Another “benefit” of Generative AI. If you’ve been anywhere near retro gaming social media circles over the past weekend, you’ll almost certainly have seen some Japanese adverts for various vintage consoles featuring scantily-clad ladies. As you can imagine, these “lost” promotional images have triggered a pretty big online response, with many people assuming they are…
“I still have fans who love the old games”. Kenji Kaido is a video game industry veteran whose career dates back to the late 1980s. His lengthy list of game development credits includes arcade games like Bonze Adventure and Sonic Blast Man (designer/director) for Taito, as well as Ape Escape (designer) and Tomba (producer) for…
I’m pretty sure everyone has a group of friends they actively avoid playing Minecraft with, solely because you know the second you leave your chests or base unattended it will be wrecked and ruined. Don’t get me wrong, I love a little giggle with my pals as much as the next person, but the number…
The biggest draw in Resident Evil 9 was undoubtedly Leon Kennedy, but if I’m honest the zombies came in a close second. With yet another mutated strain of the T-virus, these infected are freaky in a whole new way, with many retaining their original memories and habits. “It’s creepier to see that they’re slightly more…
“We have now dropped to zero.” So, says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang of the company’s market share in China’s AI hardware market. Needless to say, Huang thinks this is a big mistake and Nvidia should be allowed to sell as many AI chips to China as the country wants to buy. Speaking to the Special…
I’m a little nervous about 007 First Light, which—from what I’ve seen—seems to play everything a bit too safe and linear to really leverage IO’s strengths as a studio. When I played First Light, I found myself asking if, perhaps, the Bond license-holders at Amazon were a bit precious about their character. Maybe IO simply…
Suspending a pricey pair of Acer Predator monitors above several litres of water may not sound like the brightest idea. However, this YouTuber’s under-monitor aquarium makes a strong case for handcrafting your own desk-side ecosystem. The channel Tanks for Nothin is all about weird and wonderful aquarium builds, though this is their first time setting…
The UK’s controversial Online Safety Act (OSA) mandated sites take measures to stop children accessing some parts of the internet through a series of checks, like seeking a digital ID, or simply analysing one’s face to see if they look over 18. Since it started to roll out over a year ago, the online landscape…
Sssssssssweet. Nintendo has announced that Donkey Kong Bananza‘s next DLC event will begin next week. Titled ‘Rattlin’ Snake Bananza’, this one starts on 12th May 2026 and is scheduled to run until 19th May 2026. You’ll have the chance to grab two new in-game statues: Snake Bananza and Rattly the Rattesnake. Read the full article…
Shown working with F355 Challenge. A while back, we reported on the 8BitMods Bitlink project for the Dreamcast, an aftermarket upgrade for Sega’s last home console. Alongside wireless connectivity, RGB lighting and controller mapping, the BitLink adapter – which slots into one of the controller’s VMU ports – also features an accelerometer and gyroscope, so…