When I said I wanted FBC: Firebreak to be a chaotic and confusing experience I meant in the sense of wacky antics to enjoy with friends, not a progression system which was slow and full of phrases that weren’t very well explained or intuitive. “Our statistics show that slightly less than 5% of our player…
“Initial work on supporting third-party analogue inputs” has begun. The arrival of N64 games on Evercade has people very excited indeed about the future of the platform, but there’s one big issue to note: Evercade lacks analogue control, which is a big part of N64 games. While Blaze has done its best to mitigate this…
Valve has been pretty consistent about its attitude toward curating the games on Steam: It doesn’t wanna. Even Alex Jones, a guy banned by YouTube and Facebook, has a game on Steam, so it’s no surprise that Valve’s new generative AI policy avoids ethical judgments, sticking to the company’s 2018 declaration that it “shouldn’t be…
Showcasing the sexiest, most photogenic game screenshots this side of the Internet We’ve got something a bit different planned for the March edition of Graphics Porn. We’ve showcased other places and individual artists, but we haven’t yet featured an individual game. This month, we’re doubling down on Skyrim and bringing you 15 different spectacular shots…
The return of the prodigal sun. This review originally went live in 2014, and we’re updating and republishing it to celebrate the game’s arrival in Switch’s Game Boy Advance library via the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. Back in 2001 (2002 in Europe) some players were left feeling short-changed when Golden Sun reached its abrupt…
It took nearly three days for the service to stagger back to its feet Hacker group Lizard Squad took down both Microsoft and Sony’s online gaming networks on Christmas Day with denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that continued into the wee hours of Friday, December 26, 2014. (The attacks supposedly came to an end when the hackers…
We Are Doomed is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. It’s pure arcade action: no cutscenes, no storyline, no lengthy tutorials. It’s a perfect fit for PS Vita, and you’ll be able to get your hands on it soon: February 9th, 2016. It also supports cross buy, so…
Vroooom! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl, everyone! Last week, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams was thrust into the spotlight, with North America, Europe, and Japan all vying for the top prize (and yes, we mistakenly labelled it as a ‘duel’ – sorry about that). Ultimately, with its bold, simple design, Europe’s offering won…
Reggie Fils-Aime retired from his role as president of Nintendo of America 8 months ago, but that hasn’t stopped him from making an appearance at the awards show he has attended in some way since it began. Geoff Keighley, creator and producer of The Game Awards, has announced that Reggie will be making an appearance…
Including DLC and a brand new game. At Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 this week, Bandai Namco shared two announcements tied to the future of its Dragon Ball Xenoverse series. Firstly, “the last DLC” for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – officially titled Future Saga Chapter 4 – will launch in Summer 2026. Read the…