Tag: Gaming News
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Unveiling of Doom Anthology: Bundle Includes 6 Games, a Steelbook Case, and BFG Replica
QuakeCon 2024 is kicking off soon, with multiple exciting reveals already announced for dedicated Doom fans. Enhancements have been made to the original Doom and its sequel, Doom II, and are now freely available for existing owners, though both games are being sold at a discounted price. The most attention-grabbing news though, is the launch…
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Radical Fish Games Reveals 2.5D Pixel-Art Action RPG Alabaster Dawn, Scheduled for 2025 Early Access Release on Steam
Radical Fish Games, known for 2018’s CrossCode, has unveiled their latest game, Alabaster Dawn, a 2.5D pixel-art action RPG, which is expected to be released on Steam Early Access in 2025. Previously known as ‘Project Terra’, the game revolves around the protagonist Juno, who has the task of saving a world that has morphed into…
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Shipments of the PS5 Surpass 61.8 Million
Sony’s financial results have revealed that, as of June 30, 2024, the company has shipped a total of 61.8 million PlayStation 5 units worldwide. Despite a decrease of 0.9 million units during the three months ending June, with 2.4 million shipped, Sony also announced an increase in PlayStation Network’s monthly active users, with 116 million…
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Valorant is Now Playable on Console
Four years post its PC-only release, Riot’s first live-service shooter, Valorant, is now playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Console users had been anticipating Valorant’s release since its initial launch in 2020, and their excitement peaked when the console launch was officially announced during Summer Game Fest. Following a successful open beta in…
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Game Informer Closes Doors After 33 Years of Operation
Game Informer, the longest-running video games magazine in the United States, is closing after 33 years. The announcement mentioned the evolution of gaming from pixelated adventures to immersive virtual realms, stating that despite the end of the print run, the passion for gaming shared with their loyal readers would continue. The statement ended with gratitude…
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Site ROMhacking.net is Shutting Down
ROMhacking.net, a popular hub for fan-made ROM translations, hacks, patches, and tools, is shutting down, according to the site administrator, Nightcrawler. Launched in 2004 as a successor to another fallen site, The Repository (ROMhacking.com), ROMhacking.net will continue to allow access to existing tools, patches, and documentation for homebrew games, fan translations, and hacks. Forum discussions…
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The Halloween Release Date Confirmed for Campy Suda 51 and Shinji Mikami’s Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
In a seemingly orchestrated attempt to get me to mention the term “boner” twice in the same day, campy horror shooter game Shadows Of The Damned: Hella Remastered is set to launch this Halloween, 31st October 2024. This revamped version of the 2011 console game, announced earlier in the year, essentially consists of the original…
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Demo for Visions of Mana now accessible
Square Enix and Ouka Studios have unveiled a demo for their action RPG Visions of Mana on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. The demo provides a preview of the game’s story, battles, and exploration, though certain content may vary in the final release. As a bonus, players…
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Larian Studios hints at the upcoming new features in the next patch for Baldur’s Gate 3
Larian Studios has provided an update on its forthcoming developments for the next Baldur’s Gate 3 update, Patch 7, which is set to be released in September. The patch promises the inclusion of official mod support in conjunction with a toolkit for players to create modifications to suit their gaming style. The toolkit promises to…
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Nintendo Switch Online Adds Densetsu no Starfy 1-3 GBA Games to its Library
Nintendo has revealed that the first three installments of the Densetsu no Starfy GBA series will be included in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass. Available only in Japan previously, these platformer games follow the adventure of the star prince, who journeys underwater in quests ranging from a quest to return home to rescuing his…