“We’ve been hard at work since January”. The team behind the fan translation of the Sega Saturn RPG Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die has just issued an update on the project’s progress since it began earlier this year. The team – which includes @NoahSteam_ (Project Lead), @SegaFanatic5188 (Programmer), @matto_bii, @Crouching_Mouse, @natsume__38 (Translators), @JustJoqu…
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Scott Mosey and Roxy Hinze, owners of Retrocade, displayed on card number 2318, from the Superstars of 2015. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Retrocade was opened by Scott and Roxy on December 5th, 2013. Scott has been repairing coin-op games since the he was very…
Natsume’s Spanky’s Quest gets a makeover! We’ve seen a few Game Boy games get the ‘DX’ treatment via fans recently, including the rather excellent Kirby’s Dream Land 2. Now, it’s the turn of a rather less well-known title, but one that is equally worthy of your time and attention. Modder marc_max has just released a…
Researchers at the University of California and Intel have developed a complex algorithm that leverages AI and some clever routines to extrapolate new frames, with claims of lower input latency than current frame generation methods, all while retaining good image quality. There’s no indication that Intel is planning to implement the system for its Arc…
Need to Know What is it? A casual life sim full of Disney charm. Release date December 5, 2023 Expect to pay $40/£33.50 Developer Gameloft Publisher Gameloft Reviewed on 1.80 GHz,Intel® HD Graphics 620, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM Steam Deck Verified Link Official site During the pandemic everyone seemed to find…
Also featuring Auto Tap. Ever since the release of the Pokémon GO Plus wristband, there have been a handful of ‘auto-catching’ imitators keen to bring something new to catching ’em all. But many of these (including the catchily named Pokémon GO Plus +) have suffered from the same issue: after a while, they will disconnect…
Valve “does a Nintendo”. Thanks to its streamlined interface, a massive library of supported games and amazing potential as a retro gaming platform, Valve’s Steam Deck is one of the best handheld systems money can buy right now – which is why we were so keen to get our hands on the shiny new Steam…
The cast of Baldur’s Gate 3 has evolved over the game’s Early Access period and beyond—Wyll in particular had a whole rewrite between the game’s conception and its full release. Whether it’s whole storylines shifting or just toning down Gale’s accidental thirstiness, finding the core of a character in a story this large is bound…
That’s a lot of hearts. Atlus has announced that the Persona 5 series has surpassed an incredible 10 million copies sold worldwide. Now, the obvious caveat here is that we’re talking about several games rather than just one, with the series comprised of the original Persona 5, its comprehensive Royal sibling, Persona 5 Strikers, Persona…
Hong Kong 97 has to be played to be believed. If you haven’t done so already, you should really download Hong Kong 97, which is widely regarded as one of the worst video games ever made. Created in just two days by Japanese game journalist Kowloon Kurosawa and his friend under the name HappySoft, the…