Applied for a second loan when only one is permitted. Video game composer Peter Connelly, who worked on the Tomb Raider series during his time at Core Design, has been jailed after fraudulently obtaining a second Covid Bounce Back Loan via his company, Peter Connelly Limited. Connelly was accused of exaggerating his company’s turnover to…
The Pac is Back. Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is getting another DLC expansion in the form of ‘The Namco Legendary Pack DLC‘. No release date has been set at the time of writing, but the new DLC will contain an additional timeline looking at Namco’s history with Atari, along with multiple playable versions of…
Check out those controllers! Atari and Plaion are relaunching the 2600+ to celebrate 45 years of one of the most iconic characters in video game history: Pac-Man. Launching on October 31st, the Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition is the same as the basic model, but comes in a new case colourway and ships alongside a Pac-Man…
As you’re all probably aware, Limited Run Games is the industry leader in producing and distributing premium physical video games. Founded in 2015, the team has published over 1,000 physical games and soundtracks in addition to winning several awards for their bespoke Collector’s Editions. They live and breathe their craft on a daily basis, and after many…
A fool and his money are easily parted. If you value the human spirit’s boundless creativity and resourcefulness, then the tiresome trend of Generative AI is probably getting on your nerves right now. Sure, AI has its uses – it’s already helping us gain enhanced understanding of the worlds of science and medicine, for example…
An updated version of the classic 1997 PlayStation strategy RPG, Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles, is on the way. And better yet, it’s being worked on by some members of the original’s team. “It was Final Fantasy Tactics that inspired me to dedicate my life to becoming a game designer,” reveals Kazutoyo Maehiro,…
Return of the Kong. Last week Donkey Kong returned to the world of 3D platforming over 25 years since his last fully-3D outing in DK64 – and what a return it was! Donkey Kong Bananza scored an ‘Excellent’ 9/10 in Jim’s review, and most of Team NL has spent this weekend having a smashing time…
¡Ay, caramba! When the developer Vicarious Visions released its Game Boy Advance port of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 in 2001, it ended up taking a lot of video game critics by surprise. Utilizing an impressive isometric engine, with a real-time rendered 3D character, it far exceeded many people’s expectations of what a Tony Hawk…
While it might seem like AI models are rapidly overtaking the endeavours of squishy human beings, it appears some hope of staying ahead of our AI overlords may remain. And in this case, that hope is personified by Przemysław Dębiak, a former OpenAI employee who has narrowly beaten one of the company’s models in a…
I’ve always said that the worst part of any multiplayer game is the people you play with. Yes, there are some absolute gem moments of camaraderie and teamwork, but most of the time, you have to deal with the worst sides of people, as some players in Dune: Awakening have sadly found out for themselves….