Bowser & Bihldorff. Yesterday was a big one, alright. It’s not every day the masters at Nintendo drop a hot new console, and so Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser, and senior vice president of product development and publishing Nate Bihldorff, have been out and about in New Donk City (sorry, force of habit) to…
Poly has been working on a decompilation of the PS2 game for the past two years. A skilled programmer specializing in reverse engineering old games is currently in the process of recreating the PaRappa the Rapper 2‘s source code, in the hopes of reviving its modding scene that has been dormant for the last six…
The Xbox Games Showcase is almost upon us once again, and with it a plethora of game reveals and announcements. You’ll be able to tune in on Sunday, June 8 at 10am Pacific. With how many studios Microsoft has snapped up over the last few years, it can be hard to keep track of who…
Here comes the choom-choom train. It’s more often than not these days that a game released in an underwhelming state is left abandoned in a pool of its own minor updates. On occasion, though, we have a redemption arc like that belonging to 2020’s Cyberpunk 2077. Originally released in a state that was barely functional…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for June 9 to 13 Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published June 6, 2025 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox PC, and Game Pass! Get more…
Your ultimate Mario Kart World resource. It’s finally time — Mario Kart World is here, along with the Nintendo Switch 2, so that means you’ll need some fuel to keep the engines running. That’s why we’re here with Nintendo Life’s ultimate Mario Kart World Guide. In this guide, we’ll be covering all of the tips…
In “news to make your teeth itch”, a Gamestop store in Staten Island has reportedly been stapling receipts to boxes containing brand-spanking-new Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. Ordinarily this wouldn’t be much of an issue, but thanks to a lack of protection between the outer layer and the LCD screen inside, midnight launch attendees at this…
It is the year 2025 and everything is a roguelite now. Even the games of yesteryear are getting randomizers and procedural generation shoehorned in, and Half-Life 2 isn’t escaping either. Good thing that SourceWorld is pretty dang fun, if its newly released Next Fest demo is any indication. It’s a standalone total conversion for Half-Life…
Compatible with the Retroid Pocket 5, RP Mini, and RP 4 Pro. As we noted yesterday, there’s been a lot of speculation online about Retroid — the manufacturer of emulation-based machines like the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 and Retroid Pocket Classic — and whether or not it will soon be joining the likes of Ayaneo,…
Dune: Awakening’s early access players have gone from leaving spicy, heartburn-induced reviews, to thirsting for more within 24 hours. Can I offer you some antacids in this trying time? Despite almost breaching 100,000 players on its first day, Dune: Awakening didn’t get the best first-day reception: players quickly tanked its review score to Mostly Negative,…