One of the major victims of Xbox’s “reset” is id Software, which suffered a whopping 136 layoffs—a move one artist likened to reducing it to a “support studio”. This is a line that Microsoft itself has tried to counter, both via official studio channels and a statement given to Windows Central last week. More on…
“There was no other path but this one.”. Today, it’s very easy to fall into the trap of believing the Nintendo Famicom’s success in Japan was a foregone conclusion or that Nintendo was 100% convinced about its chances of success, but that apparently wasn’t the case. With Famitsu recently celebrating the console’s 43rd anniversary, Hirokazu…
The Secretlab Atlas has a lot going for it. It fits snugly into a home office and it’s very comfortable for use throughout the day (with regular breaks, of course). It’s even good for a spot of gaming in the evening, if you’re so inclined, providing you understand that this isn’t explicitly a gaming chair….
TSMC, the world’s biggest chipmaker, has reportedly just announced it plans to invest another $100 billion in the US (via AP News) to expand its chip production in the country. ‘Another’, that is, on top of the $100 billion the company committed to last year. That previous $100 billion was in addition to the $65…
Kenji Eno missed the “loose, free atmosphere” of the original Shoshinkai demo. When Super Mario 64 was released on the N64 back in 1996, it was considered a landmark title, acting as a blueprint for many developers on how to approach 3D movement inside their games. Tetsuya Nomura, for instance, recently called it “the game…
“It would have been a banger”. Voice actor Nick Apostolides returned as Leon Kennedy in this year’s excellent Resident Evil Requiem, depicting a character who is not only more jaded and haunted by the past, but also battling against a deadly virus of his own. Despite this, Leon still has a few awesome quips and…
The HD-2D RPG adventure unfolds this October. In June, Square Enix announced it was bringing a brand-new HD-2D Final Fantasy turn-based adventure to the Switch 1 & 2. Following the initial reveal, it has now released a new trailer highlighting the art style of Final Fantasy Resonance and it looks just as stunning as previous…
If you so much as flicked through a PC gaming magazine in the mid ’90s, you’ll probably recognise the name Ecstatica. Created by Londoner Andrew Spencer and published by Psygnosis, the series spawned two instalments: the first released in 1994 and is a medieval-themed survival horror. The second arrived in 1997, and while it’s very…
The beginning of the end? The free-to-play Switch and mobile title Pokémon Unite has received countless updates since it arrived in 2021, but official support for the competitive MOBA isn’t looking quite as strong this week based on the latest announcement. In a new update on the game’s website, The Pokémon Company has announced it…
Just don’t expect an upgrade pathway. The sci-fi series Star Ocean is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, and as part of this, Square Enix has today released a Switch 2 version of the action RPG remake Star Ocean: The Second Story R. It’s available on the eShop for $49.99 (or your regional equivalent). Like Octopath…