Ray tracing has been around a surprisingly long time in computer graphics. It was used to generate images in the 1960s, and by the ’80s new algorithms had been created including path tracing. Yet the “holy grail of rendering” remained a distant dream for early home machines like the ZX Spectrum. You need only look…
Nintendo has confirmed the next Spirit Board event that will be taking place in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . The event, which will last September 25th to 28th, feature spirits that debuted during the era of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. Defeating these spirits will reward you more gold than usual. An announcement…
SNK fought alongside their greatest rival Capcom to define the “traditional” 2D fighting game. The King of Fighters (KoF) and Fatal Fury are as classic as Street Fighter, but SNK was more willing to walk on the wild side than Western audiences may realize, often placing their iconic characters in more absurd scenarios than Capcom…
In Baldur’s Gate 3, we believe that the best roleplaying experiences are those that give you the freedom to embody whoever you want to be – whether that’s a Githyanki Fighter from the Astral Plane, a Tiefling Barbarian recently escaped from Hell, or even just a version of yourself. Giving players the tools to express…
Category: ID@Xbox February 24, 2025 Get The Band Back Together in Rockbeasts, a Management RPG Coming to Xbox Elise Ashwood, PR Manager, Team17 Digital Get ready to add Rockbeasts, the narrative band-management RPG, to your most anticipated albums of 2025. Welcome to a world that puts you in the shoes of a manager in the…
Category: ID@Xbox March 27, 2026 The Evil Clown Psychology: How Birthday Boy Bridges Generational Horror Baris Tarimcioglu, Developer, Playstige What makes a clown terrifying isn’t the makeup or the maniacal laugh. It’s the shattered trust between child and protector. I’m really happy that ID@Xbox has welcomed Birthday Boy because I’m excited at the idea of…
May 18th, 2024 – We won’t slow down just yet – the ININ x TAITO partnership continues to heat up! ININ, in collaboration with TAITO, is thrilled to announce the third instalment in the TAITO Milestones series, made exclusively for the Nintendo Switch! TAITO Milestones 3 is set to release in Winter 2024, so retro gaming fans all around the world can…
It’s not just PC Gamer’s Elie Gould who loves the new Resident Evil. The ninth game in the series—not counting twice that number of spin-offs and remakes—has taken off like a rocket, selling more than five million copies since its release on February 27. Resident Evil Requiem had the series’ biggest-ever launch on Steam by…
Category: Games Monster Hunter Stories 3: Tips and Tricks to Master your First Adventures in Azuria Danielle Partis, Xbox Wire Editor Published March 13, 2026 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection arrives today, and the kingdom of Azuria (and beyond) awaits. True to Monster Hunter form, this land is as mysterious and challenging as it…
Deep sea DIY. Australian developer Winterwire Games has revealed that its deep sea puzzle platformer Power Sink will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 22nd May 2025 for $14.99 USD / $22.95 AUD / £12.79 / €14,79. We must admit that when we first caught the trailer above, we immediately thought it looked like…