“There is no evidence to suggest this”. A short time ago, we reported that some Wii U owners were finding their systems had died after being in storage for a while, with NAND corruption being exposed as the issue. As is so often the case, a member of the modding community stepped up to help….
Hi-yaaah! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl, everyone! In last week’s battle, we looked at the N64 classic, Mario Kart 64. And goodness folks, it really wasn’t a close one, huh? North America and Europe absolutely killed it with 88% of the vote; surely one of the most resounding victories we’ve ever seen!…
In today’s digital age, internet access has become a central part of many activities, including gaming. However, we often find ourselves in situations where access to WiFi is limited or non-existent. Whether you’re on a long flight, traveling through remote areas, or dealing with network issues at home, the need for entertainment still exists. That’s…
Watch Dogs 2 is, among other things, about technology’s potential to unite communities and forge new connections among like-minded individuals. That’s reflected in protagonist Marcus Holloway’s constant collaboration with the Dedsec hacker collective, and their goal of continually recruiting new followers. It’s also reflected in the game’s seamless multiplayer, which invisibly merges your session with…
The next big Baldur’s Gate 3 patch is coming this week, and although its kissing-related changes are obviously the star, there’s more to it than “improved smooches.” Larian announced today that the patch will finally fix a party management inconvenience that I imagine near-universally prompted players to think “ugh, that’s slightly annoying” an hour or…
Nintendo is not done with Splatoon 2 just yet. The company has made multiple announcements related to the game tonight. The first was an announcement of a special demo event that will be starting on April 29th and ending on May 9th. The demo will allow players to try out “Turf War, Ranked Battle, Salmon…
Two players! More enemies! 60fps! Back when Tim Burton released his Batman Returns movie in the early ’90s, the video game rights were split across more than one format, with Sega, Atari and Nintendo consoles getting their own unique versions. The Genesis, for example, got a 2D action platformer that was also released on the…
TikTok owner ByteDance says it’s committed to its virtual reality arm, Pico, following a report that claimed it was intending to wind down the business. A report from research firm EqualOcean had suggested that ByteDance’s founder Zhang Yiming told Pico’s bosses that they should prepare to gently let Pico disappear into the inky nothingness. ByteDance…
Hi everyone. E3 2015 is just around the corner, and everyone here at San Diego Studio wanted to give all our fans out there a special treat: a week-long SD Studio Twitch Week with some special guests! Starting today and ending on June 12th we’ll host a new Twitch stream featuring developers from the assortment…
Finally the time has come for you to check out the new platforming project from famed game director Yuji Naka and artist Naoto Ohshima, Balan Wonderworld. The demo is currently available on the Nintendo Switch system via the eShop. The meaty demo allows you to explore three of the game’s worlds. World 1, titled “The…