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Destiny 2 developer Bungie is taking the game offline for approximately 12 hours on the afternoon of June 27. The mammoth server maintenance period has a 3pm start time in the UK, and will end 12 hours later. This means that you won’t be able to play the original Destiny or its sequel until 3am BST on June 28. Bungie […]
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I remember my first experience with Myst, the mid-90s graphic adventure game, was seeing it at a friend’s house and being amazed by the video technology on display. In a lot of ways, Myst set a standard for narrative video games and even acting in the way it told its story through both expository and withholding ways. It does make […]
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Hot off the heels of unbanning one of their more controversial streamers, Twitch followed up today with news of a feature for Twitch partners and affiliates. While previously Twitch streams were available to anyone with certain perks like emotes being available to subscribers, the streaming service is now introducing subscriber streams, which let streamers do private shows for paying customers. Called […]
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It doesn’t take Network’s Howard Beale screaming at television cameras for anyone to realize that modern times can feel rather bleak. A cursory glance at headlines on most major news sites will reveal dire predictions that humanity is killing itself with global warming while many in the United States continue to be literal prisoners of the tumultuous and often cruel nature of their government. A while ago, amidst personal issues […]
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PlayStation has announced the new free games available for July 2019 for all PS Plus subscribers. And it’s another belter. PS4 users can grab Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo for free. Both games will be available to download next week, on Tuesday 2nd July, 2019 replacing the existing crop of games. If you need a reminder […]
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Etika was known for his love of Nintendo and excitable reaction videos, which helped him amass over 800,000 subscribers across YouTube and Twitch. The 29-year-old’s body was discovered by the New York Police Department on Tuesday after he went missing last week. The NYPD had been searching for Etika after the YouTuber posted a video where he talked of suicide. […]
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Before Super Mario Maker’s release on Wii U in 2015, making Mario levels was a privilege that belonged exclusively to Nintendo designers. Today, perhaps the initial charm of placing your own question mark blocks has worn away, but Super Mario Maker 2 does plenty to expand and improve the experience. Super Mario Maker 2 looks, plays, and functions similar to […]
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A not-so mini version of the world’s favourite 8-bit computer is being planned, with a working keyboard and more games than ever. The Commodore 64 is getting yet another chance at fame, with a new version of the ‘80s home computer that this time features a full-size, working keyboard and an old school micro-switched joystick. The innards are likely to […]
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Back in 2016, we gave our ideas for 10 Pokémon based on real life that deserve to exist. That was before the launch of Pokémon Sun & Moon, and Game Freak seems to have ignored every last one of our ideas – even the one about a Pokémon that’s a truck! This must have been a mistake, so we’re offering […]
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Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 55 from complications with a bile duct tumor, was a huge fan of video games in a way most video game executives are not. Not that others don’t love games, but Iwata had a fascination with the way they were made that informed the way he […]
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