Arcades

An arcade fighting classic of the ’90s is about to return to game centers in Japan. Sega announced an updated version of Virtua Fighter 3tb, which is set to debut on November 28.  The new arcade iteration is, appropriately enough, titled Virtua Fighter 3tb Online (via Gematsu). On top of updated balancing and new skills, the meat of this version is the addition of online battles. Thanks to Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown‘s technology, 3tb Online lets players take on others throughout Japan. Players can also put…

Apple Arcade is getting a bunch of classic games that are only going to add value to the monthly and annual subscription, with Stardew Valley+ Slay the Spire+ and a brand new mode coming to Jetpack Joyride 2 across July.For those unaware, Stardew Valley was released back in February 2016, and created by ConcernedApe, where it was critically acclaimed because of its calming RPG tropes in simply taking care of a farm, alongside its great art style, music, and great mods on PC you could easily install.The beauty of Apple…

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You might finally be able to play Devolver Digital’s Enter the Gungeon arcade cabinet at your local arcade sometime soon. House of the Gundead, a light gun arcade game set in the Enter the Gungeon that was first announced in 2019, is set to hit a handful of arcades in “the coming weeks,” Devolver announced on Wednesday.Based on Devolver’s description, it seems like House of the Gundead will mix Enter the Gungeon’s roguelike action with arcade light gun shooting. “Explore and explode your way through an ever-evolving…

It's Halloween weekend, and Apple Arcade is right there with some new game updates that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. There's a brand new Apple Original available to play, too.With four games ready for the weekend, there should be something for everyone to play while they wait for the candy to be passed out.Play timeStarting with that new game, Stitch is now available for download on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. It's a "casual puzzle game with embroidery on a numbered grid," Apple says. The…

Source: Ys Net Air Twister has intrigued me since I stumbled across its trailer last month. Developed by YS Net, a studio headed by legendary designer Yu Suzuki of Sega fame, the game is a mishmash of all sorts of aesthetics that I find jarring. Fairytale setpieces mashed into outer space? A blonde-haired princess shoots lasers with a crossbow while riding on a massive swan? A heavily Queen-inspired soundtrack? UI that includes a generic font that reminds me of Runescape? These pieces shouldn't work together; it all…

There's something about calm, positive farming and life-sims such as Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing that has made such games so popular. Perhaps it's the idea that a serene life like that could be accessible to anyone, and such games give you a sort of escape from your reality, if only for a short time. While some farming and life sims of the sort are available on iOS and its allied platforms, Apple Arcade has been missing a game of this sort, till now.Wylde Flowers is a new game that is very similar to the popular…