Reborn… again. Final Fantasy XIV Online has been through quite a rollercoaster journey over the years on its way to becoming one of the most respected MMOs in the industry. Its 2010 launch was a disaster, plagued with performance issues and shoddy design that torpedoed its reputation. Rather than pulling the plug early, Square decided…
We’ve been hearing for quite some time that Microsoft is planning on making changes to Windows 11 that focus on performance, quality-of-life, and just actually good things. Rather than, y’know, AI gubbins almost nobody was asking for. And now, according to Windows Latest, the most recent update for Windows 11 includes a feature that’s supposed…
Amazon’s big MMO era has taken its last gasp, as the company is ending its publishing deals for both Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark. The games themselves will continue, however: NC will take over Throne and Liberty for Western markets near the end of 2026, while Smilegate will do the same for Lost Ark…
Ninety-seven copies of a previously undocumented Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridge variant for the Nintendo Entertainment System have surfaced at a retro game store in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and the first of them are now heading to auction. The find, reported by UPI News, is being described as one of the most significant discoveries in video…
Tvrtko Horvat, a casino expert and iGaming industry advisor who tracks Croatia’s online-gaming market closely, noticed something in Commodore’s TAC-2 announcement that resonated well beyond the retro hardware circuit. The company’s explicit commitment to authentic feel — a steel shaft replacing a flawed original component, a tactile response preserved unchanged — mirrors precisely the test…
A writer at XDA Developers skipped the impulse purchase of yet another dedicated handheld and instead pulled out a refurbished 2013 MacBook Pro, loaded it with OpenEmu and Dolphin, and rebuilt it as a capable retro gaming rig. The machine no longer fits into a modern daily workflow, but it runs emulation software well and…
Some video games arrive quietly, sell a few copies and disappear. Others show up, take over living rooms, and suddenly become a franchise with sequels, spin-offs, films, merchandise and fans who can quote every line twenty years later. It’s funny looking back at the original releases, because nobody buying those first games could have known…
Let’s find out. Now that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is out on the Switch 2, you might be wondering just how it compares to another handheld competitor: the Steam Deck. Our lovely video producer Alex has provided some footage – including handheld – to demonstrate how the two hold up side-by-side. In short,…
Bad news: Dawn of War 4 is no longer a mere month away. King Art Games’ first take on the RTS series was due on September 17, but it looks like the war needs a bit more time to cook. It’s been pushed back until December 3. If you shell out for the Commander Edition,…