Category: video games
The Final Fantasy ‘Pixel Remaster’ series heads to Switch and PS4 next spring
Square Enix’s “pixel perfect” remasters of the first six Final Fantasy games will arrive on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 next spring, the publisher announced on Monday. First announced at E3 2021 and subsequently released on PC and mobile over the course of that same year, the Final Fantasy Pixel…
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What we bought: The Retroid Pocket 3 is my own personal retro-game museum
I’ve become increasingly infatuated with old video games. Lord knows I still play lots of new stuff, but more and more, the loudest parts of modern gaming – the live services explicitly designed to monopolize your attention, the market-tested blockbusters devoid of any edge, the constant stream of power fantasies…
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The Evercade EXP handheld brings key improvements but it’s still a curious concept
When we tried the original Evercade handheld, it was a fun-but-curious concept. Old games on a new handheld with cartridges? Nostalgia squared, basically. Whether you thought it was a good idea or not, there are now almost 40 collections available totalling hundreds of games. There’s also the VS home-console for…
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‘Diablo IV’ hands-on: This feels worryingly good
About three hours into my preview of Diablo IV, I stumble upon the body of a dead priest. The discovery adds a quest to my journal to visit nearby Margrave. A short while later, I find a small village worn down by constant snowfall and all the monsters and bandits…
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Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Jerry Lawson, the ‘father of the video game cartridge’
Google’s interactive Doodle today celebrates the life and accomplishments of video game pioneer Gerald “Jerry” Lawson on what would have been his 82nd birthday. The Doodle lets you play five retro pixel-art platformers in your browser — with two even letting you play as Lawson. The Doodles’ creators want to…
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Valve’s Steam Deck brought PC gaming back into my life after fatherhood
Valve’s Steam Deck is a great way to get PC games out of your office and on to your couch, back patio, or anywhere. As we said in our review, it’s worth having around even if you just play it a few times a month for a couple hours at…
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