“It’s been over two weeks”. We’ve talked about copycats and scam games on the eShop many times — with a multitude of games using keywords and AI-generated screenshots and key art flooding the eShop, it’s a huge problem for devs. And now, the creative director of indie hit Unpacking has called Nintendo out on the…
The mechanism even mirrors your movements on screen. The computer scientist, software developer, and hardware hacker @DrTomTilley has just recreated the aiming mechanism from the arcade version of Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move, successfully transforming the video game object from a set of pixels on a screen into a real-life accessory that can sit alongside your…
Need to Know What is it? A pachinko machine that’s also a strategy roguelike.Release date December 10, 2024Expect to pay $11.10/£12.34 Developer newobjectPublisher Raw FuryReviewed on Gigabyte G5 (Nvidia RTX 4060, Intel Core i5 12500H, 16GB DDR4-3200)Steam Deck VerifiedLink Official site In 2007, a game called Peggle was released. In 2008, the world suffered a…
The Cooler Master Case Mod World Series is back in 2024, and winners have just been announced across the two categories—those being Tower Mod of the Year and Scratch Build of the Year. This year there are some exciting builds, not to mention confusing ones. With Cooler Master’s tagline “Make It Yours” lighting the way,…
Meet the “PSP Placeable”. The Sony PSP turned 20 recently, yet for many people (myself included), it still feels like a product from the future. The sleek design was a real breath of fresh air back in 2004, and many of the games still look incredible, given the comparatively humble nature of the hardware. If…
Helldivers 2 introduced the Illuminate, recently—aaand they’re gone. No, really. While the Illuminate definitely are in Helldivers 2, you actually can’t fight them right now, because Super Earth’s finest gave them the boot so hard in Calypso that they’ve been stomped off the galactic map. The Major Order, which came alongside the surprise update Omens…
Dbrand, a manufacturer known for producing cases for all sorts of electronic devices, has shown off a 360-degree render of a case for the Nintendo Switch 2—with what looks to be a render of the new console inside. While pre-release renders from third-party manufacturers should be taken with a pinch of salt, Dbrand’s CEO has…
Your graphics card will almost certainly have at least one, and you may use it to attach a gaming monitor. TVs and consoles use them exclusively. I am, of course, talking about the humble HDMI port and it’s being reported that the next version of the display interface will be announced at the big CES…
2025 ’bout to get spooky. After just scraping through a successful Kickstarter campaign, developer GameAtomic now has the Nintendo Switch in its sights for its upcoming pixel art metroidvania sequel, Kraino ReBirth. We reviewed Kraino Origins for the Switch and awarded it a coveted score of 9/10, noting the game’s excellent level design and appealing…
It seems like every moment of my spare time nowadays is spent in a hero shooter. When I’m not fighting for my life in Valorant, I’m doing the same thing in Overwatch 2. So the last thing I need is a hero shooter I actually enjoy and will, therefore, carve more time out of my…