“We’re working to maintain the same experience for domestic customers”. Yesterday, we reported on speculation that new US tariffs on imported goods could cause the price of retro gaming handhelds from China to rise in price. We’re now seeing various US-based manufacturers report that they may have to increase the cost of their own items…
Twitch will no longer let viewers pay their way to the top (of chat) come November 15. It’s dropping the controversial Hype Chat feature it brought in back in June this year, which allowed people to spend anywhere from $1 to $500 to get their chat messages pinned—in dazzling technicolour—to the top of a streamer’s…
Category: Announcements March 13, 2026 ID@Xbox at GDC 2026: Indie Developers at the Heart of Great Games Chris Charla, GM of Portfolio, Programs & Wobbly Skateboarding at Xbox We first started talking to game developers about ID@Xbox at GDC way back in 2013, and we love using the show as a great way to connect…
Gathering ingredients for cooking in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is just as important as collecting crops and animal resources. Unfortunately, some of these are slightly harder to find than others, and honey can be a real pain to track down if you don’t know where to start. You’ll also need to give honey to…
What’s that? Huh? What’s that, huh? Well, it’s a new commercial for Kirby Air Riders from Nintendo, and rather than the usual overenthusiastic voiceover to explain basic features, we’ve instead been treated to a weird, albeit quite wonderful rap song. Yes, this is one of those ads things that will either go down in history…
Wedding Peach was originally released for the Super Famicom in 1995. A new translation has just been released for the Super Famicom party game Wedding Peach. The game was originally released exclusively for the Super Famicom in Japan in 1995 and was developed by Shimada Kikaku and published by KSS. It is based on the…
Download this update for Switch 2. Mario Kart World has received multiple updates since it arrived in June, and now the latest one for September has been released. This bumps the game up to Version 1.3.0 and makes some welcome adjustments in “Free Roam” mode, along with various other changes. This latest update also addresses…
Famed British political figure Count Binface has issued a public demand to Sega to quit horsing around and finish Shenmue 4, and suggested the company may be nationalized by the UK government if it doesn’t move with sufficient haste. For those not in the know, Count Binface is not an entirely serious political figure: He’s…
Category: ID@Xbox April 2, 2026 Indie Selects for April 2026: Big on Building, Strategy, and Action Amy Connors, Oscar Polanco, Keith Muelas, Raymond Estrada, Deron Mann – ID@Xbox Lawn Care Specialists Every Wednesday, dive into the Indie Select Hub — your gateway to a fresh, curated indie collection plus four themed spotlights that rotate weekly!…
It’s hard to believe that a full year has passed since we released Horizon Zero Dawn. The old adage “time flies when you’re having fun” certainly rings true for us – these last 12 months have been an absolute blast, thanks in no small part to the terrific response from our fan community. And yet,…