Available now on itch.io. In 1998, the Japanese developer Asmik Ace Entertainment released LSD: Dream Emulator, an exploration-based game for the PlayStation 1, initially conceived by the multimedia artist Osamu Sato, and inspired by a dream journal of one of the studio’s other employees. The game only received a limited release in Japan but became…
Enjoy deep discounts on Xbox games and DLC with this week’s Xbox Sales and Specials from the Microsoft Games Store. Discounts are valid now through November 20, 2023 (actual end date varies by sale). Visit the official Xbox Sales & Specials site here. Plus, save up to 90% on select Xbox titles during the Publisher…
There are so many options out there to upscale your retro game consoles in order to make them look better on modern TVs. You can use something like a Framemeister, RetroTink or OSSC, for instance, and the results can be stunning. The thing that all of these upscalers have in common, however, is that they’re…
Starfield was primed to go galactic in the steady countdown to its launch. It was the first big mainline Bethesda RPG in a while. It was big and ambitious—one small step for Bethesda as a studio, one giant leap for gamer kind. Post launch, though, and that hype’s cooled significantly. What we got was more…
You remember that bit in the V For Vendetta film when the people of England—suffused by the fiery spirit of generally agreeable moderatism—all don their own V masks and take to the streets, proving that ideas are unkillable? Well now it’s happening in Elden Ring, but with an upturned jar instead of a V mask…
The new ROG Maximus Z790 Hero Eva-02 Edition motherboard from Asus isn’t notable for its wealth of hardware features or even the fact that it’s been customised with a full blown tribute to the 1990’s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. It’s garnered more news than most motherboards do thanks to one simple typo. As reported by…
“The perfect musical bed ahead of the ensuing chaos”. “Boomer shooter” Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun has to rank as one of 2023’s more pleasant surprises. Developed by Auroch Digital, it takes the grimdark universe of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 and transforms it into a Doom-style FPS, packed with gory kills, pixel-drenched visuals and fast-paced action. “We’d…
While prepping for my interview with Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Amelia Tyler, I finally started my Dark Urge run. She’d mentioned that it’d be a great example of how she’d adjusted her narration, and my Dark Urge playthrough was long overdue, anyway. This presented a problem, though. See, The Dark Urge is a funny little beast….
Bring the noise. Earlier this year, we were invited along to a preview event by Konami and of all the games on display, one took us by surprise. That game was Super Crazy Rhythm Castle, and it is available to pick up on the Switch eShop today (14th November). Developed by Second Impact Games, Super…
Astlibra Revision has over 18k Steam user reviews. An action RPG described as ‘the best RPG you’ve never heard about’ is about to drop on the Nintendo eShop this week on November 16th, 2023. Although the above trailer is perhaps not the most alluring we’ve ever seen, general feedback on the PC version of ASTLIBRA…