MemCard Pro 2 can also connect to pads via USB. 8BitMods’ amazing MemCard Pro range is already an essential purchase for any self-respecting retro gamer, but the company has just added yet another reason to pick one up for your PS1. Thanks to the latest firmware update, both the MemCard Pro and MemCard Pro 2…
Shoot em ups have never gone out of fashion, there’s something to be said about blasting waves of enemies on screen, while collecting wicked power ups and listening to that thumping soundtrack. Thankfully one such team likes to keep the shoot em up goodness flowing, as thanks to a heads up in our Shoot Em…
It isn’t every day that someone gives you an apartment, let alone an entire block of them. I’ll admit, the whole-ass tenement that’s just landed in my lap is run down, disconnected from the mains, and filled with glowing green mushrooms. My new digs also might be located in the sealed off district where they…
What makes a good videogame death? Dramatic timing? Screenshot-worthy spectacle? Or maybe just getting devoured by a monster because having to type ‘AMPLE MINGE’ to attack it induced a helpless giggling fit. While not a laugh-a-minute experience, Blood Typers has been a very pleasant and frequently funny surprise—a co-op fusion of Typing Of The Dead’s…
Planet Coaster 2 may have endured some ups and downs when it launched back in October, but Frontier Developments’ post-release support for its theme-park building sequel has been as steady as a lazy river. January brought improved flume simulation to the sequel’s all-new waterslides, while February added video billboards players can create their own custom…
Not the same? When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launched, I only had one thought on my mind: “This is awesome, but can we please get 3 + 4?” I had dabbled with the first two entries back in the day, but it was only when Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 launched in…
Pac-Man is 45 years old in 2025, and series owner Bandai Namco has a big old shindig planned to distract the ravenous yellow circle from the slowly encroaching spectre of death. The publisher has outlined a ‘year-long celebration’ to commemorate Pac-Man’s anniversary, hosting numerous events around the world and, er, releasing a cookbook. According to…
Ara: History Untold was a decent attempt by Microsoft to snatch some strategic territory from Firaxis’ Civilization series, but all its sabre-rattling didn’t seem to come to much when it launched last September. Perhaps this is due to the fact its pleasingly modular city construction was undermined by hefty micromanagement. Or maybe it’s because it…
No luck Hunting them Monsters then? The weekend has rolled around once more so it’s time for another edition of What Are You Playing! After last week’s Poké-fest, it’s been a slightly quieter one in Nintendo land over recent days. The Game Boy NSO library was treated to a duo of new titles, Nintendo started…
Breeze through your favourite puzzle game with our clue for today’s Wordle, designed to give your game a boost whenever you feel the need for it. Like to kick things off with a bang? It’ll help. Rather hold off until you need it? It’ll give your guesses the nudge they need. And the March 8…