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Palword’s plain worse on the Microsoft Store and Game Pass right now—devs say they’re ‘at the mercy of the certification’, making for slower hotfixes

3 years ago04 mins

Palworld is already obscenely popular—knocking out 4 million sales in about three days. It’s also a far better experience on Steam, thanks to some certification process nonsense. The game’s developer Pocketpair has been wrangling with some thorny systems architecture that’s been impacting the game on both Xbox, Microsoft Store and—by extension—Game Pass. That’s according to…

Little Hope – Your choices could mean the difference between life and death

The Fridge6 years ago06 mins

Hi there, I’m Dan McDonald, Series Producer of The Dark Pictures Anthology. Back in March we officially announced our new game in the Dark Pictures Anthology – Little Hope and I’m looking forward to telling you more about it today. To give you a bit of a recap — The Dark Pictures Anthology is a…

Silent Hill 2 remake devs try to calm down fans, saying (for the second time) that it’s on Konami to share anything: ‘we kindly ask for a bit more patience’

3 years ago03 mins

In October of last year, a remake of Silent Hill 2 was announced. It’s been over a year since, and news of how the project’s coming along has been as quiet and as foggy as the titular town of Silent Hill itself. These development draw-distance blues came to a head on Twitter last week when…

“Part Of Me Looked Down On America” – Sakura Wars Creator On Japanese Gaming’s Rise And Fall

The Fridge8 months ago02 mins

“The typical trend became to immediately churn out sequels”. Oji Hiroi, creator of the Sakura Wars and Far East of Eden series, has recently been airing his views on the health of the Japanese video game and anime sectors, and feels that Japan relinquished its lead in the former at the turn of the century…

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id Software’s former co-owner says they absolutely would’ve used gen AI back in the day: ‘John Carmack would be like making Skynet or something’

The Fridge1 month ago09 mins

Generative AI is a hot-button topic in the industry, and for good reason—it’s been kinda destructive, whether that’s jacking up hardware prices or putting people out of a job—and while there have been some fairly mundane use cases that seem helpful, it’s been hard to escape the sheer sense of mania that’s built around its…

Sonic Mania Dev Laments “Corporate Bureaucracy” Ahead Of Its Next Game

The Fridge8 months ago01 mins

Rubato launches this March. Developer Headcannon, which perhaps most notably developed Sonic Mania alongside Christian Whitehead and PagodaWest Games, has announced the release date for its new game, Rubato. The experimental 2D title will hit the Switch eShop on 20th March 2026, and there’s a free demo you can check out right now. It’s not…

Your Nintendo Switch ‘Year In Review 2025’ Won’t Arrive Until Next Month

The Fridge10 months ago01 mins

The wait continues. Now, many of you might be waiting to see your Nintendo ‘Year in Review’ stats this week or next. Spotify has already done it, PlayStation has done it, and Nintendo usually follows suit in mid-December. But not this year. The company just announced that we’re going to have to wait a whole…

“Nintendo Left Us Standing At The Altar” – Shawn Layden On The Vengeful Birth Of PlayStation

2 years ago02 mins

“Oh my god, this is going to be f**king amazing”. Former Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Shawn Layden is better positioned than most to talk about the impact of the PlayStation brand – he began his career at Sony before the console even existed and would rise to the position of Chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios….

My Nintendo Store Adds Two Mario-Themed ‘Exclusives’ (US)

2 years ago01 mins

Fancy a Mario bag or license holder? Nintendo is often restocking the My Nintendo Store with all sorts of goodies and the latest batch of ‘exclusives’ has arrived. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Prepare for battle with a deeper dive into Godfall’s combat techniques

The Fridge6 years ago017 mins

The team here at Counterplay Games has been working hard on Godfall to create an experience for players where they can truly embrace an engaging combat experience while fighting with intensity and finesse, as they dominate the battlefield. We want players to put their own fingerprint on the game with how they play. That said,…

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Palword’s plain worse on the Microsoft Store and Game Pass right now—devs say they’re ‘at the mercy of the certification’, making for slower hotfixes

Little Hope – Your choices could mean the difference between life and death

Silent Hill 2 remake devs try to calm down fans, saying (for the second time) that it’s on Konami to share anything: ‘we kindly ask for a bit more patience’

“Part Of Me Looked Down On America” – Sakura Wars Creator On Japanese Gaming’s Rise And Fall

id Software’s former co-owner says they absolutely would’ve used gen AI back in the day: ‘John Carmack would be like making Skynet or something’

Sonic Mania Dev Laments “Corporate Bureaucracy” Ahead Of Its Next Game

Your Nintendo Switch ‘Year In Review 2025’ Won’t Arrive Until Next Month

“Nintendo Left Us Standing At The Altar” – Shawn Layden On The Vengeful Birth Of PlayStation

My Nintendo Store Adds Two Mario-Themed ‘Exclusives’ (US)

Prepare for battle with a deeper dive into Godfall’s combat techniques