Super Nintendo World officially opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023

 Posted on April 28, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  478 words  |  Trudie Dory

As we rapidly approach the first anniversary of Super Nintendo World's grand opening to the public at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Nintendo has announced (on this most blessed of Mario Days) that the Los Angeles version of its theme park will open next year. Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood will be the first version of the attraction to open in the west (a second US park is planned for Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe expansion, reportedly opening in 2025), and will loosely follow the exuberant, Mario-themed design of the existing Japanese park. [Read More]

The boy who stole Half-Life 2

 Posted on April 28, 2023  |  14 minutes  |  2884 words  |  Fernande Dalal

At 6am on 7th May 2004, Axel Gembe awoke in the small German town of Schönau im Schwarzwald to find his bed surrounded by police officers. Automatic weapons were pointing at his head and the words, "Get out of bed. Do not touch the keyboard," were ringing in his ears. Gembe knew why they were there. But, bleary-eyed, he asked anyway. "You are being charged with hacking into Valve Corporation's network, stealing the video game Half-Life 2, leaking it onto the internet and causing damages in excess of $250 million," [Read More]

The Division 2 Hyena Key locations - where to find Factions Keys like Outcasts Keys, True Sons Keys and Hyenas Keys explained

 Posted on April 28, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  820 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Faction Key locations can be found dotted across The Division 2, but as they don't show up on your map you'll need to know where to look. Below we'll explain where to find Faction Keys like the Hyena Key, Outlaws Key and True Sons Key, if you're stuck with an unopenable object that requires one, as well as outlining what exactly these Faction Keys are for, too. On this page: [Read More]

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition Deluxe headlines April's Prime Gaming lineup

 Posted on April 28, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  282 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Prime Gaming has announced its games for April, and they include The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition Deluxe. From 1st April Prime Gaming members will be able to immerse themselves in eight games. In addition to Oblivion, there's Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge, Nanotale - Typing Chronicles, Guild of Ascension, Galaxy of Pen and Paper, House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets, and Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (which, as the name suggests, is a game where players take on the role of a turnip and evade taxes). [Read More]

The Forgotten City review - golden slumbers

 Posted on April 28, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  921 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

An elegant mystery with curiosity at its heart. Editor's note: Hello! Over the next few days we're running a "Games That Got Away" series, where we finally get round to reviewing games that released at some point in 2021 but, for various reasons, we couldn't quite manage to cover at the time. We've gone back to a few real gems, so for more catch-up reviews like this one head to the Games That Got Away hub, where all our pieces from the series will be rounded up in one convenient place. [Read More]

Wii U Wii U Wii U: Is it time to call an ambulance for Nintendo's console?

 Posted on April 28, 2023  |  8 minutes  |  1629 words  |  Trudie Dory

An early prototype for the Wii's controller was an accelerometer-equipped disc you gripped in both hands, with a huge star-shaped button in the middle surrounded by smaller buttons. It was made out of orange plastic, so Nintendo's hardware team nicknamed it the cheddar cheese. Surprisingly enough, no-one liked it. Cheddar cheese was simple enough to use, and accurate, but it looked weird - and Nintendo's developers thought it unsuited to the company's own software. [Read More]

Animal Crossing Summer shell: How to find summer shells, DIY recipes, and the summer shell price explained

 Posted on April 27, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1194 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Summer shells are a seasonal material in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This means that, just like cherry blossoms, summer shells only appear on your island at a specific time of year. In the case of summer shells, this time is obviously the season of summer. Summer shells also have a collection of beach and underwater themed DIY recipes for you to find and craft. If you're not interested in those, then summer shells also fetch a good price at Nook's Cranny. [Read More]

Battlefield 2142 | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on April 27, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1327 words  |  Trudie Dory

Battlefield 2142 is a game from the future, although perhaps not in the way you imagine. Built around the trusty chassis of Battlefield 2, its relationship with that game is similar to the one Battlefield: Vietnam shared with Battlefield 1942 - it puts a different slant on the action and so plays quite differently, even though it's fundamentally cut from the same cloth. The phrase "glorified mod" has been uttered in certain cynical quarters. [Read More]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified doesn't have Zombies

 Posted on April 27, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  258 words  |  Trudie Dory

The PlayStation Vita Call of Duty game Black Ops Declassified does not have the series' popular Zombies mode, Activision has confirmed. Why? Because "multiplayer took priority" Activision community man Dan Amrich wrote on the One of Swords blog. "That makes sense to me," he continued. "This is the first Call of Duty game on Vita, and it needs to deliver on its core strengths - arguably, multiplayer gaming with twin-stick controls in a portable format. [Read More]

COD: Black Ops 2 earns more money in 24 hours than Black Ops 1, maybe Modern Warfare 3

 Posted on April 27, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  238 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Black Ops 2 is probably the highest earning Call of Duty game in the space of 24 hours, Activision has announced. But actual sales figures weren't revealed. Black Ops 2, released Tuesday, earned an estimated $500 million worldwide in one day. That's higher than Modern Warfare 3's $400 million from 6.5 million day-one sales, but those were in the UK and US only: Black Ops 2's sales were worldwide. Black Ops 1 made $360 from 5. [Read More]