“I felt the sensation of running around freely… was the thing that I wanted to create”. In an interview with Famitsu Magazine, Final Fantasy developer and Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura has shared details about how Super Mario 64 (which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary) inspired his approach to 3D gaming (h/t: Genki/GamesRadar). While 3D…
Apple has bitten the bullet. The house that Steve Jobs built took its store offline a little earlier. When it came back, punters were confronted with a bleak new reality: Macs and iPads are now hundreds of dollars dearer. Here’s a tasting platter of new starting prices: The MacBook Air now starts at $1,299, up…
Catch my drift? Maybe the Golden Age of graphic adventures was not in fact the LucasArts and Sierra era, with its Monkey Islands and Gabriel Knights back around 1990. The Golden Age might just be right now, with a quiet resurgence of brilliant games growing throughout the last decade. This latest arrival on Switch 2…
Better AI, smarter keepers and proper names! The SNES version of Konami’s ISS Deluxe has been updated by fans to incorporate the teams and players of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup. The work was carried out by Gabriel Freitas and Manoel Messias of Falcon Brasil, and features “real tournament groups, updated national teams, current…
Jackbox isn’t rocket science but we take our task of silliness seriously. We’re proud of our Chicago comedy roots, and every aspect of our games is high-touch to set fans up for a successful night. Play Video What sets The Jackbox Party Pack 12 apart? It’s a pack especially focused on helping players build deeper…
I am not throwing away my (16) shot. Columbus Circle has announced a new version of its 8-Bit Pocket system, and it has enlisted the famous Takahashi Meijin (real name: Toshiyuki Takahashi) to help with its design. The IPS 8-Bit Pocket HD V2 is due for release in September, and is an update on previous…
It is a singularly bad time to purchase computer parts or release a computer product. The RAM crisis has made memory and storage costs astronomical, and the most recent indignity it’s inflicted around our neck of the woods is the price of Steam Machine—a box whose min-spec edition will still set you back $1,049. Valve…
Plan-et your way ahead. Star Fox has multiple alternate routes to reach the final planet of Venom, with almost every stage offering regular and secret exits. Each alternate route has a special, hidden requirement — such as saving or defeating specific characters in battle, completing objectives or flying through warp gates — that allow you…
20 years ago, somewhere near the Lylat System… Before we begin, you’ll have to forgive me for making this piece even more personal and introspective than my typical content, as it relates to what is possibly one of the most important issues of a magazine that I’ve ever seen – primarily because, were it not…
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience”. Game Source Entertainment and Ratata Arts have announced that the rhythm title Ratatan will be delayed from its initial July release. It’s now scheduled to launch on 15th October 2026. It sounds like development is pretty much done at this point, but work is still ongoing to ensure nasty…