There was a time when game demos were standard. Developers gave away a chunk of their game and if you liked it, you handed over some cash for the rest of it. In fact, the original Prince of Persia was available in a “shareware” version that gave players the first two levels of the game,…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Omega ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Delta ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
Embark Studios is clamping down on aim assist in The Finals in a new patch. It’s a rare move for an FPS to make in our crossplay climate, but Embark says the changes were informed by “an in-depth review of how aim assist works—something we’ve only been able to validate with a player base as…
Two retro collections announced with Limited Run Games. Limited Run Games and Konami have teamed up to bring back two classic series’ from the Japanese developer’s back catalogue — Felix the Cat and Rocket Knight Adventures. Felix the Cat will contain the 1992 NES original and the 1993 Game Boy adventure, while Rocket Knight Adventures:…
Entry requires one small purchase. QubicGames has announced that it is launching a pretty generous giveaway that includes 12 free Nintendo Switch titles. Limited to residents of US, Canada, and Mexico, the event will begin on January 12th during which time you’ll have until January 15th to ‘qualify’ for the main event. Read the full…
Just one day after streaming service Twitch announced that it is laying off 500 employees, Discord has joined the parade: A report from The Verge says the company is cutting 170 employees, representing 17% of its workforce. A Discord representative confirmed with PC Gamer that The Verge’s report is accurate. Discord is an extremely popular…
But it got people looking. We know everyone is desperate for news on Nintendo’s next hardware, but an audio company that’s creating the AI-enhanced successor to GameShark (yes, really) company claiming to be releasing a product alongside the Switch 2’s launch was not on our bingo cards this morning. As noted in a press release…
Just a week after releasing an impressive “first slice” playable build, work on Portal 64, a fan-made effort to bring Valve’s beloved Portal to the 1996 Nintendo console, has been halted. Developer James Lambert said he was asked by Valve to take the project down, because it “depends on Nintendo’s proprietary libraries.” Lambert has been…
A royal return? We have just one week to go before the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown brings the sword-swinging series back to Switch on 18th January. While a free demo is available today for you to check out what’s in store, the Digital Foundry tech experts are also on hand to give us…