Get a grip. Nintendo launched its dedicated GameCube NSO pad alongside the Switch 2 last year, undoubtedly providing the best experience for docked play. However, much like the N64 pad before it, the controller doesn’t do much to help with handheld play, where the Joy-Con 2 button layouts simply can’t capture the feel of the…
At Antstream we all have an emotional connection to the games we source and provide. We also have our favorite systems and often debate which was ‘the best’ of their respective eras. These fun and affectionate competitive discussions are all rooted in our experiences of gaming through our childhood and beyond. My first computer was…
(Image credit: Playground Games) Key deets (Image credit: Playground Games) 🚘 The treasure chest is in east Sotoyama on the shore of a big lake, north of Soni Circuit. It’s winter time in Forza Horizon 6‘s Horizon Meets series, so once again we have a new Treasure Hunt to find to get some seasonal points…
If you’ve ever fancied giving PC game modding a go but have struggled for motivation, maybe a share of €30,000 will provide the incentive you need. Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord developer TaleWorlds Entertainment has just announced a modding contest for its War Sails expansion, inviting players to create the best add-on for its nautical…
“There were many points that made me think ‘Wow, that’s amazing’”. Final Fantasy XIV director and Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida, commonly referred to as Yoshi-P, has been heaping praise on Nintendo lately. And in an interview with Famitsu, where he talks about anime and his love of Super Mario Bros. 3, he’s particularly…
Season 2 of Amazon’s Fallout TV show is really forcing Lucy to slog through miles of moral grey area but you don’t need to wade through temporal grey area to get to the season finale. Fallout season 2 episode 8 premieres on February 3, 2026 and it’s starting a few hours earlier than most of…
If you owned an Amstrad CPC back in the day, you would’ve played at least one Roland game from the Amsoft pack. Either Roland Ahoy, Roland on the Ropes, Roland in the Caves or even one of the rarer titles in my personal collection, Roland on the Run. So named for Roland Perry, a computer engineer who…
“Of course SNK found some way to f**k that up”. Back in 2022, SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda insisted that its acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund wouldn’t have any impact on the games it made, but recent events appear to have proven that statement to be utterly false—and SNK fans aren’t happy. When SNK…
Monster Hunter Wilds is launching in February, so now is the perfect time to get to grips with what to expect the next time you head out on a hunt. It’s been a long wait for those of us desperate to play ever since the game was announced in 2023, and even though we’ve seen…
Hello PlayStation Blog readers! It’s Konami’s 50th anniversary this year, and we’re celebrating by bringing several collections of our much loved, retro games to PS4. Last month we announced three of them: Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection (out today at PlayStation Store), Contra Anniversary Collection and Castlevania Anniversary Collection. We’re still working on finishing up the…