Discord may have postponed its global rollout of age verification checks, but the chat platform can’t seem to stop putting its foot in its mouth. Case in point, Discord just fixed a bug that could cause the app to take forever to launch on certain devices. The issue has only been documented on iOS so…
Recently, the Supreme Court found that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify tariffs was unjust, and in turn, companies affected are seeking compensation for it. Among them are Nintendo, Lenovo, Dyson, Epson, and more. As reported by The Register, Nintendo’s complaint (PDF warning) argues for “Defendants [US government] to…
External GPUs can be a neat way of boosting your laptop’s gaming performance, but the market isn’t exactly awash with models to choose from. You can use a normal graphics card, but then you have another problem: how to mount it all safely. Well, this 3D printed eGPU ‘suitcase’ solves that issue entirely and looks…
In development for Genesis and Neo Geo. A team of two indie developers called MS3 Research is working on a new run-and-gun shooter which promises to give the legendary Metal Slug some competition – as well as push the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive to its absolute limits. Z.E.N.E.K.O. has been in development for “at…
The Golden Compass is one of Slay the Spire 2‘s more unusual floor starting bonuses, a little similar to Vakuu’s Whispering Earring that lets the demon play your first hand for you—if only in terms of its weirdness. This is one of the bonuses you can claim for Tezcatara, the candle-loving floor guardian who frequently…
Doctor Octopath. Rejoice, Octopathers! Square Enix has released yet another update for Octopath Traveler 0 on Switch 1 and 2, tweaking some mechanics and squashing some bugs along the way. The ver. 1.0.7.0 patch was released at the end of last week (thanks for the heads up, Nintendo Everything), and the main focus seems to…
“Neither of us can find any joy in working on this thing any longer”. Princess Crown is the first game that Vanillaware’s George Kamitani worked on after leaving Capcom in the 1990s, and would lay down the foundations for future classics, such as Dragon’s Crown and Odin Sphere. As such, it’s an important and beloved…
The grandfather of action RPGs is making a comeback. Nihon Falcom has announced that a new Dragon Slayer project is in the works to celebrate the series’s 45th anniversary, taking place in 2029. The game, which is currently going by the working title Dragon Slayer Project, was revealed earlier today on social media and looks…
Requiem for a Nidoqueen. The latest UK Charts data has been released, and while many had perhaps assumed that Pokémon Pokopia would easily nab the top spot, it’s actually settled for the silver medal behind Resident Evil Requiem. According to The Game Business’ Chris Dring, Pokopia was “seriously undersupplied” at retail, meaning the physical sales…
It’s a former series ‘Legend’. When Konami revealed Belmont’s Curse, a new entry in the long-running Castlevania series, it triggered plenty of excitement – and a little bit of confusion, as it wasn’t implicitly stated who the lead character would be. Sure, Trevor Belmont is shown in the footage, as is Sypha Belnades – both…