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‘Black smoke filled the room’: Reddit user says their Gigabyte mouse spontaneously combusted ‘with large flames’ and now the manufacturer is taking a look

1 year ago05 mins

There are few things scarier for a PC gamer than the possibility of one of your peripherals spontaneously combusting and scorching your furniture. Thankfully combustion isn’t a common issue in the community, but if Reddit user lommelinn’s recent experience is anything to go by, it’s not completely unheard of, either. According to lommelinn, they found…

Review: Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Switch) – Uncivilised But Not Unenjoyable

1 year ago01 mins

“Now I am the (re)master”. Always two, there are. No more. No less. Master Yoda’s wise words may have rung true for the Sith, but it couldn’t be further from the rate at which Star Wars games were being pumped out in the early 2000s. Some showed promise (Episode I: Racer, Battle for Naboo) while…

VARYZNEX Is A New Thunder Force-Style Shmup, Available Now On Steam

1 year ago01 mins

From the developer of KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z. The indie developer Zakichi, known for games like KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z, has just released their latest shoot ’em up VARYZNEX on Steam. VARYZNEX is a new retro horizontal shoot ’em up that is being compared to the Thunder Force games (in particular Thunder Force IV, V, and VI)…

Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolution scalpers are starting to hurt, thanks to the promise of reprints despite the current lack of supply

1 year ago08 mins

The last few weeks have been pretty chaotic for Pokémon TCG fans and collectors. Prismatic Evolutions and Blooming Waters were released, and preorders for the next set, Journey Together, were taken. Unfortunately, due to limited supply and scalpers, not everyone has been able to enjoy these new sets. Pre-orders for the upcoming Journey Together set—which…

Nintendo’s Share Price Reaches An All-Time High One Week After Switch 2 Reveal

1 year ago01 mins

1-Up. It was all doom and gloom last week as Nintendo’s share price took a slight tumble immediately after the long-awaited Switch 2 reveal. But, ever ones to hit the rebound hard, the Big N has bounced back in style, temporarily hitting the company’s highest recorded share price since listings began — mamma mia. As…

Your Sinclair, Amiga Power Legend And “Funniest Living Englishman” Jonathan Nash Has Died

1 year ago02 mins

“The only person I was ever prepared to write with”. Former Your Sinclair and Amiga Power staffer Jonathan Nash has passed away, we’re sad to report. Nash’s work will be instantly familiar to readers of those magazines. Like so many publications of the late ’80s and early ’90s, the personality and humour of the writers…

EA Sports FC 25 Partially Blamed For EA’s Lowered Financial Forecast

1 year ago01 mins

“the franchise experienced a slowdown”. EA has announced that it is lowering its financial forecast for the current business year, citing underperformance from its tentpole titles EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard (thanks, VGC). EA stated that it has initially expected “mid-single-digit growth” for its live service titles, but has now revised…

The Angry Video Game Nerd Is Getting His Very Own 8-Bit Mega Man-Esque Adventure

1 year ago02 mins

Coming to NES, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. The Angry Video Game Nerd (everyone’s favourite Retro grouch) will soon be returning to consoles in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit — a new Mega Man-inspired adventure from the developer Mega Cat Studios and publisher Retroware. The new game will be released on NES, as well…

Nintendo Bags GLAAD Nomination For Paper Mario’s Trans Representation

1 year ago01 mins

Alongside the excellent Fear the Spotlight. Nintendo has received a nomination for the upcoming 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards for its trans representation in 2024’s Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch remake (thanks, Eurogamer). The game, launched on 23rd May 2024, featured the inclusion of dialogue from the 2004 GameCube version that had originally been…

Don’t Worry, Team17 Isn’t Changing Its Name

1 year ago01 mins

Team17 Group is rebranding as everplay group plc. Team17 is one of the oldest companies operating in the British video game industry, having been formed all the way back in 1990. While it cut its teeth on Amiga titles, Team17 has since become a publisher across multiple systems and has IPs such as Overcooked, Golf…

Re-Introducing the C64C!

‘Eventually the slop will just fall to the bottom’: Garry’s Mod sequel launches to ‘mixed’ reviews, but Garry himself isn’t worried about AI games on the main page

‘Wow, that was quick’: Resident Evil Requiem devs thought it would take 2 weeks to crack the Final Puzzle, but players did it in 4 days

The Blood of Dawnwalker lets you complete areas in any order, kill any NPCs you like, and still complete the game after failing every quest: ‘We’re giving even more freedom to players’

After visiting the studio I’m more excited for The Blood of Dawnwalker than ever, so it’s a relief to find out I’ll only need to wait until September 3 to play it

Choices and consequences in The Blood of Dawnwalker, out September 3

‘Black smoke filled the room’: Reddit user says their Gigabyte mouse spontaneously combusted ‘with large flames’ and now the manufacturer is taking a look

Review: Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Switch) – Uncivilised But Not Unenjoyable

VARYZNEX Is A New Thunder Force-Style Shmup, Available Now On Steam

Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolution scalpers are starting to hurt, thanks to the promise of reprints despite the current lack of supply

Nintendo’s Share Price Reaches An All-Time High One Week After Switch 2 Reveal

Your Sinclair, Amiga Power Legend And “Funniest Living Englishman” Jonathan Nash Has Died

EA Sports FC 25 Partially Blamed For EA’s Lowered Financial Forecast

The Angry Video Game Nerd Is Getting His Very Own 8-Bit Mega Man-Esque Adventure

Nintendo Bags GLAAD Nomination For Paper Mario’s Trans Representation

Don’t Worry, Team17 Isn’t Changing Its Name