Here, then, with zero science but hopefully some insight, are nine of the very best Treasure games we’ve picked from their outstanding back catalogue. Here’s hoping it’s a back catalogue that might grow again someday soon. It’s tempting to see it as a boss rush distillation of Gunstar Heroes, but Alien Soldier is more than that - it’s so, so much more. This is a maximalist take on the side scroller that’s in stark contrast to Gunstar Heroes’ refined two-weapon system, presenting you with a dizzying amount of options that are barely contained by its control scheme....

At the bottom of the Discover section of the webstore, you can now view games Trending By Play Time. This section lists the games “with the longest average play time over the past two weeks”. And yes, the AAA Clock is included. While the section doesn’t list the specific play time, Pokémon remakes Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond are towards the top of the list. That’s as you may expect, considering they’re lengthy titles and newly released....

As reported by Polygon, Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit against 51-year-old Canadian national Bowser, who is an alleged member of Switch hack creators Team Xecuter. That’s right - president of Nintendo of America Doug Bowser is suing a Nintendo hacker called Gary Bowser. This is the battle of the Bowsers - in court. In October, the US government issued multiple federal charges against Bowser and alleged fellow Team Xecuter members Max Louarn, a 48-year old French national from Avignon, and Yuanning Chen, 35, from Shenzhen, China....

But while Nintendo noted it had passed the 100 game milestone, Nintendo fans are less impressed with the games on offer. May’s list of additions includes SNES games Caveman Ninja (also known as Joe & Mac), Magical Drop 2, Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 and Spanky’s Quest, plus Ninja JaJaMaru-kun for NES. Here’s a look at all of those in action: But comments on Nintendo’s trailer - which has received more downvotes than upvotes on YouTube - are instead full of calls for the bizarrely-skipped Earthbound to finally appear on the service - or for the process of new additions to just be wound up completely....

So, yes, that means that Nathan Drake Snr will be voicing Nathan Drake Jnr, like some sort of Uncharted multiverse. Now that is fan service! Along with voicing Drake, North will also be voicing other roles in this novelisation, including Nate’s mentor Sully. Speaking to Variety, North revealed: “I got to do Antonio Banderas, a little bit of a Mark Wahlberg and put on my own Boston accent a little bit....

Now, in light of this news, the developer behind top-down party battle game and Google Stadia exclusive Outcasters has informed its players that, at this point in time, it “does not have plans to bring [the game] to other platforms”. In a statement on Twitter, British developer Splash Damage explained that as Outcasters was both designed and built with Stadia specifically in mind, the game’s systems were “heavily reliant on the platform” and the work required to release it on a different platform was simply too complex at this time....

After 10 days, Overwatch 2 had 25 million players. Thanks to Activision Blizzard’s third quarter financial report, we know that the game had 35 million players in its first month. The report goes on to state the daily average number of players for Overwatch 2’s first month are “more than double” the number the first Overwatch saw in the same period. Blizzard attributed the higher numbers to the free-to-play model Overwatch 2 launched with....

Persona 5 Royal will be the first to release on 21st October - this is the same day it hits Xbox, PlayStation and Steam. Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable will then follow at a later date. The games will be sold separately and will feature English and Japanese voice acting, and HD graphics. What’s more, Persona 5 Royal will include all DLC packs previously released for the PS4 version....

Legacy is 22Cans’ fourth title, following on from the fairly well-received hiking oddity The Trail, the ill-fated Godus, and the largely inexplicable cube-prodding weirdness of Curiosity. Its unveiling comes via a lengthy, if somewhat light on detail, video reveal from Red Bull Gaming, which you can see below. In the video, Molyneux explains that Legacy is inspired by his first-ever game, The Entrepreneur - a sim, released in 1984, about growing a business....

New subscribers can now get their first month’s membership to Ubisoft Plus for just £5.20. After that, it’ll jump up to the usual price of £12.99 per month, so be sure to cancel beforehand if you want to avoid being charged. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a massive game, but 30 days should be just about enough to see it to the conclusion. Of course, that’s not the only game on the service....

Around 1800 players who act as dedicated logistics players have hung up their tools and founded LOGI - the “union-esque” Logistics Organisation for General Improvement, NME reported. LOGI members say their issues with the game’s logistics systems - laid out in an open letter posted to LOGIunion.com - are being ignored by Canadian developer Siege Camp. In response, they are refusing to restock the game’s frontline units, with the aim of causing a breakdown of in-game supply chains....

The issue follows the release this morning of Sony’s new PlayStation 5 system software update. Elden Ring fans are being greeted by an error message which states that Sony’s servers “could not verify PlayStation Plus subscription”. Initially, Elden Ring fans believed the game’s own maintenance - also planned for this morning - was solely at fault. The planned work had seen multiplayer servers due to go offline for around an hour this morning, beginning 8am UK time....

As tweeted by Sony Bend Studio, the stealth game will include trophies - including a platinum. “Agency intel reports that Syphon Filter will include Trophies when it arrives on the all-new PlayStation Plus,” it said. It’s unknown, however, if other classics will also have this feature. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Will we subscribe to PlayStation Plus Premium, and how does Xbox cope with the loss of Starfield this year?...

By completing this and the other Alola region-themed special research quests in Pokémon Go - A Melemele Adventure, An Akala Adventure and An Ula’ula Adventure - before Wednesday, 1st June, you’ll be given free access to an end-of-season event. Below you’ll find all of the A Poni Adventure quest steps and rewards in Pokémon Go. On this page: This is a special research quest, but if you complete it - along with A Melemele Adventure, An Akala Adventure and An Ula’ula Adventure - before Wednesday, 1st June you’ll unlock free access to an end-of-season special research quest....

Not be confused with the regular Element Cup, this version of the league comes with its own Element Cup Remix restrictions, which bans the most powerful and popular Pokémon from the most recent Element Cup proper. Below you can find our Element Cup Remix recommendations, which will help you create an interesting Element Cup Remix team. On this page: Firstly is the CP limit of 500, so make sure your choices either meet this limit or are beneath it....

Johto Tour was a celebration of the series’ Gold and Silver game region, and in that it was a success. Its questline saw you choosing between those game’s Starter Pokémon, while its rotating hourly creature spawns were themed around key in-game areas. As with last year’s Kanto Tour, the region’s full Pokédex of creatures was available to catch, trade for or evolve. For long-time fans of the series, the sight of the normally raid-exclusive Legendary dogs Raikou, Entei and Suicune appearing in the wild was a brilliant nod....

You will also be able to collect special 2km eggs, with a different egg pool, for the event and exclusive Safari Liverpool field research tasks. Below you’ll discover which Pokémon are spawning throughout the Safari Liverpool event in Pokémon Go. On this page: These Pokémon, arranged in National Pokédex order, are: Pikachu Psyduck Poliwag Tentacool Krabby Horsea Dratini Unown - E, I, L and O Mantine Mudkip Wingull Carvanha Wailmer Lileep Anorith Chinchou Relicanth Tympole Basculin (Red) Dwebble...

All of these Pokémon hail from different generations and which one you pick will help determine how you play the game’s opening hours. This includes your battle against Kleavor - the first Noble Pokémon you encounter. Below lies some insight which will help you decide which starter Pokémon is best for you and, if you’d like to learn more about the game, visit our Pokémon Legends: Arceus walkthrough. On this page: While Pokémon Legends: Arceus does follow the grass, fire or water choice tradition - one of the starter Pokémon is a dual type....

Taking cues from Arceus from earlier in the year, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a cross between a traditional, mainline entry and open world adventures, with three storylines that you can complete in any order you choose. We said it was an “interesting reworking… brought low by its lifeless environments and graphics” in our Pokémon Scarlet and Violet review, and you can play it as soon as your local Pokémon Scarlet and Violet release time will allow....

Following its absence in the online-focussed - and quite brilliant - Gran Turismo Sport, the career mode returns in full-blooded fashion for the first numbered entry in the series since 2013. There’s a compact World Map that hosts the many distractions of the career mode, including a licence centre where the series’ infamous licence tests make their return, a tuning shop where players can pick up new parts to mod their cars - including licensed parts such as brake pads from Brembo - and a user car section where players can pick up pre-loved classics....