The mystery continues… maybe. Last year, we had a great time with Revolution Software’s ‘Reforged’ remaster of the classic point-and-click adventure Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars. “It sure would be neat if the rest of the series received such a treatment,” we thought to ourselves, “if only Revolution had something up its sleeve…” As…
You’ll either love it or hate it. Nintendo has just unleashed its second DK rerelease on the Switch with Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, a game that’s seemingly taken a few cues from Emperor Palpatine on how to cheat death (“Somehow…”). To celebrate, the firm has also launched a range of Donkey Kong-themed merchandise in…
Former employees Kit and Krysta discuss company secrets. We don’t know how exactly Nintendo feels about the supposed ‘Switch 2’ leaks, but former company employees Kit and Krysta – who worked at Nintendo of America for over 10 years – have now chimed in with their thoughts and insights. When the pair worked at Nintendo…
Wave 1 is now available. Nintendo has rolled out another batch of icons, this time celebrating the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for Switch. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
“A solid Switch port with some unexpected failings”. The folks at this Digital Foundry have this week taken a look at the latest Switch release Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. In brief, the resolution and frame rate are “surprisingly solid”. This Unity-powered game runs at 1080p docked and 720p in handheld mode on the Switch…
Spring into action. Amazingly, it’s been four years since Rune Factory 5 finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. And while we’ve had the fabulous Rune Factory 3 Special, a remaster of the popular DS title, we haven’t seen a new entry for a minute. Well, that’s about to change: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be…
Better late than never. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind made its debut on the Switch eShop in December last year but was missing one key mode on the Switch. Fortunately, online play has now finally arrived in the latest update – allowing players to “connect with friends” and punch some putties (together). Here’s the…
Cramp Rock. It’s not every controller review that we have to start with a rundown of the current state of Fortnite, but bear with us, we promise it’s relevant. The classic looting and shooting that we all know and love is now just a small part of the “Fortnite ecosystem” *squirms*, a hub-world for games…
“Without Nasir, there is no DOOM”. Co-founder of id Software and one of the minds behind the seminal FPS Doom, John Romero, has honoured a legendary Square programmer on social media, calling him an “inspiration”. Sharing his thoughts in the wake of Japanese broadcaster NHK’s interview with Nasir Gebelli, who lead programmer on the Final…
Is Ubisoft in the endgame..? A new report from Bloomberg reveals that the Guillemot family and Tencent may currently be in talks to move select Ubisoft assets over to a brand-new venture (thanks, VGC). Following a lengthy period in which Ubisoft has struggled in the midst of a rapidly declining share price, the move is…