One one hand, it feels like gaming is speeding up. New genres can go out of fashion before you’ve even clocked them, and there’s always some new fad or trend shaking things up, for better or worse. On the other hand, game development remains relatively slow in many cases, and what’s familiar still reigns supreme….
Racing into stores this week. It’s a new year and that means brand new Nintendo-themed LEGO sets have arrived. Joining the Super Mario line is the Mario Kart series. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
A US appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission does not have the authority to bring back net neutrality regulations, and has thus set aside the “Safeguarding Order” that would have restored them. In its ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit declared that “broadband internet service providers offer only…
I have good news for people who like bad superhero teams: NetEase has confirmed that the Fantastic Four is headed to the hit hero shooter Marvel Rivals. “Get ready to welcome Marvel’s First family in Marvel Rivals,” NetEase posted on X, along with an image of the fam floating along in their funky Fantasticar. The…
After a week off I’ve had to spend the morning catching up on my email, which means deleting 99% of my email. “Utilize AI to engage your website visitors!” Delete. “Which influencers made the most money in 2024?” Delete. “Holiday pics from Mom & Dad!” Delete. “Important information about your tenuous employment status at PC…
2024 was full of great games, with some bangers like Path of Exile 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming in hot in December. The first month of 2025 is comparatively quiet, but the calm won’t last long, as February is absurdly stacked with big games. And quiet is of course relative—lots of…
Eternal Strands, the new game from Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw’s Yellow Brick Games, is set to launch on January 28—and today Laidlaw announced that a week before that happens, a playable demo will be released to give curious gamers a taste of what it’s all about. “It’s January, so I’m pleased we can…
Pre-orders open this week. Super Rare Games has announced that the foundations are set for a SteamWorld Build physical edition on Switch. What’s more, this one will be springing up quickly, with pre-orders opening on 9th January and shipping expected in March 2025. This is a Super Rare Games joint, so naturally, there are a…
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Fire at Will. As a mischievous omnipotent being once said, Star Trek isn’t about mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence. The voyages of the starships Enterprise et al. are journeys of self-discovery. It’s about the people we meet on those strange new worlds and what they teach us about…