Monthly Archives: July 2022

Four months later, Nintendo’s DSi and Wii Shop Channels are back online

After months of downtime, the Wii Shop Channel and the DSi Shop are back available to access. Both digital stores were quietly made inaccessible back in March. When asked about their status at the time, Nintendo subsequently told Eurogamer the stores were “undergoing maintenance”, and no date was given for their return. Indeed, some fans…

Let Me Solo Her receives congratulatory sword from Elden Ring publisher

Iconic Elden Ring player Let Me Solo Her has received a congratulatory sword from the game’s publisher. The player became notorious in the Elden Ring community for assisting players with the game’s infamously tricky Malenia boss, defeating her a thousand times. In response, Bandai Namco sent the player a boxed sword, complete with map scroll…

Microsoft will attend Gamescom, though it’s unclear what it will bring

Microsoft has said it will attend Gamescom 2022, which returns in-person to Cologne in August for the first time in three years. Details on what exactly Microsoft will show remain vague, other than a promise we’ll see updates on previously-announced games set to be released over the coming 12 months. This is a similar-sounding promise…

Catgirl army protects Final Fantasy 14 roleplaying server after influx of travellers

Final Fantasy 14’s Balmung server is being protected by a barricade of catgirls. That’s thanks to the new Data Centre Travel system that allows players to visit other worlds – it was so popular it was taken down soon after it launched but is now back up. Balmung is known for its roleplayers, notoriously of…

Purchased Studio Canal films will be removed from PlayStation Store in Austria and Germany

Films from Studio Canal purchased through the PlayStation store will be completely removed in Austria and Germany. A notice has been posted on the PlayStation website in those regions, shared by flatpanelshd, that reads: “As of August 31, 2022, due to our evolving licensing agreements with content providers, you will no longer be able to…