World of Warcraft’s Warbands system has been a pretty solid win for the aging MMO, adding a whole layer of alt friendliness to the game—I’ve particularly enjoyed being able to huck loot at my alts willy-nilly, and the stacking XP bonus you get for hitting level cap on each of your characters isn’t bad, either….
Microsoft’s 24H2 update for Windows 11 has been rolling out in fits and starts, which seems appropriate—as some users, including myself and other members of the hardware team, have been beset by all sorts of strange issues since installation, including game stuttering, crashes, and audio devices mysteriously disappearing. Microsoft has been logging many of the…
Don’t let go! A new golf game for the Nintendo Switch – simply titled Mini Golf Simulator – has caught our attention thanks to the bizarre way in which it utilises the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers. Out now on the eShop, the Takahiro Miyazawa-developed game requires you to connect the wrist strap attachments in a way…
I think it fair to say that, when it comes around to licensed video games, South Park has had a checkered history. But that legacy didn’t stop Obsidian Entertainment from producing one of the very best RPGs I can remember in the past twenty years in South Park: The Stick of Truth, a glorious fantasy…
Hey, if it ain’t broke! A bakery in the US has generated a ton of attention recently on social media after a bunch of pictures were posted of the company using a set of Commodore 64s for transactions in the 21st Century (h/t: Toms Hardware/Boing Boing). The images were posted online by @RetroVidGaming on Twitter…
Block busting! A development cartridge containing an unreleased Lego video game for the Nintendo DS has just sold on eBay. The listing had a “buy it now” price of $950 but also had the “Best Offer” option enabled, so it may have sold for less than that figure. Read the full article on timeextension.com Block…
Don’t be jelly. Back in 1995, just as the gaming world was moving into the 32-bit realm with the PlayStation and Saturn, Ocean released Jelly Boy on the SNES and Game Boy. Developed by Probe and only released in Europe, this platformer placed the player in the role of a transforming jelly bean. A Genesis…
But there’s still hope… Vanillaware’s tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord is one of the Switch highlights this year, and if you’re hoping for more adventures in the form a sequel or even DLC, you might want to read on… Sadly, it won’t be happening (at least right now). Speaking to GamesRadar+, the game’s director Takafumi Noma…
Mario’s Wii adventure is back. Modders are always evolving games in new ways and the latest effort is touted as the “biggest” Super Mario Odyssey mod yet. If you haven’t already seen it, it’s called Super Mario Odyssey – A Galaxy Story and is a “mod by Slycer and many more”. It brings the universe…
Our Wordle tips are all neatly arranged and ready to go if you need them. Take a quick look even if you don’t, they might give you a fresh approach to your daily guesses. If you’re after something stronger our hint for the December 20 (1280) game’s here too, as is today’s answer if you’ve…