Chip manufacturing moving over to the US might seem like a 2025 phenomenon, thanks to the Trump administration’s very vocal pushing towards this goal, but TSMC, the world’s biggest computer chip manufacturer, approved production of its Arizona plant back in 2020. The US-based fabrication plant (fab) started churning out wafers last year, and it has…
“It’s entirely the leadership here, internally”. Pokémon GO has been in the headlines a fair amount recently after Niantic sold off its gaming division to Saudi-owned mobile specialist Scopely. But in some good news for fans of the AR game, the developers have announced that they’re doubling the number of daily remote raids players can…
Make some space. We’re now just weeks out from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond‘s anticipated release, and more details about it (including some previews) are beginning to circulate online. In case you missed it, the estimated digital file sizes for the Switch and Switch 2 Edition of Samus’ long-awaited adventure have also gone live on the…
It’s time to re-orchestrate your adventure through Hyrule … the Melody Pack has arrived!Have you battled your way through the rhythmic action-adventure Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda game for the Nintendo Switch family of systems yet? The beat of the drum continues today with the Melody Pack DLC,…
From Pixels to Pop Culture: Why Icons Stick Some video game characters are recognized in seconds, even by people who rarely play today. When that recognition happens, a character can travel far beyond the original game. Icons show up in memes, costumes, street art, fan art, and movie adaptations. They also shape how new games…
Deconstructeam, the indie studio who brought us The Red Strings Club, Gods Will Be Watching, and The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, has teamed up with fellow Spanish indie studio Selkie Harbor for their next game: Many Nights a Whisper. It casts us as the Dreamer, someone chosen to perform a ritual that, if performed correctly, will…
Founded in 1972, Atari® changed the way we approached gaming – from the way games were designed to the way they were played. Atari’s iconic games, including Asteroids®, Centipede® and Missile Command® have been played by many millions. Half a century later, Atari® ’s legacy endures. The Gamestation Pro has over 200 games, including Atari®…
Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday feature where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…
Nintendo has announced this morning that there’s a brand new three-day Super Smash Bros Ultimate event which begins on Friday. It is titled “A Most Regal Battle” and the theme is regal castles for the stages and royal fighters to compete against such as Princess Peach and Princess Daisy. Good luck if you are thinking…
Coming to Switch, PS4 and PS5. Numskull and Bitmap Bureau have teamed up to release Bitmap Bureau Collection, a new three-game pack which includes the UK developer’s entire output so far. Coming this summer, Bitmap Bureau Collection features the Smash TV-style shooter Xeno Crisis, the top-down hack-and-slash epic Battle Axe, and the side-scrolling beat ’em…