So today I was doomscrolling through threads, as I so often do, when something bright green and shiny caught my eye.

What is this?! A neon green NES throw back cartridge?! I honestly assumed it was anything but a game, but that's where I was mistaken. I had to learn more. And now? So do you.

Undercover Shot is everything I loved about my nostalgic childhood, mixed with a more modern mini deduction game. Created by a first time game developer, Pirate Princess Games, this co-op game is played with the Nintendo Zapper, or equivalent (!!).

Here's how it's played:

Player 1 (The Rat) uses the directional buttons on the controller to select a character. Once the game starts, the Rat mimics the behaviors of the innocent rats to try to blend in seamlessly and avoid their ultimate demise.

Player 2 (The Boss) needs to observe all of the characters on screen to try and deduce which one is actually The Rat (Player 1).When The Boss thinks they know who the rat is, they then must shoot that character with the Nintendo Zapper. If the Boss shoots the right rat, then they win! However, if the Boss shoots any of the innocent rats, then The Rat becomes the victor.

Short, sweet, nostalgic, and adorable. If you're looking for a silly little game where you can zap until your hearts content, then learn more here, pre-order, and/or see the trailer below.

The time is also here folks. Tomorrow Nintendo will finally pull back the curtain and give us the first official rundown of their new console, the Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo Switch 2 direct will air at 9AM EST and hopefully we will also get a release date and price with this stream as well. No world on what will be shown I think it's safe to say that when it's over we will know all the ins and outs of this console. 

Even better is that the Nintendo Treehouse will hold a livestream on both April 3rd and April 4th of Nintendo Switch 2 games at 10AM EST on both days. 

We already saw a glimpse of Mario Kart 9 in the original Switch 2 reveal and I suspect we will see more of Metroid Prime 4 at the event as well. My big prediction though is that Nintendo lives to have a huge game ready for the launch of the console. We got Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the original Nintendo Switch's launch. We already got Tears of The Kingdom last year but there is one franchise that we haven't seen for a while that I think will be the big reveal for the event. So I'm putting it out there as a prediction that the big reveal we get will be the next 3D Mario game and the sequel to Super Mario Odyssey. 

Score-chasing extreme sports game LEGENDS BMX brings the thrill of BMX to PlayStation 5 with all content updates and enhancements since launching on PC last December. Available right now, LEGENDS BMX features physics-based freestyle gameplay that lets you perform endless tricks, spins, flips, and grinds while chaining together moves for massive scorestreaks. It also features a variety of unlockable bikes, parks, characters, and customization items (including a Shark, because why not). The easy-to-pickup gameplay makes it easy to learn its freestyle trick system while climbing global leaderboards or completing weekly challenges.

I’m most impressed with its cartoonish art style blended with somewhat realistic environments, and its dynamic isometric camera that tracks your movement and trick flow. The PS5 version includes enhanced visual effects and cinematic camera angles, as well as support for the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, according to the game’s PlayStation Store page, which I know about because I just bought it for the incredibly low price of $9.99.

Check out a new PlayStation launch trailer below:

In my Rendering Ranger review, I said that I am a complete sucker for these collections of older retro games repackages and pitched to me. Someone somewhere in a boardroom is saying "just put them on a disc and sent them out there. Someone will get them." That person is me, and Gradius Origins will not be overlooked. 

Gradius Origins, a collection put together by Konami and Limited Run Games, stuffs 6 arcade shoot-em-up games into one compilation. Gradius 1, 2, and 3 are here, as well as Salamander 1 & 2, and Life Force. These games will also come with different variations of the game, which means we may get the NES goodness. They're also sweetening the deal, with Salamander III, for the first time on consoles. 

These games will have rewind and quick save and load functionality, because these games are brutal, and are not for the weak. There's even a new training mode to help you get through the nastiest of galaxies. They say if you're scared, turn on invincible mode. But you're not scared, are you?

Preorders have already started for the May 11th release on pretty much all the things. There will even be collectors editions, and for you physical lovers out there, three different covers to choose from. I'll see you out there. This is a day one for me. 

Listen, it's no secret that Jason and myself loved Split Fiction. It's also no secret that a lot of other people loved Split Fiction, and here in the next couple of weeks, I'll get a full playthrough for you all. Until then, if you are missing out, and haven't had a friend share their code with you, you need to get that friend on the line NOW. 

The game has sold 2 million copies in one month, but it just broke three Guinness World Records in that same month. One for most played local co-op on Steam, once for most sold co-op game in 48 hours, and one for most sold out co-op game within it's first week of release. 

While we want people to take our reviews as guidelines, and not the end all be all word of video games, it's nice to know we can all co-op, and give this game the praise it deserves. Pick up your copy, or a friend, today. 

Developer Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by former Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies has announced a release date for its debut game. That game is MindsEye, a high-octane techno-thriller that is launching June 10^th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Pre-orders are available now across platforms and will net you an automatic upgrade to the Deluxe Edition, which comes with a bunch of in-game goodies, a horde mode mission, and extra seasonal content.

MindsEye follows protagonist Jacob Diaz – played by Alex Hernandez – who is searching for answers about his troubled past and finds himself ensnared in a web of corporate and government intrigue. In the fictional city of Redrock, a power-hungry Mayor and a Big Tech mogul have created a metropolis where consumer robots perform most manual tasks, and the algorithm (that damn algorithm) has control over a network of omniscient devices. The scary part is that it doesn’t sound too far from reality. Playing as Jacob, you will shoot and drive your way through a cinematic campaign with absurd production values, if the new story trailer below is anything to go by.

One final note, and perhaps the most interesting, is that MindsEye will also incorporate one of Build A Rocket Boy’s other projects – ARCADIA – a custom content creation and distribution tool that allows them to quickly create AAA content, which will manifest in the form of bonus missions post-launch.

A few weeks ago we got the reveal of the first wave of songs on the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 soundtrack and while there's some good stuff there, I was also concerned because I didn't see a lot of classic songs from the original soundtrack. I know music rights can be tricky but still, there is a reason I refuse to buy modern versions of Crazy Taxi and that's because the Offspring and Bad Religion soundtracks were replaced and it completely kills my enjoyment of the games. 

Well today we got wave 2 of the songs in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 and.... well my concern grows.

Here are all the songs in the wave 2 list of songs...

• Fontaines DC- Boys in the Better Land
• 100 Gecs - Hollywood Baby
• De La Soul - Rock Co. Kane Flow
• Fireworks - God Approved Insurance Plan
• Kennyhoopla and Travis Barker - Hollywood Sucks//
• JKA - Beach Blanket Bongout
• Speed of Light - Kill the Vibe
• Vince Staples - Norf Norf
• Run DMC - My ADIDAS
• Marcelo D2 -Vai Vendo
• Twenty One Children - Looney Bin 
• The Faction - Skate & Destroy
• Memo PST - I Used to be a Pretty Boy
• Plague Vendor - Black Sap Scriptures
• The Toy Dolls - She Goes to Finos
• Dwynell Roland and the POS - Duck Fat
• Seven Hours After Violet - Alive
• Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes to Midnight
• Cold Cave - Siren Song
• X-Ray Spex - Identity 

So thats zero songs confirmed from Tony Hawk 3 and only three of them from Tony Hawk 4, those being My ADIDAS, Skate & Destroy and Beach Blanket Bongout. Tony Hawk 1+2 had almost the entire soundtracks of the first two games along with a lot of new songs. 3+4 however is looking almost all new songs and that is going to severely hamper my enjoyment of the game. Here is hoping that Wave 3 is almost all classic songs. 

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 releases on July 11th for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X and PC. 

Finally! At long last, we have a release date for the neon-noir sandbox action police game, The Precinct, and it’s not much longer now. The isometric cop title will launch on May 13^th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with both physical and digital version available.

For those unfamiliar (where have you been?), in The Precinct you play as rookie cop Nick Cordell Jr in the fictional American town of Averno City during the 1980s. The streets stay busy with all manner of procedurally generated crimes for you to deal with, including gang wars, parking infractions, bank heists, street racing, drug deals, and many more. As Nick, you will police the streets on foot, on the road, and even in the air, with a full day/night cycle and dynamic weather.

I’ve had The Precinct way up on my most anticipated games list for months now, so I’m thrilled that it finally has a new release date after multiple delays. I’ll be there no matter what.

Is this a dream? In our year of 2025, we are getting a brand new side scrolling beat em up with Marvel characters. After the absolute success that was TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and the amazing Streets of Rage 4, Dotemu and Tribute have teamed up once again to bring us Marvel Cosmic Invasion! 

Announced during a Nintendo Direct, you will get to play as Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Storm, Venom and more. You will be able to choose two characters, and swap between them at your own rate. You can get rewards and powerups while battling through hordes of Marvel villains, and there's a hint that you may get to control some Super Villains as well. Similar to Shredder's Revenge, you can play up to 4 players, online or couch co-op, and you can drop in or out at any time. 

Check out the unbelievable trailer below. 

Nintendo just announced today they are implementing Virtual Game Cards. As of now, you can share physical games with anyone you want, but you cannot do this digitally. Even if you have and are logged into two Switch consoles, the only way you can play the digital games you own, is a very complicated account sharing process. This all changes come April.

With Virtual Game cards, you wirelessly communicate with another Switch system, and it transfers from one system to another. Similar to sharing a physical game. You can do this with a Switch that you are logged into, and it's not a copy, it's a transfer. So if you have a Nintendo Switch, and a Switch Lite, this is for you. 

The new feature also allows you to lend your games to anyone in your family group for up to two weeks. They will need their physical Switch and have to be a part of your family group to make this work, as this is not an online function, but rather an Ad-Hoc situation.  

The discourse on this takes me back to a time when the Xbox One was announced, and didn't want used games to be shared. The reversed this idea upon release. Playstation successfully made fun of them because of this. There will be Steam users out there who will say they've been able to do this for a while. We get it. Just let people enjoy this. This is not a Nintendo thing. They're listening.