Phil Spencer: “Banjo fans, I hear you”. Rare’s famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie made a return via Nintendo’s Switch Online service last year, and ever since then, fans have been calling for a proper comeback. There have even been some rumours doing the rounds about a possible revival, so what are the chances of…
After more than seven years of work, development of the sandbox RPG Hytale is being cancelled, and developer Hypixel Studios is being closed by parent company Riot Games. “Today, I shared some incredibly tough news with the Hypixel Studios team: we’re ending development on Hytale and beginning the process of winding down Hypixel Studios over…
Email us at blogcast@sony.com! Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here We’re back! We’re recording the show remotely this week, so please excuse any audio quality issues. This week, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann gives an update on The Last of Us Part II. Then, we discuss the demon-destroyin’ tour de force that…
Full credit to whoever discovered it. Yes, as we all know, Nintendo does like to hide fun little secrets and easter eggs within its adventures, especially when it comes to stuff like the Mario Galaxy games. You know, things like the part of Buoy Base Galaxy that looks like a Poké Ball, or Captain Olimar’s…
Omen, HP’s gaming brand, has put out some mighty fine gaming PCs, laptops, and monitors. However, it has been missing out on the more granular upgrade market. ‘Not anymore,’ says someone from HP, probably, as it has announced a whole new lineup of cooling components and a 1,000 WPSU. HP announced its new line of…
Denmark is switching to Linux, says its Ministry of Digital Affairs, in a move that exchanges Windows and Office 365 for Linux and LibreOffice. Yes, that Danish government. The government of a nation of roughly 6 million people, which is the southernmost Scandinavian nation and/or the northernmost part of Central Europe, comprised of the Jutland…
My favourite type of video game can be summarised as “something has gone wrong in space”. Whether it’s a shooter, immersive sim, strategy game, or kart racer, I’m always up for a game that’s about dealing with a horrible problem in the most hostile environment of them all. And wow, does Dandelion Void understand the…
Turn Friday the 13th into a guaranteed Wordle win with our help. Skip straight to today’s answer if you need a quick fix, or spend some time digesting our general hints and tips. Just looking for a helping hand? You’ll find a helpful clue for the October 13 (846) puzzle ready and waiting below. I…
For me, League of Legends “ended” somewhere around 2015 when I realized ranked play was just making me upset and that there were other games I wanted to spend my time on. Whenever I’m periodically reminded that the game’s still bigger than god and transforming in unrecognizable ways I get the same sense of vertigo…
Larian Studios collects a lot of data—as plenty of studios do—about their player’s habits in-game, and Baldur’s Gate 3 is no exception. For example, it shared the game’s most-played multiclasses back in September, leading to some interesting insights about how a strong character theme wins out over min-maxing power. Well, it’s time to look at…