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….
Known as Target Earth in the US. The 1990 Genesis / Mega Drive title Assault Suit Leynos has been blessed with a new fan-made patch which translates the dialogue and restores much of the content that was cut from the Western release, Target Earth. The original Western version was censored and dumbed down, with story…
Now tell us yours! Donkey Kong Bananza is finally here and, as players start to dig deep (well, punch deep at any rate), into this fresh slice of Nintendo magic – a slice we slapped a 9/10 on in our review – they’ll no doubt encounter some of the clever little easter eggs there are…
Last week was a weird one for videogames—with Steam clamping down on games featuring adult content due to the pressure of credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard which, apparently, was itself a decision made due to an Australian anti-porn group. But this isn’t a new phenomenon. Back in 2021, Mastercard began a policy forcing…
A new Destiny 2 raid means a fresh batch of unique weapons and armour to add to your collection, including the elusive raid exotic. Only certain items drop from each encounter, so you’ll need The Desert Perpetual loot table to know who drops what, whether you’re chasing something specific or just trying to catch ’em…
Motion sickness doing the rounds. Donkey Kong Bananza is out now, and it seems that the vast majority of people have been thoroughly enjoying DK’s latest adventure on Switch 2. According to some reports, however, it seems a small minority have been experiencing some pretty severe motion sickness with the game. This came to our…