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We speak to Zork designer Dave Lebling about his most “disappointing” adventure. In 2024, FX released Shōgun, a new 10-episode miniseries starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis, based on the 1975 historical novel by James Clavell. The show, which like the book documented the adventures of the English sailor John Blackthorne in 17th century Japan,…
Phoning it in. While it wasn’t as successful as Sony (then known as Sony Ericsson) hoped, the Xperia Play made one heck of a splash when it was first announced. Combining the promise of smartphone technology with the company’s PlayStation brand, the Android-based handset boasted slide-out physical controls and support for a range of PS1…
The trial version of Friends of Mana has successfully been dumped. Friends of Mana probably isn’t a title that many Western fans of the Seiken Densetsu/Mana series will be aware of. Released in 2006 for Softbank-compatible feature phones (and for i-Mode and EZWeb services one year later in 2007), the network-based multiplayer RPG was never…
“A true leap forward”. Just to note, that’s not the Flip 1S, but the earlier Flip DS she’s holding AYANEO’s Flip duo of Windows-based handhelds was a pleasant (if expensive) surprise in the world of portable gaming. The Flip KB and Flip DS were clearly inspired by the clamshell design of the Nintendo DS, with…
“We’re hoping to at least be able to hand pick some carts”. A selection of over 200 beta GBA, DS, DSi And 3DS carts could be at risk of falling into the hands of a private owner, it has been revealed. The non-profit preservation group Video Game Preservation Museum was in discussion with the seller…
You can download the game for free now from GitHub. LD2K’s Rocket League-esque football game Driving Strikers has just received a surprising new port to the N64, courtesy of a fan developer named SpookyIluha. Originally released for the Sega Dreamcast back in 2023 (before being ported to PC via Steam), Driving Strikers initially caught our…
And you can download it now! Original Article : After a bit of a wait, @therealh0ffman has finally released his Sega Mega Drive/Genesis port of Metal Gear to the public. The game is available to download for free from itch.io and is expected to run on MD/Genesis, MiSTer devices, and most Sega Mega Drive/Genesis emulators….
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Z Software’s Andreas Koch, who discusses the upcoming release of Dustwind: Resistance. Check out the game on Steam Here or on the PlayStation Store Here and the new DLC of the original, here! About Dustwind: Resistance: Dustwind: Resistance is set to launch in June 2025 on PC (Steam, Microsoft Xbox…
Kenji Matsubara “will transition to an advisory role”. SNK’s CEO is to “transition” into an advisory role, it has been revealed. Former Sega president Kenji Matsubara has been in the position since 2021. His new role will allow him to “continue to lend his expertise and vision,” to the Japanese company, which has been owned…
“We, the game creators, were increasingly expected to listen to the sales team”. As the world of video games has expanded, we’ve seen changes in the way AAA games are conceptualised, designed, developed, marketed and sold—and one of the industry’s most famous game designers thinks we’ve got things back-to-front. Speaking to Time Extension in a…