Say hello to ‘Super Junkoid’. Super Metroid is one of the best games on the SNES, and arguably needs little in the way of introduction. However, a new ROM hack by P. Yoshi takes the game in an interesting new direction, using its engine to create an entirely new experience based around a young female…
I’ve never been a fan of open world game design. The reason is simple- I get lost very easily. This is probably why I tend to prefer retro games over modern ones in the first place, open world design being better facilitated by more advanced hardware. That I’m opening with this does not bode…
Here’s another banger of a news story especially if you were a fan of the Halo games, as thanks to a heads up by Earok, developer of the Scorpion Engine, he has announced a preview download of ‘Halo Zero’. An unofficial fan port of a classic fan game, which in turn was inspired by the series…
Coming Q1 2025. The homebrew developer Reboot Games has revealed via a trailer that it will be bringing out a physical version of the unreleased Atari Jaguar shooter Livewire, under the title “Livewire: Archival Project”. Livewire is a top-down shooter that was in development at the UK studio Black Scorpion Software around 1996-1997 and was…
I smell an anniversary. Well it’s that time again, folks! Nintendo has announced via Nintendo Today! that yet another Direct presentation will be taking place on 12th September 2025 (yes, that’s this Friday), hot on the heels of the Partner Showcase in July and the Indie World in August. The showcase is set to kick…
Who doesn’t love board games? Their ability to bring people together and offer a welcome break from screen time is refreshing – and it’s great to win too! However, long gone are the days when we had to set out dozens of tiny pieces or deal out hands of cards. Now, our favourites are available…
It’s been 14 years since Portal 2, and, well, the wait for a new game in the series isn’t exactly over. But if you’re a die-hard fan, if you have a lot of money lying around and nothing else to do with it, and if you like pinball, you can go for Portal on the…
Category: ID@Xbox June 16, 2025 Deconstructing Robots at Midnight Daniel Posner, Finish Line Games Co-Founder Summary Fast, punchy action RPG set in retro-futuristic world. Fluid combat mechanics with two distinct modes of play. A scrappy and inquisitive protagonist heavily influenced by 1990s anime. Robots at Midnight isn’t set in your typical post-apocalyptic, sci-fi future. The…
With the 5v5 soccer game Rematch now in full release, developer Sloclap has issued an apology for waiting until the last minute to tell fans it would not have crossplay at launch—and promising that the feature is coming as soon as possible. Sloclap had previously confirmed that crossplay was in the plan for Rematch, and…
The Dark Rock Pro 6 and Dark Rock 6 are a huge upgrade over Be Quiet’s previous air coolers. Where it had previously struggled to keep up with our picks for the best air coolers, these new arrivals are amongst the top performers in my testing. Be Quiet hasn’t lost its eye for aesthetics, either….