Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus Patch Released March 7, 2024
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Sony and Insomniac Games have just released a massive patch for Spider-Man 2 on PS5. The new patch includes nearly all of the most-requested features for the game including New Game+, the ability to change the time of day, and a lot more. Here’s the official trailer.
The update also added a new downloadable skin pack for the game, the Fly N’ Fresh pack. Take a look.
The Fly N’ Fresh pack is currently being sold at a $4.99US premium price. However, all proceeds from sales of the DLC pack will be going to charity. It is expected to be patched into the game as a free addition later on.
Spider-Man 2 is out now exclusively for PS5.
Pokemon Go Fest 2024 Details Revealed March 7, 2024
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Niantic has just revealed that Pokémon Go Fest 2024 is happening as an in-person AND virtual event this year!
Tickets to participate in Go Fest 2024’s Virtual Event will cost $14.99US and will take place July 13th-14th.
Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS.
Princess Peach Showtime – Overview Trailer March 7, 2024
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Nintendo’s character of Princess Peach has existed since the release of the original Super Mario Bros. While Mario would go on to headline countless new games and spin-offs since then, the Princess has remained in other castles. While she has been playable in several Nintendo games over the years including Super Smash Bros, the only game we can remember her starring in was the DS classic Super Princess Peach, which at this point is over a decade old.
Now, in the year 2024 next major exclusive game coming to the Nintendo Switch is Princess Peach Showtime! Earlier today, Nintendo released this overview trailer presenting its story and gameplay style. Take a look!
You can be darn sure I’ll be downloading the demo after watching this.
Princess Peach Showtime! is coming March 22nd, 2024 exclusively to Nintendo Switch.
Lost Media – Final Fantasy XR March 6, 2024
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Welcome back to our look into Lost Media, where we discuss gaming content that is…lost.
Did you know there was a Final Fantasy Roller Coaster? There was, for a few months in 2018 at Universal Studios Japan and it was called Final Fantasy XR. It was created to celebrate that year’s Universal Cool Japan event. It featured exclusive recognizable props and scenery, and had a full overlay with original Final Fantasy footage created in VR just for the ride. Since the coaster closed, the exclusive VR footage created for the coaster’s overlay has never been re-released and is considered lost media.
Here is our thoughts about it, and our hopes that the footage will eventually be found and re-released for current VR devices.
If anyone has access to the original VR master of the ride, please provide it to the internet archive. Currently you view the only footage we’ve been able to find about the ride from Way To Dawn, EDAMAME and Yukendoit.
iOS/iPadOS 17.4 Released March 5, 2024
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Apple has just released a feature-rich update for iPad and iPhone devices.
The biggest addition to this new update, version 17.4, includes the highly-demanded “stolen device protection” feature for iPhones. This is meant to protect iPhone users from thieves who know the stolen device’s PIN number.
The update weighs in at over a gig and as of the time of post only seems to be for iPads and iPhones. There does not appear to be a sister update for Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV or Vision Pro at this time. We do know Vision Pro will be getting a 1.1 update soon, but that is not out yet.
Lost Media Follow Up – Sanity: Aikens Artifact (Part 1) February 29, 2024
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In the year 2000, Monolith released the game Sanity: Aikens Artifact. The game was ground breaking for its time in that the developers chose to enhance the game by giving special “downloadable bonuses” which would unlock exclusive multiplayer “talents” only the players who had these abilities could use in their games. I know, doesn’t that sound like EXACTLY EVERY OTHER GAME ON THE MARKET RIGHT NOW? You’d be right, but as far as we remember, Sanity: Aiken’s Artifact may have been the first game to offer exclusive bonus DLC.
Unfortunately, nearly all promotion for the game ceased as soon as Monolith ramped up promotion for their follow up game, No One Lives Forever. Because of that, no further talents ended up getting released beyond the initial few, despite talks that a lot more were expected to come out. In the 20 years since the game came out, Sanity: Aiken’s Artifact has never seen a re-release, and iit was believed those DLC bonus talents have been lost forever. Here’s an update on what has found in the time since he first talked about preordering the game back in the day.
Pokemon Presents – Feb 27th, 2024 February 27, 2024
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Happy Pokémon Day! Every year to celebrate the original release of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan, The Pokemon Company provides us an exclusive video with information about new games and exclusive limited content. Let’s see what’s in store for us this year!
Get to your games, trainers. Goodies await!
All games shown are coming to the Nintendo Switch, iOS or Android devices.
Lost Media – Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII February 22, 2024
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Maniac tells a story about a Final Fantasy VII spin off most of you have never heard of, but would’ve been revolutionary if it actually came out.
Before Crisis was an episodic RPG/visual novel which released in 2003 for Mobile Phones. If a leaflet I was passed to at E3 could be believed, there were plans to offer it for sale here in the US, but the generally poor quality of our country’s cell phones of the time likely put an end to that chance. Sadly, it never came out in the US, and the central server required to play the game in Japan was shut down many years ago.
So what was this game and why is it considered Lost Media? Watch and find out!
Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH Demo Patch Released February 21, 2024
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An important patch has just been released for the Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH demo. The new patch adds some new graphics and performance modes that will be included in the day one patch of the full version of the game.
The demo, if you haven’t downloaded it yet, is free to download on PlayStation Network.
Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH is coming February 29th, 2024 to PS5.
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase – 2/21/2024 February 21, 2024
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Nintendo released a major video stream earlier today. Unlike most Nintendo Direct, today’s broadcast featured the games coming to the Nintendo Switch that are not being developed in-house at Nintendo. Some big surprises are in store, so you’re going to want to give it a watch!
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