It’s a scenario many of us are familiar with. Our mother wanted jewels, but she had no way of getting them legally, so she’d kick us into a sea of floating gems. That’s how we all grew up, right? Kickin Mommafrom Hothead Games brings back those beautiful childhood memories, in a game that blends the falling puzzle fun ofPegglewith the refreshing zest of child abuse. Don’t worry though, the children in question areblue, which means it’s all above board and nobody’s getting yanked from the App Store....

Almostthe very best… like no one ever was Last week saw the arrival of the latest releases in the decades-longPokemonfranchise,Pokemon Scarlet & Violet— And, despite plenty of misgivings in regards to the games’ performance, the two Nintendo Switch titles have still rocketed up the UK charts, debuting in the coveted No.1 spot. As noted by GamesIndustry.biz, not only are the two titles enjoying the biggest physical video game launch of 2022, butScarlet & Violetare also the second-highest grossing launch of anyPokemontitles in the territory, just behind 2016 Nintendo 3DS releasesPokemon Sun & Moon....

Growing up I could just never get into role-playing games at all. I enjoy them now, but for the longest time I would steer clear of the genre, with the one exception being any of theMariorelated RPGs. I still considerSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Starsmy all time favorite game, and I, of course, adore thePaper MarioandMario & Luigiseries as well. The latestPaper Mariofor the 3DS is a sharp departure from the past games, asSticker Stardramatically shakes up the formula....

Even in Canada people are dying to get their hands on the PS3. I took a few minutes after work (I am selling these people their PS3s in the morning, I work at this store) to ask them a few questions and give them encouraging words while they brave the below freezing tempatures. It’s a mixed bag, ebayers and gamers. Overall though they were a good lot to have lined up for our small little store....

Possible international release coming? On Sunday, Bandai Namco aired a trailer within their free-to-play titleMobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2for a new, upcomingGundamgame. The new title turned out to beSD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays. Only offering a tease at the series included, and a release window of 2019, the new trailer, which you can see below, informed viewers to visit Famitsu for more information later in the week. For anyone new to theSD Gundam G Generationgames, here’s a very brief summary....

We missed you, 1v1 Warzone 2.0brought about a whole host of changes toCall of Duty‘s beloved battle royale mode, but the most divisive of them all has to be the new version of the Gulag, which changed from a 1v1 fight to a 2v2 with the introduction of the sequel. As if it wasn’t already hard enough contending with two enemies instead of one, especially if you have a teammate who is AFK, uncooperative, etc....

WithSerious Sam HDgetting ready to own our faces in the near future, our boy Sam has taken a brief vacation, and has been nice enough to send along the holiday photos. I really don’t know what the point of these are, but I do know they’re just a little bit fabulous. You have to love the random sense of humor that Croteam has. These games are always endless swarms of stupidity and nonsensical silliness, and that’s what makes them so much fun, despite the fact that there is almost nothing to the games except brainless shooting....

Slick new GDC prototype In the last month or so, invitations to various virtual reality headset demonstrations have made up a huge chunk of my inbox. GDC is into virtual reality. I worry someone will pull some garish box out of their bag this week, run up to me, stick it on my face and steal my eyes. Maybe it will be someone from Sony. Maybe even the lovely Shuhei Yoshida himself....

Perfect in every way Even though I only played a few rounds ofSplatoon 2during theGlobal Testfire— enough to get a sense of the similar-feeling sequel with the limited content available — I felt like the demo was worthwhile. That’s due to one thing, and one thing only: Li’l Judd. Ahhh, that plump face. Those precious eyes. He’s so dang cute!Can we keep him can we keep him? As mentioned on theSquid Research Lab blog, “he’s gunning for Judd’s spot as premier Turf War judge like a bloodthirsty tiger crouching in the jungle underbrush....

Can you spare $100,000? For mechs? Casey’s preview ofStrike Suit Zerohad me on board before I finished reading it. Even halfway decent space combat is an alluring prospect in this day and age, to say nothing of the ship’s ability to transform into a mech. While what’s been shown publicly so far has seemed mostly there, Born Ready Games could use a bit of help in finishing the PC version....

‘Makers of Mario’ When it comes to costumes, Nintendo’s support forSuper Mario Makeris unwavering. But bigger issues, like expanding its level search system, or adding major objects like slopes, keep piling up. Thankfully theMariocommunity rose up to meet the former challenge, creating the site “Makers of Mario.” One major feature includes playlist creation support (like queuing up everything from Awesome Games Done Quick), and although it’s only hit open beta this week, the team is stalwart in its commitment to keeping it running....

Death and despair for everybody! I have this weird relationship with Steam sales. The large seasonal sales offerso manygames that I struggle to find anything of interest. But the smaller scale sales? I can’t stop myself from falling for them over and over and over again, no matter how large my backlog gets. The newest Spike Chunsoft sale this weekend is no exception, let me tell you. The games offered are as follows: As far as I’m concerned, the visual novel offering is the biggest draw here....

Take Mars on! I’ll be gone, in 1.026 daaaaaays! Last month, we heard that Bohemia Interactive’s Mars exploration simulationTake On Marswould be coming to Steam Early Access today. They were not lying; it is nowavailable to purchase for $12.99 on Steam. The player acts from ground control, directing landers and rovers remotely, just like your favoriteJPLengineer would.Take On Marsboasts an impressive attention to detail, with various pieces of scientific equipment at the player’s disposal....