James Mielke reflects on the Team Ninja creator who treated him as a brother. Years ago, after knowing each other for over 20 years, Tomonobu Itagaki —of his own accord— updated his Facebook profile and adjusted his relationship to me to be an “older brother.” He meant it in that Vin “I don’t have friends,…
Say hello to ‘DMG vs. Super Game Boy’. Dr. Ludos, creator of the Game Gear title Dangerous Demolition, has created what he’s calling the first “Super Game Boy exclusive” video game. Entitled DMG vs. Super Game Boy, this homebrew offering “unlocks a hidden feature of the Super Game Boy, that no game ever used before:…
You know how Steam is famously strict about certifying new updates? No? I’ve just been handed a note, apparently Steam doesn’t give a hoot and the only explanation for Square Enix being so tardy with updates for the PC version of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters (and the mobile versions too) is that they forgot…
As part of the latest Windows Insider Preview build, Microsoft has announced that it’s testing a feature called ‘quick machine recovery’ to prevent widespread outage-related failures. That’ll likely be referring to the CrowdStrike bug then, but Microsoft’s new methodology looks like it might be a promising new way to treat bootlooping nightmares yet to pass….
Yes, you’ll be able to play as Sephiroth. As part of a new gameplay trailer earlier this year, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth confirmed a key scene from the original would feature in this, the second entry in a three-game project of the seminal PS1 classic. In 1997, that moment – a younger, revenge-driven Tifa facing…
Let’s all meet up in the year 2000. Polymega Collection Vol. 12 – Tempest is a significant release for the modular retro gaming system because it marks the debut of Atari Jaguar emulation on the platform. Atari’s ill-fated 64-bit console doesn’t have its own Polymega ‘Element Module’ (yet), but this collection – which is part…
Hi, I’m Luke Williams, the guy whose twisted and wonderful mind brought you I am Bread, the prequel to Surgeon Simulator. The team at Bossa are really excited to be bringing the game to PS4. You may wonder how we got here. Well, wonder no more! Around the time we were finishing up Surgeon Simulator:…
It was wonderful to see the launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro console a few weeks ago. For those interested in the in-depth technical aspects of PS5 Pro, we’ve put together a video describing the bits and bytes behind the console: how it came together, how it works, and why it’s the first step in…
FromSoft dataminer and YouTuber BonfireVN has uploaded a new video comparing Elden Ring Nightreign’s Dark Souls throwback skins to their original models, and I was surprised at how much they’ve actually been touched up since their original appearances. I like to think I’m a tough, serious guy who’s not easily manipulated when a piece of…
One Oblivion Remastered player has gone to extreme lengths to keep one rather murderous NPC alive: and in the end managed to fix things so not only did Glarthir take care of all his tormentors, but massacred half the town’s guards too, and got away with the entire thing. The NPC in question is a…