The Pokemon Company lists role requiring NFT/Metaverse expertise

Gotta mint ’em all Apologies to all of you who were enjoying your morning, but I’m here to bring news that The Pokemon Company has opened a vacancy for a new role within its President & Corporate Development Office — A role which,according to the job listing, requires an applicant with “deep knowledge” and who is “deeply connected” with Web3, NFTs, blockchain technology, and the metaverse. The role itself, it should be noted, is not “King ofPokemonNFTs” or similar, and the description does not openly state that the role ispurelymetaverse or Web3-based....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Ryan Terry

There’s going to be a Panzer Dragoon VR game, but the series creator is not involved

‘I hope both titles succeed’ ThePanzer Dragoonseries is going through a revival of sorts. This plan is kind of nebulous and lacks direct details, but back in the tail-end of 2018, Sega revealed remakes for the first two entries were coming, and now we have a “winter 2020” release window. As it turns out, there’s another project in the hopper. Announced quietly on Twitter, a new entry called “Panzer DragoonVoyageRecord” is coming....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Eric Mcconnell

This homemade Mega Man X Iris figure is awesome

Not official though Although we’ve seen a great deal of figures from theMega Manuniverse, Iris has never gotten the recognition that many fans have been wanting. Madhands has taken things into its own…well…hands by crafting a figure of its own — one so stunning that it looks official. Hobby Rock is actually selling the kit, and it’s created to mirror the size and dimensions of the official D-Arts figure line, so she’ll look great right next to them providing support....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Matthew Valencia

This Resident Evil 2 gameplay footage gives me life

Hell of a way to start off 2019 Capcom’s long-awaitedResident Evil 2remakeis real and my goodness does everything we’ve seen so far live up to expectations. Coming off ofResident Evil 7, I couldn’t be more stoked about where this series is at right now and where the studio might take it from here. It’s a great time to be a fan. As a supplement to theten-minute narrated videowe posted the other day, here’s a fresh five-minute gameplay showcase direct from Capcom....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Justin Fisher

Top 13 best racing games to play on Steam Deck

Gunning down monstersor immersing yourself in ahumongous role-playing adventureon the go have been the go-to gaming options for many Steam Deck owners. However, there’s way more to gaming than just sticking with one or two mainstream genres. Racing games, for example, should feel right at home on the Steam Deck. But what titles should you check out? Valve has clarified time and again thatthere’s no new Steam Deck on the horizonat this time....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1330 words · Michael Boyer

Vanillaware’s GrimGrimoire OnceMore is coming west in spring 2023

Dive into Vanillaware history next spring Another piece of Vanillaware’s back catalog is heading to modern consoles. Today, NIS America announced thatGrimGrimoire OnceMoreis coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5 in spring 2023. Announced during today’sNIS America showcase, the stream closed out with news ofGrimGrimoiregetting an official English localization. While it released in Japan earlier this year, NIS America will also bring the updatedGrimGrimoireover to North American players. GrimGrimoireOnceMoreis an updated version of the originalGrimGrimoire, a 2007 PlayStation 2 game developed by Vanillaware and Nippon Ichi Software....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · William White

Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail launches ‘Meditations’, a game-a-day project

A new, short, free game every day this year Ever wanted to play a different game each day? Sounds like it might be an expensive prospect, but things get easier when you expand your net to include indie and experimental titles. But there are so many! What should you play?! Deciding that might be a little bit easier this year in light ofa just-launched new project from Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Glenn Phillips

Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 W-Engines leaked

The Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update will release two new playable characters, namely Vivian and Hugo. This means that the upcoming version will also introduce their signature W-Engines. Luckily, a reliable source on X claims that both W-Engines are S-rank and has shared their stats and effects. Two new S-rank W-Engines in ZZZ 1.7 According to@hiragara on X, the Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update will introduce two new S-rank W-Engines....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Christina Miller

A closer look at the Street Fighter IV WTF blanket

TheStreet Fighter IVSnuggieCozy is uglier and awesomer than we could haveever possibly imagined.Capcom-Unity has aCozy and they made the poor girl above wear it in the middle of a warm Los Angeles day. They’re also giving the Cozy away in a random comment contest that you’re able to enter over onCapcom-Unity. I’ve demanded Capcom’s Seth Killian to actually wear the Cozy at the nextStreet Fighterevent he attends, which just so happens to be theNorCal Regionalsgoing down next weekend in Sunnyvale, California....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Andrew Long

A Dragon Quest XI Nintendo Direct is coming this week

On Wednesday To keep up the momentum of its Direct-esque Spotlight during E3, and its numerous miniature Directs before it, Nintendo is dropping another Japanese Direct on us this week. It debuts on June 21 at 8PM JST, will clock in at 14 minutes, and will deal with none other thanDragon Quest XI. Evidently this one will focus on the 3DS edition, but either way we’ve yet to officially see Switch footage....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Ms. Courtney Lozano

After 15 years of hard work, Black Mesa is finally out

Gordon’s alive… Friends, Romans, countrymen, I never thought I’d live to see the day. The day when what started as a small fan project to update the classic shooterHalf-Lifeinto the (at-the-time) revolutionary Source engine would actually come to fruition, but today is that day!Black Mesawhich has been in development since 2005 has received its 1.0 release. Here is a triumph of fan love and perseverance, when comes such another? To say I’ve been waiting for this for a long time would be an understatement....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Anthony Allison

Anime Strike Simulator update 23 patch notes: New Ragnarok Island, dual sword, and more

Anime Strike Simulatorhas released their new update 23, which brings a ton of exciting new content. In this update, you can explore the new Ragnarok Island map, inspired by Record of Ragnarok. Along with that, there are Stand Upgrades, new animations, and sounds to enjoy. For more details, take a look at the patch notes.

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Justin Lewis

Apex Legends’ Valentine’s Day event is gonna cost some money

All’s fair in love and battle royale Seeing as howApex Legendslaunched less than two weeks ago, Valentine’s Day is the first chance we get to see how Respawn’s free-to-play battle royale handles seasonal and special events. If Valentine’s Day is indicative of the model for future events, players are going to have to fork over some money if they want to spread some holiday cheer. Apex Legendshas three Valentine’s Day cosmetics available now through February 19....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Louis Kennedy