Nintendo caught lightning in a bottle with “Wii Sports” in 2006 and you know what they say about catching it twice. Although the mega publisher had success with “Wii Sports: Resort,” other similar mini-game collections have felt like shallow compilations of tech demos. Nintendo’s newest addition to the genre, “Wii Party U,” isn’t exactly as…
I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure. Atari has announced that its new retro-inspired metroidvania Adventure of Samsara will launch on the Switch next month on 4th September 2025. Loosely based on the 2600 title Adventure from creator Warren Robinett, Adventure of Samsara looks pretty awesome and we’re really digging the whole retro…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wasn’t quite made by “just 30” people, as is often repeated—both Sandfall and Kepler credit contractors and additional studios for aid—but it is still much, much smaller than any big-budget studio, even with the full cavalry called in. And apparently, its director is keen to keep it that way. Speaking to…
As with most RPG players who grew up around The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, I am positively rabid for loot. Take literally any item, put a big number next to it, and you can bet I’ll stuff an impossible quantity of them into my knapsack before hauling my burden back to the nearest settlement to…
If there’s one gripe that I’ve had with Marvel Rivals since its launch, it’s that everything is overtuned, seemingly intentionally by NetEase. High DPS means you need high, consistent healing to counteract it. If you’re not bursting an enemy down in a nanosecond, chances are they’ll get to cover and be back to full health…
Four years ago, Microsoft launched Windows 11 SE, a version of its latest operating system for “web-first devices” sold exclusively to the education sector. The heavily restricted OS wasn’t especially popular with students and IT technicians, so they might breathe a sigh of relief that Microsoft has set October 2026 as its end-of-life date. They…
Heads will roll. To return to Ninja Gaiden’s 2D roots in 2025 is a wonderful thing. Dotemu, upon acquiring the license for a series reboot, approached Spanish indie developer The Game Kitchen to get the job done. Known for their remarkable Blasphemous titles, the project was overseen by Team Ninja, who have held the series…
Whenever I’m about to declare that this or that has gone down the drain, I pause and ask myself whether ‘things these days’ are really worse than they used to be, or if I’m just glazing over the problems of the past to justify the vein popping out of my forehead today. Usually I have…
You know that Family Guy bit where Peter does a local news segment called “What Really Grinds My Gears?” This is basically that, but for computers and videogames. I’ll give you one example up front: when you go to click a button, but the UI finishes loading just before your input registers and the button…
Category: Announcements Rare Celebrates 40 Years with Ruby-Themed Exclusives and More Adam ParkHead of Brand and Licensing, Rare Published August 4, 2025 1985 was the height of the British home computer scene; an era of games delivered on cassette tapes by young coders producing innovative titles straight out of their bedrooms. Among the most notable…