“This is the event where Hollywood meets the Computer Age”. While it’s tempting to think of eSports as a fairly modern creation, there were actually competitions as early as the 1970s and 80s that sought to combine the popularity of video games with the thrill of a live tournament. Some of you, for instance, may…
Andy Edser, Hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This month I’ve been testing: Microphones and webcams. Remember when you didn’t talk to your machine on a regular basis? Nope, me neither. Expensive models do the job well, but there are still some budget picks out there that can compete with the big hitters for less. Ah,…
If you’re struggling with low frame rates in Dragon’s Dogma 2 and own an RTX 40-series graphics card, you might want to take a look at the latest work from modder PureDark. Known for adding DLSS and Frame Generation to Starfield, PureDark has turned their sights on getting Dragon’s Dogma 2 up to speed. With…
The latest Warbond for Helldivers 2 includes a lot of ways to dispense electric justice—and ways to survive those zaps when they inevitably blow back in your face. Unfortunately, an entirely different problem’s been slaying Helldivers lately: A frozen game client. For almost an entire week, weapons like the Arc Thrower, the Arc Shotgun and…
“Relic Castle was a home to many of us”. The popular website Relic Castle — a forum for sharing Pokémon fan games — has been shut down after being served a DMCA takedown notice by an as-yet-undisclosed source (thanks, Kotaku). Relic Castle was founded in 2014 as a way to share and discuss Pokémon fan…
NES-ception. Modder James Channel is back, fresh from creating the Nintendo PlayStation a short time ago. This time around, his focus was a little more streamlined; he wanted to make a NES cartridge that was also a NES console. Confused? You will be. The modder mused that some modern-day NES clones are almost as small…
From the team of Icon64 & Psytronik Software. The retro publisher Psytronik Software and developer Icon64 have partnered up to release two brilliant new retro games for your Commodore 64. Good Kniight and Harharagon are both available to pre-order now as a physical tape (£8.99), a dual cartridge (£39.99), or a dual USB tape (£34.99),…
Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol. 4 coming soon. BitWave Games, the company behind the excellent Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection series, has confirmed that the fourth entry is on its way. Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol. 4 will include Truxton II (1992), Grind Stormer (1993), Twin Hawk (1989), and Dogyuun…
A free update. The free-to-play title LEGO Fortnite receives a “wheely” exciting update on 26th March, adding vehicle building to the game. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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