They never left.

Agreed. Was pleasantly surprised by it. Beautiful art direction (you can tell it's from the Bravely Default peeps), gorgeous soundtrack and tight combat. Write some sharper dialogue and narratives an...

@indzman: Huh? Uncharted has the most braindead platforming of any game in the genre, and you're calling that an adult experience?

@jumpaction: Fire Emblem has had plenty of console games, though. Just not with Wii U.

@ArchoNils2: I can't tell if it's genuinely that there are a lot of good games out lately (you could make a case for it), or if they really are getting less harsh.

That's a surprising gap. And Microsoft could close it if they had any remotely interesting exclusives coming.Alas.

@lamprey263: Get a PS3?

Nintendo has had a very good first few months. Not at all lacking options like I was with 3DS or Wii U. A little worried they frontloaded and don't have much for 2018, though.

I think there's still room for the hat mechanic to underwhelm, or some of the game's structure to feel derivative (hey there, Yooka-Laylee). So I'm going with a 9. That said, game looks great and I'l...

I'm not usually perched for things to fail, but man I can't wait for this turd to sink to the bottom so we never have to see these mid-gen upgrades again. You'd think they'd divest from this after se...

Of the big games, I'd say Horizon or Tales of Berseria. The latter doesn't get enough credit; it was really a return to form.

What a sad Top 10 software list for Xbox One.Looks like Ever Oasis and Hey! Pikmin flopped. Who is buying Ghost Recon in droves?Yessssssss at that 50-percent year-over-year gain for RPGs. Feels nice ...

@lrdfancypants: That is valuable as a foundation, but I don't think Xbox actually represents anything. There are no values--in an ethical "What comes to mind?" sense--to speak of.Kotaku just did a sur...

Why does it matter if they make money off the actual console? Thinking about it, there are lots of products and brands that don't make money from the biggest actual investment. You think musicians mak...

I just watched "Erased" straight through on Hulu and it was such an unexpected experience. It starts out leading you to believe it'll be a standard-trope supernatural type of anime, only to take you ...

@ronaldmcreagan: So tedious. I mostly loved the game but was so put off by that last level requirement. Basically forced me to endure those boring side quests that often tried to make the world's even...

Definite win for Switch.

Yoshi's Island on 3DS -- the GBA version.

@techhog89: But you'll notice that Nintendo is not marketing this device as a tablet. Those comparisons just don't make sense. It's a gaming console-portable hybrid, and its sales are something we can...

Anyone point out it's $10 on PS4 right now? Lol