Samsung Electronics, one of the big three memory makers, is making a lot of money. So much money that its cash flow is multiple times what it was making just a handful of years ago. And despite much of its memory being fed straight to AI data centers, it is noting that memory supply will…
(un)Boxing Day. Nintendo’s rollout for the Xenoblade trilogy on Switch 2 has been immensely confusing with its digital/physical split, so this is your friendly reminder that if you’re after Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition physically on the new hardware, it’s available today. That’s right, after launching digitally as a surprise shadow drop back in the June…
Did you spot this reference? If I asked you to name a retro game featuring Mike Tyson, your first thought would likely be Punch Out!! for the NES, and understandably so. After all, the boxer’s name was in the title, acting as a clever piece of marketing to win over audiences at the time. What…
Embark has been on a bit of a matchmaking kick recently. It announced some weeks ago that Arc Raiders would be getting a more thorough system which takes into account specific player behaviour across solo, duo, and trio lobbies as well as a more nuanced look at self-defence. Both are solid updates to the game…
Final Fantasy 7: Revelation is on the horizon, but there’s a looming shadow—Sony’s recent mandate that there’ll be no disks in the publisher and console developer’s future, a move that’s been controversial, to say the least. It had multiple developers, including the minds behind Clair Obscur Expedition 33, mourning the loss of physical copies. For…
But you’ll have to wait for it. Thimbleweed Park was one of those early Switch eShop delights that many of us completely fell in love with back in 2017, and a decade later, it looks like we’re finally getting more. Maniac Mansion co-creators Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick announced with a fresh Steam page this…
“I am sad to part with it, but I’m living a more clutter-free life these days”. Cosmic Smash is one of Sega’s truly cult classics. It had a very limited release in arcades before being ported to the Dreamcast in Japan – a release that also only came in small quantities. However, despite its diminutive…
Steam discussions can be the best route to a quick fix or otherwise answering your most burning gaming questions. These forums can also be a hive of scum and villainy. Case in point, bad actors have been taking to the Steam forums with fake fixes that end up installing cryptominers on your gaming PC. An…
‘Thimbleweed Park 2’ is coming in early 2028. Here’s some good news for point-and-click adventure games to brighten their week. Terrible Toybox, the company founded by Lucasfilm Games’ legends Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, has just announced a sequel to its 2017 point-and-click adventure game Thimbleweed Park. Read the full article on timeextension.com ‘Thimbleweed Park…
Timed in with XC2’s Switch 2 Edition. Alongside the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition today, Nintendo has also released an update for Torna – The Golden Country. This bumps the adventure up to Version 2.0.0. As previously detailed, this is a free Switch 2 upgrade enabling 4K resolution and 60fps…