DIP switches, AES mode and more. The Evercade family of systems has received its first firmware update of 2026, with the Neo Geo and Atari 2600 collections benefiting from a host of new features. First up are Neo Geo DIP switch settings, which allow players to change options such as time limit, lives, difficulty level,…
Try before you buy. Well, here’s something we weren’t exactly expecting – Nintendo has today released a Switch eShop demo for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. This is the third time this game has been released, with the original version starting life on the Wii in 2010 before being ported across to the 3DS in…
Can we play? Anyone familiar with the Mario Kart series will tell you that the tracks are the true stars of the show. Sure, gimmicks like two riders in one kart, anti-gravity support, and gliders are all well and good, but they mean little if the tracks themselves aren’t particularly fun. Thankfully, Nintendo pretty much…
Wowie… you know. Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is officially the fastest-selling Mario game ever in Europe, reaching the milestone within its first three days on sale. Launched just last week on October 20th, 2023, the sales milestone puts it above every other Mario game, including titans such as Super Mario Odyssey…
Lies of P is pretty tough in its own right, especially for those who play it expecting something identical to Soulsborne. While the game definitely takes a hefty dose of influence from those popular games, it has its own systems and challenges to overcome, not least of all, a heavy focus on deflecting attacks that…
Special commemorative artwork shared. Publisher Marvelous has announced that Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma has now shipped over 500,000 copies on Switch, Switch 2, and PC. To celebrate the milestone, Marvelous has also showcased a new piece of artwork on social media, which depicts the protagonist’s loyal partner and guide Woolby wearing a delightful party…
I’m afraid it’s that time again when I have to break out a bowl of genre word salad. Brace yourself. Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road is a survival, resource-gathering, tower defence, roguelike, city-builder, Vampire Survivors-like. Phew. (Image credit: Ludogram) Ok, now that’s out of the way, we can break down what that actually means….
A couple of weeks ago I reported on the idea that the AI was going to cause a run on all kinds of memory and storage hardware. Well, it’s already happening according to no less an authority than the chairman of memory specialist ADATA. ADATA’s Chen Libai has said that supplies of all the major…
Oh dear. Football Manager 26 has gone down about as convincingly as Luis Suárez in the penalty box. Released yesterday after a year-long delay and the cancellation of FM25, the latest iteration of the world’s most riveting spreadsheet has immediately incurred the ire of players. Within 24 hours, FM26’s Steam rating has plummeted to a…
We’re proud to announce that Refactor, the world’s first Tetroidvania, is coming to PS4! What is a Tetroidvania? Taking elements from classic metroidvanias such as Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Refactor blends them with the falling block puzzle genre to create an entirely unique physics-based puzzle platforming experience. The standard formula of…