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Yet another Nintendo fan game has been shut down by the grim spectre of lawsuits. Kaze Emanuar, who is well known in the modding community, had been making a title called “the Missing Link”, using the same engine as Ocarina of Time. Now the game has been completely stripped from the internet after it was…
Even before the PlayStation 5 was announced, many of us hoped it would finally give us backwards compatibility for the PS3. Given my love for Sony’s bizarre 7th gen console, that would have made it a guaranteed purchase for me. However, the company has confirmed that its upcoming hardware will not be playing those games…
FIFA 21 released on the Switch this week to the collective groan of soccer fans. The game is, for all intents and purposes, just FIFA 17 with a fresh coat of paint haphazardly splashed across the pitch. Even the box admits that it only features minor updates to kits, squads, and stadiums. All this for…
The Simpsons has been on for 32 years. That’s a very long time for any TV series, let alone a scripted prime time show. One YouTube comment I read recently compared it to an old family dog. It’s blind, deaf, incontinent, and can barely walk. You know deep down that it really should be put…
Oh boy, those cheeky market analysts are at it again. This time, they’re suggesting that Nintendo should move to a smartphone based business model for the Switch. “With every console generation, the install base resets to zero and their earnings power essentially resets to zero. They can continuously have an install base of say 100…
Sony has been pretty quiet about the PS5 lately, then all of a sudden we get a surprise teardown, of all things. VP of Mechanical Design Yasushiro Ootori personally disassembled the console to highlight some of its features. It’s a distinctly Japanese design, and there’s certainly a lot to love here. First off, those bizarre…
Microsoft’s next gen Series X is bringing with it some spicy new hardware, that might just be a little too spicy for some. The company recently sent reviewers early production units in order to test backwards compatibility. While the console performs great, many have pointed out that it gets worryingly hot. Ken Bogard, from French…
Western gaming is sick. Rather than focusing on unique and engaging experiences, we’ve now hit a brick wall of stagnation. One where fun takes a backseat to tired political dogmas and sleazy monetization schemes. Frankly, I’m getting really burned out by it. The inspiration for this piece came from a couple of stories this week….
Nvidia has delayed the launch of the RTX 3070 until October 29th, in order to ensure there’s enough supply to meet demand. “We know this may be disappointing to those eager to purchase a GeForce RTX 3070 as soon as possible, however this shift will help our global partners get more graphics cards into the…
Microsoft wants to win back the PC market, again. We’ve heard the empty promises before, but this time it seems like they’re making a serious go at it. We now have Game Pass, xCloud, and a promise to bring every single Xbox exclusive to the platform. Which has a lot of Xbox fans asking, why?…