Check out a sample chapter here… We’re pleased to report that The Console Chronicles, a book we’re working on with Lost in Cult, has managed to pass its funding target of £70,000 with almost a week to spare. The book – which will celebrate the history of home console gaming and showcases many familiar writers…
More money for the money god. OpenAI has announced a new $110 billion investment in its business, which breaks down to include $30 billion from Nvidia, $30 billion from Japanese investment titan SoftBank, and $50 billion from everything-else-giant, Amazon. “We’ve also signed a strategic partnership with Amazon and secured next-generation inference compute with Nvidia”, says…
Earlier today, ModRetro began its Black Friday sale for the Chromatic and its associated accessories, the first ever for the company. All products associated with the Chromatic, whether it be the unit itself, games or accessories, are marked down 15%. There are currently 19 games available for sale on the ModRetro store, seven of…
Early 2025 contender for longest game title. Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts for Japan, and as expected, Monster Hunter Wilds retains its position at the top of the pile. In fact, the only newcomer this week is Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth – Fullland…
April 2018 marked an exciting milestone for Sony PlayStation; the extraordinary return of one of our all-time favorite video game characters, Kratos. With the aid of his aspirant son, Atreus, the God of War took us on an unforgettable journey that would make setting down our DualShock 4 controllers nearly impossible. If you played the…
An official denial Don’t go bidding farewell to ECS in the branded DIY motherboard business just yet. After catching wind of yesterday’s rumor claiming that ECS decided to stop pushing its own brand mobos in favor of building solutions for ODM and OEM partners, company president Sunny Yang sent a letter to the press calling…
Hyper Sentinel Fusion Already Made Kickstarter – Goal Do you want to join in? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robhwson/hyper-sentinel-fusion-2?ref=8eqafc From the founders of Hewson (Uridium, Paradroid, Cybernoid, Tower Toppler) and 21st Century Entertainment (Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies) comes Hyper Sentinel Fusion. The Kickstarter, which allows backers to pick up an exclusive boxed USB Floppy Disk edition, is already funded but ending soon – don’t miss…
Galar-vanting. Pokémon turns 30 on 27th February, and in honour of this momentous anniversary, we’re running a series of polls leading up to the big day, asking you to vote for your favourite Pokémon from each generation. The nine winners will then go head-to-head in a final poll at the end of the month. We’re…
Become a dressmaker. Last year, Imagineer and developer syn Sophia (the team behind Nintendo’s Style Savvy / New Style Boutique series) announced a new Switch dressmaking game called Magical Craft. It’s already been released in Japan late last year, and now, in an update, an ESRB listing has surfaced. No local release has been announced…
This year will see the release of the first major expansion for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, following three years of updates since its 2022 release. Previously delayed from summer to fall, the War Sails expansion will take your medieval fantasy adventures and conquest to the high seas, adding ownership of ships and naval combat…