The Zilog Z80 launched in 1976. The Zilog Z80 8-bit microprocessor has finally reached the end of its commercial lifespan, 48 years after it first hit the market. Designed by Federico Faggin and Masatoshi Shima and developed by a team of just 11 people, the Z80 was Zilog’s first product, and its incredible success allowed…
For a brief period in the early 2000s, RedOctane was a big deal. It peaked in 2005 as the publisher of Guitar Hero, leading Activision to acquire it the following year, but just a few years after that the ride was over: Amidst massive market oversaturation and flagging interest among players, Activision shuttered the whole…
Serial PC hardware market watchers and soothsayers Canalys has dumped its latest set of PC hardware sales data. And the raw numbers are good, with total PC sales up by nearly 10% for the first quarter of a 2025 compared to the same period last year. But with Trump’s China tariffs escalating by the minute,…
As the world looks ahead to the fast approaching June 5 release date for the Switch 2, I can’t help but look back. Beyond my Animal Crossing Switch (and, uh, my Animal Crossing 3DS XL), I perhaps spend too much time still considering Nintendo’s fetching purple lunch box. Yes, it’s true—I’m one of those wearying…
As the upcoming Minecraft film creeps closer, one modder has found a creative way to blur the lines between film and game. By adding Jack Black’s voice to Minecraft, players can now feel even closer to the one who calls himself Steve (via GamesRadar). It all started after a player compiled all the times Jack…
Summary Coming to XBOX with play anywhere on August 31, 2026. Releasing with new puzzles and new mechanics. Updates exclusive to XBOX for the first 2 weeks. Exciting news for puzzle fans and XBOX players! I’m thrilled to announce that Puzzledorf, my chill and colourful puzzle game, will release on XBOX August 31. If you’re…
The Sega Saturn was an oddball console to say the least, but nonetheless, it had some fantastic games. Titles like Panzer Dragoon Saga, Virtua Fighter 2, and Radiant Silver Gun offered exciting visuals and gameplay, just to name a few. For me, though, there’s one Saturn game that’s always stood out above the rest: Guardian…
And the award for longest title goes to… The first ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Edition’ game has officially been revealed: Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (what a mouthful, eh?). Aside from the hardware updates like the chance to play with the Switch 2 camera, mouse controls and more, this Nintendo…
Hello folks! I’m Ricardo Cesteiro, co-founder and producer at Camel 101. Some of you may recall hearing from me back in 2018 when I wrote my first blog post here, announcing Those Who Remain. Back then, our intention was to release the game later that year, but the complexity of the project grew and grew,…
Valve boss Gabe Newell is headed to court. A court order filed on November 16 (via Gamesindustry.biz) says Newell is required to testify in person in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between Wolfire Games and Valve so the plaintiffs in the case can “adequately assess” his credibility. Wolfire filed the antitrust suit in April 2021, claiming…