As the first three episodes of League Of Legends show Arcane go live on Netflix, GameCentral talks to Riot about the ambitious adaptation. Video game adaptations for movies and films are not a new concept. They’ve been popping up intermittently since the mid-90s, but for as long as they’ve been around their reputation for being […]
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars now uses a N64 controller – pity it's sold out
Nintendo has released a patch which adds N64 controller support to Super Mario 3D All-Stars, but it’s impossible to buy either item. Nintendo has often dabbled in forced scarcity – refusing to make enough of a product to go around even though they know there’s the demand. They did it with the Classic Mini consoles […]
Marvel’s Midnight Suns delayed until late 2022 to add more content
The first major delay of 2022 has been announced as rumours suggest 2K’s ‘Cthulhu meets Saints Row’ game has been cancelled. One look at the relatively empty Christmas release schedules makes it clear just how many delays there have been this year, as the problems brought on by the pandemic continue to have a major […]
Video game streamer called Squid Game suffers abuse and lost work over name
A gamer who was known as Squid Game long before the Netflix show came out may be forced to change her name because of it. Netflix show Squid Game is not only one of the biggest hits in television history but one of the most unexpected, so much so that it doesn’t even have its […]
Fortnite to be shut down for real… in China
Following a more than three years long test period, Epic Games has decided it’s not worth keeping Fortnite up and running in China. The phrase ‘Fortnite is being shut down’ sounds like a fabrication considering how globally popular and financially successful it is. But that’s exactly what’s happening, at least with the Chinese version of […]
Fourth Dark Pictures entry The Devil In Me announced – won't be the last game
The fourth Dark Pictures game, The Devil In Me, is listed as the season finale of the anthology, implying there’s much more to come. It’s been over two years now, but it looks like Supermassive Games’ Dark Pictures anthology of horror games will be wrapping up shortly. A teaser was included in the most recent […]
All Cyberpunk 2077 DLC delayed to 2022 along with next gen upgrade
CD Projekt has updated its Cyberpunk 2077 content roadmap, revealing that none of the DLC will be released until 2022. It became something of a running gag how often Cyberpunk 2077 would get delayed. Now, even after it launched, it seems CD Projekt needs extra time to get its DLC plans in order. While there […]
Ubisoft embraces blockchain games & NFTs amid harassment scandals
In a move that seems to be popular only with investors, Ubisoft wants to start making play-to-earn video games. It was only a matter of time until blockchain technology and NFTs began encroaching on video games. While the likes of Valve have thoroughly denounced them, others such as Epic Games have been more welcoming, despite […]
Keeley Hawes is back as Lara Croft – but only for a mobile game
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tomb Raider the series’ games are up to 89% off this week, with Rise Of The Tomb Raider free via Amazon Gaming. It was the 25th anniversary of Tomb Raider on Monday, but for some peculiar reason Square Enix waited till today to acknowledge the fact – not because […]
Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars review – a card based world
The creator of NieR and Drakengard helms a turn-based RPG with a tabletop aesthetic, where a fantasy world is represented entirely by cards. For many, card-based video games are a Marmite proposition. You’re either fully engrossed in the likes of Hearthstone and Slay The Spire or bemused as to why anyone would choose to play […]