Time was, the walls between console and PC games were hard and fast. PC had its strategy games and CRPGs, PlayStation had its Japanese bangers, Nintendo had Mario and Zelda, and Xbox had Blinx: The Time Sweeper (all the other companies were very jealous). But these days, not counting Nintendo, everything is everywhere. And everything…
Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for decades. Now Retro Games and Atari have collaborated to…
At the Sony State of Play showcase today unwitting viewers were subjected to one of the goriest videogame trailers I’ve ever seen, and I was around to witness the Hatred panic. In the trailer for Ill, a new survival horror game coming in 2027, and published by the company responsible for Atomic Heart, I saw:…
Bloomberg has produced an article providing an in-depth look at the manufacturing issues surrounding the Nintendo Switch system during the coronavirus pandemic. Analysts have chimed in to say that they aren’t expecting supply issues to be resolved completely anytime soon and that the Nintendo Switch console could remain hard to find throughout the year. This…
I love everything about boomer shooters except for the fact that a better name hasn’t managed to stick. I’ve taken to calling them “good FPS games with health packs and keycards” in protest, but naming conventions aside, this loosely related group of show-stopping shooters hasn’t let off the gas for years now, and there’s no…
Fortnite’s Joy Ride update launches on PS4 today, giving you the freedom to ride in style! Wherever you find yourself on the Island, jump behind the wheel with your squadmates and venture out to seek your opponents. Before you get in the driver’s seat, here’s a run-down of the first drivable cars you can find…
Releasing this Winter in Japan. Shinichi “Touma” Higashi, the former Sega artist perhaps best known for creating the character Fang the Sniper in the Game Gear title Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, has teamed up with Sega to create a bunch of new vinyl figures based on Sonic and friends. Higashi, in case you’re unfamiliar…
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons– Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to…
Russia has come down hard on Lesta Games (via Meduza), the domestic company that inherited local rights to World of Tanks (or Mir Tankov, as it’s known locally) after its original dev, Wargaming, exited Belarus and Russia in protest of the latter’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Wargaming, which has a studio in Kyiv, has since…
Nintendo has released a special overview trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch epic Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore. This is a revised edition of the Wii U title and is due to be released on Friday, 17th January. Our review of the game will be published nearer the time, so be on the look out…