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2 weeks ago | thegamer.com | Jade King

Atlus either had this laughably brief reveal planned all along, or pivoted to make its existence public in response to more and more high-profile names who likely didn’t sign NDAs doing its job instead. Either way, the reaction to its debut trailer at the Xbox Showcase last week feels like a warning sign of where the series is right now, and that it perhaps needs to stop relying on nostalgia and embrace the future.

3 weeks ago | thegamer.com | Jade King

As you’ve probably heard from glancing at social media and seeing countless clips of people doing sick tricks or eating dirt thanks to a blue shell, Mario Kart World is pretty damn good. It’s also one of the only major launch titles for Nintendo Switch 2 that pushes the hardware to exciting new places visually, while also iterating upon the tried-and-true kart racing formula with so many cool new additions.

3 weeks ago | thegamer.com | Jade King

The Nintendo Switch 2 is here. A new console from the beloved company only comes about once a decade, so it’s always a cause for celebration. Of course, with a new console comes myriad new games to play on it, and the Switch 2 is no exception. I mean, so long as you’re a fan of things you’ve already played a bunch, looking and feeling better than ever.

3 weeks ago | thegamer.com | Jade King

Summer Game Fest is almost here. The annual Geoff Keighley showcase has grown in both size and significance since its debut in 2020. Introduced during the height of lockdown as an alternative to the flailing E3, Keighley saw an opportunity to turn all eyes on him and for huge industry partners to fall into his lap rather than the familiar embrace of the ESA.

3 weeks ago | thegamer.com | Jade King

Capcom is normally on the ball when it comes to deadlines. Over the last decade, it garnered a reputation for announcing games in the Resident Evil franchise, only to get them into our hands less than a year later. Titles were rarely shown to the public when they aren’t ready, so our first glimpse takes place right when development is drawing close to its end. I won’t be surprised if the same thing happens with upcoming games like Onimusha: Way of the Sword or the long-rumoured Resident Evil 9.