Did we mention it’s going to be free? Next week will see the release of Free Star: The Ur-Quan Masters on Steam — an updated version of the classic 1992 science fiction action-adventure Star Control II — from Pistol Shrimp Games. This is a company founded by the Toys For Bob veterans Fred Ford &…
When Sony, the creator of the PlayStation, made a gaming headset based on a pretty gamer-centric name like the Inzone, I expected it to be console first, PC second. I am glad to report that my assumption was wrong. Though console players can, of course, use it for whatever nefarious purposes they might have, the…
Patch 6 of Baldur’s Gate 3 is releasing sometime this week—though if you asked the community around 24-48 hours ago, they’d say it’s slated for Valentine’s Day. Those of you with an eye on your calendar may notice that date is long-gone, with nary a patch note to be spied. That’s because Larian Studios never…
A potent mix. Publisher Abylight Studios and developer Red Mountain studios have released the reveal trailer for Hermetica, a turn-based deckbuilder roguelike set in 16th Century Toledo, coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Boasting some incredibly unique visuals, Hermetica will see you build a deck of over 100 cards with unique powers and abilities…
Reservation required for entry. The Pokémon Company has announced that the pop-up Pokémon Center store will be returning to the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships in London this year. The store will be open throughout the event at ExCeL London from 4th-7th April and will offer “International Championships-exclusive products” — a ‘sneak peek’ of which…
Tomb Raider Remastered carries a warning – should it be the norm? Crystal Dynamics, the current custodian of the Tomb Raider franchise, has just released the first three games in a rather excellent remastered collection for modern systems. As well as cleaning up the visuals, Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered carries a warning screen when you…
Distribution starts in Japan on February 22nd. D4 Enterprise has announced that Hydlide 3: The Space Memories is the next PC-88 game that will be heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop as part of its EGGCONSOLE series of retro reissues. It will begin distribution in Japan next week on February 22nd, with the game expected…
All PC gamers come across a bug or two every now and then, but rarely like this. I’m talking about the real variety. That’s right, some PC gamers have reported ant infestations in their PCs. That’s bad enough in isolation, but these little blighters have been reported to damage thermal pads and thermal paste, leading…
And there’s also some new DLC. The sandbox game Minecraft continues to expand and the latest reveal is a new hostile mob. It’s called “The Bogged” and is a new poison skeleton mob that will be added in the upcoming 1.21 Update. It’s available now in testing as well. Here’s a bit about it from…
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