“Look into my eye”. Today, 26th April, is ‘Alien Day’. I know at least some of you might be scratching your head and wondering why, so let me very briefly explain. The planet on which James Cameron’s Aliens takes place is called LV-426. Get it? 426. April 26. There we go. Alien Day. Read the…
For much of its early access development, Shapez 2 was an interesting alternative to the tentpole automation sims like Factorio and Satisfactory. A more streamlined affair that dispensed with many of the supplementary systems seen in those aforementioned games, Shapez 2 adopted a more puzzle-centric approach to assembly-line construction. That’s still very much the case….
Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 offered an intriguing story when it finally released last year, but mechanically The Chinese Room’s vampire RPG felt a little anaemic compared to the wild kitchen-sink design of Troika’s original. Its combat, for example, revolved almost entirely around vampire-based fisticuffs, with guns and melee weapons reduced to disposable items wielded through…
R-Type! Punch-Out!! Sega! Nintendo in Brazil! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com R-Type! Punch-Out!! Sega! Nintendo in Brazil! Welcome to Retro Recap, a…
Enter the Gungeon celebrated its tenth anniversary earlier this month. Having sold over 14 million copies in its lifetime, Enter the Gungeon was one of the early architects of the modern action roguelike, alongside games like Nuclear Throne, forging the path for the genre’s modern phenomena like Hades, as well as variants of it such…
Going Topsy-Turvy. Hello chums, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we checked out Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box for the Nintendo DS. It was a surprisingly close race, but in the end, Europe managed to take the win with 41% of the vote. Japan claimed second place with 31%, and…
Here’s how it compares to the Switch 2 version. Digimon Story Time Stranger is on its way to the Switch 1 & 2 this July and Bandai Namco has now updated the official game site with the Switch specifications. As previously confirmed, the Switch 2 version of the title will offer “quality” and “performance” modes….
Celebrating 40 years of Mario history. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already 2026’s biggest box office hit. It’s also helped Mario’s movies surpass a total of $2 billion at the global box office. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
But “certain areas” may experience frame rate drops. Final Fantasy XIV Online is on its way to the Switch 2 this August, and if you’re wondering how it will perform on Nintendo’s new hybrid system, director Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi-P) has shared some information. Speaking during a press conference at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival…
Artist and Halo fan Skykillerr has uploaded a video showcasing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 modded to let you play as a Sangheili “Elite” alien from the Halo franchise. At the time of writing, Skykillerr does not appear to have shared the mod widely for public use. Skykillerr specifically ported in a white “Ultra” Elite…