PS3 emulator reaches new milestone in quest to run every game made on platform

 Posted on December 26, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  360 words  |  Patria Henriques

Work on PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 has reached a major milestone, with every game ever released on the console now successfully booting. Spotted by Kotaku, the RPCS3 team announced that all known games and apps from the PS3 now, at the very least, will boot using the emulator. That accounts for more than 6000 applications total. While a significant achievement, a bootable game is a long way away from running on the emulator as you would expect i. [Read More]

Terrifying Alien: Isolation mod puts far too many Xenomorphs in one level

 Posted on December 26, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  412 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

As if Alien: Isolation isn't scary enough, modder Matt Filer has gone out of his way to make it even more terrifying by importing multiple Xenomorphs into certain levels of the game. Appropriately named Aliens: Isolation, Filer uploaded a video of the mod showing eight xenomorphs pacing around a tight corridor, before eventually one of them spots him and - well, you can guess what happens next. Nope, nope, nope. For most people, one Xenomorph is too many Xenomorphs, yet Filer says there are some players who still wanted more of a challenge, so this mod is for them. [Read More]

Ugly Sonic is, terrifyingly, in Disney’s new Chip 'n Dale film

 Posted on December 26, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  270 words  |  Trudie Dory

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is a brand new film out today on Disney+. For some reason, it features Ugly Sonic. Ugly Sonic, as you'll no doubt be aware, was the original design for Sonic in the 2020 film before fans complained. His dodgy teeth and human eyes were removed, eventually leading to a decent film and better sequel. But now he's back and... uglier than ever before. [Read More]

We watched Ninja, Logic, and Rick and Morty play Fallout 76 so you don't have to

 Posted on December 26, 2022  |  5 minutes  |  903 words  |  Trudie Dory

Last night - well, early this morning - the unlikeliest gaming squad played Fallout 76. Ninja, of Fortnite fame, American rapper Logic, and Rick and Morty - yes, the fictional characters from animated show Rick and Morty - played Bethesda's upcoming multiplayer post-apocalyptic game to a peak of around 32,000 viewers on Twitch. And it went, well, I wouldn't use the word well. Rather, it just sort of went. [Read More]

You can get Sea of Thieves' Joanna Dark figurehead by watching Inside Xbox tomorrow

 Posted on December 26, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  412 words  |  Trudie Dory

Rare has a few treats in store for Sea of Thieves fans watching Microsoft's Inside Xbox livestream tomorrow, August 21st - including the chance to get hold of a rather nifty Joanna-Dark-inspired figurehead to spice up their ship's bow. The Joanna Dark figurehead, officially known in-game as the Huntress, is the second Sea of Thieves figurehead to be inspired by developer Rare's classic mascots. The first, themed around Banjo-Kazooie, was released in July to celebrate the pair's 20th anniversary. [Read More]

Blizzard has nerfed Hearthstone's "sorry" emote

 Posted on December 25, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  362 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Blizzard has removed the ability to say "sorry" to your Hearthstone opponents. The collectible card battler has allowed players to apologise since its earliest alpha. But, as of today's patch 5.0, this is no longer the case. While there may be some players out there, somewhere, who used the emote to offer a sincere apology, most players (and I speak from experience) instead have learned to use the apology as sarcastically as possible. [Read More]

Borderlands 3 devs say they won't get promised bonuses

 Posted on December 25, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  750 words  |  Patria Henriques

Given it's one of gaming's biggest franchises, the news Borderlands 3 was a major success came as little surprise. Within its first five days, it sold over five million copies - making it 2K's fastest-selling game of all time. Something that probably did come as a surprise to Borderlands 3's developers, however, is that their hefty bonuses designed to make up for lower initial pay were no longer happening. These will be replaced by an amount " [Read More]

Bungie won't expand Destiny 2's Cosmodrome to its former glory after all

 Posted on December 25, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  539 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Bungie has said it won't flesh out Destiny 2's Cosmodrome location to its original size from Destiny 1 after all. Previously, the Destiny maker had said the franchise's original area - which returned in Destiny 2: Beyond Light last autumn at about a half of its base size - would grow over time. There was no suggestion it would ever get its Destiny 1 Year 3 Rise of Iron expansion set in the connecting Plaguelands zone, but Bungie did say it would build out Destiny 2's stripped back Cosmodrome area until it was at " [Read More]

DICE outlines next steps for Battlefield 2042, starting with Portal XP changes

 Posted on December 25, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  675 words  |  Fernande Dalal

With the new year now in full swing and development resumed on Battlefield 2042, DICE has detailed the first set of updates heading to its beleaguered shooter over the coming weeks, promising the likes of Portal XP changes and a Scoreboard UI overhaul. DICE detailed its plans in a series of tweets on the Battlefield Direct Communication feed, noting the first of its updates will arrive tomorrow, 20th January. Update 3. [Read More]

Everything that's changed in Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

 Posted on December 25, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  348 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD launches on Wii U with sharper visuals and improved textures. But Nintendo has also worked with Twilight Princess HD port developer Tantalus to streamline some of the title's 10 year old gameplay. Gameplay changes: The Wii U GamePad will let you view the game's map and transform into Wolf Link with just a single touch, speeding up the transition. There's a new Ghost Lantern item which will glow when Poe Souls are nearby, making this lengthy sidequest easier. [Read More]