World’s smallest capture card gets a spec bump for 2023. When we reviewed the original Genki Shadowcast back in 2021, we were a little lukewarm on it. While the appeal of a capture card the size of a USB thumb drive needs little explanation, the device was hamstrung by muddy compression and a high level…
“I wish the games industry was a bit more like that”. Given that video games now generate more revenue than books, music and films, it’s odd that the industry as a whole doesn’t do a better job of making sure its history is readily available to all. A recent study showed that almost 90% of…
Transcripts of analyst-facing conferences, held by multi-billion dollar organisations, are usually terminally dull affairs. But a recent Intel chat contains a wee snippet we can add to the rumour fire about when the next version of Windows is due. And in this particular case, Intel is hinting that it’s definitely next year. Intel sat down…
We’ve certainly heard a lot about that famous platformer the Great Giana Sisters from 1987, especially as it came back to the Amiga as a Giana Special Edition by Reimagine Games and then of course the Great Giana-Sisters Construction-Set, whereby you can create your own levels. But if you’re looking for more Giana Sister retro…
“Neon rail shooter set in a polygonal rhythmic universe”. Rez is one of the most timeless and influential video games of all time. Offering a combination of amazing visuals and superb music, the Dreamcast classic survived the death of its host platform to find fame on a wide range of systems – including, most recently,…
“Getting Nintendo to sign off on game elements was difficult”. Out of all gaming genres, horror is the one that few would directly associate with Nintendo. After all, its flagship titles largely use brilliantly chirpy and loveable characters in settings that maintain a family-friendly approach and mass appeal. But throughout its history, Nintendo has never…
For a long time, no matter how hard I tried, and no matter how much of a performance hit my framerate took in Cyberpunk 2077, I just couldn’t bring myself to play without real-time ray tracing toggled on. It got even worse when Overdrive Mode arrived. What’s that?! Even more pretty lighting effects with an…
Solafite is a new kind of ore that you can find in Sons of the Forest. It was introduced with the latest update, along with the pickaxe which you’ll need to mine it. This ore is used to upgrade weapons and can be found in various locations across the island, but with that said, it…
Telltale Games has laid off an unknown portion of its staff, in an unfortunate deja vu moment for a handful of its employees. Word of the layoffs first began circulating when Jonah Huang, a former cinematic artist for the developer, published a series of tweets that claimed Telltale had let go “most” of its staff…
As with other Assassin’s Creeds, weapons and outfits are upgradable in Assassin’s Creed Mirage. There are three tiers to unlock per item, which improve the item’s perks as you go, and you can change their appearance. Dyes can be found and used to mix your outfits up if you get tired of boring old assassin…