Latest articles by Catherine Lewis
Bloodborne's notoriously difficult Orphan of Kos fight even gave Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her a run for his money, who agrees it's "definitely the hardest boss" in the action RPG
News The DLC fight is brutal, even for the most hardened Soulsborne players
FromSoftware says "we are profoundly thankful for your lasting devotion" as Elden Ring hits 30 million copies sold ahead of Switch 2 launch
News "May your path be forever guided by the Grace of Gold"
The rumored battle for StarCraft publishing rights is apparently over with Nexon reportedly entering main negotiations with Blizzard
News It was previously reported that Nexon, Krafton, Netmarble, and NCSoft were in competition over the rights
Oblivion features warring goblins as one quest designer thought turning a side quest's gimmick into a whole thing "wouldn't be a lot more work," but looking back he's not sure if that was "actually true"
News It might not have been easy to make, but the feature "certainly allowed for fun emergent gameplay"
Nier director Yoko Taro worries that devs will lose jobs to AI and may be "treated like bards" in 50 years, but Danganronpa mastermind Kazutaka Kodaka says it still can't act like a real creator
News Yoko has concerns about what the future holds for game devs
These $400 Pokemon plushies of Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon cost almost as much as a Nintendo Switch 2 but can't even play Mario Kart World for crying out loud
News They're really cute, though
I was already sold on this cozy Metroidvania, and then I learned its cute space rovers are based on the devs' dogs: "We're constantly wiping our eyes during team meetings"
News Good Boy sees dogs live on as "brave space explorers," and I'm already getting emotional
Nintendo won't "rush" major Switch 2 game announcements like a new 3D Mario to sell the console, say former marketing leads: "There's no way from a development side"
News Kit Ellis believes Nintendo already has "at least the rest of this year mapped out in terms of game announcements"
One of my most minor complaints about Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition was a bug all along, and it's now been fixed in the JRPG's latest patch
News The environment music was never meant to keep going back to the start after battles
Final Fantasy 16 actor Ben Starr doesn't just voice a character in new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, he sings in it, "because there is nothing this man can't do apparently"
News He's "so proud" of the result, too
Ubisoft takes another shot at the blockchain with a new Might and Magic trading card game, says "it's entirely optional and offers no competitive advantage"
News Might and Magic Fates will be free to play
As pre-orders for the Switch 2 go live in the US, fans wrestle with errors, order cancelations, and general mayhem: "F*****g hell"
News It wasn't exactly a smooth experience for everyone
After 9 years in Wii U prison, sci-fi JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles X debuts as March's best-selling Switch game in the US, kicking Mario Kart 8 into second place
News Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally getting the attention it deserves
Nintendo corrects itself, says the Switch 2 GameCube controller will work with games outside the Online Classics library but "there may be some issues"
News It won't have "all the buttons and features found in other controllers"
Nintendo wasn't ready for how in-demand the Switch 2 would be in Japan, as boss warns there isn't enough stock from its official store to fulfill the 2.2 million lottery sale applications
News Nintendo is already working on "strengthening" its production system to help meet demand
Over 182,000 people were playing Oblivion Remastered on Steam within hours of its sudden launch on a random Tuesday
News That's not counting all the players on Xbox Series X and PS5
Everyone can relax, Oblivion Remastered kept the most important part: all the RPG's quirky voice lines
News Cheese for everyone!
Todd Howard points to The Elder Scrolls 6 as Bethesda reveals Oblivion remaster: "Obviously we're working on the sixth chapter here"
News Fear not, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still on the way
In latest piracy and emulation battle, Nintendo seeks $17,500 in damages from streamer accused of broadcasting "at least 10" unreleased Nintendo games
News It's alleged that the defendant streamed unreleased Nintendo games more than 50 times in total
One of the best Fire Emblem games has been added to the pricey version of Nintendo Switch Online, bringing back an official way to play if you missed out on the Wii U release
News Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is back on current hardware
"These kind of games don't come around very often": Being "careful" about their next roles, Final Fantasy 16 and Baldur's Gate 3 stars say 2025's most unique JRPG was perfect
News Ben Starr and Jennifer English have been given "a dream for any actor" in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Mario Kart World's Free Roam feature is hiding "hundreds" of missions, but I'm not yet convinced that they're going to be better than the DS version's
News I'm still hoping for the return of the Mission Mode boss battles
Mario Kart World's retro courses have been "reimagined," so don't expect your muscle memory to carry you through the Switch 2 racing game
News Returning classics include Toad's Factory and Peach Beach
