Author: Liv Ngan
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Watermelon Game now has English support on Switch
Suika, also known as Watermelon Game, released globally last week, and a new update has added English language support. If you’ve not heard of Suika already, think of it a casual game which plays a bit like 2048 or Threes. Instead of numbers, however, you combine round fruits within a set amount of space. The…
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Nintendo Switch drink driving game rated 3+ pulled from eShop
A drink driving game which was available on the Nintendo Switch eShop has been pulled from sale, after it initially used a PEGI 3+ rating. Need for Spirit Drink & Drive Simulator was released for the Switch on 15th October, and contains gameplay of a “hapless professional driver tasked with delivering alcoholic beverages to various…
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Modder converts entire Fallout New Vegas map to Fallout 4’s engine
A modder has created a tool which takes assets from Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas and makes them compatible with Fallout 4’s Creation Engine. Yes, I’m one of those Fallout: New Vegas fans who wishes we could get a shinier, updated version of the game. And I’m one step closer to that dream thanks…
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Recent King Kong game reportedly developed from scratch in one year
The developers of the latest King Kong game say they were given just one year to build the game from scratch, with the harsh timeline mandated by publisher GameMill Entertainment. Last week, Skull Island: Rise of Kong released on PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox with little marketing fanfare, but garnered attention for…
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Alien: Isolation mod replaces Xenomorph with Thomas the Tank Engine
What’s scarier than a 10-foot tall, indestructible Xenomorph lurking about and stalking you to your death? Yes, you guessed it – Thomas the Tank Engine. Modder Matt Filer has given us exactly that, with a new mod he released earlier today. This also marks the first mod which swaps the Xenomorph out for something else,…
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11 years later, Star Citizen dev says Squadron 42 is “feature-complete”
Star Citizen’s standalone single-player campaign Squadron 42 is now “feature complete”, developer Cloud Imperium Games has said. Squadron 42 was originally announced for release in 2014, but has been delayed multiple times. A beta release was scheduled for mid-2020, before it too was delayed by three months. Later that year, CIG director Chris Roberts admitted…
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Xbox takes over the Las Vegas Sphere
Microsoft went all-out on Xbox advertising with its takeover of the Las Vegas Sphere last night. For anyone unfamiliar with the Sphere, it’s a dome-shaped entertainment arena which opened last month. The inside wall has wraparound LED screen, and on the outside there’s LED display space used for advertising. Xbox is the latest company to…
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Tekken 8 closed beta access offered to Virgin Media O2 customers
If you’re a Virgin Media O2 customer and want to get stuck into Tekken 8’s closed beta test this weekend, you might be in luck. Through the company’s customer loyalty scheme Priority, you can snag a code to join in on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S. Codes are being offered on a first come,…
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EA Sports FC 24 glitch sees the ball “incorrectly stick” to dribbler’s leg
A newly-discovered glitch in EA Sports FC 24 is doing the rounds for both looking very silly and managing to break the beautiful game. The “calf dribble”, as it’s been dubbed by some in the FIFA community, allows dribblers with the Trickster Playstyle to attach the ball to their calf and then simply run into…
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Square Enix is producing another Final Fantasy stage play
Stage plays and musicals are regular occurrences for Japanese games, and Final Fantasy is no stranger to them. Earlier this week, Square Enix announced it is producing a new stage play based on the mobile game Warriors of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The game is a free-to-play tactical RPG title which was released…