Month: August 2024

I’ve been saying it for years: the only things Animal Crossing is missing are rocket boots and superpowers. Okay, I’ve not been saying that – but now that I’ve seen it’s a thing, I’m quietly obsessed. Floatopia, a free-to-play Animal Crossing-like from NetEase Games, is like a toybox life sim crossed with that anime trope
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The PS5 Pro design has seemingly leaked along with some information about Sony’s reveal plans, and early reactions aren’t great. A known insider shared a sketch of the console based on what they have seen, and it’s missing a major component that the insider cannot confirm exists or not. The PS5 Pro design is missing
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Unionised workers at Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 studio Raven Software have filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against parent companies Activision Blizzard and Microsoft, as reported by Game File (paywalled), and covered by Game Developer. The complaint, write Game Developer, is over “bad faith bargaining” and “concerted activities”
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When you catch a plane, whether it be as you head off on holiday or for work, there are two facets to the airport experience. The first is the one we all see – the smiling ticket area, then the not-so-smiling security entrance, the ‘give me your money’ duty-free area, and then more smiling as
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Everybody Still Hates Chris, the animated continuation of 2000s sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, finally has a release date. You can only wonder how long people could hate Chris Rock for, but as it turns out, it’s quite a while, as people are continuing to hate him in the upcoming Comedy Central show. Earlier this week,
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Stormgate early access reviewStormgate’s weak campaign and messy pricing system make for an awkward introduction to this StarCraft-inspired RTS, but multiplayer strategy fans might find something to enjoy in mastering its tactically diverse factions. Developer: Frost Giant Studios Publisher: Frost Giant Studios Release: Out now On: Windows From: Steam Price: Free Reviewed on: AMD Ryzen
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[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube775k Nintendo’s latest Partner Showcase and Indie World broadcast was filled with all sorts of announcements, but not all of them were actually featured in the local presentation. As usual, Japan’s Direct was a little bit different, and sprinkled throughout it were all sorts of exclusive announcements. There were
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Elden Ring has a lot to answer for, as does Dark Souls and the whole FromSoftware back catalogue. Due to the success of these games – both critically and financially –  everyone is trying to copy the formula. And to be fair, the games produced have been pretty good as well with Lies of P
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