An arcade shooter and a retro strategy/RPG hybrid join the library this week. Another week means yet more games added to the Antstream library. This time we have the classic arcade shooter Centipede (Atari 8-bit) and the just as classic strategy/RPG The Lords of Midnight (Spectrum) Previously a VCS exclusive, the Atari 8-bit version of…
WIP demo shows how Felipe 64 speeds up N64 development. A new tool has emerged that could help usher in a flood of homebrew releases for the Nintendo 64. According to N64GameBuilder, Felipe 64 “allows us to easily export data, create hitboxes, and configure state machines using a visual interface.” The developer has posted a…
Category: Games “We Have Another Story to Tell” – Why Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is A Revolutionary Sequel Danielle Partis Published April 4, 2024 Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is an exceedingly special game. A bold, brash direction for Ninja Theory, the decision to craft a focused, narrative experience revolving around mental health was a brave leap,…
Valve rolled out 18+ age verification for Australian Steam users yesterday, which was inevitable: both PlayStation and Xbox have already done so and it is, after all, illegal not to, with fines up to AU$50 million at stake. But unlike PlayStation and Xbox, which offers a small handful of ways to verify one’s adulthood, Valve…
“Expectation is so insane you can’t live up to it”. Given that the original Perfect Dark stands as Rare’s highest-rated game of all time, a follow-up was inevitable. The project began life on the GameCube (there was even a render of Joanna Dark in the tech demo reel at SpaceWorld 2000) before it was migrated…
Patient members of the Patapon tribe, your rhythmic calls and chants have been answered! I’m proud to announce that Patapon 2 Remastered officially launches for PlayStation 4 on January 30 at PlayStation Store! Please focus your oversized eye on our new trailer above. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, Patapon is an innovative, rhythm-based 2D…
The first time I played Phantom Blade Zero earlier this year, I was bad at it—which might’ve had something to do with jumping straight into a boss fight while I was still learning the controls. But over the last two days at a preview event in Beijing, I’ve gone from fresh-faced trainee to a wispy-bearded…
Lego Batman, like all Lego games, is absolutely loaded with references and easter eggs. As well as recreating memorable scenes from the Dark Knight’s storied history, it is packed with geeky, niche in-jokes. One such easter egg requires a Commodore 64 to actually make sense of. As pointed out by Cabelsa over on TikTok, when…
On August 26th, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 players will be able to enjoy a new free update. The update will add Chronoa, the Supreme Kai of Time, as a playable character. There will also be more Partner Customization, Hero Colosseum Figures, Techniques and much more. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is currently available on PlayStation 4,…
Emma Frost, known in the workplace as the White Queen, is coming to Marvel Rivals in season 2, entitled Hellfire Gala, which is set to begin on April 11. Initial reaction to the new character seems largely positive, not so much because of her abilities (which we don’t know much about yet), but because an…