit. Causing an uproar in the gaming community, many people are furious and claim it will stifle creativity. Abstract and Model of Nintendo U.S. patent 12,403,397 Though…
Minecraft just revealed its third major game drop of the year, The Copper Age! If you couldn’t tell, this drop will heavily focus on copper. After fans bashed copper for its uselessness and abundance, Minecraft responded by announcing this update just after adding copper golems and copper chests to experimental mode back in its July 2025 update. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_dY27mlfk The Copper Age In this update, copper golems and chests will officially be released in the base game. Accompanying them are copper tools, armor, golem statues, chains, torches, lanterns, and nuggets. The copper tools and armor will be slightly weaker than iron,…
Following the announcement of multiple major titles at Gamescom 2025, Steam has responded with a massive sale running until Aug. 25 to promote releases and ready gamers for upcoming titles. To prepare for what’s to come and appreciate what’s already out, here are the biggest sales relating to Gamescom 2025. Starting with a big one, the sale on The LEGO Batman Trilogy is perfect to prepare for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. The LEGO Batman Trilogy is 90% off, going from $49.99 to $4.99 LEGO DC Super Villains is currently 85% off, going from $39.99 to $5.99 In…
After over a decade of anticipation, a new LEGO Batman game has been announced! Revealed at Gamescom 2025 on August 19th, 2025, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight brings the infamous hero back to the LEGO series with an open-world standalone story and releases on console and PC in 2026. The Head of Development Team at TT Games, Jonathan Smith, described the game at Gamescom 2025 as “…the definitive, essential Batman story” that “…take(s) you on Bruce Wayne’s epic story from origin to legend.” Mentioned in the same speech, the game will start with a younger Bruce Wayne training…