Two years ago, a group of soon-to-be studio founders enrolled in the first ever Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in New Orleans, where they received the tools, resources, and mentorship to turn their studio dreams into reality. Ghost Garden Games is an up-and-coming, women-led, gender-inclusive studio located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was officially […]
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Random: Surprise, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Looks Very Similar To The Movies
Scene comparison shared online. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga released earlier this month and encompasses all six mainline movies in the ‘Skywalker’ timeline: the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, and… those other ones. Anyway, we rather liked the game and gave it a lovely 9/10 in our review, which you should absolutely read! Further […]
Rumour: Does This Bandai Namco Trademark Hint At A New ‘.hack’ Collection?
Is an Outbreak incoming? Recently, Switch owners got a chance to play through .hack//G.U. Last Recode, a collection containing the once PS2-exclusive .hack//G.U. trilogy, which includes a brand new chapter, Reconnection. But these aren’t the only .hack games, let alone even the first. And Bandai Namco might be making a move regarding the first four […]
Hands On: Nintendo Switch Sports Has Great Highs, But Disappointing Lows
Wallyball. Many of you will have already had a go at Nintendo Switch Sports through the recent online play test, but last week we were invited by Nintendo to experience the full fat version of the game without even having to be online. It’s been over 15 years since we first woke up with the […]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Might Be The Biggest Video Game Movie Ever
If the opening weekend is anything to go by. Well, this happened at the speed of light. On Saturday, it looked like the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie was going to hit around $65 million at the US box office. Now the figures are in, and the blue blur has shattered the sound barrier and […]
Video: How Your Animal Crossing Island Tune Reflects Your Villagers’ Personalities
Jingle all the way. One of the most fun and enduring features of the Animal Crossing series is the ability to create your own little town (or island) tune. In just 16 notes, you can create your own motif that you can hear all across your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You might want […]
Playtonic Celebrates 5 Years of Yooka-Laylee, Teases Some “Surprises”
What could it be..? It’s been 5 whole years since Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee launched (albeit Switch owners needed to wait a bit longer) and the publisher is looking to celebrate the milestone throughout the day, even teasing some “surprises”. We’ll be sure to keep an eye on Playtonic’s feed and update on anything worthwhile, but we’re […]
Game Boy Title ‘Glory Hunters’ Is Like Zelda: Link’s Awakening With Achievements
Now live on Kickstarter. Are you ready for another brand new Game Boy game? Just recently, we reported on Bitmap Soft’s brand new puzzler In The Dark for the Game Boy, and now the company is back with Glory Hunters, an action RPG that focuses on unlocking achievements for progression. It also happens to look […]
Back Page: Which Is The Best Controller Button, And What Does Your Pick Say About You?
It’s a hot-button topic! In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”. We don’t have (paper) pages […]
Review: A500 Mini – A Refreshing Alternative To The NES And SNES Classic Editions
A true “home micro”. When you’re discussing video game history, it’s often the case that memories will be dominated by consoles like the NES, SNES, Mega Drive / Genesis, N64, GameCube and so on – but those old enough to have lived through the ’80s will remember that for a period of time, home computers […]