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New attacks, more speed, greater challenge – Good-Feel brings “BAKERU” to the West


New attacks, more speed, greater challenge – Good-Feel brings “BAKERU” to the West

Image: Good-Feel Some of you may have noticed earlier this week that BAKERU, Good-Feel’s 3D action platform game previously only available in Japan, is set to be released in the West in English in a few weeks. We loved the original Japanese release and had the opportunity to Tadanori Tsukawaki And Ebisu Etsunobu — two […]

What are you playing this weekend? (August 17)


What are you playing this weekend? (August 17)

Image: Sega Yay, the weekend is here again, and that means it’s time to slip into our comfiest slippers and play a little. Looking back on this week, the most interesting news (well, “interesting” in the sense of “oh god, when will this end”) was that Switch 2 probably won’t launch until after the current […]

News from the Jacksonville Public Library in Illinois


News from the Jacksonville Public Library in Illinois

News from the Jacksonville Public Library: “The horse” by Willy Vlautin: Al Ward lives on a remote mining property in the Nevada high desert, 50 miles from the nearest town. The gray-haired man in his sixties survives on canned soup, instant coffee, memories of his ex-wife, lost friends and family, and his life as a […]

“A world-class talent” – USWNT defender Naomi Girma attracts sports attention after her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics


“A world-class talent” – USWNT defender Naomi Girma attracts sports attention after her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Megan Swanick15 August 2024Naomi GirmaUSAFEATURESEmma HayesLindsey HoranSan Diego Wave FC Girma’s solid defensive performance and calm ball control set the pace for the USWNT, which won Olympic gold With a brand new coach and a young team, the U.S. women’s national team captured a remarkable fifth gold medal at the Paris Olympics. With their youngest […]

Warmachine: Dark fantasy fiction and metallic hardcore collide on the Denver band’s debut EP | Features


Warmachine: Dark fantasy fiction and metallic hardcore collide on the Denver band’s debut EP | Features

By Carlos Ramirez | @noechonet | 15.08.2024 Photo: Cu Chulainn Dillingham “River (guitar) and I have been working on this project for years, but we were never able to put together a permanent lineup,” singer Jacob tells me the story behind the formation of Warmachine, a Denver band that many No Echo readers will enjoy. […]

“It would have been impossible to make this game at Nintendo” – Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura talks about Omega 6


“It would have been impossible to make this game at Nintendo” – Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura talks about Omega 6

Image: Clear River Games Takaya Imamura is probably best known among video game fans for his work on classic Nintendo games. During his epic 32-year tenure at the legendary Kyoto-based video game company, he helped design iconic characters for games such as Star Fox, F-ZeroAnd The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Maskand later directed a small […]

Black Ops 6 must justify the price increase for Xbox Game Pass


Black Ops 6 must justify the price increase for Xbox Game Pass

Almost every year since its launch in 2003, we have been treated to a new Call of Duty game. Well, I say “treated”, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has fun remastered multiplayer maps from MW2 (2009), its single-player offering was certainly lacking. On the aggregate website Metacritic, it only scored 56 points from […]

The man from Gaza: A Palestinian wants to go to the Olympic Games | Olympic Games Paris 2024


The man from Gaza: A Palestinian wants to go to the Olympic Games | Olympic Games Paris 2024

Before every weightlifting competition, Mohammed Hamada thinks of Gaza. He thinks about the destruction of his home and his people or the mass grave he dug for the residents of the neighboring building. These circumstances have created a special type of athlete. One who had to eat animal food to survive and lost 18 kilos […]

News from the Jacksonville Public Library in Illinois


News from the Jacksonville Public Library in Illinois

News from the Jacksonville Public Library: “Everything is just beginning” by Erin Bartels: Michael Sullivan is a talented lyricist and a good guitarist, but since he’s been kicked out of his band (and his apartment), he’s not sure he’ll ever get a record deal. Living in a run-down trailer with his failure-to-work uncle and working […]