The terms remake and remaster are batted around frequently in today’s gaming landscape, but they are not interchangeable. A remake for example, is a full re-creation from the ground up of a particular title. A remaster can be anything it seems, from a small graphical overhaul to a brand-new soundtrack with prologue and epilogues added.
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has been interviewed by UK news publication The Daily Mail. Mr. Bowser was asked when we should expect the next Nintendo Switch system to arrive, to which he replied that although they are approaching the Switch’s seventh year on the market “we are still feeling very bullish about Nintendo
Craig Mazin, co-creator of The Last of Us HBO show, has revealed that the Season 1 ending could have been a bit different. The director of the finale, Ali Abbasi, had been “playing around with” how the episode ends, but there was a lot of discussion on whether to keep the last scene faithful to
No no no, that’s not what happened. The idea of an entire story told in flashback has been used many times in cinema and books, definitely less so in games. But there are many ways to tell a story, so even the wrong ones might be considered. What about if the story takes a sudden
The Wii U’s little big game brings hard lessons on game design and philosophy.
Exciting new mocap footage released on Twitter has many eager for a new Virtua Fighter project, thanks to the stark similarity between captured movements and iconic attacks from characters like Akira, Shun and Jacky. Sadly for fighting game fans, it turned out to be for a new ACT AGE movie. This footage was released on
What do you think of when we say the words ‘Wild West’? Bonus points if you thought of wicky-wicky-wah-wah Will Smith and mechanical spiders. But what you probably thought of was last stands, duels, gunfights on horseback, panning for gold, claiming bounties on outlaws, drinking moonshine in the local saloon and large, open desert expanses.
Image: Gavin Lane / Nintendo Life Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Michelle reads an incredible novel about games, and argues that books and games should get on the same page… Two kids pore over Super Mario Bros.
Audio player loading… It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints. And you might need them – because this popular online game takes the Wordle format and quadruples the difficulty. So if you already find yourself searching for Wordle clues, you’ll probably need some for Quordle too. I’m a Quordle and Wordle fanatic who’s
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! Great New Games Spotlight has officially
Square Enix’s Theatrhythm Final Bar Line seems to have been a solid hit with fans of rhythm based games and the company is not done with the game just yet. The company announced that more classic tracks will be coming from the much loved RPG series, The World Ends With You, and its more recent
They’ve got to die, but is all this carnage worth something? Find out in the GameTrailers.com Review of Orcs Must Die 2! http://www.gametrailers.com/games/b58rfw/orcs-must-die–2
SUBSCRIBE for more gaming facts ► http://bit.ly/DYKG_Subscribe Mario Kart Facts ► http://bit.ly/2jjZIok Nintendo’s Milking Contest ► http://bit.ly/2j0SDZC This time on Did You Know Gaming extra, we take a look at how gamers outdo scientists in discovering the shape of a protein molecule, then we look at how video games alter human behavior, followed by study
A new cockroach just dropped, and the pair of entomologists that discovered it have named it after a bug-type Pokemon. Pokemon, obviously, are not real. That’s probably a good thing considering the animal rights issues that would be at play, but it would be nice to have a pet Grubbin, they’re just such a funny
Streets of Rage 4 has a brand new update, adding in a custom survival mode, co-op specific moves, and more than 300 improvements. Earlier this week, Dotemu released a big new update for Streets of Rage 4, giving the game a strong looking second wind. First up is the game’s new custom survival mode, a
The PlayStation Store applies “PS Plus Exclusive” label to select games but it’s unclear what that actually means. Fan theories about the nomenclature vary greatly. What is a PS Plus Exclusive? As pointed out by Reddit user HelpfulApple22, who appears to be a PS Plus Extra subscriber, Outer Wilds is one of the games that’s listed
Internet sleuths have spotted a new Naughty Dog job advertisement that seems to be hinting at The Last of Us multiplayer game’s PS4 version. Details about the game have been kept tightly under wraps, leaving fans to piece clues like these together. Why fans think The Last of Us multiplayer is headed to PS4 As
Pleasant surprise of the week goes to Zapling Bygone, yet another budget Metroidvania. But rather than merge into the crowd, Zapling Bygone rips off their skulls and wears them all as masks. Perhaps ‘pleasant’ surprise isn’t quite the right term. Zapling Bygone is structured in a way that you’ve probably played umpteen times before. It’s