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Yu Suzuki’s next outing is on mobile. Legendary game designer Yu Suzuki’s latest game was shown off during last night’s Game Awards, and is coming to smartphones (via Netflix) in 2025. No gameplay of Steel Paws was shown off, but we do know that it will see the player “embark on a dynamic action adventure”…
Japanese fans missed out on Sol-Feace’s Mega Drive port back in 1992. The Mega Drive / Genesis version of Wolf Team’s horizontal shooter Sol-Feace is finally being given a physical release in Japan next year, Columbus Circle has announced. Sol Feace was originally launched in 1990 for the Sharp X68000 as a Japanese exclusive, before…
“Some say Ken Kutaragi is still waiting to get on stage at The Game Awards”. The Game Awards 2024 was pretty special, giving a bruised and battered games industry a much-needed fillup as it shuffles painfully into 2025. It was also attended by some pretty big names, including “the father of PlayStation” himself, Ken Kutaragi….
I remember reading a quote once by famed French novelist and literary critic Marcel Proust: “Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.” In that vein, our zeal for the experiences of yesteryear as gamers often unintentionally overrides how we actually experienced them originally. More often than not, we…
What was old is new again. The Game Awards took place last night, and delivered a cavalcade of surprising announcements – many of which will have been of particular interest to fans of classic gaming. While the event was punctuated by some new releases – such as Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, FromSoftware’s Elden…
“I believe we made the most beautiful thing in the world”. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the PSP. We’re republishing this piece to celebrate that fact. Read the full article on timeextension.com “I believe we made the most beautiful thing in the world”. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the PSP. We’re republishing this…
Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action-adventure game for the Atari 2600 released in 1982, based on the 1981 film of the same name. The game was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. When the opportunity to write an Atari VCS game based on the film was offered at Atari, Howard Scott Warshaw – fresh…
The first televised video games award show. It’s that time of the year when the Game Awards roll around to try and provide the industry with a glossy video game alternative to the Oscars. But what you might not realize is that it wasn’t actually the first attempt to combine video games with a big-budget…
Spanish students voice concern. Video game historian and Time Extension contributor John Szczepaniak was recently invited to the TecnoCampus University in Mataró, Spain to give a guest lecture to the students studying there. You’ll be able to read his full report this weekend, but one particular part of the trip stuck out like a sore…
World of Warcraft remains one of the most beloved MMORPGs, offering vast landscapes, engaging quests, and intense endgame challenges. However, as the game expands with new content and higher level caps, the leveling process can feel increasingly time-consuming for both new and seasoned players. This is where WoW power leveling services have carved out a…