Author: Matt Ryan

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The LEGO Formula 1 collab really came out swinging. Not content to simply drop a couple of models of the most popular cars and leave it at that, the F1 collection spans 26 sets across five different themes (Speed Champions, City, Technic, Icons, and Duplo), featuring all 10 teams from the 2024 season, at price points ranging from $25 to $400. So from toddlers getting their first taste of F1 this season to gearheads looking to add another display piece to their collection, there’s something for everyone. The Speed Champions Formula 1 sets stay true to the ethos of the…

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A collab between LEGO and Pokemon was bound to happen at some point, and now we know when “some point” is: next year. LEGO has officially announced LEGO Pokemon, with the first sets due out in 2026. There only glimpse of the line we’ve got so far is a 14-second teaser showing a brick-built Pikachu tail, so it’s probably a safe bet that Pikachu will feature in some form. It probably would be a safe bet even without that teaser, because, y’know, it’s Pikachu. This is a long-winded way of saying there’s almost no information yet, but articles need words…

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Team Ninja’s long-dormant Ninja Gaiden series is getting some new blood later this year, with Ninja Gaiden 4 set for release in Spring 2024 (NZ time). Koei Tecmo and Microsoft announced the new game at the Xbox Developer Direct this week, and to make the announcement even more exciting, Ninja Gaiden 4 is a collaboration between two action game powerhouses—Team Ninja and PlatinumGames. Ninja Gaiden 4 some time after Ninja Gaiden 3 in a corrupted, near-future Tokyo. It introduces a new protagonist, Yakumo, whose unknown mission seemingly puts him at odds with longtime Ninja Gaiden star Ryu Hayabusa, although the…

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Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana is now available, bringing a remastered version of one of Nihon Falcom’s classic action RPGs to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Ys: The Oath in Felghana originally came out for PC in 2005, as a complete remake of 1989’s Ys III: Wanderers from Ys. The original Ys III was something of an outlier in the series, taking a side-scrolling platformer approach inspired by Zelda II: The Adventure of Link; The Oath in Felghana reimagined it as a more typical action RPG, along with an expanded story and a 3D graphical overhaul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8LdhIDPhY&feature=youtu.be…

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