Author: Liv Ngan

[ad_1] The Australian government is looking to make improvements on its classification ratings for video games. Australian MP Andrew Wilkie proposed a bill to the government in November last year which would enforce a R18+ or RC (refused classification) rating on all games which include sales of loot boxes. The new motion, announced earlier this…

[ad_1] Nintendo has added four more games to its catalogue of NES, SNES and Game Boy titles available through subscription service Nintendo Switch Online. Xevious and Side Pocket, two ports of arcade games, join the NES and SNES libraries respectively. Xevious is a scrolling shooter with similarities to Space Invaders, whilst Side Pocket is a…

[ad_1] It looks like Valve won’t be releasing an OLED model of its handheld Steam Deck in the near future. Steam Deck designer Pierre-Loup Griffais commented on the feasibility of an OLED model in an interview with PC Gamer, in which he explained why it won’t be possible in the near future. “The screen’s at…

[ad_1] The most recent update to the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft has seemingly introduced a bug which prevents players from playing the game. The update was rolled out earlier this week on Tuesday, and contains fixes for “over 30” issues, as well as content in preparation for the upcoming 1.20 update. Unfortunately, it also…

[ad_1] Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly will be available at launch on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, publisher Chorus Worldwide has announced. The sequel to barista sim Coffee Talk will be out on 20th April on Nintendo Switch and PS4/5 as well as Xbox and PC. As well as being a part…

[ad_1] After last night’s shadow drop of the Resident Evil 4 remake demo (which we had expected), I took the plunge and played through it last night. I finished it once, got my average score of 4000 and something, and then turned in for the night… … only to discover there’s a secret difficulty mode…

[ad_1] The latest PS5 system update included some nifty features, such as Discord voice chat and unifying the digital and disc versions of games. A subtler addition has been stirring up some discussion, however. A new progression tracker has been added to game hubs which shows you what percentage of the game you’ve played through…

[ad_1] The latest system update for PlayStation 5 has added a slight change which makes it easier to play the digital version of a game if you own the disc, and vice versa. Previously, the disc and digital versions of a game were considered separate entities but this has been unified in the latest update.…

[ad_1] A pair of entomologists (scientists who study bugs) have named a new species of cockroach they discovered after the Bug and Fighting type Pokémon Pheromosa. The new species is native to Singapore, and its discovery was reported on by Singapore broadsheet The Straits Times. The cockroach was first observed in 2016, when it was…