Morrowind modders continue to astound, add object physics with 'pure lua' to a 23-year old game

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse developers are trying really, really hard to make sure you know it’s a metroidvania without using the word ‘metroidvania’

Despite the first trailer for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse looking very much like a classic exploration-focused platformer, the involvement of Dead Cells developer Evil Empire had some folks going into a “Oh god, I hope it’s not a roguelike” panic. Konami tried to assuage those fears with the label “2D exploration action game,” which only highlighted…

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The Legacy of the Amstrad

At Antstream we all have an emotional connection to the games we source and provide. We also have our favorite systems and often debate which was ‘the best’ of their respective eras. These fun and affectionate competitive discussions are all rooted in our experiences of gaming through our childhood and beyond. My first computer was…

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Review: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage (Switch 2) – A Great Port Of Sega’s Deep Yet Approachable Fighter

REVOlutionary? It feels like Virtua Fighter 5 has been around for bloomin’ ages, and that’s because it has. Originally released in 2006, it’s been updated several times, remastered by RGG Studios with the Dragon Engine, received the highly-requested rollback netcode, and finally ported to current platforms, including the Switch 2. If I were to describe…

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MindsEye studio faces new legal action over employee surveillance software that workers’ union alleges was ‘recording individuals in their homes and without their consent’

GamesIndustryMindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy is facing new legal action filed by the Game Workers branch of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, the largest game worker union in the UK. The union says the installation of surveillance software on employee’s PCs without their knowledge, and the company’s refusal to disclose the information…

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MSI has gone so heavy with 12V-2×6 power sockets in its latest high-end PSUs that many AMD and Intel graphics cards have no way of being powered

Nvidia’s 12VHPWR power connector, later updated to the 12V-2×6 format, has been at the centre of controversy since it first appeared on certain GeForce RTX 30-series cards four years ago. Now there’s a new chapter in its history, as MSI has become the first PSU manufacturer to all but abandon the evergreen 8-pin power connector…

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