Discover the origins of Go Mecha Ball, a game born from late-night ideas during parental leave. A unique game where a rolling ball transforms into a powerful mecha, capturing the internet’s attention. From viral prototype to securing funding from Microsoft – a developer’s dream come true. Go Mecha Ball began with a critical look at…
The game was released as Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys in 2007. An early proposal for WayForward Technologies’ 2007 Nintendo DS game Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys has appeared on archive.org, as spotted by Necrosoft Games director Brandon Sheffield. So if you’ve ever felt like learning more about the Shantae developers’ bizarre child-rearing sim and mini-game collection…
The NES takes center stage in our February 8th Complete in Box Showcase Auction! If you’re looking to fill holes in your black box collection, we’ve got you covered with such classic titles as Balloon Fight, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Ice Climber, and Gyromite. Fans of popular franchises will want to check out our CIB copies of Super Mario Bros….
As we write these words, Intel’s share price has dipped by over 12% today following the company’s latest financial results. However, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is conspicuously bullish about the company’s products and roadmaps, doubling down on a range of promises and confirming that we’ll see Arrow Lake CPUs later this year. Intel’s results for…
“It was world-building really”. After years of development, UK publisher Read-Only Memory is finally releasing its WipEout book, WipEout Futurism – and we personally cannot wait to get our hands on it. To build anticipation for the release, ROM has published a short piece by former Designers Republic staffer and WipEout Futurism design director Michael…
The entire game industry is still reeling from yesterday’s bombshell announcement that Microsoft—hot on the heels of its $69 billion acquisition of Activision—would be laying off 1,900 employees across Activision-Blizzard and Xbox. Inevitably, Twitter is awash with reactions highlighting the human cost, both from dazed devs waking up in a world in which they no…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for January 29 to February 2 Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published January 26, 2024 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more…
If you’ve yet to acquire a flying mount in Palworld, then the Grappling Gun is a great way to traverse difficult terrain early on. Though it isn’t great for combat since it doesn’t pull Pals towards you, it does let you zoom up to the top of cliffs without having to worry about a slow…
Taiwan-t to see it all. Nintendo underlined its omnipresence in the Asian gaming market with a stacked booth at this week’s Taipei Game Show, where crowds of Taiwanese gamers have been piling in to snap photos with an animatronic Kirby and try out tentpole titles like Super Mario Wonder. While none of the platform holder’s…
Sometimes a game will make its way into the public spotlight not because it’s good, inventive, or bad—but simply because it is. It captures a specific moment and gets a bunch of attention at a specific point of time. A small moon that casts a big shadow, like a solar eclipse. Palworld is one of…