‘Griffin’ arrives Q3 2025. The developer Edia is partnering with Ratalaika Games and Shinyuden to reissue the Sega Game Gear shoot ’em up Griffin on PC (via Steam) later this year. Developed initially by Telenet Japan back in 1991, Griffin was released exclusively in Japan and saw players controlling the granddaughter of a kidnapped weapon’s…
WaaAaAaa. Ah, Mario. Between mainline releases, while we are angrily plugging away at our 102nd attempt of a Souls-like’s final boss or backtracking through the tunnels of a mind-melting Metroidvania, our thoughts are prone to Wonder (yes, get used to that one being thrown around) to the sweet simplicity of your punchy platforming. Because Mario…
I don’t think I’m alone in saying Arc Raiders is a horror game, at least at times. I’m not normally afraid to go toe to toe with Arcs or other players, but with a backpack full of loot on the line, I’m always making a beeline for the exit. There’s nothing that makes said escape…
“Everything is legal, legit and squared away this time”. If you cast your mind back to 2021, you may remember the retro enthusiast and artist Philip Summers starting a campaign on Kickstarter for a series of hand-drawn game guides for a bunch of NES classics like The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Contra, and Ninja Gaiden….
When Broadwell and mini ITX converge Looking for a high end small form factor (SFF) system that uses the latest parts? If so, you may be interested in what Maingear has to offer. Maingear unveiled what it claims is the world’s first lineup of high-performance compact mini ITX gaming rigs built around Intel’s X99 chipset…
Another sizzler. Summer is still sizzling, and now the savings have made their way across the Atlantic and to the fair lands of Europe. Nintendo of Europe has kicked off its Summer Sale today and from now until 3rd August 2025, you’ll be able to save tons of hundreds of games for your Switch and…
One day the well of dead videogame granddads with overgrown plots of farmland will dry up, but today is not that day. Starsand Island is full of those fuzzy cosy farming sim familiarities,. Despite it doing almost nothing new, I “one more’d” myself through all 10 days of its extended press demo anyway. Starsand Island…
Big games deserve big deals, and that’s exactly the focus of PlayStation Store’s new promotion, which launches tomorrow, April 23! For a limited time*, you can enjoy price reductions across a selection of titles, including Dynasty Warriors: Origins (20% off), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (30% off) and many more. Browse a selection of games on…
If you mosey on over to Microsoft’s Surface store, you might spot something a little alarming, but not in the least bit surprising. Yes, that’s right: the prices for every model have increased, with some variants now starting at $500 more than they did at launch. And if you want to point the finger of…
Some fans believed it may be an anti-war statement or some in-universe propaganda. The Metal Slug 2 artist Akio Oyabu has recently taken to Twitter to solve one of the greatest mysteries that has been puzzling fans of the Neo Geo run ‘n gun shooter for decades: the origin of its ugly character select portraits…