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Arcade closes on August 31 while GiGO Akihabara #2, #3, #5 will stay open Image via PR Times ©GENDA GiGO Entertainment GENDA GiGO Entertainment announced on Tuesday that the GiGO Akihabara #1 game arcade will close on August 31, as the facility’s lease contract is expiring. The company also stated that GiGO Akihabara #2, #3, and #5 arcades will continue …

Something has gone awry during Fortnite‘s new update, and the the mega-popular online shooter/metaverse is down. Epic has acknowledged the error with a post on @FortniteStatus that offers no indication of how long the game will remain offline. “Hey everyone, we’re extending downtime while we work to resolve an issue discovered during offline checks. We’ll do our best to get …

8BitDo has released a new version of its wireless Pro controller that was last updated in 2021. Many of 8BitDo’s recent controller releases, including the Ultimate 2, feature an asymmetrical joystick layout like Nintendo and Microsoft use. But the new Pro 3 mirrors the design of the PlayStation DualSense controller, with side-by-side sticks that are now upgraded with drift-resistant TMR …

Screenshot: Aggro Crab / Landfall / Kotaku Peak wasn’t on anybody’s radar at the start of this year, and that includes the people who made it. While it was originally pitched back in 2024, most of it was made in a four-week-long crunch session back in February. Months later, the ruthless climbing sim for friends is one of Steam’s biggest …

Be extra careful where you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards. A Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit about how their account was banned after downloading patches for a few Switch game cards they’d bought from Facebook Marketplace. The Switch 2 user contacted Nintendo support and discovered they were banned, but they provided proof of purchase and were unbanned …

In an interview published today, Nintendo went into detail as to how the team behind Donkey Kong Bananza was able to take advantage of Switch 2. We recently heard that the game was initially in the works for the original Nintendo Switch. However, Kenta Motokura said the team “ran into some challenges” and started thinking about moving to the new …

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is set to release on Wednesday, July 24, and will be a day one Game Pass title on the Ultimate tier for both console and PC. Wuchang is another addition to the Souls-like action RPG genre, which has exploded over the past decade. In Fallen Feathers, players will assume the role of Wuchang, a female pirate warrior …

Sony has announced the RX1R III, the highly anticipated third generation of the company’s beloved premium full-frame all-in-one camera series. The premium compact RX1R III features Sony’s excellent 61-megapixel image sensor and a Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2 lens. “The RX1R III combines Sony’s design savvy with the latest innovations in imaging technology to produce a new flagship in our …

Microsoft has announced the next batch of games being added to Xbox Game Pass for the rest of July. This batch includes a day one release for Chinese action-RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, as well as a Game Preview for Grounded 2. Grounded 2 – Official Announce TrailerWatch on YouTube The full list is as follows: High On Life (Cloud, Console, …

Two years ago, Apple launched the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max with a big emphasis on a new, titanium design. Titanium remained a differentiator for iPhone 16 Pro, too. But reporting indicates the company will ship only one iPhone 17 model with a titanium design this year, and it’s a surprising choice. iPhone 17 Air will be the only …