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Jan 2, 2024 | gamecrate.com | Arthur Collins

Nintendo is about to amp up Earthbound and Mother-related content this year, official Mother socials confirm. Image: Hobonichi Mother Project / SHIGESATO ITOI/ NintendoAnyone who grew up in the golden age of Nintendo knows about Earthbound. Earthbound, known as the Mother franchise in Japan, has had a cult following for 30 years as of 2024. So, the official Mother social media account announced that they’re planning to celebrate.

Dec 29, 2023 | gamecrate.com | Arthur Collins

Insert surprised Kirk (but as Astarion) gif here. Seriously, who’s surprised that GameCrate would choose Baldur’s Gate 3 as our Game of the Year pick? We gave it a perfect 10 when it came out. It won a ton of awards at The Game Awards this year (and was nominated for even more). But, what made Baldur’s Gate 3 so great?

Dec 27, 2023 | gamecrate.com | Arthur Collins

FNAF has opened up the floodgates of mascot horror games getting movies. Mascot horror comes in a lot of forms. Most people think of games like Five Nights at Freddy’s or Garten of Banban. But, the genre is a lot broader than just costumed animatronics and monsters. Bendy and the Ink Machine, for instance, takes the genre in an entirely separate direction with its various popular characters.

Dec 26, 2023 | gamecrate.com | Arthur Collins

It’s a Christmas miracle! Analogue Pockets can change screen colors now. Over the long holiday weekend, Analogue, the folks that bring some of the coolest, most colorful, retro-focused consoles, updated their Analogue Pocket consoles to firmware version 2.0. With it comes some really cool new features and capabilities going forward.

Dec 21, 2023 | gamecrate.com | Arthur Collins

War never changes, but Fallout 76 has gotten better year after year. Image: Fallout 76 / BethesdaBethesda announced on their blog this week that Fallout 76 is getting bigger in multiple ways. Not only are they expanding the game more with their upcoming roadmap for 2024, but they announced that the once barren wasteland has had over 17 million players at this point. The newest addition brought players to Atlantic City with the Atlantic City - Boardwalk Paradise update.