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We don’t really need more Baldur’s Gate 3, given how vast and replayable Larian Studios’ RPG already is. That said, I’d never say no to more adventures within Larian’s highly flexible adaptation of the Forgotten Realms. And while Larian itself has sworn off expanding BG3 any further, the modding community is still plugging away with…
I like thinking as much as the next guy. It can be really fun to play a videogame that challenges your mental prowess, as it encourages you to weigh up every strategic shred of dialogue or split-second decision. But, counter to this, I also really like not thinking in videogames, and just riding the wave…
When Street Fighter II: The World Warrior came to arcades in 1991, it turned the 1-on-1 fighting genre on its head. It added so much to the fighting games that had come before that it became a genre unto itself. With the massive runaway success of the game, it was only natural that sequels would…
Tim Schafer confirms studio owns publishing rights to “all” of its games. In case you missed the news, Tim Schafer’s studio Double Fine recently regained its independence after Xbox announced a major reset. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Honestly, I’m surprised nobody thought of this sooner. Via Kotaku, Stray Dog: Nobody Cares is a soulslike directly inspired by Dark Souls, which asks: “What if you played as Great Grey Wolf Sif?” It’s an idea that seems painfully obvious in hindsight, and I can only credit developer Parry Frames Studio for doing the hard…
Golden Axe! James Pond! Zelda! Panzer Dragoon! 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 Golden Axe! James Pond! Zelda! Panzer Dragoon! Welcome to Retro…
The beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 kicked off in earnest this weekend this weekend, with Infinity Ward commencing public testing of what we all hope is a return to form after the disappointment of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. And changes are already being made, with the developers releasing a new…
If we build it… Hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we checked out WarioWare Smooth Moves for the Wii, and it really just boiled down to which colour to happen to prefer. In the end, Europe’s yellow cover won with 52% of the vote. North America’s pink design came…
Master Collection Vol. 2 launches next week. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 launches on the Switch 2 (and Switch) on 27th August 2026, and as we’ve previously mentioned, MGS4 is finally free from PS3 exclusivity. YouTube channel ‘ElAnalistaDeBits‘ has now released a side-by-side graphics comparison, showcasing the Switch 2 version of this game…