CDPR says the Kingdom Come style of systems-heavy RPG is 'super great' and, when it comes to The Witcher 4's direction of travel, 'these are our next steps for sure'

CDPR says the Kingdom Come style of systems-heavy RPG is ‘super great’ and, when it comes to The Witcher 4’s direction of travel, ‘these are our next steps for sure’

Yesterday brought our first proper look at The Witcher 4, thanks to a highly impressive tech demo, and the Ciri-led sequel is now CDPR’s next big thing. PCG’s Josh Wolens recently sat down with several of the studio’s core figures to discuss the series’ past and future and, with this happening around The Witcher 3’s…

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Intel has reportedly approached Apple for an investment, after CEO Tim Cook said ‘we’d love to see Intel come back’

After receiving a cash injection from SoftBank Group, Nvidia, and even the US government, Intel is now seeking investment from iPhone creator and longtime collaborator Apple. As reported by Bloomberg, and citing “people familiar with the matter”, Apple and Intel are reportedly in the early stages of conversations about “how to work more closely together”….

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Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2402.240108-2200)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Beta ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…

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NES High Score – by 8-Bit Steve

This issue of the magazine is all about video game rental stores. Like most gamers from this era, I have plenty of memories of renting games and enjoying them with friends and family. I am going to share one of my earliest gaming memories that involves a rental store. The trend of movie rental stores…

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Jordan Mechner and John Romero Interview

Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia) and John Romero (DOOM) speak out about historical preservation of video games Following GameStop’s abrupt shuttering of Game Informer and the total deletion of the 33-year-old magazine’s website last month, Jordan Mechner (Karateka, Prince of Persia, The Last Express) and John Romero (Wolfenstein 3-D, DOOM, Quake) are speaking out about the importance of historical preservation in…

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Nintendo’s Satellaview Turns 30 This Month, And Fans Are Celebrating In A Special Way

‘Super Famicom Power Hour Flashback’ airs on April 23rd. Nintendo’s Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom / SNES was an attempt to get players online long before the internet existed, and was based around tuning in to satellite broadcasts. Via this system, Nintendo distributed many unique titles—including Zelda and F-Zero entries—and while it never left…

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