“Welcome in the new era of retrogaming”. In the past few years, we’ve seen an explosion of new games for retro systems, giving classic consoles like the NES, Game Boy and Genesis a new lease of life. Producing cartridges along with manuals and packaging is no mean feat, however, and there’s a big element of…
The Ventus is a fairly straightforward graphics card. In another life, it might even be close to the RTX 5080’s MSRP. Since the graphics card market is a bit of a shambles right now, it’s not. Nowhere close. That makes it a tough recommendation, though it is plenty capable in many ways. The Ventus 3X…
“Finally, I can play the new Assassin’s Creed”. We Nintendo fans felt a bit like that Squidward looking out the window meme when Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on PC, Xbox and PS5 last week. Sure, a game the size of Ubisoft’s latest was never going to end up on Switch, but that doesn’t mean we…
A demo for ‘Banana Bash!’ is available now! A new NES game is in development from a group of veteran developers, which includes former members of iNiS & Elite Beat Agents. And it’s just got a great new demo ahead of its crowdfunding campaign that is set to launch in Q2 2025. Banana Bash! sees…
It’s Balatro, not Balatro. Ever since its release and subsequent success in 2024, indie hit Balatro has garnered attention for a somewhat surprising and amusing reason. That being how you’re actually supposed to pronounce the title correctly. Is it ‘Bah-LAH-trow’? ‘BAH-luh-trow’? ‘Bay-LAH-troo’? Yeah okay, no one’s saying that last one… Well, we now have an…
This month PC Gamer delivers world-exclusive access to Doom: The Dark Ages, Bethesda’s bombastic new FPS that sees the Doom Slayer rip and tear across medieval hell with an insane arsenal of deadly weapons and a brand new Shield Saw. And, for any gamer who is a long-term Doom fan, The Dark Ages sure feels…
Update: Poster is revealed. Tue 29th Oct 2024 Konami’s Castlevania series is to get its own musical in Japan, it has been revealed. The vampire-hunting franchise – which began life back in the mid-’80s – will be adapted into a musical by Takarazuka Revue (thanks, Famitsu). Read the full article on timeextension.com Update: Poster is…
Mario Kart 8 has established itself as a “juggernaut”. Mario Kart 9 looks set to be Nintendo’s premier launch title for the Switch 2 but will it be enough to convince millions of existing Switch owners around the world they absolutely need this new hybrid system right away? Former Nintendo employees Kit and Krysta, who…
His latest post has gone viral on social media. Nintendo is hosting a special Direct broadcast for the Switch this week which will feature around half an hour of information about upcoming games for the aging platform. Excitement about what might be announced is already building and now Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has sent…
Solve Thursday’s Wordle in record time; just take a peek at the March 27 (1377) answer and enjoy seeing five green letters turn over in a flash. Or you could take it at your own pace instead, knowing our handy tips and today’s hint are here whenever you need them, whether that’s on your second…