Includes “400 original sketches, illustrations, 3D renders, and more”. A bunch of Shenmue development materials have just been archived online, thanks to the Shenmue-dedicated website Shenmue Dojo. This includes “over 400 original sketches, illustrations, 3D renders & more” from the early development of the game, including the period in which Yu Suzuki’s team at Sega…
Trump’s tariffs seem to be putting a thorn in the side of major hardware manufacturers, as both Nintendo and modular laptop maker Framework announced order delays in the span of just one week. Posted to the Framework X account (via Ars Technica), Framework’s tweet states, “Due to the new tariffs that came into effect on…
“It’s not as good”. Henk Rogers and Nintendo have a long history. After cooking up the influential Black Onyx, Rogers worked with Nintendo to release titles on the Famicom in the ’80s before helping to secure the home console rights to Tetris, a puzzler which helped turn the Game Boy into a multi-million-selling success. Rogers…
My favourite part of A Minecraft Movie, without a shadow of a doubt, has to be Jennifer Coolidge’s romance with Nitwit, a villager who escapes the Overworld and gets hit by her car. It’s a love story for the ages, and an onscreen romance that Coolidge has herself admitted had some fire to it. “Sometimes…
Something to keep in mind. The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 will give you the option to augment your experience with cameras, letting you chat face-to-face with your online friends using GameChat, and offering up unique gameplay mechanics with titles like Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (we’ll never get…
We now know that the two new heroes arriving in Marvel Rivals for Season 2 are Emma Frost and Ultron. Despite being incredibly excited to get my hands on both characters, I can’t help but wonder what this all means for our friend Blade, who’s still stuck in a small room on the Central Park…
Dashing. It’s all kicking off in the world of Hollow Knight: Silksong, isn’t it? After scoring a 2025 release window in last week’s Direct and the clarification that it’ll launch on Switch alongside Switch 2, you’d think we’ve heard enough official news from Team Cherry, but no! There’s a fresh batch of screenshots out there….
Balatro’s creator has no enemies—in fact, he has no negative feelings at all. He has spent so much time plugged into his poker roguelite (and our game of the year for 2024) that he has purged himself of all tempestuous emotions and emerged a new, centred being of pure cards. As bragged about (rightfully so)…
If you’re pondering what to do with Pinnacle Coins in Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ve likely just completed your first arena quest in the Grand Hub. Just like the monster coins you can also get by triumphing in these challenge quests, their description doesn’t really explain what they’re used for. For those who’ve just hopped into…
Anyone who has opened a pack of trading cards will know the thrill and excitement that goes along with it. Now imagine every character you’ve pulled is a middle-aged man from your town. If you’re sat there thinking ‘that sounds odd, why would I want that,’ you clearly haven’t heard of the card game which…