Witness the Millennium. Square Enix’s HD-2D art style has done wonders for its games. From creating new IPs like Triangle Strategy and Octopath Traveler, to tasteful remakes like the Dragon Quest Erdrick trilogy and Live a Live, the charming presentation has been able to deliver modern gameplay while still invoking a retro feeling. So far,…
I always thought history was boring as a kid. Nuts to the past, I want cool tech, body mods, and lightspeed travel! But maybe I would have felt differently if I had a game like The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales back then. What better way is there to appreciate the past than violently…
‘Ironclad’ was in development in 2008, but was never released. There has been no shortage of video games inspired by H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds over the years. From titles that adapted Jeff Wayne’s musical adaptation of the book for the ZX Spectrum, Windows PCs, and PlayStation, to more original projects that simply took…
Forza Horizon 6’s latest patch released yesterday and with came a whole host of changes. But the ones that initially caught my eye were those concerning the AI drivatars, as they may go some way to curbing the rage of the infamous Bowie Knife99. Under the subheading of ‘AI’ are the updates: “improvements to difficulty…
As a console interloper hailing from the PlayStation side of the tracks, I have a soft spot for controller rumble and haptics. It would appear I’m in good company, as a wild Sony patent exploring a fresh avenue for tactile feedback right there in your gamepad has just been published. The patent in question concerns…
Perhaps the most shocking part of Microsoft’s incoming rash of suspected layoffs and studio closures is Ninja Theory—a studio which had announced a Senua game at the Xbox showcase barely a week prior. At the time it seemed either a misalignment of strategy, the result of someone high-up not crossing their Ts or dotting their…
“What is a man?”. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is one of the most beloved instalments in Konami’s famous series, and for those of us who grew up with the original 1997 English-language version, Michael Guinn’s superb performance as Dracula stands out. Boasting the iconic “What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!”…
4K! 120fps! Mouse support! Indie developer Powerhoof, who you might remember is behind the wonderful multiplayer title Crawl, is bringing its latest game to the Switch and Switch 2 – and it looks excellent. The Drifter is a traditional point-and-click adventure with a heavy pixel art visual style and a story that encompasses murder, conspiracy,…
And you can play the first three levels now! id Software’s iconic first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D has just got an unofficial port to the Atari Lynx, and you can play the first three levels now. Following its explosive debut on computers all the way back in 1992, Wolfenstein 3D was inevitably ported to a long…
Studio was effectively shuttered 15 years ago. Japanese studio Game Republic has entered bankruptcy 15 years after it was effectively wound down by CEO (and Capcom veteran) Yoshiki Okamoto. TSR has reported on the bankruptcy commencement order (thanks, allcityslopshop.com), which took effect on June 10th. The amount of debt involved is currently under investigation, according…