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They like big boats and they cannot lie.
I'll use this as an opportunity to say: hey it was weird that a bunch of Resident Evil games for years included a big boat!
Gaiden (2001; on a boat)
Dead Aim (2003; on a boat)
5 (2009; two boats!)
Revelations (2012; on a boat)
6 (2012; partially on a big boat)
7 (2017; partially on a big boat)
Gaiden (2001; on a boat)
Dead Aim (2003; on a boat)
5 (2009; two boats!)
Revelations (2012; on a boat)
6 (2012; partially on a big boat)
7 (2017; partially on a big boat)
Taking aim with today's #RandomGameSaturday with Resident Evil: Dead Aim!
It's zombies on a boat. Not the first time the series used that concept and certainly not the last, it doesn't take itself particularly seriously and I find it more charming to play than Revelations. Fun with a Guncon too.
It's zombies on a boat. Not the first time the series used that concept and certainly not the last, it doesn't take itself particularly seriously and I find it more charming to play than Revelations. Fun with a Guncon too.
December 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
They like big boats and they cannot lie.
Taking aim with today's #RandomGameSaturday with Resident Evil: Dead Aim!
It's zombies on a boat. Not the first time the series used that concept and certainly not the last, it doesn't take itself particularly seriously and I find it more charming to play than Revelations. Fun with a Guncon too.
It's zombies on a boat. Not the first time the series used that concept and certainly not the last, it doesn't take itself particularly seriously and I find it more charming to play than Revelations. Fun with a Guncon too.
December 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Taking aim with today's #RandomGameSaturday with Resident Evil: Dead Aim!
It's zombies on a boat. Not the first time the series used that concept and certainly not the last, it doesn't take itself particularly seriously and I find it more charming to play than Revelations. Fun with a Guncon too.
It's zombies on a boat. Not the first time the series used that concept and certainly not the last, it doesn't take itself particularly seriously and I find it more charming to play than Revelations. Fun with a Guncon too.
They missed a trick not calling it Tomb Raider: Anniversary: Anniversary Edition.
Tomb Raider remake Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Publisher Amazon Games and developers Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog have announced Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the 1996-released Tomb Raider, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC…
Publisher Amazon Games and developers Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog have announced Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the 1996-released Tomb Raider, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC…
Tomb Raider remake Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Publisher Amazon Games and developers Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog have announced Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the 1996-released Tomb Raider, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2026.
www.gematsu.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
They missed a trick not calling it Tomb Raider: Anniversary: Anniversary Edition.
Gosh, is it Saturday again already? For #RandomGameSaturday I've grabbed No One Lives Forever.
Monolith made some great shooters in their early years and NOLF is no exception. A spy thriller pastiche with a notable female protagonist, it's since regrettably fallen victim to publishing rights hell.
Monolith made some great shooters in their early years and NOLF is no exception. A spy thriller pastiche with a notable female protagonist, it's since regrettably fallen victim to publishing rights hell.
December 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Gosh, is it Saturday again already? For #RandomGameSaturday I've grabbed No One Lives Forever.
Monolith made some great shooters in their early years and NOLF is no exception. A spy thriller pastiche with a notable female protagonist, it's since regrettably fallen victim to publishing rights hell.
Monolith made some great shooters in their early years and NOLF is no exception. A spy thriller pastiche with a notable female protagonist, it's since regrettably fallen victim to publishing rights hell.
I'm sorry, Netflix did *what*?
December 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm sorry, Netflix did *what*?
I raided the Nintendo shelf for today's #RandomGameSaturday and came away with Pangya: Golf with Style.
I remember playing the PC version of Pangya back in the early days of the internet. A fun if free to play laden spin on Everybody's Golf, clearly it was popular enough to get a console spin-off.
I remember playing the PC version of Pangya back in the early days of the internet. A fun if free to play laden spin on Everybody's Golf, clearly it was popular enough to get a console spin-off.
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I raided the Nintendo shelf for today's #RandomGameSaturday and came away with Pangya: Golf with Style.
I remember playing the PC version of Pangya back in the early days of the internet. A fun if free to play laden spin on Everybody's Golf, clearly it was popular enough to get a console spin-off.
I remember playing the PC version of Pangya back in the early days of the internet. A fun if free to play laden spin on Everybody's Golf, clearly it was popular enough to get a console spin-off.
Today I learned that Koei Tecmo has a subsidiary called "AAA Games Studio".
That... feels a little on the nose.
www.gematsu.com/companies/ko...
That... feels a little on the nose.
www.gematsu.com/companies/ko...
AAA Games Studio
AAA Games Studio is a video game developer and subsidiary of Koei Tecmo Games.
www.gematsu.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Today I learned that Koei Tecmo has a subsidiary called "AAA Games Studio".
That... feels a little on the nose.
www.gematsu.com/companies/ko...
That... feels a little on the nose.
www.gematsu.com/companies/ko...
This week for #RandomGameSaturday I've got the game I consider to be Japan Studio's swan song, Gravity Rush 2.
I think they knew they were lucky to get a sequel, because the game is a masterclass on how to deliver a narratively satisfying conclusion to a story that I still think about to this day.
I think they knew they were lucky to get a sequel, because the game is a masterclass on how to deliver a narratively satisfying conclusion to a story that I still think about to this day.
November 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This week for #RandomGameSaturday I've got the game I consider to be Japan Studio's swan song, Gravity Rush 2.
I think they knew they were lucky to get a sequel, because the game is a masterclass on how to deliver a narratively satisfying conclusion to a story that I still think about to this day.
I think they knew they were lucky to get a sequel, because the game is a masterclass on how to deliver a narratively satisfying conclusion to a story that I still think about to this day.
OK, getting one full art card feels like a rare occasion, so I don't even want to think about the RNG required to get *five* in one pack.
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
OK, getting one full art card feels like a rare occasion, so I don't even want to think about the RNG required to get *five* in one pack.
For #RandomGameSaturday this week, I've got Tenchu on the PS1.
Mechanically, it shares a lot of DNA with Tomb Raider in that blocky exploration sense. However, Tenchu encourages avoiding direct combat wherever possible. I have fond memories of figuring out optimal routes to get Grandmaster ranks.
Mechanically, it shares a lot of DNA with Tomb Raider in that blocky exploration sense. However, Tenchu encourages avoiding direct combat wherever possible. I have fond memories of figuring out optimal routes to get Grandmaster ranks.
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
For #RandomGameSaturday this week, I've got Tenchu on the PS1.
Mechanically, it shares a lot of DNA with Tomb Raider in that blocky exploration sense. However, Tenchu encourages avoiding direct combat wherever possible. I have fond memories of figuring out optimal routes to get Grandmaster ranks.
Mechanically, it shares a lot of DNA with Tomb Raider in that blocky exploration sense. However, Tenchu encourages avoiding direct combat wherever possible. I have fond memories of figuring out optimal routes to get Grandmaster ranks.
Morning all, happy #RandomGameSaturday to everybody.
New for 2004 it's Custom Robo for the Gamecube, the first game in the franchise to get localised. A strong art direction, well designed game mechanics and a trope filled plot makes for a memorable first impression.
New for 2004 it's Custom Robo for the Gamecube, the first game in the franchise to get localised. A strong art direction, well designed game mechanics and a trope filled plot makes for a memorable first impression.
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Morning all, happy #RandomGameSaturday to everybody.
New for 2004 it's Custom Robo for the Gamecube, the first game in the franchise to get localised. A strong art direction, well designed game mechanics and a trope filled plot makes for a memorable first impression.
New for 2004 it's Custom Robo for the Gamecube, the first game in the franchise to get localised. A strong art direction, well designed game mechanics and a trope filled plot makes for a memorable first impression.
Ugh.
Companies already treat QA as if it's not worth investing in, which is one of the reasons games have only gotten buggier.
As someone who is painfully aware of how badly treated people who take QA seriously already are, I am not exactly assured of the quality of Square Enix's future titles...
Companies already treat QA as if it's not worth investing in, which is one of the reasons games have only gotten buggier.
As someone who is painfully aware of how badly treated people who take QA seriously already are, I am not exactly assured of the quality of Square Enix's future titles...
Square Enix wants 70% of its QA work to be handled by generative AI by the end of 2027, in partnership with the University of Tokyo's Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. https://bit.ly/4qKdyQR
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Ugh.
Companies already treat QA as if it's not worth investing in, which is one of the reasons games have only gotten buggier.
As someone who is painfully aware of how badly treated people who take QA seriously already are, I am not exactly assured of the quality of Square Enix's future titles...
Companies already treat QA as if it's not worth investing in, which is one of the reasons games have only gotten buggier.
As someone who is painfully aware of how badly treated people who take QA seriously already are, I am not exactly assured of the quality of Square Enix's future titles...
You're pretty good...
November 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
You're pretty good...
What a thrill, it's #RandomGameSaturday time again!
I'll be at the Metal Gear Solid Delta concert in a few hours, so I figured I'd pick the original MGS3 for today's selection, laden in a slipcase adorned with Shinkawa artwork.
I'll be at the Metal Gear Solid Delta concert in a few hours, so I figured I'd pick the original MGS3 for today's selection, laden in a slipcase adorned with Shinkawa artwork.
November 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
What a thrill, it's #RandomGameSaturday time again!
I'll be at the Metal Gear Solid Delta concert in a few hours, so I figured I'd pick the original MGS3 for today's selection, laden in a slipcase adorned with Shinkawa artwork.
I'll be at the Metal Gear Solid Delta concert in a few hours, so I figured I'd pick the original MGS3 for today's selection, laden in a slipcase adorned with Shinkawa artwork.
I've been feeling nostalgic about the jumbo jewel cases that games used to come in, so I decided to raid the Dreamcast collection for this week's #RandomGameSaturday.
I was never any good at Metropolis Street Racer, but I really got into spiritual successor Project Gotham Racing and its sequels.
I was never any good at Metropolis Street Racer, but I really got into spiritual successor Project Gotham Racing and its sequels.
October 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I've been feeling nostalgic about the jumbo jewel cases that games used to come in, so I decided to raid the Dreamcast collection for this week's #RandomGameSaturday.
I was never any good at Metropolis Street Racer, but I really got into spiritual successor Project Gotham Racing and its sequels.
I was never any good at Metropolis Street Racer, but I really got into spiritual successor Project Gotham Racing and its sequels.
This reminds me that I recently learned there was a Neopets PS2 game which was apparently a real passion project for those involved. By all accounts it was janky but actually kind of charming? Definitely curious to give that one a try. This? Eh, maybe not so much.
Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection announced for PS5, Switch, and PC
Publisher Bolt Production International and developer No Gravity Games have announced Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on March 26, 2026.
Publisher Bolt Production International and developer No Gravity Games have announced Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on March 26, 2026.
Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection announced for PS5, Switch, and PC
Publisher Bolt Production International and developer No Gravity Games have announced Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on March 26, 2026.
www.gematsu.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This reminds me that I recently learned there was a Neopets PS2 game which was apparently a real passion project for those involved. By all accounts it was janky but actually kind of charming? Definitely curious to give that one a try. This? Eh, maybe not so much.
As someone who probably last thought about Scooby-Doo back when they did the Johnny Bravo episode back in 1997 (!), learning that they've made 48 movies starring the dog and finding out some of them actually look good has given me a new perspective on the franchise.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO7u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO7u...
I Watched EVERY Scooby-Doo Movie
YouTube video by dalt.
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
As someone who probably last thought about Scooby-Doo back when they did the Johnny Bravo episode back in 1997 (!), learning that they've made 48 movies starring the dog and finding out some of them actually look good has given me a new perspective on the franchise.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO7u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO7u...
A new phone means a new camera, just in time for #RandomGameSaturday!
Today's pick is Cross Edge, a JRPG that combines characters from Idea Factory, Capcom, Gust and Nippon Ichi games in a massive multiversal crossover. It is also legitimately the most unfun RPG I've ever played. Oops.
Today's pick is Cross Edge, a JRPG that combines characters from Idea Factory, Capcom, Gust and Nippon Ichi games in a massive multiversal crossover. It is also legitimately the most unfun RPG I've ever played. Oops.
October 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A new phone means a new camera, just in time for #RandomGameSaturday!
Today's pick is Cross Edge, a JRPG that combines characters from Idea Factory, Capcom, Gust and Nippon Ichi games in a massive multiversal crossover. It is also legitimately the most unfun RPG I've ever played. Oops.
Today's pick is Cross Edge, a JRPG that combines characters from Idea Factory, Capcom, Gust and Nippon Ichi games in a massive multiversal crossover. It is also legitimately the most unfun RPG I've ever played. Oops.
Showing some love for shoot-em-ups for today's #RandomGameSaturday with Deathsmiles.
The first Deathsmiles was my introduction to Cave's unique style of shoot-em-up and was charmed by its aesthetic. Got it on the Xbox 360 with a faceplate that still sits adorned on my first-gen Elite console.
The first Deathsmiles was my introduction to Cave's unique style of shoot-em-up and was charmed by its aesthetic. Got it on the Xbox 360 with a faceplate that still sits adorned on my first-gen Elite console.
October 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Showing some love for shoot-em-ups for today's #RandomGameSaturday with Deathsmiles.
The first Deathsmiles was my introduction to Cave's unique style of shoot-em-up and was charmed by its aesthetic. Got it on the Xbox 360 with a faceplate that still sits adorned on my first-gen Elite console.
The first Deathsmiles was my introduction to Cave's unique style of shoot-em-up and was charmed by its aesthetic. Got it on the Xbox 360 with a faceplate that still sits adorned on my first-gen Elite console.
Ah, time for today's "for fucks sake".
Suffice it to say Bitmap Books will never see another penny from me.
I genuinely don't understand why it's so hard for people to not be arseholes these days, but I find myself increasingly despairing at the world.
Suffice it to say Bitmap Books will never see another penny from me.
I genuinely don't understand why it's so hard for people to not be arseholes these days, but I find myself increasingly despairing at the world.
October 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Ah, time for today's "for fucks sake".
Suffice it to say Bitmap Books will never see another penny from me.
I genuinely don't understand why it's so hard for people to not be arseholes these days, but I find myself increasingly despairing at the world.
Suffice it to say Bitmap Books will never see another penny from me.
I genuinely don't understand why it's so hard for people to not be arseholes these days, but I find myself increasingly despairing at the world.
I just wanted to go one day without going "for fucks sake" at... *gesticulates wildly at everything*
For the record: fuck hate speech and fuck anyone trying to justify it as "satire" or through strawman arguments. That shouldn't need to be said in 2025, but here we fucking are.
For the record: fuck hate speech and fuck anyone trying to justify it as "satire" or through strawman arguments. That shouldn't need to be said in 2025, but here we fucking are.
for those just now joining us in the retroachievements debacle i posted a blog that more or less goes over this stupid bullshit
blog.xkeeper.net/thoughts/ran...
i said last night that a lack of strong stance + enforcement would mean smouldering. well, one night and two threads later, here we are
blog.xkeeper.net/thoughts/ran...
i said last night that a lack of strong stance + enforcement would mean smouldering. well, one night and two threads later, here we are
October 5, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I just wanted to go one day without going "for fucks sake" at... *gesticulates wildly at everything*
For the record: fuck hate speech and fuck anyone trying to justify it as "satire" or through strawman arguments. That shouldn't need to be said in 2025, but here we fucking are.
For the record: fuck hate speech and fuck anyone trying to justify it as "satire" or through strawman arguments. That shouldn't need to be said in 2025, but here we fucking are.
Today's pick for #RandomGameSaturday is El Shaddai, my favourite stylish action game based on Christian bible apocrypha.
Every level has a unique look and boasts a beautiful soundtrack. It's also *really* weird and I have no idea how on earth it got greenlit. It makes for a memorable experience.
Every level has a unique look and boasts a beautiful soundtrack. It's also *really* weird and I have no idea how on earth it got greenlit. It makes for a memorable experience.
October 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Today's pick for #RandomGameSaturday is El Shaddai, my favourite stylish action game based on Christian bible apocrypha.
Every level has a unique look and boasts a beautiful soundtrack. It's also *really* weird and I have no idea how on earth it got greenlit. It makes for a memorable experience.
Every level has a unique look and boasts a beautiful soundtrack. It's also *really* weird and I have no idea how on earth it got greenlit. It makes for a memorable experience.
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Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 coming to PC in English
Publishers DMM Games and Shiravune, and developer AQUAPLUS will release Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 for PC via Steam, the companies announced. It will support English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese language options.
Publishers DMM Games and Shiravune, and developer AQUAPLUS will release Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 for PC via Steam, the companies announced. It will support English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese language options.
Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 coming to PC in English
Publishers DMM Games and Shiravune, and developer AQUAPLUS will release Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 for PC via Steam, the companies announced. It will support English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese language options.
www.gematsu.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 coming to PC in English
Publishers DMM Games and Shiravune, and developer AQUAPLUS will release Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 for PC via Steam, the companies announced. It will support English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese language options.
Publishers DMM Games and Shiravune, and developer AQUAPLUS will release Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 for PC via Steam, the companies announced. It will support English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese language options.
Have been feeling rough all day, but dragged myself out of bed to grab something for #RandomGameSaturday and today's pick is Freak Out.
Known as Stretch Panic in the US, it's definitely one of Treasure's lesser known titles. Make no mistake though, it's a Treasure-style boss rush game at heart.
Known as Stretch Panic in the US, it's definitely one of Treasure's lesser known titles. Make no mistake though, it's a Treasure-style boss rush game at heart.
September 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Have been feeling rough all day, but dragged myself out of bed to grab something for #RandomGameSaturday and today's pick is Freak Out.
Known as Stretch Panic in the US, it's definitely one of Treasure's lesser known titles. Make no mistake though, it's a Treasure-style boss rush game at heart.
Known as Stretch Panic in the US, it's definitely one of Treasure's lesser known titles. Make no mistake though, it's a Treasure-style boss rush game at heart.