Category: Gaming

This week Hamster has added the top-down Shmup XX Mission to its Arcade Archives collection on the Switch eShop. The arcade title was originally released by UPL in 1986 and sees you swapping between ground and air attacks to destroy incoming craft and fleets. If you power-up, you’ll be able […]

From now until the end of 2019 we’ll be celebrating the coming year by looking back and republishing some of our finest features from the past twelve months, in addition to our regular output. This article first appeared on the site back in October. Enjoy! As many of you will […]

A Microsoft representative has told Business Insider that the name of the next Xbox system is actually just “Xbox” and not “Xbox Series X” as was widely believed when Phil Spencer debuted the console last week at The Game Awards. “The name we’re carrying forward to the next generation is simply […]

We’re positively swimming in new Nintendo Switch releases every week at this point – our constantly overflowing inbox serves as a regular, major indicator of this (send help) – but we don’t expect to see new games arrive for the nearly-30-years-old SNES. That’s exactly what we’ve been treated to today, […]

Another day, another Goomba. It’s World 1-1 and Mario sets off on another adventure. He runs to the right to find the obligatory ‘?’ Blocks and the first Goomba dutifully trundling towards him. The lowly henchman – if that label is appropriate for a ‘mushroom’ with feet – never stops, […]

Hey Delta ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 6:00 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 1910 Xbox One system update (build: 19H1_RELEASE_XBOX_DEV_191018363.7196.191016-1200). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: […]

Update (Mon 23rd December): Today’s free game is Mana Spark! Full details on how to claim it can be found below. Original Article: Publisher QubicGames has blown us away with an incredible Christmas offer which will allow everyone to claim ten free games on Nintendo Switch. Here’s how to get […]

The Game Awards 2019 is only a week away, and we now know that “around 10 new games” are set to be revealed during the show. Geoff Keighley, the show’s creator and host, recently sat down for an ‘Ask Me Anything’ discussion on Reddit. Plenty of non-serious questions came flooding […]

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PST today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest 1910 Xbox One system update (Build: 19H1_RELEASE_XBOX_DEV_191018363.7117.190822-1915). DETAILS: OS version released: 19H1_RELEASE_XBOX_DEV_191018363.7117.190822-1915 Available: 2:00 PM 8/24/19 Mandatory Date/Time: 3:00 AM 8/25/19 This build is feature complete for 1910 and we will […]

Well, here’s something to brighten up your chilly Friday. Remember Joy-Con drift, the manufacturing issue which has plagued countless Nintendo Switch consoles all around the world and has been heavily documented within the gaming press? Yeah, this Chinese store’s having none of it. As you may know, the Switch has […]