The Epic Games Store has seen an uptick in downloads since the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) prompted Apple to streamline its process for installing third-party app marketplaces, according to a new blog published by Epic. Stats shared by the gaming software giant on Wednesday show the drop-off rate for Epic Games Store installations on […]
Is there a word that describes the feeling of “I want something to be just a bit better because it’s already so good it only needs one last kick in the pants”? Because that’s how I feel about the $60 Lego Nintendo Game Boy. It’s better than the fan-made Lego Game Boy that I asked […]
Electronic Arts just announced that it is going to be acquired and taken private in a massive $55 billion deal led by an investor group composed of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The deal, expected to close in Q1 of EA’s 2027 fiscal year (which takes place from April […]
It’s been 30 years since the original PlayStation was released in North America and Europe after first debuting in Japan nine months earlier. To mark the occasion, Sony has announced a “large-format photography book” featuring 400 pages filled with photos of prototypes of controllers and consoles the public hasn’t seen before, as well as concept […]
Developer Ali Tanis has released the first game for iPhones and iPads that’s played using Apple’s AirPods as a wearable motion controller. The RidePods – Race with Head gameplay is relatively basic – you’re just steering a motorcycle through oncoming traffic at high speeds – but instead of swiping the screen or tiling your phone, […]
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Over the past weekend at the Tokyo Game Show, GameSir demonstrated a new controller that turns your smartphone into a Game Boy. Unlike the company’s GameSir G8 Plus that offers similar functionality by clamping on to the top and bottom of a phone turned sideways recreating the ergonomics of the Nintendo Switch, this new controller […]
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Silksong resembles the original Hollow Knight in many ways, though right from the start, you can hear one key difference: Hornet. Hollow Knight’s protagonist was silent, but just as Hornet was voiced in that game, as the protagonist of Silksong, she has a voice, too, and actor Makoto Koji brings a lot of personality to […]