Many of you probably remember the 1980’s Isometric games of Batman and Head Over Heels by Ocean Software: two great games for systems such as the Amstrad, ZX Spectrum, and the more recent MSX2 remake. So here’s a great news update for fans of these games. As we have recently been told by Saberman, that…
Multiple positions available for “popular game titles”. Nintendo subsidiary Intelligent Systems — best known for developing the Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, and WarioWare series’ — is currently hiring. Spotted by reader Leaf Garrison, the job is open for (via Google translate) “developing popular game titles” and has been open since 8th November 2024. Monthly salaries…
Gaming chair manufacturer X Rocker has announced a new collaboration with Nintendo. Super Mario gaming chairs are on their way and they’ll be up for grabs to purchase from the beginning of August this year. Argos and Smyth Toys in the UK are the retailers who will be stocking these bright and colourful gaming chairs…
Earlier this week, the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) published a report on an exploit kit specifically targeting older Apple iPhones. Those with an up-to-date iOS may only feel momentarily smug as it turns out the kit, called Coruna, can sink its hooks into a wide range of phones—though the malicious range of this exploit…
“Yes, that is a Kong surfing on a rock”. The Switch 2 only arrived last week, but Nintendo is already building up the hype for its next game Donkey Kong Bananza. In case you missed it, or want something else from the new hardware, this new 3D Donkey Kong will be launching next month on…
We’re a couple of weeks out from Beta for Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture on PS4, which is incredibly exciting and quite scary in equal measure. There’s always a point in every game development where you start counting down the days and hours, and everything gears itself around the question of “right, we’re shipping this…
In 2015 it was announced that Borderlands Online had been canceled, and a bunch of people asked, “What was Borderlands Online anyway?” That’s because it was planned to be a China-only MMO set in the Borderlands universe, with the kind of free-to-play model publishers used to see as a good way to “crack the Asian…
The season for fall blockbuster games is in full swing, with recently launched hits like Marvel’s Spider-Man and Destiny 2: Forsaken. To guide us through this season, we’ve brought back a fan favorite: our mysterious PlayStation Store Merchant. You might have already seen him in several ads this month, including cameos in our Countdown to…
We named Caves of Qud the best roguelike of 2024 because of its indulgent procgen writing, its mesmerizing world simulation, and—importantly—its options for creating mutant player characters with an indefinite and increasing number of limbs. At GDC 2025, I met with Caves of Qud co-creators Jason Grinblat and Brian Buckley to talk about their game’s…
Today’s the day that Nintendo Switch title Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is available to buy in Europe and Australia and Marvelous Games has uploaded a launch trailer to celebrate. If you’re on the fence about buying, check out the trailer for yourself below. We’ve also included the features from the official Nintendo…