Black Forest Games can revive Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed
THQ Nordic through Black Forest Games has had great success with their acquisition of Destroy All Humans! from its previous publisher, THQ. (Nordic Games bought the THQ licenses after the original THQ...
View ArticleIGN Live Fest Announced Part of Summer Game Fest Week
Today, IGN has announced that they will be hosting a new in-person event called IGN Live Fest. IGN Live Fest will take place the same week as Summer Game Fest. The Summer Game Fest showcase will be...
View ArticleOPINION: Universal Studios vs. Disney – which is the better theme park?
Whether you are a child or an adult, finding fun, exciting, and memorable things to do in your daily life is part and parcel to happiness. As children, we daydreamed of living in fantasy universes such...
View ArticleColossalcon 2024 – A Wet and Wild Anime Con
If you are a fan of anime or video games, at some point, you have seen someone in cosplay or at a convention and thought to yourself, Man that looks fun. If you have been a fan for long enough and have...
View ArticleEnotria: The Last Song preview – Guido soulslike at its finest
Over the last decade, soulslike and kung-fu punk games have risen to prominence thanks to the popularity of FromSoftware’s Souls franchise, or similar action games Devil May Cry 5, Ghost Of Tsushima,...
View ArticleOpinion: Native Isekai is a real anime subgenre
If you’re entrenched in anitwt discourse you’ve probably seen or heard of the phrase “Native Isekai”. The phrase has been maligned as simply describing “Fantasy” but for people too stupid to understand...
View ArticleOpinion: The New Norm fails in every way
I recently had the opportunity to watch The New Norm on Twitter/X. Describing itself as “The South Park of X,” the pilot is the only thing so far available for the public to watch. It clocks in at...
View ArticleTekko 2024 an “All Ages” Beach Getaway?
When you go to a convention, what are some of your deciding factors? Do you go to a convention based on what special guests will be in attendance? Do you base it on what shows or games were popular at...
View ArticleUpside Down Bird Shroom Siege Preview and Interview
Just today, the realization that 2024 is coming to an end hit close to home. Three months ago, we spoke with Upside Down Bird about wanting to demo their game at PAX West. Sadly, we had to cancel our...
View ArticleEconomists claim game console prices will double from Trump tariffs
Multiple outlets are reporting on a paper published by the Consumer Technology Association in the wake of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign countries and/or foreign...
View ArticleLocalization is a service problem, How Gabe Newell’s stance on piracy could...
In 2011, President and founder of Valve famously said that piracy isn’t a problem of price, it’s a problem of service. But what do the problems facing the western anime and manga scene have to do with...
View ArticleOpinion: I don’t care if indie games are too similar to classic franchises
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of, and should not be attributed to, Niche Gamer as an organization....
View ArticleOPINION: Are you watching the wrong Ranma 1/2?
Because of its appealing artstyle, funny situations, and countless fanservice moments, many people regard the 1989 anime adaptation of Ranma ½ as a classic. With the debut of the remake, which attempts...
View ArticleUniversal Studios Unveils Food Line-up for Epic Universe Park
We are a little over three months away from Universal Studios Epic Universe’s grand opening in Orlando. While construction is reaching its final stages within the coming weeks, new information about...
View ArticleShadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Interview – Suda51’s inspirations,...
At PAX East 2024, we had a very busy schedule. Over the last month, we have shared with you our coverage of the event. If you missed any of that coverage, you can find it here. The last meeting we have...
View ArticleTape to Tape Preview – Roguelike hockey action
When you think of the word Hockey, what do you think of? Do you think of the Olympics? Do you think of the Miracle on Ice or of any other great Hockey stories? If you are from an area that has a...
View ArticleDeathbound Preview – Party-based soulslike action
When you think of difficult games, what comes to mind? Do you think of the Soulsbourne games? Maybe the classic games from the 80s and 90s come to mind? Some may even consider Cuphead a difficult game....
View ArticleWild Woods Preview – Newer yet slower build
Typically when you play an alpha demo of a game, you expect that any later demo will be better than the original. Very rarely do you play a later demo and go, what happened? Was this an older version...
View ArticleWoodo Preview
When you think of a memory, how do you remember it? Do you think of the emotions you were feeling, who you were with, what happened during, or the last factors/consequences of the event? Can you...
View ArticleOPINION – You don’t need to be a kid to enjoy educational cartoons
Ever heard of a little show called WordGirl from 2007? The series began as shorts in 2006, became a full show in 2007, lasted until 2015, and ultimately got 8 seasons and a full-fledged movie....
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