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Feature: One Year On, Is Anyone Still Playing Drag x Drive?
Drag x Thrive? Despite what some might think, Nintendo is always releasing games under new IP. It’s not all just Mario and Pokémon. In late May, they released Pictonico! on mobile, and in early August they released D-Hopper on Virtual Boy (technically an old IP that finally saw the light of day). And on 14th August 2025, Nintendo gave us Drag x Drive . Unfortunately, it wasn’t received particularly well. Nintendo’s take on the sport of wheelchair basketball (although they went out of their way to not refer to it as such, instead calling the wheelchairs ‘vehicles’ ) was put forward as a showcase of mouse mode, a new hardware feature of the Switch 2. Using the Joy-Con 2, players control both arms of an avatar character and simulate the feeling of being in a wheelchair - from movement to throwing a basketball and even high-fiving other players. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Playing Baldur's Gate 3 with no weapons at all forced me to progress my story in a very specific way
My no-weapons BG3 playthrough made choosing between the Mountain Pass or the Underdark surprisingly easy – with a few caveats
Beast of Reincarnation is a Pokemon soulslike minus the souls, and all the better for it
Game Freak has stood up to FromSoftware's classic design
Something Very Weird Is Happening With PSCD Games' 'Black Jewel Reborn' Mega Drive / Genesis Port
The company's social accounts seem to disagree on the game's current status. Black Jewel Reborn for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis is still in development , PSCD Games said in a recent social media statement. The Rastan -like hack-and-slash game was originally crowdfunded in 2022, with Michael Mrozek (OpenPandora GmbH) setting up the Kickstarter on PSCD Games's behalf and raising €64,095 from 785 backers. Since then, however, the promised Mega Drive / Genesis, SNES / Super Famicom, NES / Famicom, and Game Boy versions have failed to materialise, raising inevitable questions about the project's status. Read the full article on timeextension.com
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Golden Spirit codes (August 2026) for Astrogems, Coins, Cards, and more
Gift codes for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure GS give free resources, including Uncharted Fate Cards to recruit new characters
Arc Raiders' next major update will present players with a 'new high-level challenge' with a frozen map and arcs which will 'challenge the ways you've learned to move'
Go get your gloves and winter hats.
Actor behind cancelled Marvel show reveals look at MCU's Squirrel Girl, despite being "forbidden" from taking photos
"Would people have loved it?"
'To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the Cult of Razer' says the PR nonsense behind this $90 coil of snakes
It's Medusa-friendly, though.
AYANEO Reveals "Developer Edition" KONKR Pocket Advance That You Can't Buy
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! Yet another variant of the Pocket Advance by KONKR has been revealed today, taking the choice of colours up to 6, just a week after the product itself
The Epic Games Launcher will be available on Linux 'soon' says dev, after it's had a bit of work
Another year of Linux PC gaming, perhaps?
Discord finally upgrades the maximum file upload size: your pet pictures have never looked so good
After years of users asking, Discord has finally increased the maximum file upload size on the platform, allowing you to post better pictures.
UK video game industry charity football match raises over £63,000 for physically disabled gamers
Video game charity SpecialEffect has once again hosted its One Big Game football event, bringing developers from all across the UK games industry together to raise money for a good cause. And with the event now over, more than £63,000 has been raised to help support physically disabled gamers. Read more
Compulsion Games becomes publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, suggesting departure from Xbox amid major restructuring is now complete
Developer Compulsion Games is now listed as the publisher of its beautiful, musical action adventure game South of Midnight on Steam, suggesting that its full detachment from the Xbox division is complete. Read more
Skyrim eclipsed Lord of the Rings: War in the North's launch 15 years ago, so the WB Games lead who "argued vociferously" against the release is happy to see it get a second shot
The One Ring struggled against Bethesda's massive RPG
‘Out of scale, no mystery, damn ugly’ Halo’s original art director shares his thoughts on Campaign Evolved’s architecture
Combat Evolved's art director, Marcus Lehto, criticises Campaign Evolved's redesigned Halo ring
Neon Drift 200 Brings 8-Bit Anti-Gravity Racing To The Game Boy
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Where to buy Palword TCG, Dawn of Palpagos stock wiped after launch
I'm showing you where to buy Palworld TCG, as Set 01 proves difficult to find on the shelves.
When is the D23 Marvel Panel?
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the major D23 panel, featuring Marvel, Star Wars, and other Disney projects
What game genres are women allowed to play?
The third episode of the G+RLS podcast is here
Interview: "AI Is Nice-To-Have, Not A Dealbreaker" - Handheld Maker Mangmi On The Design Philosophy Behind The Air Y
The team behind the Air Y talks value, vertical form factors, and resisting the AI hype. 2026 is a rough year for the handheld business. Rising storage and component prices have rippled through the supply chain, pushing brands to hike prices or pull out of the market entirely. In the face of all that, the upstart gaming handheld brand Mangmi is still finding its footing. After the warm reception of its first product, the affordable Air X , just over a year ago, it’s now looking for ways to thrive in an incredibly turbulent environment. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Game of the Week – Marvel Tokon is a heroic fighter that's easy to get into, and villainous to master
You've got a weekend free to play video games? Here's why Marvel Tokon is a fighter you shouldn't skip
Palworld fans 'do not realize the sheer number of collabs we've rejected' even with the survival game's 'fun-first approach'
I think Terraria is a great fit.
Niko Partners: India games market exceeds $1bn, forecast to reach $1.2bn by end of 2026
India's games market exceeded $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2025, up 14.8% year over year to $1.04 billion. Read more
Good quality retro cables matter, but decent wires now cost more than I used to pay for consoles
Picking the right cables is crucial if you're putting together a retro console setup, but good-quality cables come at a higher price than you'd expect.