• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying GameParadise! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

Site & Scene News

The latest scene and console emulation and hacking news alongside other gaming news, competitions, give-aways, video game and gaming hardware reviews and much more!
 
 

Forum Prefix Filter

Front-page  Wii Shop revival service "RiiShop" enters public beta

Many people remember the Wii days fondly with its gimmick controls, memorable in-app music and homebrew friendly system. Ever since the discontinuation of the Wii Shop service back in January 30th, 2019, users could no longer purchase new titles through it, and were only left with the option to redownload already purchased titles. Since then, a few homebrew developers have worked on a revival service, formerly known as "LaunchShop" to recreate the Wii Shop servers back when they were fully accessible. As of January 8th, 2024, this revival service has been rebranded into "RiiShop", and is now publicly available for Wii users in a WAD format. The current open beta can be installed in homebrewed Wii systems as a WAD, and users can enter...
View full article »

Front-page  PlayStation "State of Play" slated for Wednesday, Jan 31st

Sony has announced today that they will hold a brand new "State of Play", which is scheduled to air on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, and it's estimated to be around 40 minutes long. The State of Play will cover around 15+ games according to Sony's post, including titles like Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, which will come later down on 2024, as well as giving new information regarding other upcoming titles for both the PlayStation 5 as well as the PS VR2. The show is slated to air at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT through YouTube, Twitch and TikTok. ➡️ Source
View full article »

Front-page  Psychological horror game 'Reveil' gets release date

Developer Pixelsplit and publisher Daedalic Entertainment have today announced the launch date for their psychological horror game Reveil. For the occasion, a new trailer was aired: Reveil will launch on March 6th on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
View full article »

Front-page  Early beta Nintendo Switch menu design discovered on prototype Switch console

If you've ever owned a Nintendo Switch, you'll no doubt know what the system's menu looks like. However, a prototype Switch NAND that's been discovered shows that Nintendo had a much grander home menu for the Switch, in the early days of the system's development. The UI images are taken from a mockup that was found on the NAND of a prototype Nintendo Switch unit. The user who shared the images notes that they must be moderately early on in the Switch's planning cycle, as the final UI style was locked in around late 2016. The early menu images are dated 2015, though it's uncertain if the album date is correct. In the images, you can see a large banner would have been displayed for each game, with the game icons shown at the bottom, as...
View full article »

Front-page  "Final Fight" gets a fanmade homebrew port for the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive

Fanmade games are always a delight to see, be it original or altogether recreated games made from scratch, and this case, a beloved arcade and SNES classic got such treatment. The original "Final Fight" is a "beat 'em up" game originally released for the arcades back in 1989 with the option to play with two players, and then later ported over to other consoles, such as the SNES, Sega CD and the GBA, with all three versions ranging from slight censored content like GBA port, to severe cut content like the SNES port, which had the playable character Guy, the Industrial area and the two player co-op gameplay removed, and to top it off, censored content as well. A development team going by the name "CFX", which consists of Edmo Caldas...
View full article »

Microsoft lays off nearly 2,000 employees, cancels upcoming Blizzard game

The first substantial fallout of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger has arrived. Microsoft has let go 1,900 of its employees across Zenimax, Xbox, and Activision Blizzard, with the majority of the layoffs affecting the latter. Amidst this, Blizzard's current president, Mike Ybarra, is stepping down from his role at the company, as well as Blizzard co-founder Allan Adham. Xbox's CEO Phil Spencer explained the reasoning for the massive layoffs in an email to staff (courtesy of The Verge). However, it appears that the employees who were let go from the company were not well informed as to who lost their job and who got to stay, as notable journalist Jason Schreier commented that those within Xbox were not directly told, and had to...
View full article »

Pixelated Nostalgia: The Enduring Charm of Retro Gaming

The gaming world has been rekindling its love affair with retro games and consoles, a trend that goes beyond mere nostalgia. These pixelated classics, once the pioneers of the gaming industry, are making a surprising comeback, winning over hearts across generations. This article delves into this intriguing resurgence, comparing the quaint charm of yesteryear's favorites like "Tetris," "Pacman," "Hearts," and "Solitaire" with the high-tech allure of modern gaming. It's a journey through time, exploring why these old-school games still matter in an era of ultra-realistic graphics and sprawling game worlds. The Timeless Appeal of Retro Games Retro games captivate with their simplicity and accessibility. Consider "Tetris," a game of...
View full article »

The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

From the moment that Palworld was publically unveiled, the comparisons of the game to Pokemon have been rampant. Despite that, Palworld's development team, Pocketpair, has stated that they're not concerned with any negative legal action, as the game is not infringing upon Pokemon, nor other IP copyrights. Meanwhile, the former legal team lead of The Pokemon Company expressed surprise at Palworld, saying he was surprised, "it got that far" when the game was released. Further adding fuel to the fire was a Twitter user by the name of Byofrog, who began directly comparing Palworld models to Pokemon models, showing similarities between the two. While all of these comments and reactions have been from the public, Nintendo themselves haven't...
View full article »
You must log in or register to post here.
 

Latest posts

Popular Threads

Back
Top