'Skinballs,' a Saints Row test NPC that looks like four floating scoops of ice cream, has been preserved as part of a museum collection

‘Skinballs,’ a Saints Row test NPC that looks like four floating scoops of ice cream, has been preserved as part of a museum collection

In a public conversation on Bluesky, former Volition developer Elizabeth Zelle, alongside videogame preservationists Andrew Borman and Phil Salvadore, highlighted the existence of Skinballs, a surreal Saints Row test NPC who, through an accident of history, will be forever preserved for future generations in the Strong Museum of Play. Responding to an article by IGN…

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Lost Twins II confirms Xbox Release

[Islamabad, 23rd April  2024] — Playdew has officially announced that the beloved ‘Lost Twins II’’ game will be making its way to Xbox consoles. With this confirmation, comes a visually stunning trailer that offers a glimpse into the immersive world awaiting players. The trailer, meticulously crafted by Playdew’s talented team of developers, showcases the breathtaking…

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Metal Gear Guidebook Containing Scans Of Hideo Kojima’s Brain Has Been Scanned For Your Viewing Pleasure

Edited by Kazutoshi Iida, designer of Doshin The Giant. Given the rich history surrounding the Metal Gear series, it’s no surprise that related pieces of merchandise are still being discovered and documented. Seasoned video game journalist and researcher Bruno de Figueiredo has unearthed and preserved another piece of fascinating Metal Gear ephemera, this time related…

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Where Winds Meet: hands-on report

Ambitious in size and scope, Where Winds Meet’s Wuxia-inspired free-to-play open-world adventure is nearly ready for its PS5 bow. And after spending a lot of time triple-jumping up trees and facing down bandits in the beta, I explored why Everstone Studio’s spin on 10th century China is already turning heads ahead of its November 14…

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AMD says it’s set to lose out on $1.5B worth of AI GPU sales due to export restrictions, but Dr. Su hails its latest Ryzen chips as ‘the CPU of choice for gamers’ after huge rise in sales revenue

AMD’s client PC division is going gangbusters. The company has just had its latest earnings call with the usual high-end bean counters and among other positive news, AMD says that revenues from its Client PC division are up by an epic 68% compared to the same period last year. Boom. That’s mostly PC processor sales,…

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Ark 2 is now set to come out in 2028, and it may not have as much Vin Diesel as we were expecting: After years of delays, his involvement is ‘an open question’

Ark 2 was revealed almost exactly five years ago—on December 10, 2020—with a lengthy cinematic trailer starring, for reasons I still don’t entirely understand, Vin Diesel. It was initially expected to come out in 2023, and then at the end of 2024, but by 2025—the year that’s about to end—we were reduced to promises that,…

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