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I know Nintendo won’t do it, but I really hope the Switch 2 brings back the DS’ best feature In another world we’re all still enjoying the DS. Image credit:Nintendo/ VG247 As popular as the Nintendo Switch has been, and as successful as the Switch 2 will likely be, I don’t think there’ll be a Nintendo console I’ll look back on more fondly than the DS. The blinds of notalgia are highly likely to be an influence on that fact, with many an hour spent on car rides on the way to school spent playing Mario Kart with my friends, but who cares, I’m getting close to my thirties, now is the right time to wax poetic about my childhood....

If you can believe it, Cyberpunk 2077 reviews are finally sitting at “very positive” on Steam Only took a couple of years. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/cyberpunk-2077-johnny-silverhand-07.jpg?width=570&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“If you can believe it, Cyberpunk 2077 reviews are finally sitting at “very positive” on Steam - 1”> After release more than two years ago, Cyberpunk 2077 has crawled its way to an overall “very positive” rating on Steam. It’s probably safe to say that Cyberpunk 2077 has had one of the most infamous launches in the last few years....

If you’re desperate for an Astro Bot sequel, the fact that it’s done better than most 3D platformers bar Mario in the past decade in Europe should give you some hope That plumber does have a bit of a history, to be fair. Image credit:Team Asobi, Sony Interactive Entertainment It’s sounding like Astro Bot is a certified hit, as the game has apparently performed better than any other 3D platformer bar Mario over the past decade....

Invincible season 3 hasn’t even finished yet, but you’ll be happy to hear that Omni-Man himself J.K. Simmons has shared the team has dipped our toes" into season 4 “I don’t know when in the next coming months, but looking forward to getting back in the studio again.” Image credit:Amazon It’s sounding like Invincible season 4 might not be all that far behind season 3, as J.K. Simmons has apparently already started recording....

It’s taken nine years, but Daggerfall, the huge second Elder Scrolls game, now has fan-made remaster Daggerfall Unity has arrived, so your list of excuses for not taking a trip back in time is dwindling. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda If you’re looking for a reason to go back and play one of the older Elder Scrolls games, then you might want to check out the Daggerfall Unity, a freshly released fan-made remaster of the second mainline entry in the series....

Jean Reno would be “pleased” to reprise his role in an Onimusha 3 Remaster, if it ever happens The ball’s in your court, Capcom. Image credit:Capcom With a remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny having been announced last week , and Onimusha: Way of the Sword on the horizon, the future is full of excitement for fans of the classic Capcom series. There is still a gap in the fanbase’s heart, however....

Keen to avoid softlocks in Baldur’s Gate 3’s honour mode? Don’t accidentally leave your hammer in camp You know forgetting to pick up your keys when you leave the house? Think that, but with The Orphic Hammer. Image credit:VG247/Larian Studios It seems that there are some rather bizarre ways you can inadvertently get stuck during an uber-tough honour mode playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3 , with one player having reported stumbling across one that’s caused by forgetting to pick up your hammer at the right time....

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s first mod arrives the day before the game itself, and it looks like a bunch more handy tweaks may be sneakily waiting in the wings Your angriness could begone from day one, it seems. Image credit:Warhorse Studios Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 comes out today - February 4, 2025 - but the first mod for it to be published via Nexus is already here. Yep, KCD2 mods have dropped before the game even does for those who weren’t given early access (as we were for our review ), and it looks like there are a bunch of other helpful quality-of-life changes that could be ready to go the moment Warhorse Studios presses the big release button....

Larian considered having multiple narrators in Baldur’s Gate 3 - including Matt Mercer The voice actor would go on to voice MInsc in the released version, but that wasn’t always the plan. Image credit:Larian/VG247 Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke has just hosted a bombshell Baldur’s Gate 3 talk at GDC 2023, peeling back the curtain at the development process of the GDCA game of the year winner . One of the secrets he spilt was that at one point during early development, the team wanted there to be multiple dungeons masters narrating the game… Including Matt Mercer....

Lenovo Legion Go goes all Switch as it challenges the Steam Deck Another challenger has entered the arena of handheld mini-PCs, and this one is taking more than a few cues from the Nintendo Switch. Image credit:Lenovo PC and peripheral manufacturer Lenovo has officially announced the Legion Go , a Steam Deck-like handheld device that has a few interesting things going for it - besides its specs. The Legion Go, much like the Asus ROG Ally, runs Windows 11....

Listen to Jack Black’s dulcet tones as he seemingly confirms who he’s playing in the Minecraft movie It’s exactly who you think it is. Image credit:Jack Black/ Nintendo/ Microsoft/ Mojang Jack Black seems to have confirmed that he is in fact playing Steve in the upcoming Minecraft movie. Earlier this year, it was reported that Black had joined the long in development Minecraft movie, supposedly as the most recognisable face from the game, Steve....

Lords of the Fallen review: fertile ground for a sequel, but leaves a lot to be desired I really wanted to like Lords of the Fallen more than I did, as much as it impressed me in parts. Image credit:VG247 / Hexworks / CI Games My time with Lords of the Fallen started out very positive, but it was disheartening to see my opinion on it turn the more of it I played....

March madness hits Game Pass with MLB The Show 24, Lightyear Frontier, Control Ultimate Edition, and four more titles Spring forward with seven new games. March is coming in like a lion, and so are the latest offerings for Game Pass , giving you seven titles to soften the trudge into spring. Things kick off today, March 5 , with Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun for cloud, console, and PC. The retro-styled FPS puts you in the boots of a battle-hardened Space Marine tasked with traveling across the galaxy to battle Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos....

Marvel Rivals may have banned mods, but we spoke to the modders making new skins anyway “When I received the news that mods were no longer working, my world stopped for a moment” Image credit:Leonaura Marvel Rivals continues its upward momentum weeks after launch, seemingly providing a cocktail of powerful IP and engaging gameplay that folks are going bananas over. As is tradition, this popularity combined with a dedicated PC playerbase and a distinct cast like has attracted modders like bees to a field of flowers....

Hey, it could potentially turn out fine. Image credit:Netflix/Mattel Having a filmmaker with a highly celebrated animation background tackle a famous IP in live-action is the kind of move that has often paid off in the past. For example, Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) gifted us the amazing fourquel Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, and Knight himself wowed even the most hopeless cinephiles with Bumblebee, a ‘small’ Transformers prequel which is widely considered the franchise’s best live-action entry due to its uncomplicated nature, clean action, and massive heart....

Metaphor ReFantazio: How to unlock the Gunner Archetype How to unlock the Gunner and move More’s Follower bond forward How to unlock the Gunner in Metaphor ReFantazio is something you’ll want to do as soon as you can, both to expand your combat abilities and to keep pressing forward with More’s quests and Follower rank. The Gunner is tucked away behind a side quest that might be tempting to complete later to save time, though the status ailments its abilities cause make getting through Martira’s dungeons much easier....

Metaphor: ReFantazio makers hope it becomes a series, and they may already have some ideas about a sequel Metaphor: ReFantazio was, by many accounts, one of the best games of 2024. But it may or may not kick off its own series at Studio Zero. Regardless of the quality of Metaphor: ReFantazio , the project was started as a way for its developer, Studio Zero, to create a third JRPG franchise of its own, to stand alongside Shin Megami Tensei, and Persona - two series the studio worked on....

The tech company says the FTC “presents a misleading, extra-record account of the facts and is a continuation of the agency’s attempts to reinvent its case on appeal.” Image credit:Microsoft/ Xbox The Federal Trade Commission recently expressed that it has some issues with the recent Xbox Game Pass price hike, but Microsoft unsurprisingly disagrees. Microsoft has responded to the FTC’s filing about Xbox Game Pass price increases. It calls the FTC’s letter a “misleading, extra-record account of the facts” and says the FTC is wrong to call Game Pass Standard a “degraded” version because it includes multiplayer https://t....

Minecraft Legends development ends with the Lost Legends: Snow vs Snouts challenge event The final Lost Legend awaits. The latest Minecraft Legends event, Snow vs Snouts, has been released, and it is the last bit of content coming to the game. In Snow vs Snouts, your focus is on destroying piglin bases from afar, using an enhanced version of the Redstone launcher. Compared to its base game counterpart, this launcher has a faster cooldown and (de)construction rate for more mobility and greater attack power....

Monster Hunter Now’s latest update proves that, in 2024, it’s still one of the best mobile games out there New weapons, new monsters, more rewards – oh, and a Deviljho; it doesn’t get much better than this. Image credit:Capcom/VG247 The whole world is holding its breath and waiting for news about Monster Hunter Wilds . And rightly so – not only is it the follow-up to Capcom’s best-selling game of all time (Monster Hunter World), it also promises to expand on the multiplayer side of the series in the same way World did....