I really hope he gets a break first With the release ofSora as the final DLC characterforSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the curtain is closing on a titanic crossover fighter.Super Smash Bros.creator Masahiro Sakurai was asked about the future of the series in a new interview, where it seems like the franchise doesn’t have a future charted out yet. And honestly, that’s probably a good thing. In aFamitsuinterview grabbed byRyokutya2089(translation viaSiliconera), theSmashcreator was asked about whether he could create a new sequel....

Hey, remember that timeTwitch played Pokémon? An amusing endeavor, I’m sure many of you will agree. Well, what if we did the same thing but with another game. Say…Doom? Oh man, that would be pretty amusing to see and not at all complicated to actualize. Well, would you look at that. Someone’s only gone and done it. YouTuber ThePrimeagen has managed to make the originalDoomcapable of being played by simultaneous Twitch viewers; 1,000 of them, to be precise....

The Mad Catz MLG Pro Circuit Controller is a really impressive accessory. I’ve been putting it to the test in many different types of games and it comes away looking like a champ every time. you may definitely tell that Mad Catz and the MLG worked hard on this. This controller is unique as it lets you swap out controller modules to suit your style of play. For example, if you hate the indented Xbox 360 style analog sticks, pop them out and put in some of the PS3 style ones....

Going deeper underground 4A Games has released a neat cinematic trailer for their upcoming dystopian shooterMetro Exodus.In the four-minute epic, series protagonist Artyom experiences a vision of his life within the post-apocalyptic universe that he, his loved ones and his enemies inhabit. Using a Russian Doll motif, Artyom is segued through scenes of his past, present and perhaps future, some of it stylised, some of it depicted with the harsh cold of reality....

Gotta patch fast Yesterday, numerous game sites were reporting on the fact that Segawould not send outreview codes for its upcoming platform adventure,Sonic Forces,until the day of release, causing people to fear that the latest game from the spiky one might be a stinky one. This isn’t an unwarranted fear, as theSonicseries has been spotty, with some real disappointments over the years. This was somewhat rectified earlier in 2017, when the brand was handed to Christian Whitehead and development teams PagodaWest Games and Headcannon, who created the fan-pleasingSonic Mania, with some going as far as to call it the best of theSonicfranchise....

Strat tracker no longer stat tracking The SplatNet service, used by the originalSplatoonon Wii U, will be closing its servers come the end of September. The service, which is used to gather player statistics and friend’s online status, will shut down on September 30, just a month ahead of the closure of all Miiverse services. Whilst SplatNet will cease to be, the match servers will obviously remain up and running for all your multiplayer inking needs....

Speed running event a colossal success Another week of amazing speed running mayhem drew to a close yesterday as Summer Games Done Quick 2018 packed up its wild week of death glitches, frame clips, cutscene skips and out-of-bounds shortcuts, all in an an effort to raise top dollar for charity. It was an amazing success, with the total raised standing at $2,122,229 when the stream finally went off-air. This is a personal best for the SGDQ event, beatinglast year’stotal by some $400,000....

Get to know the people that make great videogames [Update: Holly’s episode will happen today, Nov. 10th 2013. Be there.] Today onSup, Holmes?we’ll be treated to an hour and a half with Holly Pickering, formerly of Travelers Tales. Holly got her start in the business at 20 years old, working on art forLego Harry Potter,Lego Batman 2,andLego Marvel Super Heroes. More recently Holly and her cohorts atWhite Paper Games have been hard at work on a First Person Adventure title about entering the human mind calledEther One....

Phenomenally popular mobile title needs to cover up A Chinese public interest company has claimed it is suing Tencent for what it deems “inappropriate content” in its flagship mobile titleHonor of Kings, one of the most profitable video games of all time. As reported by Reuters, the Beijing Teenagers Law Aid and Research Center filed suit against Tencent yesterday, citing inappropriate character clothing, disrespectful portrayal of historical figures, and a lack of respect for culture....

Another year another Madden In case you were concerned, yes, there will be aMaddenthis year.Madden 16, so expect it to feature a lot of One Direction and complain about how it wanted the 7 series BMW, not that poverty-lined 4 series. It seems the one update coming to the series this year is [reads cue card]to catch the ball. It will be a dynamic, revolutionary improvement overlast year’s game, which did not have a focus onto catch the ball....

No objections here Prepare to don your Herlock Sholmes hat and re-open your basement detective agency. Capcom has announced thatThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicleswill be bringing its old-school, period-sleuthing ways onto PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch this summer. Previously spotted by theTaiwanese Game Rating Committee,The Great Ace Attorney Chroniclescollates two classic Nintendo 3DS releases: 2015’sThe Great Ace Attorney Adventuresand 2017’sThe Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve, both of which are being officially localized in English for the very first time, givingAce Attorneyfans the opportunity to plug that frustrating gap in their franchise resume....

Last episode, we tried a brand new live format that seemed to turn out moderately well. We will revisit the live arena all in due course, but this week we’re back in the secluded basement of the The Podcastle for a pre-recorded show. We shall be discussing all sorts of Euro news, from Xbox Live’s European user base to the ridiculous hysteria bleeding over from Thailand. I bet you can’t wait, can you?...

While pretty much everyone these days games, it still seems that most of the best events always hit the bigger cities. When I was growing up I longed to visit the Pokemon Center in New York or E3 in Los Angeles. There were no museums, no launch parties, no tournaments … nothing. I lived in Oklahoma and the closest major events I could find were often at least 200 miles away....