Nutmeg is one of those games that, if you’re in the target demographic, sells itself on the title screen. Pure Roy of the Rovers and Panini vibes, with a flaming football streaking across the middle to put an exclamation point on “Nutmeg!” I am a man in his mid-forties who’s followed football since I was…
Here are the two things I know about PlayStation lead systems architect Mark Cerny: He wants to see my ears. He has the euphonious voice of the seraphim. Seriously, try listening to the guy talk without falling asleep. Well, today we can add a third entry to that list: he is better than me at…
I’m not sure why I played so much Pinball on my Windows machine as a child. Nor am I sure why it was given so many different names, like Space Cadet 3D Pinball, 3D Pinball for Windows, Microsoft 3D Pinball, etc. What I do know, however, is it ran great on my old Windows NT…
The Mega Man series is famous for its challenging, precise platforming action. Even though newly accessible difficulty modes are available in Mega Man 11, the game’s default level of challenge requires some finesse. Get ready for perilous pitfalls, treacherous spikes, and Robot Master boss battles that will put your skills to the test. Sometimes we…
First reported by Polygon, two parents in the US are suing Epic Games over limited-time sales of Fortnite skins and cosmetics that they argue aren’t really limited time at all, creating a false sense of “FOMO”—a term actually used in the lawsuit—for Fortnite’s younger players. Like many in-game cosmetic storefronts, Fortnite will have daily or…
We’re just a month out from the release of Borderlands 4, and Gearbox CEO/magician Randy Pitchford is hitting the media circuit to tell everyone why you should be very excited for the 30 billion guns it apparently contains. But it’s not all about the heaters. Gearbox has promised that—after the less-than-stellar narrative that propped up…
Today AMD announced the availability of a new APU, codenamed Godavari: the A10-7870K. There’s also an A8-7670K coming soon, though it wasn’t part of today’s announcement. Despite the new codename, these APUs are effectively extensions of the existing Kaveri APU lineup, and they should be drop-in replacements on any socket FM2+ motherboard. Other than clock…
Yes indieed. What’s that? You’re still catching up on the news from the last Direct? There’s no time for that! Nintendo has another showcase up its sleeve, an Indie World to be precise, and it’s right around the corner! Yes, Nintendo is keeping the presentations coming today, with the Indie World set to kick off…
As an atheist, you won’t see me at Mass, but I’ll gladly welcome the Pope as another AI-sceptic ally. Pope Leo XIV has just issued his first encyclical letter since being elected in 2025, calling for a ‘safeguarding of the human person in the time of artificial intelligence’. Titled ‘Magnifica Humanitas‘ (‘magnificent humanity’ in Latin),…
Category: ID@Xbox July 10, 2025 Greedland: One Dev’s Love Letter to Classic Arcade Mayhem VaMP He, solo dev Summary Greedland charges onto Xbox Series X|S with a 20% discount. Details on a solo dev’s journey and inspirations. Get pro-tips to maximize your experience. The time has come. After 1,460 days of development (yes, I counted!),…