The behemoth that is Tencent is one of the most dominant players in the game industry, but CEO and co-founder Pony Ma recently acknowledged that the competition is catching up and that recent game launches haven’t lived up to expectations. Chinese outlet Jiemian (via Reuters) reports that Ma spoke about the threat from other Chinese…
And there’s a swanky physical release too. Last year we learnt that the infamous Zelda CD-i games are getting a “spiritual successor’ in the shape of Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore. It was an announcement that we didn’t have on our 2023 bingo cards, we’ll admit, but it’s real and it’s coming our way digitally…
Blizzard has announced that Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, Diablo, and Warcraft 2 are now available on Battle.net, though it was news to me that they weren’t on there already. The games have been available on GOG for the last 3-4 years, and it seems that when Blizzard committed to remastering certain of its older titles…
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A liquid-cooled Raspberry Pi—sounds like a tasty dessert but it’s a real possibility thanks to this cooling kit from Seeed Studio and 52Pi. Inclusive of radiator, reservoir, fan, and pump, this water cooling kit is intended to keep a Raspberry Pi 5 nice and cool (via Overclock3D.net). According to the product page, it’ll get a…
You’ve gotta feel for Avowed, Obsidian’s upcoming first-person fantasy RPG. As soon as the studio started talking about it, people (including, ah, me) began to look for pigeonholes to slot it into. A quick shorthand that would let us call the game “Obsidian’s take on X”. The easiest reference point, of course, is Skyrim (Starfield…
In 1986 Sega released one of the greatest racers of our time, it just had to be Out Run. An Arcade racer designed by Yu Suzuki, that was not only a commercial success, but became one of the best selling games of its time. A game that featured incredible graphics, fantastic music and fast paced…
A remaster is coming to Switch. Type-Moon and Aniplex have announced Fate/stay night REMASTERED, a remaster of the very first Fate game, and it’s coming to Switch in 2024 (via Gematsu). This will be the first time ever that Fate/stay night has been officially localised in English released in the West. Fate/stay night is a…
Before Baldur’s Gate 3 came along and took a great (weapon master) swing at what we thought the CRPG could do, Obsidian was keeping the flame alive with Pillars of Eternity—a series that is by all means absolutely stellar. Granted, Larian’s Divinity: Original Sin 2 laid that groundwork, and the immersive sim elements the studio…
Andy Edser, Hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This month I’ve been testing: Microphones, laptops and flight sticks, which is a nice smorgasbord. My USB ports are full, but to be honest I’m never happier than when I’m in the middle of a gigantic mess of tangled cables and new hardware to get to grips with….