The worm has turned. He might not be quite as famous today, but once upon a time, Earthworm Jim had considerable commercial pulling power and became one of the most popular characters to emerge during the latter part of the 16-bit era. Four games have been released in the franchise – Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim…
Dungeons Of Despair released at Boston Apple Fest back in June 1981. With Wizardry being in the news recently, thanks to Atari’s acquisition of Wizardry I-V, it has had us thinking again about a lost piece of the series’ history that even its creators now feel could be lost forever. Before Sir-Tech released Wizardry: Proving…
You know that thing in games where you finally get acquainted with the controls, make it through the opening level, and then get a billion popups at once about the DLC you’ve unlocked? Those pop ups are how I discovered I was playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth‘s $110 Ultimate Edition. I didn’t intend to…
Fehmi Atalar from Turkey faced off against Leo Soloranzo from Peru. Over the weekend, the largest ever game of Tetris was held at the inaugural Red Bull Tetris World Final, in Dubai, with the help of over 2,000 synchronized drones (thanks VGC!). The match took place on Sunday, December 14th, against the backdrop of the…
Another big name enters the fray Turtle Beach, known largely for its gaming headsets, showed off several PC gaming peripherals at CES today — the most interesting of which is arguably their line of keyboards. This is the first time that the company has branched into this particular market. We first heard about the Impact…
The Mothership awaits… Alien Hominid‘s return date has been confirmed! Developer The Behemoth has shared on Twitter that Alien Hominid HD — an HD remaster of the Newgrounds run-and-gun title that also came to GameCube in 2004 — and a sequel titled Alien Hominid Invasion are both launching on Switch on 1st November 2023. The…
Black Friday 2025 might still be a month away, but the weeks will just fly by and before you can blink, we’ll be flooded with a host of big discounts on the best gaming laptops around. 👉The best pre-Black Friday PC gaming deals right now👈 If you’re looking to bag a new lappy this Black…
With CES 2025 just around the corner, multiple gaming monitor brands are unleashing their wares for the new year. We’ve already seen some 500+ Hz OLED panels. Next up is a new generation of 4K 27-inch OLEDs. Thus far, the 4K OLEDs we’ve already seen are all 32-inch models. That applies to monitors based on…
“I think Mr. X was in the very early version of the in-game text.”. Last year, while covering a Resident Evil-related story, I received a comment on the site that opened my eyes to a strange mystery in the Resident Evil fanbase I had never really thought about much before: the origin of “Mr. X”,…