As I’ve asserted elsewhere, every game has two lives: The first begins on its launch day; the second when a modder inevitably puts Goku in it. Provided enough time, all games eventually conform to this axiom—sometimes even those that had already hosted a Goku to begin with. But the universal drive to mod Goku into…
I have a lot of fond memories about Arc Raiders’ release. The world was beautiful, terrifying, and expansive. It provided some of the best community interactions I’ve had in a game to date, and it was just a refreshingly good time to share with friends. But that didn’t last as long as I and many…
‘Hey, where’d Major Kong go?’. A more modest addition to Hamster’s Arcade Archives range this week, with the gentle, wafting arrival of Taito’s highly explosive Balloon Bomber, landing on console platforms tomorrow, October 1. Released in 1980, Balloon Bomber is among the earliest of Taito’s arcade output, as the developer ventured into the burgeoning world…
Deadlock players are eating just about better than anyone else right now, as Valve has finally dropped the huge update we’d been promised and oh boy, it’s a doozy. City Never Sleeps has brought six new characters who are waiting to be unlocked by community vote, a bunch of UI reworks, more voicelines, and a…
After the FBI data breach we reported on last week, in which a hacking group claimed it had stolen data on “all FBI employees”, a US defence official has confirmed that the Pentagon also fell victim to a cybersecurity breach. Except this one appears to be much larger, lasted for longer, and is potentially very…
Toss a cart to your Witcher. CD Projekt Red went all-in on its promise to bring The Witcher III: Wild Hunt – Remastered to all those who owned the base game, digital or otherwise. But it seems we Switch 2 players might be able to get in on the full game for free, if you…
Optical click vs analogue click Reaction times taken and averaged from Human Benchmark Reaction time Sensei Pro 176.4 X3 Superstrike (level 3) 177 X3 Superstrike (level 1) 175.1 050100150200 Avg reaction time (ms) Reaction time Data Product Value Sensei Pro 176.4 X3 Superstrike (level 3) 177 X3 Superstrike (level 1) 175.1 I had about the…
DarkSoul, that is. Has all of that Elden Ring on Switch 2 got you craving some retro FromSoft? And we mean real retro FromSoft, none of your new-fangled Demon’s or Dark Souls nonsense, but something more old-school, like King’s Field? Well, Queen’s Domain might be right up your street. This is a first-person RPG from…
Inspired by classic FromSoft series King’s Field. It’s been just shy of a year since we last wrote about Queen’s Domain, the “retro-fantasy” adventure from independent Irish studio Freshly Baked Games. Well, the time to take up your sword, your axe, or your pointed stick is nigh, as Queen’s Domain will launch October 30 on…
Like many people, I was initially disappointed by Cyberpunk 2077. Also like many people, I think CD Projekt did a superb job fixing it. Post-Phantom Liberty Cyberpunk is one of my favourite games, to the point where I might just love it even more than The Witcher 3. That said, even in its superior modern…