The rules are simple, yet frightening… Having treated usto a coupleof bonafideback-to-back classicsin January, retro-loving publisher Hamster is kicking off the new month with something especially obscure for the Arcade Archives, with the arrival of Seta/Allumer’s digital card gameMagical Speed, now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Hitting the Japanese coin-op scene in 1994,Magical Speedis an anime-infused version of the classical “Speed” card game, which sees two players go head-to-head in a race to shed their respective hands as quickly as possible....

No delays expected during certification process While the video games industry has been severely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the certification process will not be affected, at least within Europe and North America. Both the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) and Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) have both confirmed that, although working remotely, they will continue to process certification for all upcoming titles, allowing upcoming games to pass an important hurdle en route to release....

How did this guy even land that gig!? Before anyone gets too excited, this is simply just a prototype, with no word yet on it actually entering production anytime soon. For those unaware, Hyperkin are the same people behind devices such as the RetroN series of emulation-based retro consoles (and all thedramabehind them) and other portable retro systems such as the “SupaBoy S Portable Pocket Console.” As for the photos themselves, they come from Senior Account Manager Ramon Navos-Moral — who despite working for Hyperkin and should probably know better — decided to share these photos on Facebook....

Sony previously unveiled its plans to release a handheld streaming devicecodenamed Project Q. After a period of silence, we’ve now gotten a better glimpse of the device and its specs. The streaming device’sofficial name is the PlayStation Portal, and it is set to launch this year with a $199.99 price tag. The handheld has many of the immersive features of the DualSense controller, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. It’ll also sport an 8-inch LCD screen capable of 1080p resolution at 60 FPS....

New limitations set on customer spending The Pokemon Centre in London’s Westfield shopping centre has seen “unprecedented” demand since its opening last week. Each day has brought huge queues to the pop-up merchandising store, with queues of eager customers running up to four-six hours long. As such, the centrehas been forced to set some limitationsto accommodate its popularity. The Pokemon Centre will now close at 18:00, with the queue closing even earlier at around 14:00....

Not too shabby elsewhere, too Straight from the horse’s mouth, Nintendo is reporting thatPokemon Sun and Moonhas sold (not shipped), over 368,000 units just in the UK so far. For reference, it launched in Europe six days later than the rest of the world, so it’s been out for exactly one week. Nintendo is calling this the “biggest launch of a Nintendo game” ever, noting that its sales in Europe reached the 1....

ThePokémon GoSpotlight Hour schedule for the month of May has been announced, and there are plenty of exciting tasks for players to enjoy. The full schedule was revealed on the first day of the month, and no, there are no surprises. There will be four Spotlight hours during the fourth month of the year, and this guide will provide you with all the important details. Table of contents Next Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour date and time The nextPokémon GoSpotlight Hour is onMay 6, 2025, between 6pm and 7pmlocal time....

As the first fully evolved Ghost-type Pokémon in the franchise’s history, Gengar introduced the world to the merits of the spookiest type in the game. Seeing as you had to trade your Haunter to evolve it, Gengar wa a rare commodity in the mainline games. That scarcity bled over into thePokémon TCG; Gengar cards have long been chases and grails for fans and collectors, with notable PokéTuberDeep Pocket Monstereven doing a video series focused on obtaining all English-language Gengar cards ever created....

New livestream series coming next month Bungie has announced Ride Along, its new behind-the-scenes livestream series. The weekly show will debut on March 2 and provide an insight into howDestinyis made, as well as “introduce you to the people who make your games.” The first episode features senior artist Andrew Hopps and senior designer Brian Frank, with the intention of exploring art and design “like a creative post-mortem in a combat zone....

Why does it have a film-grain filter? I was out completing my annual holiday tradition of buying myself some classic games, and also buying something token for my family. The clerk, who apparently knows of my disreputation, upsold me by suggesting the holiday classicRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerfor Wii.WithBanjo-Kazooie,Batman Returns,Die Hard, Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes, Christmas Nights into Dreams,Toejam & Earl,andSilent Hill: Shattered Memoriesalready occupying my usual rotation for holiday classics, I thought I could always fit in one more....

Probably won’t be quite so full of Asian stereotypes Flying Wild Hog, the studio behindHard Reset, is working on a brand newShadow Warriorgame. It’ll be coming to PC and next generation consoles, with Devolver Digital taking on publisher duties. Designed entirely as a solo experience (there won’t be multiplayer),Shadow Warrioraims to preserve the katana-based violence and dodgy humor of the original game. However, the company wants to avoid doing a “Duke Nukem Forever” and claims it wants to reinvent the series, rather than simply retread old ground....

You know that dirty trick game companies sometimes pull where they put out a game, and then a few months later they announce some collector’s edition or enhanced version with extra stuff you didn’t get in the copy you bought at release date? Well, Square-Enix just announced thatStar Ocean: The Last Hopewill be getting that exact treatment, and I have a feeling that hardcore Star Ocean fans are going to grumble but buy it anyway....

Beam me up, Ubi Ubisoft is giving people the chance to re-enact one of their nerdiest fantasies withStar Trek: Bridge Crew.It’s coming to PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus. Red Storm Entertainment is making the game, who you may know as the co-developers ofFar Cry 3and4as well asThe Division. Wanna be a Captain? Engineer? I wanna be the weapons guy.Bridge Crewlooks to be set in JJ Abrams’ universe (which is nebulously connected to the original, but I digress)....