Random: It's Official, Nobody Likes Monty Mole

Random: It’s Official, Nobody Likes Monty Mole

As proven by science. Here’s a discovery that it brings us no joy to report: nobody likes Monty Mole. Now, we know what you might be thinking, “Wait a second, I love that guy!” (heck, he’s this writer’s Mario Party main), but we’re afraid that no, actually, you don’t. Play Nintendo has made it quite…

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Former NetEase exec’s new investment group is funding Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic because ‘everyone wins’ if you ‘give the best creator the opportunity to work on a dream project’

One of the bigger showings at The Game Awards 2025 was the surprise reveal of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a successor to the beloved Knights of the Old Republic series being developed under the leadership of original KotOR director Casey Hudson at a new studio staffed with other BioWare veterans. A year…

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Super ZSNES Just Got Even Better, With A New Update Adding Initial Super FX Support, Fixes, & Quality Of Life Features

v0.230b is out now! Super ZSNES has just received a brand-new update (v0.230b) focusing on quality-of-life and emulation fixes, while also implementing initial emulation support for Super FX chip-enabled games, like the 1993 classic Star Fox. Initially released in April 2026 (as version 0.100b), Super ZSNES is a GPU-powered follow-up to the ’90s SNES emulator…

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Marathon secret hunters hit their first gold mine: Spooky terminals, a hidden website, and a Durandal audio log

If there was any doubt that Marathon would be Bungie’s new canvas for community puzzles and ARGs, let it go, because the community has already stumbled into a doozy. Terminals linked to Marathon (the ship) on Perimeter have suddenly awoken, and they’re pointing toward a spooky audio log seemingly left by Durandal, the rampant AI…

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The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 11/1/2016

A devastating attack on Earth has left the United Nation Space Alliance scattered and bloodied. Lt. Nick Reyes is thrust into a position of command and lives are at stake. Commandeer an assortment of advanced weapons and warships to push back against the opposition in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, which launches November 4 on…

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Terraria developer sticks it to Unity with $200K donation to open-source competitors, doesn’t even use Unity itself

The irony has been pointed out many times: When game engine Unity revealed its new per-install fee last week, game developers were possibly the most united they’ve ever been—in disgust. Even developers who don’t use Unity expressed anger or criticized the unprecedented change of terms.  Perhaps the best example of this game dev rallying occurred…

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