The Backbone is a device that will elevate your mobile gameplay, providing you with a console-like controller that resembles the Nintendo Switch’s button layout. Retailing for around $99.99, it comes with a dedicated app that enables game captures and more. RELATED:Most Downloaded Mobile Games Playing games when on the go is great, but oftentimes there are shortcomings in the control systems of some mobile games. This is where the Backbone comes in....

From the ashes of 2009’s Japanese Trading Card Game Battle Spirits rises 2023’sBattle Spirits Saga, which keeps the base of all its predecessor’s gameplay systems but uses the freedom rebooting provides to reacquaint itself with the Western audiences it once failed to attract. Related:Battle Spirits Saga: Best Yellow Cards Of the three types of cards that Battle Spirits Saga bases its gameplay on, the spirit type is by far the most important in the game: though magic and nexus cards can’t be destroyed through combat, spirits are your primary way of dealing damage to an opponent’s life reserve....

The season one finale ofThe Last of Usis here. Those who haven’t played the game will have a lot of questions and opinions on what went down, but we’ll leave that for another day. The show has received enough mainstream attention that those who had any doubts about the storytelling power of video games may start rethinking. However, for fans of the game, there was an added layer of enjoyment in finding direct references to the game....

The clock struck two the moment I sat down to interview George Morgan, senior marketing manager at Vampire Survivors developer Poncle, and I witnessed the work that goes into a DLC announcement in real time. Hurried text messages, one eye glued to a phone, and the palpable excitement at finally being able to speak aloud four fantastical words - Tides of the Foscari. This joy was infectious, and it’s easy to see why....

Voxlblade is a funRobloxRPG game where you level up your character (and your blade!) and get to play as a variety of different races, such as the Humans, Half Orks, and the Elves. There are 10 races in total. Each race provides different combat bonuses, from extra damage to better mana regeneration. This means that some races in the game are better than others, depending on what sort of build you’re going for....

It’s difficult to gauge how people feel about open world games these days. For a while now, journalists have felt that gut punch whennew games promise over 100 hours of open world action. Deadlines aren’t getting any further away, yet the amount of time we need to invest in a single game to hit embargo keeps getting bigger. Of course, the primary audience is not journalists, butthis sentiment has been spreading further recently....

Video game release dates have become pretty fluid over the past decade or so. They’re more rough estimates than fixed points in time these days, and that’s absolutely fine. In fact, it’s better than fine. I welcome it. As a few heavy hitters have proved recently, it’s better to push a game’s launch multiple times than offer it up to the world in an unfinished state.Cyberpunk 2077shows how badly things can go if you stick to a date in the calendar (even after multiple delays), and the decision to launch the game in the state it was should serve as a warning to not onlyCD Projekt Redbut every other developer with something in the pipeline....

Paradox Pokemon are a cool concept. I especially like the past forms, shot through time toPokemon Scarlet, which appear to be some kind of primal versions of the Pokemon we know and love. Unfortunately, I picked Violet, so my Paradox Pokemon are all robots. I like the Mecha-Godzilla vibes of Iron Thorns, and Iron Valiant is a great mix of Gardevoir and Gallade’s design. But overall, the olde timey-wimey monsters are way cooler....

Niantichas just announced its latest video game, but you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve already heard of it.It’s Pokemon Go, but Monster Hunter. That’s the pitch. It’s an AR game where you walk around the real world, exploring your own streets and town centres, but see them in a new light as creatures come to life in front of you. But after my town centre has come to life in front of me so many times before thanks to an avalanche of new creatures, the whole thing feels stale....

Quick Links We’re almost at the end of the week, so has yourWordlestreak survived this far? verify you keep it intact by having a peek at our helpful clues if needed. RELATED:Wordle: Beginner Tips We’ve got a breakdown of all the letters, some general word clues, or, if you just want the full answer, we’ve got that here too. All the answers are hidden from view, so don’t worry about any accidental spoilers....

Players aren’t happy with today’sPlayStationShowcase, and while some degree of bitching is always to be expected, I am astounded at what gamers have to say. There are some valid criticisms of the stream – there weren’t enough first-party games, barely any PlayStation exclusives, and too few gameplay trailers. There were some noted absences too, like Factions 2. But many comments have said that this year’s showcase was particularly bad because there were too many games that nobody cared about, like indies and new IPs....

TheYu-Gi-Oh!World Championship is back. After having been canceled every year since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Konami has just announced the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship will be held in 2023 at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center, and it will feature Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel for the very first time.The World Championship is scheduled for the August 5 and 6 weekend. There will be three separate tournaments taking place, including one for the Yu-Gi-Oh!...

FromSoftwareis unapologetic about its commitment to realizing Hidetaka Miyazaki’s fantastical visions, even if it means pissing people off. Challenging enemy encounters are a staple of Soulsborne games and a formula that many Soulslike games attempt to execute in proper balance. Even Fromsoftware struggles to strike a balance between satisfying and sadistically-designed foes. RELATED:Things That Appear In Every Soulsborne Game While many enemies are fun to fight, there stands a select few that lean closer to the infuriating side of the difficulty scale....