“There’s pride in it for me”. Jeff Minter is, perhaps quite rightly, referred to as a legend within the gaming industry. His career following the founding of Llamasoft in 1982 has spawned dozens of the most unique and recognisable titles in existence, including Tempest 4000, Akka Arrh, Polybius, Attack of the Mutant Camels, and Gridrunner….
“Probably jumping the gun…”. Famed composer and game designer Yuzo Koshiro is currently hard at work putting the finishing touches to Earthion, his new shmup for the Mega Drive / Genesis, which is also coming to other platforms. Despite being on the final stretch, Koshiro—who created the soundtracks to games like Streets of Rage, Revenge…
Whatever Wordle help you need today, you’ll find it here. If you’re having fun and doing fine, our tips can still help polish up your word finding to a bright shine. If you’ve got some ideas but aren’t sure where to go next, today’s clue is bound to help you out. And if all else…
Drumroll, please. Ever since I was a kid stomping his feet to pop songs in Dance Dance Revolution and getting pep talks from PaRappa the Rapper about how I gotta believe, I’ve been a fan of rhythm games. And while I love popular juggernauts in the genre like Guitar Hero, I’ll always prefer something with…
Also available for Switch. Nintendo has released a new Switch 2 and Switch system update today, bumping the firmware up to Version 21.0.0. It includes all sorts of changes, starting with such updates to the HOME Menu and additional options tied to downloads. There are also more options to find users, GameChat and Game Card-related…
Nearly nine years on from the release of the first game, Slay the Spire 2 has arrived in early access. The roguelike deckbuilder sequel has been an enormous smash hit, currently bringing in over 500,000 concurrent players at peak times. But it’s still got a long road ahead of it. According to developer Mega Crit,…
Should have stapled some photo credit on there. A couple of weeks ago, we reported on a handful of unlucky Switch 2 customers who rocked up to their local GameStop on launch day only to find their console screens punctured by a poorly-placed staple. Keen to escape the hot water that such a fiasco (rightfully)…
“We kindly ask for your understanding”. We’ve got some sad news for all the ‘Taiko no Tatsujin’ drummers out there today. Bandai Namco has announced it will be discontinuing sales of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! for the Nintendo Switch on 30th November 2023. The Japanese video game company shared the following message on…
Scott Pilgrim! Pokémon! Resident Evils! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived (sorry, we missed last week’s!) and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!…
Thanks to the power of democracy, Helldivers 2 has been named our best multiplayer game of the year. For more awards, check out our Game of the Year 2024 hub. Morgan Park, Staff Writer: When Helldivers 2 comes up in conversation years from now, people will probably bring up its genius approach to live service…