There aren't enough games with queer characters and themes — and GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy group, has the stats to prove it. GLAAD's first annual report on the video game industry found that nearly 20% of all gamers in the United States identify as LGBTQ, while only 2% of games contain characters … Read more
I never played the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong, released in 2004 for Game Boy Advance. So I brought no nostalgia or past experience to the new version which comes out this week, which feels thoroughly modern in every way except the gameplay. Mario is limit — he can't run fast, he can't jump very … Read more
The Playdate console is difficult to get your hands on because pre-orders have far exceeded current orders. This resulted in long wait periods when ordering the handheld adjacent to the crank. Everything changes today, since the manufacturer announced the during the purchase. Playdate also reached a milestone, as over 70,000 pre-ordered units have been shipped, … Read more
Some imaginative and ingenious gaming advocates have reverse-engineered a long-lost F-Zero game from the mid-90s. Eurogamer reports only faithful recreations of two BS F-Zero Grand Prix games, released exclusively for long-defunct Nintendo games Satellaview satellite gaming extension for the Super Famicom, are now available to play for free as add-ons for the original ROMs. Both … Read more
“The video game industry is out of step with contemporary media in terms of LGBTQ representation, and it is failing its LGBTQ customers. » This sentiment has seemed true for years, and now statistics from GLAAD's first annual gaming report prove it. The media watchdog and advocacy group LGBTQ Today published GLAAD Gaming: The State … Read more
The Internet has been with rumors that Microsoft will begin releasing first-party Xbox games on competing consoles. The company has promised that it will share more details about its “vision for the future of Xbox” soon and this is expected to arrive on February 15. Phil Spencer to share “Xbox activity updates”. The episode drops … Read more
Dell gaming laptops are currently up to $560 off via a Offers apply to both Dell-branded computers and Alienware models. Laptops here range from budget versions to more luxurious high-end models. Dell First up, there's the Dell G16 7630, which is instead of $1,600. That's a savings of $400 or 25 percent. The G16 is … Read more
The Apple Vision Pro has made my eyes work harder than ever before. It’s not just because I have ultra-sharp, incredibly bright micro-OLED screens right on my face: The Vision Pro relies on eye tracking for navigating visionOS, its new “spatial computing” operating system. If you want to launch an app, visit a link or … Read more
With to his credit in recent months, will look to maintain its momentum through 2024 and beyond. The publisher might just be gearing up to host a Ubisoft Forward event in May, as that's when it has promised to reveal more details about several of its upcoming projects. In the business latest earnings reporthe announced … Read more
Octopath Traveler Developer Acquire has been purchased by FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, for an undisclosed amount. The Japanese conglomerate announced the acquisition in a quarterly earnings report released today, The purchase makes Acquire a sister company to FromSoftware and Spike Chunsoft, among others. For the uninitiated, FromSoftware is the developer behind little-known games like … Read more