Masahiro Sakurai strongly suggests that game developers let players skip cutscenes
Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai recently advised game devs to give players the option to skip game cutscenes- here's why
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Automaton West writer. Zoto has been playing video games for 30+ years now but has only recently come to grips with PC gaming. When he isn't playing video games, he watches romance anime and gets mad when his best girl never wins.
Elden Ring mod replaces Shadow of the Erdtree’s final bosses with Patches and Hidetaka Miyazaki
An Elden Ring mode has made it possible to face off Hidetaka Miyazaki himself in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
Why is Capcom’s Venom known for their blue color?
Despite having an originally black color palette, Venom has a signature light blue color in the Marvel vs. Capcom series
Isekai truck deaths accused of sending negative “subliminal messages” about trucks by Japan’s logistics industry
Japan's transportation industry is not happy with the trope of anime and movie characters being hit and killed by trucks.
Elden Ring DLC: What happens to Mohg in Shadow of the Erdtree?
Mohg is one of the two bosses that need to be defeated to access Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree, but what is his role in the story?
FromSoftware has done away with detachable enemy parts in recent games – what are the pros and cons?
Recent FromSoftware titles like Elden Ring don't feature severable enemy body parts - what change does this bring?
Zenless Zone Zero hits 50 million downloads worldwide
MiHoYo's new gacha action game Zenless Zone Zero has already topped 50 million downloads, and players will be rewarded for the milestone.
Zenless Zone Zero: How to set up a controller on iPhone and Android
MiHoYo's latest action RPG Zenless Zone Zero officially supports PlayStation and Xbox controllers on iOS and Android. Here's how to use them.
Capcom sets an example of how to phase out a dying game with Exoprimal
Capcom's Exoprimal has reached the end of its life-cycle, but it will remain in a playable state and honour its remaining players.
How FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games shifted from shield blocking to dodge rolling
From Demon’s Souls to Elden Ring, here are the best ways to avoid attacks in each of FromSoftware’s Soulsborne titles.
Tekken’s Harada hints at new play side-swapping mechanic
A new option for choosing what side of the screen you fight on might be coming to Tekken 8 in the future, Katsuhiro Harada suggests
Final Fantasy 14’s low-poly grapes still have a low polygon count following the Dawntrail update, thankfully
Final Fantasy 14's iconic low-poly grapes still maintain their low-poly beauty, despite recent graphics updates.