Double Fine has ducked out of the way of Microsoft’s falling axe, going independent after the new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced layoffs totalling 3,200 people earlier this year. The studio itself has had a bit of a troubled discography after the win of Psychonauts 2, with neither 2025’s Keeper or 2026’s Kiln doing much…
Microsoft has benefited from its services being used by many different governments and state agencies around the world. In many places, it’s become ubiquitous. Some aren’t happy about that, however, not least because it keeps you locked into an ecosystem that Microsoft can dictate the price for. As such, some states around Europe have been…
The Rubber-Keyed Wonder. Publisher Golden Slumbers Ltd. has announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for a new book celebrating 45 years of the home computing icon: the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The crowdfunding campaign launches next month, on October 1. Titled “The Rubber-Keyed Wonder”, the new book is a companion piece to the 2024 documentary of the…
Maybe don’t watch it, though..? Nintendo showcased a sizeable chunk of gameplay from Zelda: Ocarina of Time for its 40th Anniversary Direct, but there’s actually quite a bit more that you might not have seen yet. Nintendo’s main site for Japan contains lots of extra bits and bobs, and the lovely folks over at Gamespot…
Plus the new Pro Controller and amiibo. Nintendo lifted the lid on its Ocarina of Time remake in its September 2026 Direct, revealing a stunningly detailed reimagining of the N64 classic. It’s scheduled to launch on 5th November, with special Zelda-themed Switch 2 hardware and accessories arriving earlier, on 29th October. In this guide, we’ve…
New Zelda amiibo were announced yesterday. We’re just hours out from today’s Nintendo Direct, and GameStop’s internal database has reportedly been updated with a “ton of new unnamed amiibo”. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Exophase, a site dedicated to tracking achievements for games across all major platforms including Steam, appears to have been flooded with a bunch of achievements lists it really shouldn’t have yet. These include a huge—and importantly, yet to be unverified—list of major forthcoming games including Persona 6, Deus Ex Remastered, Horizon Hunters Gathering, Judas, Kingdom…
“Modern camera movements” have also been added. Yesterday, Nintendo gave us our first proper look at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, revealing an updated version of Link and “overhauled” visuals. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Scalpers aren’t helping the situation, either. Nintendo has only just revealed its new Zelda-themed Switch 2, Pro Controller and Ocarina of Time amiibo, but it seems stock is already running dry in certain locations around the globe. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Look! The digital listing for the Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is now live on the eShop and it includes the game’s estimated file size. According to Nintendo’s official store, Link’s classic Nintendo 64 quest “remade for a whole new era” is estimated to be 27GB. Read the full…