On May 27, 2026, Square Enix’s beloved national RPG phenomenon, Dragon Quest, celebrates its monumental 40th anniversary. Crafted by series creator Yuji Horii, character designer Akira Toriyama, and composer Koichi Sugiyama, the world of Dragon Quest has evolved over time, continuing to capture the hearts of fans worldwide. In this article, we’re putting the spotlight…
A new report on the Verge is claiming that the Xbox handheld console is toast. Or to quote directly, “it’s essentially canceled”. That initially seems confusing, after all hasn’t the first Xbox handheld only just been announced? There are plenty of caveats to cover off here, not least that this is a rumour about a…
Issue #24 – May 2025. Assuming the postie doesn’t deprive us on launch day, we’re less than three weeks away from having a brand new Nintendo console in our hands! This 24th edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox will be the final spread with the original Switch as Nintendo’s flagship console! Yes, we’ve been rifling…
Shuttered Away. In OPUS: Prism Peak, Eugene blames himself for everything. When he remembers his past, he focuses on his regrets, the big moments. The fights between his parents. His failed photography career. His collapsed marriage. His unsuccessful cafe. In his eyes, all of these letdowns are because of him, and as a result, he’s…
Category: ID@Xbox April 23, 2026 ID@Xbox Spring Showcase – Check Out All of the Amazing Games Announced and Revealed Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor We’ve just wrapped up another excellent adventure with our friends at IGN for the latest and greatest ID@Xbox Showcase, where we revealed a slew of indie world premieres, release date announcements,…
What happened On September 10, Rockstar Games published new mod guidelines on its website, which it says are intended to “maintain a fun, creative, and welcoming place for players and content creators.” The guidelines are seem primarily targeted at mods for the FiveM and RedM platforms, which Rockstar acquired—along with their developers—in 2023. Rockstar says…
When I retire (who am I kidding), I’d like to have a proper workshop. I’ve always been a tinkerer, someone who likes to take apart bits of engineering to see exactly how they work. Which is why I feel a certain kinship with David Schütz, who’s been cracking open Tesla Model 3 computers on their…
Beating our educations had taken upon moving from New York (Catholic schooling, Nuns who also acted as Wardens, Mandatory Mass every Friday Morning) to California (“Deliverance” music, lots of “twins”, English? “Wash” pronounced as “Warsh”). The first thing he brought home was the Atari Video Pinball C380, which really didn’t do much to expand our…
The next Sims 4 expansion, Royalty & Legacy, launches next week and the details we’ve seen so far are all to do with family legacy and scandals. Coincidentally (or likely not) it’s landing right in the middle of season 4 of Bridgerton, the regency era romance TV show that is also all about the scandals…
Hello! I’m Zeke Virant, the sole developer of Soft Body. It’s coming out later this year for PS4 and PS Vita with cross buy support. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the game, Soft Body is an action-puzzle game that infuses the twin-stick shooter with a surreal sense of control and style. Inspired…