GBC gets a ‘demake’ of the infamous mobile phone entry. Released on Java-based phones back in 2007, Castlevania: Order of Shadows is considered the black sheep of the franchise’s wider lineage, and with good reason – like many mobile games from the era before smartphones, it suffered from poor visuals and ropey controls. In fact,…
Being prepared As you probably know already, Hitman is getting a reboot. A beta version will available to PlayStation 4 gamers tomorrow, followed by a beta release to Windows PCs on February 19, 2016 (a week from Friday). Can your PC handle it? That would have been tough to answer prior to today, but thanks…
If you’re anything like me, Steam’s trailer function has been—for its entire lifespan—pretty much useless. Maybe I’m just cursed, but in my experience the player is laggy, impossible to scrub through, and prone to random hitches and quality issues. It means the trailer is just something of which I see about 0.5 seconds before I…
Congratulations, Nintendo. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has won all sorts of awards since its arrival earlier this year, and now to top it off it’s taken out EDGE’s ‘Game of the Year’ award. The outlet placed it ahead of games like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Along with this, Tears of…
With less than two weeks until the planned launch of the next major Destiny 2 update, Shadow and Order, it seemed a little odd that no one outside of Bungie had seen or heard a single thing about it. That silence, coupled with the update’s proximity to Marathon—set to launch just two days later—led some…
I’ve always got my eyes peeled for interesting upcoming city builders, and the more ambitious the better. But sometimes a game comes along that feels maybe… a little too ambitious? I’m talking about The Bustling World, a game set in ancient China that wants to be a whole lot of different kinds of game all…
After announcing Midnight Murder Club, our newest multiplayer game and a Top 50 Most-Played Demo of Steam Next Fest, the number one question we’ve gotten over the last six months after a handful of betas is, “When is this coming to consoles??” After staying quiet (hiding in a dark corner of Wormwood Manor), we’re thrilled…
System-related updates, bug fixes & more. Square Enix said it would continue to improve Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on the Nintendo Switch, and at the end of last month it rolled out a new update, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.3. This update included system-related updates, some bug fixes and a few…
Top Deal: What’s better than one solid state drive? Two, of course! It opens the door to RAID 0 (see our guide on how to set one up) for increased performance and all-around awesomeness, though it’s not always cost effective. Ah, but that’s why you should check out today’s top deal for two (yes, TWO)…
A Saturn masterpiece. Treasure’s iconic side-scrolling fighting Guardian Heroes is 30 years old today, it pains me to reveal. Released in Japan on January 26th, 1996, Guardian Heroes mixes belt-scrolling action with RPG elements such as experience points, NPC conversations and branching pathways. Read the full article on timeextension.com A Saturn masterpiece. Treasure’s iconic side-scrolling…