I remember it well. Four years ago my friends and I were gearing up for the annual Minecraft Live broadcast, excited to see what the big update theme would be this year, but primarily concerned with one thing: The Minecraft mob vote. Back in 2021, the vote was between three mobs, the allay, the copper…
Just like the classics. Atari and developer Choice Provisions have provided a new update for Breakout Beyond on Switch. It’s good news for those who weren’t keen on the new landscape orientations – you can now play in TATE Mode! With the new update applied, all you need to do is head into the options,…
Krafton has announced a major leadership exodus from Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds, in a move that casts fresh doubt on the prospects of Subnautica 2: which was scheduled to launch in early access this year, but is nowhere to be seen. Subnautica designer and director Charlie Cleveland, CEO Ted Gill, and co-founder Max McGuire have…
But “it just ended up looking really cheap”. Technosoft’s Thunder Force series may not have the widespread fame that Gradius, R-Type or Darius have achieved, but it remains a favourite with fans of the shmup genre, and here at Time Extension, we sincerely hope that the franchise returns in some shape or form soon. One…
Jacob Ridley, Managing Editor, Hardware (Image credit: Future) This month I’ve been: testing some shiny new liquid coolers, including the latest iteration from Arctic, the Liquid Freezer III Pro. This week I’ve been: trying to stay cool in the UK heat. We’re not cut out for this. Luckily, I do have my trusty Noctua desk…
Another one bites the dust. According to a new report from Reuters, Intel’s customer foundry business could largely give up on its all-important 18A node. Instead, Intel will retain 18A as an internal node for chips like its upcoming Panther Lake laptop CPU and shift the focus to promoting its 14A for external customers. If…
Corporate talk in 3… 2… 1… Nintendo has today published the transcript of its 85th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in which company president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked to comment on the Switch 2’s Game-Key Card releases. Unsurprisingly, he came to the defence of the format. Equally unsurprisingly, we’re still not convinced. As highlighted on…
The figure is an exclusive at San Diego Comic Con. The California-based toy manufacturer Jada Toys has announced that it will be releasing a new “Deluxe” player two variant of its M. Bison Ultra Street Fighter figure later this month. But, before you go getting too excited, we should probably mention that the new figure…
A single survey only ever tells you a snapshot of how things are, but take 44 consecutive surveys, and the patterns you see will give you some good insights. That’s what Valve has been doing for the past four years, and delving into its hardware survey results over time shows that PC gamers have been…
Alongside the various in-game events in Mecha Break that require a bit of grinding to complete, you can also stick your feet up and earn Twitch Drops instead—or at the same time. Just by watching your favourite Drops-enabled streamer, even if it’s on in the background, you can earn a surprising amount of freebies. Want…