Playing videogames enables players all over the world to connect with friends and family and enjoy much needed entertainment during these uncertain times. Sony Interactive Entertainment is working with internet service providers in Europe to manage download traffic to help preserve access for the entire internet community. We believe it is important to do our…
I hope you are sharpening your hunting skills for the upcoming Predator: Hunting Grounds Trial Weekend starting March 27. Here at IllFonic, we wanted to give you a preview of what you can expect this weekend where you will get to immerse yourself into the Predator universe as either the Predator or a member of…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a great help to people that have had to socially distance themselves and self-quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. So far, the impact that the pandemic has had on Nintendo‘s 2020 release schedule has been minimal, but that may change. Animal Crossing New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku and producer…
The excellent ARMS is receiving some love next month as Nintendo of America has announced that there will be a special North American Online Open. It begins on the 4th April at 10am PST. If you are successful against the competitors and place within the top eight then you’ll be eligible to receive a handy…
Hey gang! Jim from Wide Right Interactive here. Before I dive in, I need to ask you a very serious question. Have you ever wanted to fly across the universe in a spaceship shaped like a hand, blasting music, and destroying everything in sight? If you said “YES!” or are generally intrigued, read on. I’d…
Hello players! My name’s Barry Meade from Fireproof Games, an independent games developer from Guildford, UK. Today I want to tell you about our journey from making mobile games to releasing a virtual reality game. Way back in 2012 we released our first game, a small and creepy puzzler called The Room on mobile devices….
Dreamlike odyssey Paper Beast launches for PlayStation VR tomorrow. We had a talk with Eric Chahi, Creative Director & Game Designer about the four years he and the team at Pixel Reef spent developing the game. Read on to learn about the technology they developed specifically for this game and the challenges they encountered as…
The Coral coloured Nintendo Switch Lite system has been a massive success in Japan and has reportedly sold out at all major stores within just two days of it being on sale. It’s not clear whether the global coronavirus pandemic has caused issue with production of the unit as the other colours in the Switch…
The latest UK video game software charts are now with us and there were two big new releases on Friday. Animal Crossing: New Horizons shot straight to No.1 and DOOM Eternal entered at No.2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is officially the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game in the United Kingdom to date. Check out the full…
The long-awaited Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched worldwide on Friday and by all accounts everyone is thoroughly enjoying it. UK journalist Christopher Dring has revealed on Twitter that launch sales are 3.5x that of the last mainline Animal Crossing video game Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS. He also went on to say…