“I’m very proud of our adaptability. We all wear many hats”. Ever since its formation in 2019, Ziggurat Interactive has dedicated itself to resurrecting old video games on modern hardware, with the studio now estimating it has released over 130 titles as of 2023. These have included remasters of cult favourites like BloodRayne, Bloodrayne 2,…
If you pay attention to our running list of Steam sale dates you’ll already know this, but if you don’t then maybe you won’t—or maybe you just forgot, that happens too. Regardless, it’s that time of year again and here’s your reminder: The 2024 Steam Spring Sale is live. There’ve been multiple Steam sales and…
As a recently revitalised hardware category Android and Windows handhelds are enjoying a period of reinvention and refinement. This means that, alongside the obvious queries (how well does it play games and for how long can its portable battery stand it?) manufacturers are also posing questions I didn’t know I wanted to ask, like, “Do…
Cooperative physics-platformer Human Fall Flat is one of my favourite back-burner games, something I check in on once every six months or so to see what nonsense has been added, eagerly play through the new levels, and then memory hole the thing until Christmas or whenever. Given how No Brakes Games’ goofy wobble ’em up…
Based on the 1995 arcade title. Hamster has announced that it is bringing Namco’s 1995 arcade title Air Combat 22 to its Arcade Archives series on modern-day platforms this week (July 3rd). Following in the footsteps of the Arcade Archives version of Ridge Racer, Air Combat 22 is based on the System 22 3D flight…
SuperData is reporting that the recently released Among Us for the Nintendo Switch has shifted 3.2 million copies on the Nintendo Switch. The data company says that this particular edition was the highest-earning version of the game for the month of December. Among Us is available right now via the Switch eShop. “Among Us player…
XeGrader Plus announced. XeGrader, the “puzzle adventure shooter” from the Hydlide creator and current M2 employee Tokihiro Naito, is being released on Steam, with a demo set to release this June (thanks Gematsu). The Steam version of the game is called XeGrader Plus, and contains updated graphics and sound from the PC-8001mkII and MSX2 editions…
RuneScape has announced that it’s ditching its new battle pass system barely a month after it debuted, calling it “not reflective of a direction we’re taking RuneScape in” following widespread player uproar. The battle pass—called a Hero Pass in RuneScape terminology—arrived on September 4, promising players a gamut of buffs, cosmetics, and special missions. It…
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Plans to double employee numbers. Koei Tecmo’s recent shareholders Q&A briefing, which was held in October 2024, has just been published, and it shows that the company is planning some big expansions in the long term. The publisher and developer — known best for Dynasty Warriors, the Atelier series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and…