Over the past few months, new international laws and external pressure has forced Apple’s hand into relaxing many of its rules surrounding iOS and the Apple App Store. Between the addition of cloud streaming apps and the promised arrival of the Epic Games Store later this year, the iPhone creator has now started to allow game emulators to be added to the iOS App Store.
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Final official PS2 sales figures put console at 160 million units sold
The PlayStation 2 has sat at the top of the video game console best-sellers list ever since the system was first introduced, with the decades-old console managing to sell over 155 million units. That said, this figure has remained more of an estimate for years now – with official and …
Read More »Super Mario Bros. Wonder originally had over 2000 different effects
After going years without a new 2D Mario entry, last year saw the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Finally moving away from the New Super Mario Bros. series, Mario Wonder introduced a bunch of new mechanics – including game altering ‘Wonder’ effects. Though the final game already has dozens …
Read More »GameCube Classic ‘Sonic Heroes’ is reportedly getting a remake
Everyone has their own favourite Sonic the Hedgehog game. For some, it's the classic 2D titles. For others, it may be Sonic Adventure, Unleashed, or even one of the more modern releases. Arguably one of the best entries in the long running series is 2003’s Sonic Heroes. Initially released for …
Read More »Zelda film director wants to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with live-action adaptation
Following the overwhelming success of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo quickly greenlit an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. Though the film is set to be live-action, the project’s director has expressed his hopes to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with the project.
Read More »Microsoft has ‘new prototypes’ for handheld Xbox gaming system
The handheld console market has been on the rise since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in 2017. Things have improved further in the last couple of years thanks to the emergence of handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck. Now, after literal decades of handheld Xbox rumours, it …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of The Year award at GDC
The 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced, recognising some of last year's best video games. Baldur's Gate 3 took home the coveted Game of the Year award and three other awards, including Best Narrative, Best Design, and the Audience Award. Competing head-to-head with Baldur's Gate 3 was The …
Read More »Dunkey’s publishing company Big Mode has announced its first game
We've seen a few big streamers and content creators go on to work directly in games. One of the most popular gaming YouTube channels, Dunkey, set up his own publisher back in 2022, called Big Mode, with plans to shine a light on and bring hidden-gem indie games to market. …
Read More »Former single-player Battlefield lead has ‘nothing positive to say’ about working with EA
A few weeks ago, Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, announced plans to leave EA and his newly formed Battlefield studio, Ridgeline Games. Just a day later, EA confirmed it was shutting down the studio entirely and handing future single-player Battlefield development over to Critereon, alongside other studios. Now, it seems Lehto's …
Read More »Valorant datamine reveals plans for multiplatform release
After spending years in the competitive PC FPS space with little to no competition, Counter Strike found an equal in the form of Valorant; the latest title from League of Legends makers Riot Games. Having grown over the course of the past few years on PC, Riot Games look set …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy devs temper expectations for upcoming Summer DLC
It has been over a year since Hogwarts Legacy first launched and with the game swiftly becoming a best-seller, many fans have been hoping for extra DLC or expansions. Fortunately, DLC is in the works, with a free update dropping for the game this summer. However, the developers do want …
Read More »Temtem’s post-launch support ending this year; removing all microtransactions
Before there was Palworld, there was Temtem – a turn-based creature battling MMO-like which was heavily inspired by Nintendo’s Pokemon franchise. Released back in 2022, the game has seen plenty of post-launch updates and support. Finally however, the team are moving on – but are doing so in the most …
Read More »Embracer sells off KOTOR Remake studio ‘Saber Interactive’ for $500 million
While there are a lot of layoffs happening in the games industry right now, Embracer Group has been hit the hardest, with a failed investment deal putting the company into crisis mode last year. As a result, several studios have been shut down entirely to cut costs. Embracer had also …
Read More »Atlus gives a deeper look at Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance with extended trailer
Last week, Atlus and Sega officially announced that Shin Megami Tensei V would no longer be exclusive to Nintendo Switch. A new, revamped and expanded version of the game, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is now on the way and will be launching across Switch, PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was downloaded over 1 million times ahead of release
Tropic Haze, the company behind the Yuzu emulator, is being sued by Nintendo. Yuzu has existed for a number of years already without issue, so what was the straw that broke the camel's back? Well, that would be the mass piracy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. …
Read More »McDonalds collab hints at impending MultiVersus relaunch
After spending half a year in beta, the Smash Bros-like WB fighting game MultiVersus was shut down in June of last year; with the team promising a relaunch some time in 2024. While no official announcement has been made, a recently-discovered collab with McDonalds suggests that its revival is arriving …
Read More »Pokemon Legends Z-A is launching right around the time we’re supposed to get a Switch 2
Aside from updates to Pokémon Unite, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Sleep and the announcement of a new version of the Pokémon TCG for mobile devices, today's Pokémon Presents stream also brought the unveiling of the next major Pokémon game, although there is still quite a wait ahead for fans. Pokémon Legends …
Read More »AMD RX 7900 GRE Review
Seven months on from its China-exclusive launch, AMD's RX 7900 GRE is finally hitting the global market
Read More »Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is coming to PC alongside consoles
It has been a couple of years since Atlus brought Shin Megami Tensei V to the Nintendo Switch. The mainline series that preceded the Persona games is back in the news again this week, with Atlus announcing plans to bring the game to even more platforms, complete with a big …
Read More »Hi-Fi RUSH reportedly skipping Switch; coming to Switch 2 instead
Prior to Microsoft’s Xbox Business podcast (in which they revealed that 4 of the console’s titles would be going to other platforms), leaks and datamines suggested that Hi-Fi RUSH would be one of the games – and that it would come to PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The game has now …
Read More »Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection brings back the original games with multiplayer
During today's Nintendo Direct, we got another surprise Star Wars announcement, and it is one that is bound to make a lot of people happy. Aspyr is now releasing remasters for the original Star Wars: Battlefront games, complete with support for online multiplayer. The Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is …
Read More »Xbox’s Hi-Fi Rush will launch on PS5 next month
We've heard about Hi-Fi Rush coming to other platforms for a few weeks now. A leak has already pointed to the game landing on PS5 this year but Bethesda has accidentally announced it early with a trailer this afternoon. It would seem that there was some confusion over which games …
Read More »New Pokémon games to be announced next week
Game Freak wrapped up the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet generation with a pair of expansions last year. Now in just one week's time, The Pokémon Company will unveil its next projects. The Pokémon Company has announced plans for a new Pokémon Presents stream, which will air on the 27th of …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 and Marvel’s Spider Man 2 are the big winners at the 27th D.I.C.E. Awards
The 27th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards winners have been announced, recognising the most exceptional video games released in 2023. Among the many winners, Baldur's Gate 3 stood out by winning Game of the Year, Best Role-Playing Game, and Outstanding Achievement awards in the Story, Game Direction, and Game Design …
Read More »Xbox is going to bring exclusives to PlayStation and Switch, starting with four titles
Just as promised, today Microsoft uploaded the official Xbox podcast, with Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty all sitting down to discuss 'updates on the Xbox business'. Ignoring how odd it is to see something like this from a console maker like Xbox, we do get some much needed clarifications on recent rumours. Kicking off with the games exclusivity discussion, Spencer confirms that four first-party Xbox games will be going to PlayStation and Nintendo.
Read More »Kingdom Come Deliverance surpasses 6 million copies on its 6th anniversary
Kingdom Come Deliverance is the first and currently only game from Czech video game developer Warhorse Studios. First released back in 2018, the game holds a special place in many people’s hearts due to its in-depth and hardcore RPG mechanics – leading to a unique experience when compared to other …
Read More »Switch 2 will reportedly include both physical and digital backwards compatibility
Nintendo’s relationship with backwards compatibility has historically been somewhat mixed, with some of their prior systems featuring absolute backwards compatibility at the hardware level – and others including no BC whatsoever. Fortunately, it seems as though the impending Switch successor will come with a robust implementation of backwards compatibility.
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy is officially 2023’s best-selling game worldwide
During Nintendo's latest earnings call, the company shared the total sales number for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, ending the debate for the best-selling game of 2023. With over 22 million copies, Hogwarts Legacy has officially beaten out The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as 2023's …
Read More »Phil Spencer speaks out on Xbox multiplatform rumours
Is Microsoft moving away from exclusive games and embracing multiplatform development? Phil Spencer responds to the latest rumours...
Read More »KitGuru Games: The Console Wars are ending… and PC wins
Microsoft going multiplatform could finally end the 'console war' for good and PC gamers stand the most to gain...
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