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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
Preview: Star Fox (2026) - Just A Remake, But What A Remake
Nothing's wrong with the G-Diffuser. I grew up on Star Fox and Star Fox 64 (or Starwing and Lylat Wars as they liked to be called in Europe), but it’s safe to say that my initial response to the reveal of Star Fox (2026) was…mixed. I’m still not convinced it’s going to set the gaming world on fire, but having now played the game after being invited by Nintendo to do so, I am a lot more positive than before, and I’m certain that only part of that is due to nostalgia. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Masters of the Universe review: "An enjoyable and self-consciously silly take on outdated source material"
Masters of the Universe review: "An enjoyable and self-consciously silly take on outdated source material"
12 new Lego Pokemon sets launch this August, and they're all Smart Play
Lego reveals a fresh wave of Pokemon sets, but these aren't for display; they're playsets made to work with Smart Play technology
Get Another Look At Star Fox On Switch 2 In New Overview Trailer
Breakdown Complete. Star Fox 's newest release is on the horizon, and today, Nintendo has shared a new overview trailer to remind us all what's in store. The trailer (first released on Nintendo Today! ) provides a similar rundown of the game's new features that we first saw back in the surprise reveal Direct, but there are a few bits of new footage in there, including a closer look at the multiplayer Dogfight's special power-ups. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Pokémon 30th Celebration Japanese Card List (So Far)
Pokémon just teased an upcoming Japanese TCG set focusing on the much-anticipated 30th anniversary, just like they did for the 25th Anniversary. This time, with a specific set dedicated to the celebration being named " 30th Celebration ", which is likely a special subset. So we've
Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere
Steam is once again under fire. A new antitrust lawsuit has accused platform owner Valve of abusing its dominant position in the PC marketplace by aggressively pursuing developers - including major players like Ubisoft and Warner Bros. - who fail to maintain price parity across digital storefronts. Read more
After a week of playing on nothing but Panther Lake laptops, it's safe to say that Intel has its gaming mojo back
Intel have had a bit of a wild ride as of late. In many ways, the past two years have been some of the roughest in the company's history: a massive, multi-billion dollar quarterly loss back in 2024 was enough to cost then-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger his job, and their flagship Core Ultra 200S desktop chips have fallen flat in games, ceding even more ground to archrival AMD. There are still some bright spots, however. After the relative success of Intel's Lunar Lake laptop processors in 2024, their successor family of Panther Lake CPUs - or to use the official name, Core Ultra Series 3 - is being heaped with praise from nearly all quarters. Not least thanks to the integrated Arc B390 GPU, which on paper, promises the same gaming power as a discrete Nvidia RTX 4050 . Having a few of these laptops on hand, I decided to test Panther Lake's chops for myself by spending a full week with them as my everyday games machines. Read more
"This Is The Most Evil Mega Drive Game" - Developer Kai Magazine Software Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork
Update: "This is stealing and selling for a profit". Kai Magazine Software, the developer of homebrew games like Metal Dragon , Life on Mars , and The Secret of the Four Winds , has been accused of using stolen artwork on its upcoming Western-themed shooting gallery Death & Lead (alternatively titled Dead & Lead ). The retro developer and fan translator Krokodyl is the person behind the new allegations, having publicly accused the company on BlueSky of using "assets traced over existing sprites... and AI-generated backgrounds" for the €60 game. Read the full article on timeextension.com
While everyone seems to be ignoring the state of the economy at Computex, Arctic is keeping things real by giving us a new, affordable CPU cooler
Black or white, with or without RGB, all sensibly priced.
Ex-Forza Horizon devs reveal Clutch, their own open-world racing game
Maverick Games was founded by core members of the Forza Horizon team
This DDR5 RAM at Computex has integrated fans, but it'll come as no surprise that you can't buy it yet
Cooler Master and G.Skill have developed DDR5 RAM with integrated fans. As gimmicky as that sounds, it's no joke having seen it with my own eyes.
Jen-Hsun says RTX Spark 'is 100% awesome at everything everybody expects the PC to do, and it can do more'
That's a lot of awesome.
Nordic Game attendance rises by 6% in 2026
The organisers of Nordic Game 2026 recorded a 6% increase in attendance numbers compared to last year. Read more
Despite positive first reactions, Masters of the Universe presales don't look promising, and the movie is tracking to flop on opening weekend
The first live-action Masters of the Universe movie in almost 40 years is predicted to bomb
N64-To-PC Porting Team 'Harbour Masters' Is Expanding Its Scope To Include GameCube Titles
And it's already announced its first project. Harbour Masters 64, the group of creators renowned for their incredible PC ports of Nintendo 64 games, has announced it is upgrading the technology it uses to work with Nintendo GameCube games, as spotted by SteamDeckHQ . This means we could eventually see more Nintendo GameCube-to-PC ports in the future. The announcement was made on the group's Discord channel on May 31st, 2026, where it was revealed that the "organisation" will soon be dropping "64" from its name and upgrading "the Libultraship (LUS) translation layer to support GameCube era games." Read the full article on timeextension.com
Review: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Switch 2 Performance Boosted Over Demo, But Xbox 60fps Mode Still Disappoints
Oh I guess I will pay / for these new games 'til doomsday. Following a promising yet imperfect demo last month , the final release of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Switch 2 and Xbox Series consoles is here - and we were keen to discover if the issues we raised last time out had been fixed in the retail code. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net
You haven't heard of MarsRhino yet, but the world needs to know about its excellent gaming chairs and tilting standing desk
I might have found my next favorite gaming chair brand at Computex, but it could use your help getting picked up by the US and EU markets.
Guild Wars 3 rumors swirl after cryptic ArenaNet posts: "Big things in the games industry are brewing"
Guild Wars developer ArenaNet shared a mysterious post across its social channels, and says “big things in the games industry are brewing.”
The Baldur's Gate remakes should scrap the original combat system and fully embrace superior turn-based fights
I have picked my hill to die on.
Corsair's new 'Nightsword' gaming mouse has a dedicated Stream Deck button, and I'm deciding if I'd accidentally press it too much
And it's cheaper than the last two Stream Deck Peripherals.
Fallout 76's latest Infestations update will be 'one of the easiest ways to get a four star' legendary as new type of hostile encounter spreads through Appalachia
You won't want to go at this alone.