“In the beginning, it was everything-goes”. A sequel to Namco’s Soul Edge / Blade, 1998’s Soulcalibur has become one of the most famous 3D fighting games of all time and has spawned a series which continues to attract fans even today. Shmuplations has translated an interview with Koh Onda (character supervisor and writer) and Koji…
So, BioWare probably isn’t going to be making a new Dragon Age game any time soon—maybe ever, depending on how things go. After Dragon Age: The Veilguard underperformed, much of its team (including senior members who had been making Dragon Age games for a while) were shuffled around or laid off. This isn’t necessarily out…
After way too many leaks, theories, and teasers, the news is finally for-real official: The Sims and The Sims 2 are both being re-released. The Sims is continuing on in its celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary, which is officially on February 4 this year, by bringing back the first two games so those of…
Faceless AI-generated YouTube channels have become a problem as of late, so one tech YouTuber took it upon themselves to poison the data they are trained on. In her latest video (via Ars Technica), f4mi has shown off a way to mess with the data that AI is trained on, specifically the subtitles of YouTube…
DeepSeek has been the name on everyone’s lips this week, as the release of its R1 AI model spooked the tech market and caused significant financial losses for several major players. Concerns have been raised regarding the security of the Chinese AI startup and its models—and if reports regarding an open database are to be…
Helldivers 2 did its first crossover event with Killzone, recently, and it didn’t go too well. That’s mostly because it was composed of weirdly expensive items that operated outside of the typical Warbonds system, leading to a community backlash so strong that Arrowhead released the second half for free by way of apology. The roller…
Intel won’t launch a new desktop CPU until 2026. That’s the clear implication from comments made this week by the company’s interim co-CEO. Speaking on an earnings call to an assembly of the usual financial analyst types, Michelle Holthaus said, “2026 is even more exciting from a client perspective as Panther Lake achieves meaningful volumes,…
Metroidvanias have become a core pillar of the PC gaming nucleus in recent years, helped in no small part by the constant innovation thanks to indie developers like Today’s Games and its exciting debut release, ReSetna. ReSetna is an exhilarating action-adventure set in a visually striking post-apocalyptic sci-fi landscape. The name ReSetna comes from the…
Could you imagine gaming without handhelds? While that section of the market is still dominated by Nintendo today, that hasn’t always been the case. Way before the Nintendo Game Boy, there was a market for one-off handheld games made by Coleco and even Nintendo’s Game and Watch series that mystified gamers and made them wonder…
Light ’em up. When the Switch launched, its new Joy-Con controllers were dreamy little wonders stuffed with neat tech and surprises. Unfortunately, the biggest surprise was an unwelcome one – with time, the sticks were prone to drifting on their own accord, and the widespread problem caused many a Switch gamer’s opinion to sour. The…