Waifu bartending I stumbled on “waifu bartending simulator”VA-11 HALL-Aa year and a half ago and was smitten like a kitten amid its catgirls and racist corgis. Then the waiting game. And now it’s almost over, to be replaced by an even better game: the actual one. Developer Sukeban Games launched a “final trailer” this weekend forVA-11 HALL-A, which goes on sale June 21 for PC, Mac, and Linux. I can’t wait to offer meager, spiritual resistance against our dystopian overlords through heavy, heavy drinking....

Neptendo? Korean publisher CFK have announced that they will be bringing Compile Heart’s action-RPGBrave Neptuneto PS4 and Nintendo Switch in Korea on September 29, marking the first time the game has been linked to any platform other than the PS4. While more informationhas been forthcomingon the new Nep-Nep title in recent weeks, there has been no confirmation for platforms outside of Sony’s black box. According to CFK, it appears that this new entry in theNeptuniaseries – the first developed in the West – will also reach Nintendo’s baby....

Studio sets up subsidiary in California Level-5 and Japan’s top advertising firm Dentsu have formed a new company,Level-5 Abby. Located in Santa Monica, California, Level-5 Abby aims to bring Level-5’s video games and anime to a global audience, promoting popular brands likeYo-Kai Watchand the upcomingSnack Worldwith a multi-pronged approach, launching games, television shows, toylines, comics, and more. While the company is officially headed by Level-5 founder and president Akihiro Hino, Level-5 Abby’s day-to-day operations will be overseen by Yukari Hayakawa, the subsidiary’s COO....

Counter-Strike 2has released a major new update titled “The Armory,” which focuses on bringing even more cosmetics to Valve’s tactical FPS. Many in theCS2community were disappointed to see Valve allow the game’s first anniversary to go uncelebrated, but it appears the developer had something big cooking that wasn’t quite ready in time. Counter-Strike 2 gets a battle pass (sort of) The Armory Pass is arguably the most significant addition in this update....

Claims Phil Spencer I’m part of the 50%! According to Phil Spencer, nearly 50% of all Xbox One users are playing backward compatible titles. This is mostly because odds are, if you owned an Xbox 360 deviceat some point, you probably bought one or two marquee XBLA games that made their way to the Xbox One. This might not seem all that impressive, but that’s a great adoption rate for a feature that has now grown to “over 300 titles....

Spirit of ’99 Fantastic news for old-school fighting game fans, as SNK has confirmed that thepreviously rumored re-releaseofSNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenniumis set to return. The dinky fighting extravaganza will launch on Nintendo Switch February 17, the latest release in the publisher’s Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection. Launched in 1999 for SNK’s short-lived but great handheld platform,Match of the Millenniumsees a who’s who of superstars from franchises such asFatal Fury,Street Fighter,The Last Blade,Samurai Shodown,King of Fighters, andDarkstalkerssquare off in both one-on-one and tag-based mayhem....

For PC and mobile Fresh off the My Nintendo digital press is this Mario summer wallpaper,which can be downloaded now for free. While some My Nintendo projects cost Platinum Points, this one takes a grand total of zero platinum to download. The reward is availableuntil June 26, 2025 at 4PM ET, which follows in Nintendo’s grand tradition of removingMariocontent from digital marketplaces forever. Mario Summer wallpaper sizes include: This just got me thinking though: it’s been a while since the last mainlineMario, and we’re probably due for one in the next few years (bold claim, I know)....

Perhaps a Tokyo Game Show reveal is in the cards Nintendo has an ace up its sleeve. It is, of course, a newLegend of Zeldatitle for Wii U. However, according to series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the company isn’t quite ready to play that card at this stage of the game. “We’re also working on a new Wii UZeldagame,” Miyamotodivulged to Game Informer. “Work on that is progressing fairly concretely,” he continued....

Ah, game bugs. There’s an infestation lately. The ones inSkyrimare fun, though. Sometimes. But not being able to progress inThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword? Not so fun.We told you earlier that there are directions to avoid the progress-stopping bug, but spoilers are involved, and no one wants that. How about a save file patch? Nintendo has acknowledged the bug in Japan, and hasa webpage dedicated to avoiding the issue(Japanese)....

$30 Breath of the Wild and lots more It’s just shy of 11pm Eastern and Black Fridaydeals for the Nintendo Switchis popping live across the web. Since this Saturday, numerous deals have gone live but most have beenjust okayat best. Thankfully, things are slowly turning around as more Nintendo Switch console bundle deals are appearing online. Walmart currently has the two holiday bundles ofMario Kart 8 DeluxeandMario Tennis Aces + 1-2 Switchin stock, for $299 and $329 respectively....

Single player campaigns will cost ya The criminally underrated economic real-time strategy gameOffworld Trading Company(which was developed by the lead designer ofCivilization IV) has officially transitioned into afree-to-play modelfor its multiplayer mode. As of yesterday, players on Steam can play both casual and ranked matches for the low low price of free. I reached out to a representative of Stardock who confirmed my suspicions that this move is purely to try and get more hands on the game and beef up the user base and hopefully get some word of mouth going....

He came in like a wrecking ball Well that didn’t take too long at all! After around of testingon the PTR,Overwatch‘s Hammond (aka the hero none of us want to call by his Blizzard-given name “Wrecking Ball”) is ready for the live game. The mischievous little guy will roll in next Tuesday, July 24 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. In case you missed thehero’s original reveal, he’s a tank with twin machine guns who can curl up into a ball for more mobility and even deploy a grappling claw to swing around the map like a madman....

Honk First-person is finally here. However it’s notcompletelyfirst-person just yet, as sitting in the plane and the ensuing skydive are still in third-person for the time being. A future update will make those first-person as well. Also added are car horns, item usage animations, an FOV slider, colorblind mode, new face and hair presets, full Xbox One and 360 controller support, various sound enhancements, and a UI update which includes showing your equipped weapons and armor on-screen....