Author: Jessica Lamb

Whether it’s swearing, throwing things, or setting the controller down with an angry sigh- every gamer has had those rage-inducing moments of play at least once. It’s perfectly normal to occasionally get frustrated with a difficult puzzle or elusive drop item. Recently, one 25-year-old nursing care worker took those feelings too far though. He was arrested for threatening to kill Square Enix staff via e-mail. On February 5th, the unidentified man sent an e-mail to Square Enix Tokyo’s office. The e-mail read “hey staff tomorrow I’m going to kill you get ready [for your punishment].” In Japanese, the last section…

Hey, listen! It seems that Monolith Soft may have a new Zelda game in the pipeline. The developer best known for the Xenoblade Chronicles series recently put a call out for new members to join their team. On their official website, the studio is recruiting developers, programmers, designers and artists to join a new Zelda project. The exact nature of this new Zelda project is unknown. Monolith Soft are no strangers to the Zelda universe though, as they co-developed The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The developer has shown their expertise…

April Fool’s Day is an untrustworthy day for gamers everywhere. It’s hard to believe a new expansion or long-awaited game are coming when the news is dropped on the most troll-ridden day of the year. This year Capcom has changed that mindset at least a little though. On April 1st, Capcom added the bloody palace mode to Devil May Cry 5. If players thought the game itself was difficult, bloody palace will really put their skills to the test. Bloody Palace is Devil May Cry 5’s ‘endgame’ content. A staple of the series since Devil May Cry 2, this 101-floor…

Recently, Gearbox set the internet ablaze with speculation with their ‘Mask of Mayhem’ trailer. The one minute and sixteen second trailer shows many familiar faces to the Borderlands franchise. Interestingly, these characters seem to be caught inside the titular Mask of Mayhem. Clearly this game will present the same zany chaos the Borderlands franchise is known for. While the trailer does not give any game title, many fans of the franchise believe this will be the much anticipated Borderlands 3. It’s been seven years since the release of Borderlands 2, so fans are itching for a sequel for the series.…

There is something deeply appealing about a well-developed villain. Whether it’s a tragic backstory or a skewed sense of justice, villains have a way of inciting reactions from audiences that heroes just can’t. Walt Disney Japan and Aniplex seem to want to capitalize on this desire. At the AnimeJapan 2019 event the two companies announced their joint work on a new mobile game, Disney Twisted-Wonderland. This new smartphone game promises to center around characters inspired by villains from Disney films. The game promises to have rhythm game elements and battles and is described by the companies as a “villains academy…

The Nintendo Switch has been a highly successful console. Outselling the Wii U within its first year, the Switch sold over 14 million copies. Nintendo seems to have no intention of slowing the Switch hype train down either. According to the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo is planning to release two new Nintendo Switch models in the near future. In Wall Street’s latest report, it presents Nintendo’s two-pronged approach to the Switch. The first new Switch model will sport “enhanced features” for a core gaming audience. There is no indication on what these features will be yet. While the second model…

Ever since Atlus dropped a short teaser trailer for Persona 5 R late last year, fans have been eager for more information. In the newest teaser, fans walk away with both questions and answers to ponder. We now have an official title for the remake, Persona 5: The Royal. We also have a mysterious new female character. In the 45 second teaser, we see a female character wearing the Syujin high school uniform. This is the same school uniform worn by our heroes the Phantom Thieves. She expresses knowledge of the Phantom Thieves but doesn’t seem to approve of their…

It seems that Netflix is brewing up another anime project. The newest anime, Gods and Heroes, will be based on stories from Greek mythology. The series is being developed by the studio behind the Castlevania anime series, Powerhouse Animation. The minds behind Netflix’s live-action Death Note, Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, are the creators of this newest series. In a statement, they said: “In Gods and Heroes we wanted to tell a wholly original story set in the beloved world of Greek mythology. We are thankful for such an amazing cast and for such great creative partners at Netflix and Powerhouse…

Lupicia, the popular Japanese tea retailer, is at it again! The company has once again teamed up with Donguri Kyowakoku or “Acorn Republic” to create Ghibli-inspired tea masterpieces! In 2017, the companies joined forces to create three new teas inspired by popular Ghibli films. The tea tins featured both Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro. In fact, the Totoro one was even made using ingredients from the Sayama Hills. This is the real life forest where the totoros are said to live! Now, the companies are celebrating these popular films again! Starting April 13, the companies are producing two…

It’s time to send those javelins in for repairs because the world of Anthem will be a lot less active this week. Players everywhere are joining in on a blackout to protest BioWare’s unbalanced loot system. The unrest began almost immediately after the game’s launch. Many Anthem players were disappointed with the loot system as they made their way up the ranks. For higher quests, players were still getting a large amount of common and uncommon items, while barely seeing the coveted masterwork and legendary items they were working hard to obtain. BioWare attempted to address this issue in a…