“Stay tuned”. Released in 1991, Konami’s Vendetta / Crime Fighters 2 is one of the company’s most accomplished side-scrolling fighting games. The sequel to 1989’s Crime Fighters, it boasts bold visuals, complex mechanics and a welcome sense of humour – but sadly, it was never ported to any home system at the time of release….
It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In September, Marvel’s Wolverine led the PS5 charts in the US, followed by EA Sports FC 27, while in the EU, EA Sports FC 27 led the PS5 charts, followed by Marvel’s Wolverine. Check out the full listings…
After years of waiting for Noctua’s greatest PC fan, we finally got our hands on it at the end of last year. Then, Noctua had to go and make us wait even longer for the 120 mm version, the NF-A12x25 G2 PWM. But not to worry, this long-awaited fan is now available. I’ve since put…
One might wonder, given the endless selection of good videogames out there: Why play a bad one? But let me turn that idea around on you. Given the endless selection of good videogames out there, what’s more enticing than one you’ve never heard of? Maybe it’s bad, but has one fascinating idea. Maybe it has…
Do you like cheering for the underdog? Do you like classic and retro gaming? Then you’ll love this book. Just like the young student decades ago who had to be cut off because he was using his lunch money for play-by-mail (PBM) games, some people are obsessed with them—and still are. In this book, you’ll…
It would be foolish to say that this is the final, incontrovertible proof that AI hype has gone too far. After all, just a week ago Microsoft’s head of AI was clearly getting high on his own supply when he said that he just didn’t get why folks don’t like the idea of turning Windows…
A number of developers have paid tribute to Nintendo’s iconic Mario in the latest edition of Retro Gamer. They were asked why they thought Mario games were so magical? Developers such as John Romero, Ste Pickford, Chris Sutherland, Derek Yu and Julian “Jaz” Rignall explained exactly why the series is so beloved by gamers the…
Halo: Combat Evolved is a landmark game that helped define the experience of early console first-person shooters. But with Halo: Campaign Evolved, Halo Studios has introduced a number of changes to bring the game into the modern era. Halo’s debut on PlayStation uses new mechanics, tweaked controls, haptic feedback, and adjusted weapons to make this…
Eggcelent choice. Mlem. Howdy partners! Hop on board your nearest dinosaur, because it’s time to set off on another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last time, we went virtual, as we took a look at Galactic Pinball for the Virtual Boy. There were just two options to choose between, and it wasn’t even close. North…
A Steam version is coming soon. City Connection & Happy Meal’s enhanced update of the 1983 Jaleco arcade game Exerion is out today (September 21st) on Nintendo Switch, with a version for Steam also planned for the future (thanks GoNintendo!). Final Exerion, as the update is called, is the first in a planned trilogy of…