Metroid Prime gets an honourable mention. Nintendo has got a lot of mileage out of the Switch and graphically speaking it has also pushed the hybrid system to its absolute limits. It’s not gone unnoticed this year, either. The tech experts at Digital Foundry have featured Super Mario Bros. Wonder in their “best game graphics…
An Italian YouTuber who specializes in retro gaming says he’s facing criminal charges and a possible jail sentence as a result of reviewing retro gaming consoles on his channel, some of which came with pre-loaded ROMs. Francesco Salicini, who streams as Once Were Nerd, said in a video posted on July 14 (via Android Authority)…
Back in 2023, I had a blast with developer Frogwares’ remake of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. Its blend of detective work and Lovecraftian horror felt like the studio fully in its element. I enjoy its straight Sherlock Holmes games, but increasingly they have this undercurrent of dark strangeness—particularly noticeable in most recent entry Chapter One—as…
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Summary Xbox Partner Preview featured the first exclusive look at new island activity, Dondoko Island.We talk with RGG Studio Chief Producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto to get some new info on Ichiban Kasuga’s upcoming adventure, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launches January 26, 2024, for Xbox Series X|S and Windows. Like a Dragon:…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Beta ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the…
One of my favourite companions in Dragon Age: Origins is Shale. She’s a deadpan, dry-voiced golem with a hatred for pigeons that does credit to her dwarven, grudge-bearing heritage. She was also a day-one DLC character but, while discussing her, series creator and lead writer David Gaider reveals that was mostly due to a lack…
On Friday, Gigabyte claimed the “world’s first” title with the launch of its new Thunderbolt 3-certified motherboard, the Z170X-UD5 TH. This board is the first to utilize Intel’s new technology, which uses two USB Type-C connectors stuffed into the board’s I/O panel on the rear. Customers can expect single-wire speeds of up to 40Gb/s, twice…
Even more great retro gaming news for this week, as we have just learnt that Zdenda Zubr, has released what looks to be an Atari XL/XE rom hack of ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’ called ‘Zdendazuma’ for the SillyVenture 2023 competition : A version of the game which is spread over 7 data disks and a massive 320 rooms…
Nvidia’s 12VHPWR power connector, later updated to the 12V-2×6 format, has been at the centre of controversy since it first appeared on certain GeForce RTX 30-series cards four years ago. Now there’s a new chapter in its history, as MSI has become the first PSU manufacturer to all but abandon the evergreen 8-pin power connector…