A series of ‘misstpes’ Any nerd over the age of twenty can probably remember a time he or she would frequent the local RadioShack. It was the go-to shop for electronics and geek fare, though we’re talking a lifetime ago in tech years. Fast forward to today and there are reports that RadioShack is headed…
It’s Wednesday and the latest Famitsu software and hardware sales are with us direct from Japan. It has been yet another good week for Nintendo in the land of rising sun as the Kyoto-based company continues to dominate with the Switch platform, which is by far and away the best-selling hardware in Japan at the…
For quite some time now I have been hearing rumors; scattershot whispers, in hushed tones. The Digimon Story games, they’ve been saying, are good. Subtitles like Cyber Sleuth would crop up in lists and recommendations from good friends, but I would always brush them off a bit. It’s Digimon—surely nostalgia was the driving force of…
Category: GamesApril 9, 2024 Starter Tips for Botany Manor, Your New Xbox Game Pass Puzzle Adventure Jeff Rubenstein You haven’t played anything quite like Botany Manor, a new narrative puzzle adventure now blooming on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PCs, and Cloud. Playing as 19th century English botanist Arabella Greene, you explore…
The veil between satire and reality has seemed so thin for such a long time now that I find myself double checking every other news post I see just to make sure it’s not something from The Onion—sadly it never is. But I guess it could be worse, I could be the one who has…
Asus has announced a new version of its Raikiri gaming controller at Gamescom 2025, which to my eyes looks like it’s hot on the heels of one of my favourite models, the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro. While the Razer currently holds the best Hall effect spot in our hearts (and our guide), Asus says the…
Nexus Mods, the world’s largest mod site and almost certainly a bookmark in your browser if you’ve ever wanted to fiddle with Skyrim, obliterate yourself in Fallout, or annihilate thugs with cans of soft drink, is celebrating a milestone. Specifically, it’s celebrating the fact that the site will today hit 10 billion total file downloads….
Bruce Lowry’s journey from Nintendo to Sega and back again! The launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America is one of gaming’s greatest success stories. At the time of its original test market release on October 18th, 1985, the market for video game consoles in North America was considered to be dead (if…
It just keeps going. Famitsu has posted the latest data for boxed sales in Japan, and it’s Rhythm Heaven Groove that takes the top spot once again. Not only that, but consistent sales have now put the Switch game at over 1 million total boxed sales in the region. Pretty neat. Onimusha: Way of the…
One of the many great things about working on NetherRealm games is the opportunity offered by DLC to add guest fighters to our titles. What’s more, these are usually iconic characters that I’ve grown up with and have had an impact on me as an artist. The Terminator T-800 from the Terminator: Dark Fate film…