They called me mad. They called me a fool. They said it would never work—my plan to build a business empire on the back of a single department store that sold three products and a silica mine. ‘You’ll bankrupt us!’ yelled red-faced advisors. They saw no wisdom in my schemes at all. And, frankly, they…
The humble combo trial is a time-honoured tradition in fighting games. It’s a quick and relatively easy way of trying out a new character, feeling out their general flow and kit in a low-pressure environment. They are, also, fundamentally useless. The combos in question are rarely optimal, and often devolve into simply playing Simon Says…
Quake mappers are absolutely killing it in celebration of Quake’s 30th birthday. The Quake community has been running map jams of varying themes all year. In the last few months there have been two ‘Quickie’ speedmapping jams, a 1024 Jam where contributors had to build maps of 1024 units cubed, and a Limits Jam, with…
Carly Kocurek is what you call a gamer for life. She is dedicated to spreading the word of gaming and the importance of it in our history and our everyday lives. She loves to give her opinion on the good and the bad of video gaming in the world today as well as the past. …
Issue #39 – August 2026. Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It’s been a particularly hot summer around these parts. The moon did its best to block out the sun last week and give us some respite from the heat, but we’ve still sitting around Nintendo Life Towers in various…
If you’ve ever fancied giving PC game modding a go but have struggled for motivation, maybe a share of €30,000 will provide the incentive you need. Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord developer TaleWorlds Entertainment has just announced a modding contest for its War Sails expansion, inviting players to create the best add-on for its nautical…
KONKR Pocket Advance! Zelda mods! CeX Retro Store! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com KONKR Pocket Advance! Zelda mods! CeX Retro Store! Welcome…
Four long years after it was announced, we finally have some idea when we’ll be able to play Kingdom Hearts 4. At Disney’s D23 fan event, Square Enix revealed that the sequel will arrive sometime in late 2027. That isn’t everything new that Square Enix had in store for fans either. The reveal was accompanied…
Wii? More like… WAH. Welcome to this week’s edition of Box Art Brawl! It was a special Metroid 40th anniversary brawl last time, as we matched up every cover in the series for the ultimate showdown. Despite all those options, it wasn’t a remotely close-fought contest, as Super Metroid walked away with 62% of the…
A series first. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is getting an open beta at the end of this month, and all platforms (including Switch 2) are invited. Activision and Infinity Ward have now provided an update, announcing the beta will also allow players to experience a campaign mission. Players will have access to the…