Three versions, one patch! I’m not sure what your personal ninja journey might be, but I was introduced to the charms of Joe Musashi via the 1988 Master System port of Shinobi rather than the original arcade version, which was released a year earlier. This home conversion was not a straight port of the coin-op…
I have typed the word “pistol” so many times I genuinely forget how to spell it. I go over and over again. Pil—no, that’s wrong. Pistl—no, also wrong. Pit—WRONG AGAIN. Blocks descend on me as my brain goes into overdrive and my HP gets decimated. How the hell do you spell pistol again? The repetitiveness…
AMD’s ‘Strix Halo’ (ie, Ryzen AI Max 300) chips have been a bit of a damp squib for gaming. Despite some initial and possibly naïve hopes that it could deliver fantastic integrated graphics for mainstream gaming laptops and handhelds, in reality it’s been out for a year and has delivered only a little. Instead, it’s…
AMD’s ‘Strix Halo’ (ie, Ryzen AI Max 300) chips have been a bit of a damp squib for gaming. Despite some initial and possibly naïve hopes that it could deliver fantastic integrated graphics for mainstream gaming laptops and handhelds, in reality it’s been out for a year and has delivered only a little. Instead, it’s…
Chicago, IL — [January 26th, 2026] — American Pinball (AP) and Planetary Pinball Supply, Inc. (PPS) today announced a long-term strategic partnership under which American Pinball will manufacture, sell, and distribute reimagined classic Williams® and Bally® pinball machines under license. This partnership represents a significant commitment from both companies to preserve and expand access to…
Category: Announcements Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published January 26, 2026 Related Stories for “Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More” Category: Announcements January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More Category: Announcements Xbox…
Category: Announcements Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published January 26, 2026 Related Stories for “Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More” Category: Announcements January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More Category: Announcements Xbox…
I’ve just wrapped up my benchmarking of the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, or more commonly-known to most of you at this point, the top-end Intel Panther Lake mobile chip. It’s a feisty little beast, with iGPU performance that feels very close to what you might expect from an entry-level, discrete GPU-equipped gaming laptop—and that…
Originally due out in March. Just two months ahead of launch, Koei Tecmo Games and Omega Force have delayed Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, which was due to come to Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 19th March 2026. The new date? There isn’t one yet, unfortunately, with the game’s producer Tomohiko Sho sharing…
Beavis and Butt-Head Do Hollywood was supposed to launch at the end of the ’90s. Beavis and Butt-head made quite a cultural splash back in the ’90s, starring in a hit MTV show and a movie, as well as tie-in video games for Sega Genesis, SNES, Game Gear and Game Boy. A few years after…