Author: Sarah Connor
One of the many peculiar sensations of advancing in age is the constant reframing of what’s considered old. Alongside the ever-growing creak of the bones and the gentle shock in the barbers when the hair that’s falling on your shoulders becomes increasingly white there’s the dry horror of people celebrating the ‘retro’ pleasures of a game you could swear only came out months ago. It’s a feeling that’s been bubbling up again with this week’s release of Nintendo Switch Sports, a follow-up of sorts to a game that defined its era, and in many ways went on to inform every…
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has called out Square Enix for the price of a new statue that costs just shy of $11.6k (1.48m yen). The previously announced 1/6 scale figurine was revealed last weekend and is available globally as part of its Masterline series. It features Final Fantasy 6 character Terra riding Magitek armour. Sakaguchi responded on Twitter saying “Isn’t this a bit much? Are you okay Square Enix?”, according to several translations shared by Kotaku. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with…
Hello! We’ve had Nintendo Switch Sports for about a week, but we haven’t had access to the online modes yet. Because of this we’re holding off on our actual review. But now the embargo’s lifted we wanted to tell you a bit about how the game feels offline at least. This isn’t a review, then, but good news – we think the game’s brilliant. Nintendo Switch Sports launches with six sports. Tennis, chambara and bowling will be familiar to fans of the series, although there are a few tweaks throughout. Football, badminton and volleyball are new. (Golf is coming as…
Sega has revealed it’ll be delisting the standalone versions of Sonic of Hedgehog 1, 2, 3, and CD from all digital stores on 20th May – just in time, although it doesn’t say as much, for the the arrival of its upcoming retro bundle, Sonic Origins. Currently, standalone copies of Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, 3, and CD can be purchased for between £3-4 a piece on Steam and the Xbox Store, putting their combined value significantly below the £32.99/$39.99 asking price of Sonic Origins’ standard edition. As of those games’ delisting on 20th May, however, the only way to…
God-Devouring Serpent and Rykard are two optional bosses you battle back-to-back in a single encounter in Elden Ring. Although one of the demi-gods mentioned in Elden Ring’s introduction, Rykard is actually an optional boss similar to Starscourge Radhan, which can help you on the critical path if you prefer. Otherwise, Rykard is a key part of the Volcano Manor quest – which is required to access – as well as a requirement for the Patches quest. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full…
Fortnite XP is needed to level up and get Battle Stars, which are needed to unlock skins and other cosmetics as part of the battle pass. Getting XP fast from playing Creative maps isn’t as easy as it used to be, but it’s still a great, free way to level up when used alongside other XP farming methods. This guide will cover how to get XP in Fortnite, including how to level up fast, and how XP farming works in Battle Royale, Creative, and Save the World modes. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their…
The pricier new PlayStation Plus Premium subscription will include time-limited game trials – and now Sony has reportedly informed some developers it will need to ensure it provides them. According to a GameDeveloper report, PlayStation has updated its developer guidelines to state that a game demo lasting at least two hours will now be required for any title which costs $34 or higher (around £27). This rule is not retroactive, so will only apply to games currently in development and not yet released. Additionally, developers will have a three-month grace period after a game launches before this trial must be…
Set up Recon Cameras to get more info about the IO Doomsday Device is one of the Resistance challenges in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2. To complete this challenge, you must first complete Weeks 1 to 5 of this season’s Resistance challenges, and then establish a Device Uplink near Loot Lake. Completing this challenge will reward you with 23K XP, which will help you unlock skins from the new Battle Pass. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
Bethesda has released another video ahead of Starfield’s approaching release date, this time focusing on the game’s music and sound design. In this video, entitled “The Sound of Adventure”, audio director Mark Lampert and Starfield composer Inon Zur chat more about what music means to them, and why it is important for the overall gameplay experience.”I always say, music is the fourth dimension. It is the emotional dimension,” Zur explains. “In order to create this, you have to ask these questions – where are you going? What is your motivation? What is your story? What is really pushing us?” It…
Monthly active users of Activision games fell by a third over the past 12 months, the company has confirmed. In March 2021, Activision had 150 million monthly active players across its games (at this point, a figure likely dominated by those playing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty Warzone). In March 2022, Activision had 100 million monthly active players – a third less than a year ago. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.