The Big Con is a nostalgic throwback to the 1990s that does not attempt to replicate the defining look or play of ’90s games. This is a thoroughly modern adventure game, with an isometric look, hand-drawn graphics, and a resolute refusal to mine references from LucasArts point-and-clicks. The Big Con takes its cues not from what we were playing in the ’90s but what we were watching.
The debut game from developer Mighty Yell reminds me a little bit of Night in the Woods, but if, instead of talking animals, Night in the Woods had starred ’90s teens rendered in the Nickelodeon’s Doug art style, complete with the primary and secondary color skin tones that lended characters like Mr. Dink, Skeeter Valentine, and Roger Klotz their memorable designs. In this NickToons-inspired look, and …
Read moreNiantic has announced tickets are now available for Pokemon Go Safari Zone Seville, the first-ever live Pokemon Go event in Spain.
The event will be held from Friday, May 13 to Sunday, May 15 at the Parque del Alamillo in Seville, located in southern Spain. Tickets can be purchased one of two ways: a 21 Euro ($22.91 USD) option that unlocks the event from 12 PM to 6 PM local time on each day, or an early-access ticket for 26 Euro ($28.36 USD) that opens up the event three hours earlier.
The official blog post announcing the news did not give much detail on what this unique Safari Zone experience will entail, but it does mention that “participating Trainers will be able to encounter a plethora of Pokémon that embody the spi…
Read moreSquare Enix has announced that Chosen Traveler Primrose is now a playable character in its mobile game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. Players can claim Primrose for free and add her to their parties.
Primrose’s character is described as a “beauty sharpening the fangs of revenge in this desert land.” Her abilities will include the following:
- Power
- Dancer
- Sunshade
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is set years before Octopath Traveler. Players will have the opportunity to experience a new original story while exploring the world of Orsterra. Players in-game are known as “the Chosen One” and will fight enemies who want to unleash darkness on your land.
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Read moreEvery new Overwatch hero comes with animated shorts, and the tradition continues with Overwatch 2’s Kiriko. Released during TwitchCon’s keynote presentation, Kiriko’s 10-minute-long introductory video presents the ninja healer as someone who is bubbly but has her own share of mundane troubles–in the form of an overbearing but well-meaning mother.
Kiriko also is friends with her apartment complex’s maintenance guy and his deaf granddaughter. Kiriko uses sign language to communicate with the girl, and later when bad guys burst on the scene, demonstrates her healing abilities by healing the grandpa when he gets shot by one of the villains. Come from Sports betting site VPbet
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