Complete with support for the crank! When I reviewed the Playdate in 2019, I said it felt like a successor to the Game Boy; its monochrome screen and humble power reminded me of how Nintendo’s handheld took the market by storm in 1989 despite not offering cutting-edge technology. Things have now come full circle in…
In a recent interview with Time Extension former Konami executive Christopher Bergstresser revealed that, way back in 1999, the company was approached by the Wachowskis with an offer to make a Matrix videogame. The Matrix was released in June 1999 and had quickly become a smash hit, with this meeting apparently taking place in the…
App-y days. Nintendo has announced the release date of its in-production live-action Legend of Zelda movie: the film will be released on 26th March 2027. The firm made the announcement via its new app Nintendo Today!, released yesterday following its reveal in the March 2025 Nintendo Direct. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
A commercial flop, but still worth a look today? Released in 1994, the Sega 32X is, for some Sega fans, the straw that broke the camel’s back. After the success of the Mega Drive / Genesis, the company released the Sega CD, an add-on device that, despite having some decent games, never took off in…
Last month, Facepunch Studios began overhauling player progression in its nihilistic survival sim Rust to coax players out of their bases and encourage more PvP combat, introducing a “controversial” blueprint fragment system that requires players to locate and piece together blueprints to upgrade their workbenches above level one. Despite the apparently mixed reception of blueprint…
With millions of subscribers and an ever-growing world of content to explore, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has struck a chord with the larger MMO community — and it shows no signs of relenting. In fact, Square Enix revealed today that its upcoming expansion, Heavensward, will debut on June 23rd of this year. It…
Summer’s here in the States, and PlayStation Store is coming in hot with Deals Under $10. Starting tomorrow, enjoy savings of up to 75% through the weekend. Choose your team wisely in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, or charge head-on into the perils of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Delve into the…
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a full remake of the classic MGS 3: Snake Eater, has only just been released for PC and consoles, but that means nothing to modders. Built in Unreal Engine 5, the developers chose to use its standard software ray tracing Lumen algorithm, and they also eschewed supporting frame generation….
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 1 is only a couple of weeks away, but as we creep closer, the devs are still fine-tuning the multiplayer and campaign experience to ensure they’re both as smooth as possible. We’ve had plenty of patch notes and changes to this end. Treyarch has even changed the requirements…
An incredible achievement. Last week, we reported on the welcome news that Speed Devils on the Sega Dreamcast was playable online again. This development means that every single PAL Dreamcast game with online multiplayer capabilities is now playable over the internet, 23 years after Sega terminated its Europe-based Dreamarena platform. Read the full article on…