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…
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 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…
For those that recall the 2003 E3 demo for Halo 2 – yes, the Earthcity one that everyone loved at the time but that never made its way into the final game – I have good news for you. 343 Industries has teamed up with some modders, and as a result, almost two decades later…
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…
PlayStation 5 users, we now have another update. This one, with the ever-catchy title of Version: 22.01-05.50.00, went live today. This update is for the system software and includes the following (via Sony): • If you’re using a TV that supports ALLM (auto low latency mode), you can adjust ALLM settings in Settings > Screen…
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…
Mike Ybarra, the head of Blizzard, has spoken out about the controversial microtransactions found in Diablo Immortal. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ybarra implied that complaints surrounding Diablo Immortal’s in-game purchases were limited to a small minority, and indeed, that Blizzard had specifically designed its free-to-play experience so the majority of players…
Staff at Activision Blizzard are planning a walkout next month, in light of the “recent attacks on the civil liberties of [its] employees”. “We are calling for protection of several communities of marginalised workers. Employees are actively facing state legislation that is putting women, LGBTQ+ employees, and their families at risk, with other vulnerable groups…
Final Fantasy 7 fans were on cloud nine after the recent 25th anniversary showcase. Not only did Square Enix reveal the second part of the Remake trilogy – named Rebirth – but it also announced a remaster of the PSP spin-off Crisis Core. Since then, fans have been speculating that Crisis Core’s story will have…