Even if Electroplankton wasn’t about various things that live in the water, I suspect that looking down into its depths would still feel a lot like moving between different rockpools, each one its own little universe filled with unique creatures, swarming and multiplying. In 2005, when the game, directed by …
Read More »Music Week: A Hero's Journey
Next up in Music Week we’re bringing you this lovely piece from 2011, all about the various leitmotifs that pull together a true gaming great. London, October 2011. Thousands are crowded into the Hammersmith Apollo, one of the city’s most famous theatrical venues, to hear a concert of music commemorating …
Read More »Looks like the Detective Pikachu game will finally launch outside Japan • Eurogamer.net
Detective Pikachu, a 3DS game where you solve mysteries with a talking Pikachu sidekick, launched more than 10 months ago in Japan. Until now, there’s been no word of it launching anywhere else. But, over the weekend, the game popped up on the PEGI ratings board (thanks, Serebii). Serebii Update: …
Read More »Pokmon Crystal coming to 3DS in a cardboard box • Eurogamer.net
Following the relaunch of Pokémon Gold and Silver for 3DS, Nintendo has now confirmed Crystal, too. It’ll arrive on 26th January 2018 in the same way – as a download from the 3DS eShop or in a cardboard box from a shop with a download code stashed inside. As with …
Read More »So, what happened with Pokmon Stars? • Eurogamer.net
A year ago, Eurogamer reported on Pokémon Stars, an expanded version of Pokémon Sun and Moon which sources had told us was then pegged for release on Nintendo Switch this Christmas. Except, as we now know, plans changed. So what happened to the Stars project? Why did Nintendo and The …
Read More »Fire Emblem Warriors’ first, Fates-themed DLC expansion is out now on Switch • Eurogamer.net
Fire Emblem Warrior’s first bit of paid DLC, known as the Fates DLC Pack, is out now on Switch and 3DS, adding new characters, maps, weapons, costumes, and more. The accompanying update also brings a couple of new freebie features for everyone. As you can probably surmise by its name, …
Read More »Detective Pikachu gets worldwide release and a huge amiibo • Eurogamer.net
Detective Pikachu, the bizarre crime-solving Pokémon spin-off for 3DS, is getting a worldwide release and a giant amiibo. The episodic game will finally see its second episode launch in Japan in March – and a Western release with both episodes included at the same time. Here’s the game’s talkative star …
Read More »Why Pokmon Crystal will always be the best Pokmon game • Eurogamer.net
Nine-and-a-half: this is the sort of mental age I ascribe to Pokémon. To first playing it, that is, but you could say it probably also fits the mental age of Pokémon themselves, too, in a roundabout way. It’s that weird bit of life you occupy right between having an adult …
Read More »Xbox Live Gold, Money Off Vouchers, Horizon Zero Dawn, and more • Eurogamer.net
Plus Amnesia for free for a limited time. A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on …
Read More »Xbox One X bundles, L.A. Noire on Switch, Detective Pikachu and more • Eurogamer.net
Plus: Humble’s Rockstar Bundle. A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer. Another week is …
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