What year is it? If you’re a fan of classic survival horror, then you’re in luck. Publisher Top Hat Studios, Inc., and developer Casper Croes have announced that Alisa Developer’s Cut will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch on February 6th, 2024. Originally released on Steam back in 2021, the game is an…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Old School Gamer Magazine writer Mike Mertes who is displayed on card number 3482, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. From the moment he touched an Intellivision controller in 1985, Mike knew that he had experienced something incredible in the world of video games that would shape him for…
The actor plays Gilius Thunderhead in the new animated adaptation. Whenever an actor is attached to a film or TV adaptation of a classic video game, the question that crosses everyone’s mind is typically whether they were familiar with it prior to accepting the role. It’s not a prerequisite for a good performance, of course,…
Video game prequels are tricky. These games are tasked with simultaneously advancing the gameplay experience while rewinding the narrative. Sometimes we get gameplay mechanics that don’t gel within the world established by the original, or new stories that are about as impactful as dynamite without a fuse. Rockstar Games’ latest opus, Red Dead Redemption 2,…
Thomas was Alone creator Mike Bithell has announced that the praised indie title is heading to the Nintendo Switch system on the 19th February. Those of you who decide to pre-order the platformer will get a rather generous twenty percent discount. For those of you who have yet to experience the game there is also…
The ‘Craig Stitt Art & Design Papers’ are now available. The Video Game History Foundation has added yet another collection to its digital library — this time focusing on the work of the former Sega Technical Institute and Insomniac artist and designer Craig Stitt. Stitt worked at the Sega Technical Institute between 1990 to 1995…
QNAP launches a NAS with Thunderbolt 2 technology QNAP Systems is claiming “world’s first” with the launch of its Turbo vNAS TVS-871T. The NAS unit comes packed with an Intel Haswell processor, eight drive bays, and Thunderbolt 2 technology, providing customers with both loads of performance and storage capacity. The company also introduced two storage…
Most MMORPGs will have a Halloween event, but for all their trying, I’ve never really felt like they capture the spirit of halloween. Halloween’s a time to tap into your inner freak, right before the commercial dirge of Christmas rolls in to claim our adverts and shops. For one, most MMOs make you work too…
Amazon charts may not be the be all and end all of video games sales, but they are a good indictor of the popularity of upcoming video games. The recently announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars is currently ranked as the second best-selling physical game of 2020 on Amazon US, just after Animal Crossing: New Horizons…
The CEO hopes 2025 will be a “breakthrough year”. In October, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino reconfirmed the Japanese video game company would release three major titles next year. Now, in 4Gamer.net’s annual “end-of-year” round up with Japanese creators, he’s reassured fans that the same three titles are definitely launching in 2025. Once again, this includes…