Classic ‘performance and stability improvements’ A Hat in Timeis still getting updates and DLC nearly three years after its initial release. That’s not bad for an indie studio! Tip your hat for one more, as developer Gears for Breakfast just shared the details for the latest patch, which is very Switch heavy. Among various “performance and stability improvements,” there’s also a few bug fixes (an errant ladder, glitchy trains inthe cat metro DLC), synced music for online parties (a mode that was added in the last add-on), and a crash fix for modders....

XSEED clarifies release window for Wii RPG Pandora’s Toweris coming to North America this April, XSEED Games has announced. An action role-playing game developed by Ganbarion and Nintendo, the title’s western release represents a complete victory for the Operation Rainfall fan campaign that sought to localize it along with fellow Wii RPGsThe Last StoryandXenoblade Chronicles. Additionally, XSEED has unveiled a new trailer for the game. Detailing the game’s premise, the video introduces players to Elena, a young singer that falls victim to a wretched curse....

Papers, Pleasedesigner Lucas Pope toldVG247he’s interested in getting the game on PlayStation Vita, a platform the title would feel right at home on. Whether that’s a job he’d handle or delegate to a third party, however, is undecided. If it happens at all, of course. “I do want to do a Vita version, but the thing is there’s a lot of kind of interesting UI challenges to make it work well on Vita: much smaller screen, much smaller hit targets,” he explained....

I’ve played about 20 minutes ofBattlefield 3. I was with some friends and they handed me the controller during a multiplayer match. We were playing on a TV from the early 90’s that would occasionally, randomly, flip the display upside down, requiring someone to hit the thing to right the picture. It was rather brown, I shot a guy or two, got shot a bit more, gotblinded by a flashlight as bright as the sun, and spawned in a jet piloted by a teammate that would awkwardly crash into the ground seconds later....

Sierra (now owned by Activision Blizzard) only approached Lori and Corey Cole, designer and programmer respectively, to remake aQuest for Glorygame once since the game was released in March 1989 even though the tandem desires to “make upgraded versions” of the games. The reason for the lack of remakes, apparently, is due to ancient Sierra’s stance that remakes didn’t make money. “Only once — when Sierra had us remake the original [Hero’s Quest],” Corey Cole told me via e-mail when asked if Sierra ever approached him....

A couple of months back, we mentioned how Nvidia was possibly readying a range ofRTX 4000 SUPER graphics cards. Well, there’s been some developments on that front, and it looks as though Team Green might be launching several new products come early 2024. According to a report fromVideocardz, Nvidia is set to launch three new GPUs beginning the second week of January. An embargo list shows that SUPER variants of the 4070, 4070 Ti, and 4080 will be releasing throughout the month....

Multiple restrictions possible Sony China has confirmed that it will release its next-gen gaming platform, PlayStation 5, in Mainland China during the second quarter of 2021. The news wasbroken by analyst Daniel Ahmadfollowing a New Year’s greetings video by SIE Shanghai President Tatsuo Eguchi and Vice Chairman Soeda Takahito. While Sony’s powerful new console hit global markets back in November 2020, China is yet to see its release. Although the sale sought and received approval back in December, in the interim a lucrative import market was established, with private sellers distributing consoles within the territory at hugely inflated prices....

We’ve all heard the cliché about how video games are a waste of time. Some of you may even agree with that to a certain extent. ButStarfieldhas recently bucked that trend by helping save someone’s life.Reddit user tidyckillaposted an image to theStarfieldsub, which shows a nighttime fire in a residential area. The story attached to this photograph credits the Bethesda release with saving them from succumbing to the flames, as they were busy playing the game when they would have otherwise been sleeping soundly....

Condoning piracy Image & Form Games have announcedon twitterthat 2015’sSteamWorld Heistis coming to the Nintendo Switch at the end of this month, released as an all-inclusive Ultimate Edition. The critically-acclaimed side-scroller has the player take charge of a band of nefarious steambot pirates, who board and capture a succession of spaceships, engaging in strategic, turn-based shootouts. Ostensibly this is to loot said ships of their precious booty, but you’ll probably find it becomes more about obsessively collecting hats....

Almost every Simmer has used a cheat at some point in their life. I’ve done it more times than I can count, from the originalSimstoBustin’ Out’sgnome feature. Over the years, more and more cheats have come out, easing the stress of the tumultuous virtual life. While some offer more niche purposes, others set the stage as the stand-outs. Here’s a list of the bestSims 4cheats to use in 2025. Table of contents How to use cheats in Sims 4 Toenable cheatsinSims 4, open your text box withCTRL + SHIFT + Con your PC, or hitall four triggerson your controller (Xbox and PlayStation)....

Cadence of Hyrulewas one of those “instantly out” E3 games of old, and in 2019, it was a stunner. Nintendo typically doesn’t lend out its IP to just any studio, and Brace Yourself Games seemingly hit the jackpot with a version ofCrypt of the Necrodancerbased on the classicZeldaseries. Not only did it have the great foundation fromNecrodancerin tow: but it also expanded on the original concept in many ways, while adding a ton ofZelda-related flair....

Good on CD Projekt Red for going back and doing this Okay, so that PlayStation 4 Pro update forThe Witcher 3might have takenlonger than expected, but the important part is that it’s here. The update is live as of this morning, providing players with “support for 4K resolution and a slight boost to performance” in the core game and its add-on content. There isn’t HDR support in this patch, but it sounds like Pro owners with a 1080p display can benefit fromsupersampling, which is a pleasant surprise....

‘I’ve not really heard anyone say they loved it…’ Prior to the recentround of hands-on previews, it would be fair to say thatSplinter Cell: Blacklisthad been suffering from amessaging problemwith respect to its perceived focus on action at the expense of stealth and a certain infamous torture scene. Some would argue that it’s still an issue for the game, which appears to be garnering, at best, mixed reactions. Commenting that properly conveying stealth on an E3 stage demonstration would have been tricky,Blacklistproducer Andrew Wilson tellsEurogamer“We’ve scaled a lot of that [violence] back, and as we’ve gone through the process of development there are always things that you feel are not working as well....