Are you banking on Star Wars: The Last Jedi revealing that one of Rey’s parents is a named character from a previous Star Wars film? I don’t want to hear about your theory on Rey’s parents being people we’ve seen before, and I definitely don’t want to hear about her being related to Kylo Ren. Star Wars, not withstanding the mostly defunct expanded universe, has built its triumphs on simple, direct themes. Star Wars is about the Skywalkers and their outside effect on the galaxy’s history. My Rey

For the first time in the Konami Arcade Championship’s six years, Americans were allowed to compete for the title of Dance Dance Revolution world champion. Chris Chike had become the first American DDR champion, 6005 to his rival’s 5974 points. American arcade visitors had trouble finding reliable DDR machines. Suddenly, North American players could upload their scores to a central leaderboard and establish rivalries with foreign players. “I was obsessed with improving and eventually being the b

The first teaser for Pokémon’s next feature film premiered in Japan this weekend, and it shows a version of Ash Ketchum that we’ve never seen before. Wit Studio, best known for producing the hit anime Attack on Titan, is on board for the 21st Pokémon film. Attack on Titan’s got a notable style of its own, and maybe that’s to what we can attribute the aesthetic change. The whole film just looks decidedly different from the traditional Pokémon animation style, which has changed in some key ways ov

The first teaser for Pokémon’s next feature film premiered in Japan this weekend, and it shows a version of Ash Ketchum that we’ve never seen before. Wit Studio, best known for producing the hit anime Attack on Titan, is on board for the 21st Pokémon film. Attack on Titan’s got a notable style of its own, and maybe that’s to what we can attribute the aesthetic change. The whole film just looks decidedly different from the traditional Pokémon animation style, which has changed in some key ways ov

Here’s what you need to know in advance of the game’s console launch. Both the PC and the console version of Battlegrounds are being built by the same team at PUBG Corporation. For its console release, Battlegrounds will be entering the Xbox Game Preview program, which is similar to Early Access on Steam. When it launches, the console version will not be at the same stage of development as the PC version. Check out the guide to the gamepad controls below for a sense of how this may work in the X

Here’s what you need to know in advance of the game’s console launch. Both the PC and the console version of Battlegrounds are being built by the same team at PUBG Corporation. For its console release, Battlegrounds will be entering the Xbox Game Preview program, which is similar to Early Access on Steam. When it launches, the console version will not be at the same stage of development as the PC version. Check out the guide to the gamepad controls below for a sense of how this may work in the X

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will feel more like a regular old Animal Crossing game next month, thanks to the addition of gardening. Nintendo announced the new features for Pocket Camp on Twitter, and teased the return of a “familiar face.” Shown in silhouette appears to be Animal Crossing mainstay Rover. pic.twitter.com/VlTQgVzdch — Animal Crossing UK (@AC_Isabelle) December 11, 2017(OK. That so-called familiar face could be just about any Animal Crossing cat character, but we’ll put a couple b

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will feel more like a regular old Animal Crossing game next month, thanks to the addition of gardening. Nintendo announced the new features for Pocket Camp on Twitter, and teased the return of a “familiar face.” Shown in silhouette appears to be Animal Crossing mainstay Rover. pic.twitter.com/VlTQgVzdch — Animal Crossing UK (@AC_Isabelle) December 11, 2017(OK. That so-called familiar face could be just about any Animal Crossing cat character, but we’ll put a couple b

Payday developer Overkill Software’s take on The Walking Dead franchise will hit consoles and PC in the fall of 2018, the company said in a new cinematic trailer. That new look at the game introduces us to Aidan, one of four playable characters coming to Overkill’s The Walking Dead. As a survivor of the zombie apocalypse, Aiden appears to enjoy his new life bashing the brains of the undead. Overkill’s The Walking Dead is described as a four-player cooperative multiplayer shooter set during the z

During the finals of this year’s Capcom Cup fighting tournament at PlayStation Experience, Street Fighter executive producer Yoshinori Ono revealed all of the upcoming season three characters for Street Fighter 5. They got exactly what they expected, with Sakura’s introduction to Street Fighter 5 immediately following the closing ceremony of the Capcom Cup. In the upcoming Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition, every character will get a second V-Trigger move, which is a special skill unique to each

During the finals of this year’s Capcom Cup fighting tournament at PlayStation Experience, Street Fighter executive producer Yoshinori Ono revealed all of the upcoming season three characters for Street Fighter 5. They got exactly what they expected, with Sakura’s introduction to Street Fighter 5 immediately following the closing ceremony of the Capcom Cup. In the upcoming Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition, every character will get a second V-Trigger move, which is a special skill unique to each

From PlayStation Experience this weekend, Motohiro Okubo narrates a 10-minute preview of Soulcalibur 6 gameplay, with commentary about what led to this sequel’s development in the five years since its predecessor’s launch. However, Soulcalibur and Tekken diverge because the latter is focused more to hand-to-hand combat, where weapons play a larger role in Soulcalibur. Weapons mean a great deal to a new feature: Reversal Edge, revealed during Soulcalibur 6’s announcement at The Game Awards on Thu

From PlayStation Experience this weekend, Motohiro Okubo narrates a 10-minute preview of Soulcalibur 6 gameplay, with commentary about what led to this sequel’s development in the five years since its predecessor’s launch. However, Soulcalibur and Tekken diverge because the latter is focused more to hand-to-hand combat, where weapons play a larger role in Soulcalibur. Weapons mean a great deal to a new feature: Reversal Edge, revealed during Soulcalibur 6’s announcement at The Game Awards on Thu

Insomniac Games, given custody of this character for a video game, seems to understand this. Spider-Man takes down Norman Osborn, Wilson Fisk and, in this game, Martin Li. That is a classic Marvel play, and this video above from PlayStation Experience 2017 sets it all up. Moreover, Peter’s beloved Aunt May — a mainstay character going back to 1962 — volunteers for and admires his philanthropy. Spider-Man, no subtitle necessary, is coming next year to PlayStation 4.

Insomniac Games, given custody of this character for a video game, seems to understand this. Spider-Man takes down Norman Osborn, Wilson Fisk and, in this game, Martin Li. That is a classic Marvel play, and this video above from PlayStation Experience 2017 sets it all up. Moreover, Peter’s beloved Aunt May — a mainstay character going back to 1962 — volunteers for and admires his philanthropy. Spider-Man, no subtitle necessary, is coming next year to PlayStation 4.

To celebrate Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary, Capcom announced that it’s releasing a 12-game compilation of some of the most beloved Street Fighter games next May. The publisher announced the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, during the Capcom Cup finals, a California-based tournament focused on the Street Fighter franchise. Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection will include an assortment of Street Fighter games released prior to Street Fighter 4. The full list of titles include

To celebrate Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary, Capcom announced that it’s releasing a 12-game compilation of some of the most beloved Street Fighter games next May. The publisher announced the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, during the Capcom Cup finals, a California-based tournament focused on the Street Fighter franchise. Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection will include an assortment of Street Fighter games released prior to Street Fighter 4. The full list of titles include

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will launch with full, four-player multiplayer co-operative support as well as full mod support when it releases in December 2018. In MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, players may be joined by three other players in the game’s campaign mode. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, announced at MechCon a year ago, will be the first MechWarrior game with a single-player campaign in more than 15 years. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries’ campaign will begin in the year 3015 in the game’s timeline

Which bad holiday gift would you rather receive? Gift Certificates: Gift certificates suck because while the recipient can buy what they really want, the giver is admitting they have no idea of the recipient’s tastes. There’s always some arbitrage, or the gift recipient ends up spending more than a gift certificate’s value, which is why stores sell them. There’s always some arbitrage, or the gift recipient ends up spending more than a gift certificate’s value, which is why stores sell them. That

Which bad holiday gift would you rather receive? Gift Certificates: Gift certificates suck because while the recipient can buy what they really want, the giver is admitting they have no idea of the recipient’s tastes. There’s always some arbitrage, or the gift recipient ends up spending more than a gift certificate’s value, which is why stores sell them. There’s always some arbitrage, or the gift recipient ends up spending more than a gift certificate’s value, which is why stores sell them. That