Genda Gigo Entertainment announced on July 15 that it will close the Akihabara Gigo 1 arcade at the end of August 2025. This was Sega’s flagship arcade and its red building has been a landmark of Tokyo’s electronics district for 32 years, as reported by IT Media. Tokyo’s Akihabara, known […]
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Update 1.2 Quietly Closes the Door on Dark Brotherhood Lore Blunder
Bethesda has quietly fixed a door in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered that had left Dark Brotherhood lore fans scratching their heads. Warning! Potential spoilers for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered follow. Let’s cast our minds back to April and the hugely successful release of The Elder Scrolls […]
2014 Dead Island 2 ‘Would Have Killed The Franchise’ Says Former Exec — ‘It Had Nothing To Do With What Made The Original Really Fun’
A former head of communications at Dead Island 2 publisher Deep Silver has opened up about the “eight-year product delay” Dead Island 2 endured after early playtests reported “horrific feedback.” At the end of a Develop:Brighton talk as reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Martin Wein — now at GameFlex Consultants — talked […]
2014 Dead Island 2 ‘Would Have Killed The Franchise’ Says Former Exec — ‘It Had Nothing To Do With What Made The Original Really Fun’
A former head of communications at Dead Island 2 publisher Deep Silver has opened up about the “eight-year product delay” Dead Island 2 endured after early playtests reported “horrific feedback.” At the end of a Develop:Brighton talk as reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Martin Wein — now at GameFlex Consultants — talked […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Owner Says Their Console Was Banned After Playing Legitimate Second-Hand Games Another User Had Copied
A Switch 2 owner has warned fans to be careful when buying second-hand games, after their console was banned by Nintendo. Since the Switch 2’s launch, reports have surfaced of Nintendo’s new anti-piracy tactics leaving users of the MIG Switch flash device with ‘bricked’ consoles — unable to access any […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Owner Says Their Console Was Banned After Playing Legitimate Second-Hand Games Another User Had Copied
A Switch 2 owner has warned fans to be careful when buying second-hand games, after their console was banned by Nintendo. Since the Switch 2’s launch, reports have surfaced of Nintendo’s new anti-piracy tactics leaving users of the MIG Switch flash device with ‘bricked’ consoles — unable to access any […]
Superman’s Mid-Air Kiss With Lois Lane Sets Tongues Wagging in India After Censorship Sparks Online Backlash
DCU film Superman is censored in India, where a “sensual visual” of the superhero kissing Lois Lane was cut in order to secure a release. Superman’s mid-air kiss with Lois Lane, shown during pre-release trailers, was one of two kissing scenes cut for the Indian theatrical release, according to a […]
Helldivers 2 Patch 01.003.200 Makes a Big Balance Change Among Others, Lets You Plant Your Flag in the Face of Your Enemy, and Lots of Fixes
Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 updates continue with patch 01.003.200, which makes a big balance change and a number of fixes. According to patch notes released by the developer, 01.003.200 reduces the time it takes for the Helldiver to regain control after ragdolling from 0.8 to 0.5 seconds. This seemingly innocuous change […]
Helldivers 2 Patch 01.003.200 Makes a Big Balance Change Among Others, Lets You Plant Your Flag in the Face of Your Enemy, and Lots of Fixes
Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 updates continue with patch 01.003.200, which makes a big balance change and a number of fixes. According to patch notes released by the developer, 01.003.200 reduces the time it takes for the Helldiver to regain control after ragdolling from 0.8 to 0.5 seconds. This seemingly innocuous change […]
Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 20.2.0 Available — Here Are the Patch Notes
Nintendo has issued a fresh system software update for the Switch and Switch 2, bringing both consoles’ firmware up to Version 20.2.0. The latest firmware includes a number of bug fixes for both platforms, and according to trusted Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome also includes a fix for the backwards compatible Nintendo […]