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"TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist" for the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive gets a brand new DX romhack with new features

The romhacking community is always a source for new ways to play retro games, from completely new levels or stages, characters, quality of life improvements, to flat out entirely new games based on the original game's engine. Romhacker BillyTime!Games is one such person to give older games a great amount of quality of life additions and new features to completely revitalize the original games, with one such example being his Ghostbusters: Special Edition project, which is a romhack for the original Ghostbusters game released for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive, and adds new playable characters and modes. Similar to his Ghostbusters project, Billy has worked on another beloved titles from the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive catalogue, with his...
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"Sonic 3" movie has wrapped production & Knuckles series gets its official poster

Quite a bit of news have unfolded in the past couple of days in regards to the Sonic franchise, for both its small and big screens outings. To start off, the director of the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie, Jeff Fowler, announced in March 28th that the 3rd movie, which sees Shadow The Hedgehog making its big screen debut, has wrapped production, with a nice little sketch of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Shadow: But that's not the only thing regarding Sonic, as the Paramount+ exclusive series focused on Knuckles also got its official poster through social media, with Knuckles using his iconic 3-stars hat seen originally in the "Sonic The Hedgehog" original video animation (OVA) film back in 1996: "Sonic The Hedgehog 3" is set to release...
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Atmosphere CFW for Switch updated to pre-release version 1.7.0, adds support for firmware 18.0.0

After a couple days of Nintendo releasing their 18.0.0 firmware update, @SciresM releases a brand new update to his Atmosphere NX custom firmware for the Nintendo Switch, with the new version being a pre-release v1.7.0, which adds basic support for firmware 18.0.0, as well as adding some improvements and bugfixes along the way. The changelog for version pre-1.7.0 is the following: :arrow: Source
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Gaming  The Chronological Order of Metroid Games Explained

At the moment, Metroid fans are waiting expectantly for the next entry in the series. While Metroid Prime 4 has been largely silent after its development restarted, Metroid Dread and Metroid Prime Remastered have given the old franchise some quality representation on the Nintendo Switch. Combined with various Metroid titles becoming available through Nintendo Switch Online, Metroid is in a much better state now than it was just a few years ago. It's good to see it back, as the old series is one of Nintendo's biggest first party franchises, and fans were afraid that its story had reached an untimely end. For a decade after Metroid: Other M released on the Nintendo Wii, the only Metroid games released were the spin-off Federation Force...
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Gaming  30 Years Ago, Super Metroid Walked So Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Run

While Nintendo franchises like Mario and Zelda may get more recognition in the mainstream gaming industry, the Metroid series has quietly been one of the most influential franchises for the company, and part of this influence comes from the expertly crafted title Super Metroid. The hype surrounding Metroid Prime 4's release demonstrates how far the franchise has come despite always being in the shadow of Nintendo's more popular series. Now, 30 years later, Super Metroidhas become a legendary title in the gaming space, contributing to the popularization of the action-adventure genre in both the AAA and Indie gaming spaces. Super Metroid launched 30 years ago for the SNES and was developed by Intelligent Systems, who had developed the...
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Gaming  Hollow Knight: Silksong's Development Timeline Explained

As development on Hollow Knight: Silksong continues, the wait for the game has become a popular topic on the subject of long-awaited titles. Silksong remains one of the most highly anticipated sequels at the moment, and the few updates the game has received has some wondering when the game will finally release. As developer Team Cherry continues work on the project, a look back at the game's development history up until now will hopefully shed light on what the game's future looks like. When Hollow Knight landed on the scene in early 2017, the game quickly struck a chord with many gamers, proving to be an incredible Metroidvania experience. Filled with great lore and challenging combat, Hollow Knight soon became an indie hit, and since...
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Gaming  Our 16 Favorite Games from PAX East 2024

PAX East is always a treat. A smaller, more intimate show than PAX West, PAX East is a good way to take the industry's temperature and see a ton of exciting new games from both major publishers and small indies that are doing exciting new work you may not have heard of before. I spent four days at PAX East this year, seeing a ton of cool games both on the show floor and behind closed doors. Some I unfortunately can't talk about, but let me be clear: I saw a lot of cool stuff. This roundup will cover the best of the best. Lucid | Developer: The Matte Black Studio | Publisher: Apogee Entertainment | Release Date: TBA Sometimes, even during a show as great as this year's PAX East, there's one game that seems to suck up all the oxygen in...
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ROM Hack  Sonic 3D DX Plus Released

In 2017, Jon Burton released his director's cut of Sonic 3D Blast, which provided an improved way of playing a game that pushed the Sega Mega Drive to its limits. Since Burton didn't possess the source code for the Sega Saturn port of Sonic 3D Blast, he was unable to apply the same changes to that version of the game. The aim of this hack is to apply some of the stylistic changes of the Sega Saturn version of the game to the Mega Drive Director's Cut, within the limits of the Mega Drive hardware. Namely, this hack adjusts almost every colour palette in the game to match the more realistic/nuanced visuals of the Saturn version, and provides an opportunity to listen to the Saturn soundtrack in place of the Mega Drive's music. Included...
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GOG Spring Sale 2024 offers 'Hammerting' as giveaway

The GOG Spring Sale 2024 is currently underway with over 5500 discounts of up to 90%. With a few days left to avail of the sale, the digital storefront is offering gamers a game to claim and keep for free: Hammerting. The giveaway ends on April 1st, 2 PM UTC, and the GOG Spring Sale 2024 will last until April 4th, 8 AM UTC. :arrow: SOURCE :download: Hammerting GOG giveaway
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News  Embracer has sold Gearbox — and Borderlands — to Take-Two for $460M

Troubled gaming conglomerate Embracer announced Thursday that it has agreed to sell Gearbox Entertainment, the studio behind the Borderlands games, to Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two for $460 million. The deal makes a lot of sense — Take-Two has been the publisher for Borderlands through its 2K Games label since long before Gearbox was acquired by Embracer in 2021. In its press release, 2K said the next Borderlands game was in active development at Gearbox. As part of the deal, Take-Two acquires the Borderlands franchise and its spinoff series Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, as well as the Homeworld, Risk of Rain, Brothers in Arms, and Duke Nukem series. The studios acquired by Take-Two are the Gearbox Software mothership in Frisco...
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Gaming  Visions Of Mana Preview: Classic Feel And Vivid Visuals Underpin The Return Of The Action-RPG Series

Despite being whimsical and colorful adventures with flexible action-RPG combat to boot, the Mana series has largely existed through remakes instead of new entries for the past 15 years. This is what makes Visions of Mana--the first fully-realized entry in the modern sense in a long time--such a big deal for fans of Square Enix's dormant franchise. Visions of Mana makes the most of its newest outing with vast regions to explore, breathtaking vistas to take in, and an emphasis on magical elements woven into both its combat mechanics and exploration that create synergy between the two. Having had the chance to play a brief two-part demo for Visions of Mana, I was left eager to dig into its systems as that's where the game's real...
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Gaming  Next Borderlands Game In "Active Development"

As part of the wider announcement that Take-Two has acquired Gearbox from Embracer, Take-Two announced that Gearbox is now in "active development" on the next Borderlands title. In February this year, Gearbox founder and CEO Randy Pitchford teased the company's next game, saying it is the "greatest thing we've ever done." Many believe it's the rumored Borderlands 4. The latest entry in the main series was 2019's Borderlands 3. In 2022, the spin-off Tiny Tina's Wonderlands was released, and a sequel is reportedly in the works. Whatever the next game is, the new Borderlands game is just one of many upcoming games from Gearbox. There are six "key interactive entertainment projects" in the works currently at Gearbox in various stages of...
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'Marvel Rivals', a team-based PVP shooter, announced

NetEase Games and Marvel Games are partnering up to develop Marvel Rivals, a new, 6v6, free-to-play team-based PVP shooter for PC featuring the iconic Marvel superheroes as character rosters. An announcement trailer was aired, providing a glimpse of the gameplay: Marvel Rivals will feature the following: A Deep and Varied Marvel Roster: Choose from a vast array of fan-favorite and cult-classic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and many more from across the Marvel Multiverse. With the Alpha Test in May, players will have access to more than a dozen playable Super Heroes and Super Villains, including iconic characters such as Black Panther, Spider-Man, Magneto, and...
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Gaming  Final Fantasy Games, Ranked - Where Does Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Land?

Final Fantasy has stood the test of time by being one of the most varied video game series. Since its debut on the NES, the series has constantly reinvented itself, introduced new ideas, and blazed a trail for other RPGs. In the process it has given us radically different battle systems and a wide array of memorable characters and epic moments. Which entry stands out as the very best? Now that we've had time with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the planned trilogy of games that aim to recapture the wildly popular FF7 saga is starting to take shape. We couldn't resist the opportunity to ask ourselves where Rebirth ranks against other mainline Final Fantasy games, including its own predecessor, Final Fantasy VII Remake. This ranking now...
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Gaming  PlayStation Plus Free Games For April 2024 Revealed

PlayStation has announced the next batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. April 2024's PS Plus Essential lineup includes the following three games: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, and Skul: The Hero Slayer. All three games will be available to claim starting April 2. In the meantime, make sure you've added March's freebies to your account. Released last year, Immortals of Aveum was sadly overlooked amidst the many other excellent releases of 2023. A grand and sweeping tale of elite battlemages banding together to save the world, this game allows you to harness arcane powers within its first-person magic-shooting design. It also has a welcome old-school single-player design, a great cast to interact with, and a...
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Gaming  Sand Land Hands-On Gameplay Preview

It is impossible to talk about Sand Land without mentioning Akira Toriyama, who unexpectedly passed in early March. Although the game is only based on Toriyama's Sand Land manga series, his impact on the property, from the writing to the gorgeous art style, is apparent. Bandai Namco offered us hands on time with a few hours of Sand Land gameplay, which was set about 30 hours into the game's adventure. According to Bandai Namco, that's roughly halfway through Sand Land, which suggests that fans of the manga series are in for an epic journey. And after having played the game in a more comprehensive setting - close to a year since seeing Sand Land at Summer Game Fest - it's clear that fans will find a lot to like about the game. The...
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ROM Hack  "Go for it! Goemon: The Grand Cycle of Oedo" English Translation Released!

"Ganbare Goemon: Ooedo Daikaiten" ("Go for it! Goemon: The Grand Cycle of Oedo") is a single-player action platformer with light exploration elements and first-person mech battles. It was released at the start of 2001, the same year that would later see the release of "Goemon Shin Sedai Shuumei" ("Goemon: The Successor for a New Generation"). Both were developed by "NOW Production" around the same time the Goemon Team was working on the PS2 revival, "Boken Jidai Katsugeki" ("Mystical Ninja Goemon Zero.") The game draws heavily from the second SFC game, both in gameplay and stage design. It has character appearances from all over the SFC and N64 games. Most notoriously, the soundtrack is lifted straight from "Goemon's Great Adventure."...
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ROM Hack  The Dream Of A Goth Mario 3 Is Finally Here!

Mario is in Goth Land and Bowser is turning everything NOT GOTH! Including Mario's Goth Girl, As she's been captured. Embark on a journey that has long been awaited. You'll see Goth levels like you've never seen before. You might even turn Goth yourself after playing this. It's THAT Goth. This brand new Hack includes 4 worlds and 31 levels. 26 required. Find the secrets and you may just finish a little bit faster. Goth Bros was inspired by Goth and the Goth things in life. Mario needs his Goth Girl back. Think you can take on the challenge? Well don't be afraid, JUMP IN! Download Here
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Battle.net is required to play Diablo IV on PC Game Pass

This Thursday, Microsoft will be fulfilling one of its key promises from when it acquired Activision-Blizzard by bringing Diablo IV to Game Pass. It looks like it'll have an extra, unexpected wrinkle, however: PC Game Pass players will be required to install Activision-Blizzard's installer, Battle.net. They'll also be required to have a Battle.net account and connect it to their Microsoft account before they can play. Ahead of the Thursday release, Microsoft released a short tutorial online to help guide users through the process, complete with a Diablo IV-style graphic that has every step explained in great detail. While it's perhaps not surprising that the battle.net launcher is still needed for Activision-Blizzard games, it is...
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Anbernic announces RG35XX 2024 Edition retro handheld

Retro handheld manufacturer Anbernic is releasing a refreshed model of its RG35XX handheld line. This new model, named RG35XX 2024 Edition, features the same quad-core H700 chip that their RG35XX Plus packs but it does not have Bluetooth or WiFi support. It starts at $50 on the official AliExpress product page and has more colour variants. While the RG35XX 2024 Edition has yet to be released, you can read our full review of the RG35XX Plus to have an idea about the new model's performance. :arrow: SOURCE
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