Mobile accessory manufacturer Gamevice is filing suit against Nintendo over the design of the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con, which Gamevice claims violates the patent they hold on their “Wikipad” tablet and its accessories. Gamevice believe that the Joy-Con infringes on their concept of detachable controllers that can connect to either side or a screen, or “flexible bridge section” to be exact. The lawsuit calls for Nintendo to pay damages to the company and the cessation of all further Switch sales....

Leon’s got a new watch Earlier this month, Capcom announcedResident Evil 4would be coming to virtual reality via the Oculus Quest 2. During today’s Oculus Gaming Showcase, the VR company showed more of how Leon’s adventure is being turned into a first-person VR experience. The most obvious change is that you’re moving around in first-person, with the Touch controllers acting as your mode of interaction. The analog stick moves you around, but development studio Armature has added an upper-body rig on top of Leon to work movement in with the Touch controllers, and there’s support for both teleportation and room-scale movement options....

New game from ex-EA and Ubisoft Even before watching this trailer forOutlast, I was happy on the basis that more independent designers are trying their hand at survival horror. This is currently in development at Montreal-basedRed Barrels, a studio made up of people who worked on thePrince of Persia,Assassin’s Creed, andSplinter Cellfranchises. The video itself doesn’t unveil too much yet, though the prospect of wielding a camera instead of a gun has me optimistic....

I always feel like somebody’s watching me Crash landing on an alien planet is the worst. There’s hazardous flora, deadly fauna, and even rock formations that seem to have some sort of blood lust. That just piles on top of the existential crisis of being a robot with an unknown purpose. Such is the existence onPlanet of the Eyes. I played through a couple of demo sections at PAX East. One showed off puzzles while the other demonstrated more action platforming....

87 Armorite and 87 Dynite Since the November 2019 launch ofPokemon SwordandShield,Game Freak has done a decent job of running various max raid events, as well as doling out items for random celebrations. Some of them require a “community goal” of sorts (a modern staple of the series after online play was implemented widely), and a few are given out just because. Either way, you can sign in now and grab a free Mystery Gift reward....

Finally a game that proves that the real monsters are children [Narrated by Dan Vincent] I’m not sure if this is unusual since I don’t typically discuss “emotions” with other “humans,” but I generally play psychological horror games to feel sad rather than scared. Video games lost their ability to frighten me some time ago, but I straight-up bawled at the end ofYomawari: Midnight Shadows. Many games of this genre just seem to be very apt at deconstructing the human condition and then savaging you with it....

We recently received our first good look atFar Cry 3sinceE3with a gripping cinematic that shed some light on the protagonist and his motivations for waging a guerrilla war on a hostile island far from home. But that was last week, and now thanks to aRussian YouTube accountwe have the opportunity to feast our eyes on what looks to be five minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming shooter. Other than the gunplay and explosions we’ve come to expect from the series, the video features something a tad more unusual....

Open waters Xbox brought Rare andSea of Thievesto gamescom, and the pirate adventure hasimpressed yet again. But, there’s a new announcement that means your swashbuckling squad can be a little bit more diverse. For the first time, Microsoft and Rare have confirmed thatSea of Thieveswill be cross-play between PC and Xbox. “No fine print” a developer said at the live event. It should just work no matter which platform you’re on....

Switch of Rage Sega has announced that compendium release Sega Genesis Classics, previously available on PS4, Xbox One and PC, will be bringing it retro-enthused fun to the Nintendo Switch in early December. The collections packs in50 classic Sega Mega Drive/Genesis titles, allowing for Switch owners to have a chunk of 16-Bit history to entertain them when on the go. So whether you’re out ridding the streets of criminal scum, flying through the city in your attack helicopter or just shining in the darkness, you’ll always have a glut of ’90s titles to keep you occupied....

With the success of Bloober Team’s remake ofSilent Hill 2, it’s safe to assume that Konami’s long-dormant series is back. As such, many will no doubt be excited for what comes next. With the latest Konami Transmission announced this week, should we even be excited? The Konami Transmission will provide an opportunity to discuss upcoming projects, in this case,Silent Hill f. While we don’t really know a great deal about the game, a recentpost on X by director Al Yangsays the team is “excited to finally be able to share what we’ve been cooking....

Expecting a further 17 million into the new year Sony has released its latest financial report, revealing that its mighty black box, PlayStation 4, has shipped a staggering total of 86.1 million consoles since its launch back in 2013. Although numbers were down year-on-year with previous reports, the PS4, which is a solid five years old, still managed to shift 3.9 million units during the three-month period that ended September 30....

I’m in it for the coins mostly Well, Miitomo took the world by storm for a bit there with millions of downloads, but the honeymoon seems to be over. A lot of people seemed to have skipped out on it, and I’ve noticed less interaction in general outside of people attempting to mingle with internet celebrities. Me? I still hop in to change my clothes and listen to responses for My Nintendo coins — that’s about it....

(I’ll still stay up all night trying to win back points) Back when I wrote my award-winning (deleted from Reddit) article on theDo’s and Do Not Do’sforStreet Fighter 6,I placed heavy emphasis on the desperate need to overhaul the rules of Ranked Mode — a mode that myriad players told me was too frustrating, stressful, and simply not fun to play. Well, with theStreet Fighter 6betacreeping round the corner, we’re starting to see some much-needed changes....