The next game in 4A’s Metro shooter series has been revealed as Metro 2039, and while all we have at this point is a title, more will be revealed later this week in an Xbox online showcase. Rumors of the game, and the showcase, surfaced last week: NateTheHate said with clear conviction that the show…
Spotlights “independent retro projects, major classic revivals and video games preservation”. Retro game marketing company Pixel Helix has announced a digital showcase celebrating retro games, which will air in August. Broadcast in the run-up to this year’s Gamescom event, Pixel Arcadia is billed as “an authentic show for retro, retro-inspired and classic games, ensuring that…
Dementium: The Ward launched on Steam just in time for this week’s Scream Fest, with a 40% discount that’s got to be pretty tempting for anyone who enjoyed the horror game nearly 20 years ago on the Nintendo DS. One Steam reviewer calls Dementium “a bit like Silent Hill crossed with Doom 3,” before zeroing…
Addressing a buggy wasteland Have you gotten stuck in a terminal in Fallout 4? It’s one of the more common complaints with the PC version of Bethesda’s latest nuclear wasteland title, and as promised, the developer addressed the issue with its first major patch (version 1.2). It’s one of several issues the patch fixes. It…
“We’re putting it out there in the world”. There’s already a live-action Zelda movie in the works, but beyond this, it’s not clear how else this legendary Nintendo series could be adapted to the big screen going forward. Enter Sonic 3 movie writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller – who revealed to IGN in the…
Could a native PC port finally be on the cards? As recently highlighted by Video Game Esoterica (and Rock Paper Shotgun), an exciting new project is currently underway to decompile the Xbox title Jet Set Radio Future, meaning it’s possible (though not exactly guaranteed) that it could one day end up getting a native PC…
‘Commercial Breaks: The Race For Santa’s Software’ aired in 1984. Over 40 years ago, in 1984, the BBC ran a documentary on the UK video game industry which was notable for charting the spectacular fall of Imagine Software, creators of the infamous ‘megagames’ Bandersnatch and Psyclapse. Commercial Breaks: The Race For Santa’s Software also covered…
EB Games will close all 38 of its New Zealand outlets by the end of January following a “multimillion-dollar loss during the 2024 fiscal year”. In an internal memo seen by RNZ, the retailer’s New Zealand managing director, Shane Stockwell, told employees the decision was made after “significant and repeated efforts to turn the business…
Bring the adventure home. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released earlier this year to great success, being the first (and currently only) 2026 movie to surpass $1 billion at the box office. Now, those in the US can look forward to experiencing the sequel in the comfort of their own home when it launches on…
Hey PlayStation fans! I’m David, a writer and developer at Kiz Studios, and I’m excited to bring you an exclusive first look at Trans-Galactic Tournament, our fast-paced, free-to-play MOBA, developed in co-operation with Hibernum Creations and designed and optimized for PS4. “What if the Star Wars cantina starred in an 80’s cartoon, which suddenly broke…