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Congratulations to the Paralives community for immediately making its most popular mod something called 'Parapenis'
It does roll off the tongue, you've gotta admit.
Nintendo Music Is Now Available on PC, Tablets, and Cars
Nintendo also started adding tracks from Mario Kart World on the same day. The post Nintendo Music Is Now Available on PC, Tablets, and Cars appeared first on Siliconera .
Zynga founder says developers have to park their egos and ‘be comfortable copying’ other games
"Only a master craftsman" will copy what works instead of trying to change everything, Mark Pincus says
'Super Yooka-Laylee Kart Playtest' Listing Appears On SteamDB After Dev Teases
Plotting something. Yooka-Laylee dev Playtonic Games has been teasing an announcement on social media over the past couple of days, and now a listing for 'Super Yooka-Laylee Kart' playtest has appeared via SteamDB (thanks, Gematsu ). The listing includes art and a logo, suggesting that the studio's recent teases (including the couplet "Collecting quills is far too slow, There may be faster ways to go..." ) are indeed pointing to a racing game. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Here's How Polymega Remix Users Can Transfer Their Existing Polymega Digital Collection To PC
Processor with "around 3 GHz single-core performance" recommended. Polymega maker Playmaji announced some time ago that it was giving customers the option to shift away from the expensive (and often hard to find) base system and instead digitise their personal retro collections using a new piece of hardware, called the Polymega Remix . After a period of silence, the company has confirmed that the £150 Remix unit will ship soon alongside a more powerful base unit and has even released a quick-start guide for the product. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Mortal Kombat 2 digital release date announced, and we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a new featurette
Exclusive: Ed Boon and the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 on the fighting franchise's lasting legacy
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 and MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ PC handhelds announced at Computex
Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs Arc G3 Extreme. It's new handheld time at Computex, where Intel has already revealed its Arc G3 and G3 Extreme handhelds from partners Acer and OneXPlayer. A few days later, MSI made its own Arc G3 Extreme announcement with the Claw 8 EX AI+, while Asus stuck with AMD for its limited edition ROG Xbox Ally X20. Here's what you need to know about each option. First, the new ROG Xbox Ally X20 is a limited edition sold exclusively in a bundle with Xreal R1 AR glasses. However, the significantly upgraded spec sheet is one that any would-be Xbox Ally owner would love, with a 1400-nit OLED display, MicroSD Express support, TMR sticks and a d-pad that toggles between four-way and eight-way modes. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net
Pokémon TCG announces 30th anniversary set with "all foil cards", 30 new unique Pikachu illustrations, and the return of classic Charizard
The Pokémon Company has revealed "a commemorative expansion" for Pokémon TCG which celebrates the Pokémon series' 30th anniversary. It'll hit stores worldwide on 16th September this year, and I'll bet we're going to see fights over these boosters. Read more
Amazon Prime Day will start on June 23, but the site is already running early deals right now
Amazon has announced that its annual Prime Day sale will take place between June 23 - 26 this year, brought forward to avoid clashing with the World Cup.
New data shows Sony has been selling fewer and fewer copies of its PlayStation exclusives since 2020
Sales of PlayStation's first-party exclusive games have been on the decline since the company's 2020 fiscal year, according to new data, only registering a brief spike last year (2025). That perceptible drop is notable, in part because Sony has always positioned PlayStation as the only place to play some of the best games, many of which were produced by its own in-house studios which the platform holder invested billions into. Read more
It's wild that Destiny 2's biggest ever quality-of-life update is the one that ends the game
We're finally getting some much needed improvements. It's just a shame about the timing.
"The problem with online toxicity, that's something that we can solve today" – The AI system that promises to detect signs of grooming
Content warning: suicide, grooming. Read more
Turn Your N64 Controller Into An Instrument With This Guitar Effects Pedal
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping , joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK ! As a guitarist and a retro gamer, I become incredibly excited when my two passions combine. Arguably, retro gaming has kind of eaten into my guitar practicing
PlayStation first-party sales see modest rebound after half-decade decline
PlayStation first-party game sales increased from 28.9 million to 32.1 million copies in FY2025, marking a modest improvement over the past five years. Read more
Xbox Game Pass team confirms June 2026 titles
‘Final Fantasy 6’, ‘Jurassic World Evolution’ and more The post Xbox Game Pass team confirms June 2026 titles appeared first on NME .
DarkFlash unveils another Sanrio PC case collaboration, but I dread to think what a pretty penny it will cost to build a full Cinnamoroll gaming rig
Cute as a button.
LEGO's Pokémon Smart Play Sets Have Finally Been Officially Revealed
Bricking it. It's official, folks, LEGO has finally lifted the lid on its new range of Pokémon sets , complete with its fancy new Smart Play tech. This might not be all that surprising to those who have been following the leaks in recent weeks, but hey, an official reveal is always a treat. We also have a release date, with all of the following sets launching on 1st August 2026 . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Asus outs 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor with new LG RGB-stripe panel, but it's a bit behind on brightness
Beaten by Samsung's latest QD-OLED tech, already...
Keychron's carbon fiber concept is the skinniest keyboard I've ever typed on
Not content with that, Keychron is also rocking the world's lowest of low-profile magnetic keyboards.
Thermal Grizzly enters the PC fan scene and of course it's more about quality engineering than RGB, though there's that, too
Hopefully the Grizz can deliver on its usual engineering quality.
Don't expect rapid 007 First Light sequels, former Destiny 2 boss says, as they'd likely "review worse," "sell worse," and still be very expensive to make
Although fans are quick to remind that the Hitman trilogy was pretty quick to release
Star Fox for Switch 2’s faithfulness to N64 hides some bold tonal shifts
Hands-On: Nintendo's Switch 2 remake is a cinematic tour de force
FFVII Rebirth Switch 2 Impressed Me More Than Remake
Like Final Fantasy VII Remake, FFVII Rebirth works and runs well on the Switch 2 and proves to be a welcome addition to its JRPG library. The post FFVII Rebirth Switch 2 Impressed Me More Than Remake appeared first on Siliconera .
"The Small Sprites Are Really Cute!" - A Long-Forgotten Mobile Port Of Metal Slug Has Been Rescued From The Digital Abyss
And you can play it now! Since its original release on the Neo Geo AES/MVS in 1996, the first entry in the Metal Slug series has been reissued on many different platforms over the years. Not only did it get a set of Japan-exclusive ports for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn in the late '90s, but it has also found its way into a ton of compilations and collections, and has been released digitally on pretty much everything from smartphones to modern consoles (like the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PS4) in the years since. One version of the game I'm guessing you probably aren't all that familiar with is the Vodafone J-Sky/Vodafone Live! version, which released in Japan back in 2003. Read the full article on timeextension.com