Whenever I remember I have 80 hours logged in Terraria, I’m a little shocked because it doesn’t feel like I put nearly that much time into it. Turns out, those are rookie numbers anyway—in a blog post published yesterday, developer Re-Logic shared a bunch of stats and revealed that the average PC player’s logged time…
Directive 8020 starts aboard the spaceship Cassiopeia, where you join a group of scientists venturing to the exoplanet Tau Ceti f. Tasked with setting up the next intergalactic colony, all these scientists are meant to do is take a look at the new planet and figure out how safe it is for the colonists following…
Videogame music has been such a huge presence in my life from such a young age that I rarely stop to consider how many people go through life without ever hearing any of it. They probably know the classics (your Tetris, Mario, etc) but forever be oblivious to the incredible scores and vocal pieces that…
Scott Miller first got into PC gaming with the original IBM PC, having been writing games since 1975 for machines like the Wang 2200 and the Commodore PET. “I don’t really know what got me playing games on the IBM PC, I was probably looking at games that were free or whatever on the internet”,…
Special commentary on this classic PC Gamer review provided by: Demigod review – PC Gamer issue #201 (UK, June 2009) From the archives: The review below appears as originally written, with only minor changes in formatting and presentation. By Graham Smith Demigod is gloriously bombastic, the introductory cutscene intoning the slight backstory in its best,…
I spend a lot of time looking at the elaborate outfits and intricate cosplays people put together, but it’s got me wondering: what is the easiest character to cosplay? I’ve already shown you the dedication of cosplayers like Kaho Shibyua, the handiwork of Emily White, and the creativity of Cybertsu, all of which have thrown…
Go on, tell us. Yoshi is just days away from returning in the new Switch 2 exclusive Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. After all of the news, previews and other information and footage surfacing online, we’re wondering who will be checking it out on release. If you haven’t already taken a look at our preview…
Real-time or turn-based is a debate as unending as Coke vs Pepsi or Unreal Tournament vs Quake 3. Yet regardless of whether you prefer battering your enemies via free-flowing combat or tactical increments, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth‘s director reckons he knows which one is winning. And sorry to all you players who like taking time…
A proper sequel to their first 1v1 arcade fighting game. Video game designer Yoshiki Okamoto once revealed, “The basic idea at Capcom was to revive Street Fighter (Capcom, 1987), a good game concept, to make it a better-playing arcade game.” And, WOW, did they ever strike gold! Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Capcom, 1991)…
Issue #36 – May 2026. Welcome back, lovely people, for another trip to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Got something you want to get off your chest in our monthly letters page feature? We’re ready and waiting to read about your game-related ponderings. Read the full article on nintendolife.com