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Atari has acquired retro emulation studio Implicit Conversions, which specialises in PS1 ports
Atari has acquired Implicit Conversions, an emulation studio which specialises in ports of games up to the 32-bit era.As reported by GamesBeat, Atari has announced that the Delaware-based studio is the latest of its retro-based acquisitions.Implicit Conversions is responsible for the Syrup Engine, an advanced emulation engine which brings 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit games to modern systems.Its engine currently supports seven classic systems, the most notable being the Sony PlayStation (with PlayStation 2 support said to be coming soon).As a result, Implicit Conversions has already worked alongside Atari subsidiary Digital Eclipse on Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection – where it worked…
Despite being canceled 2 years ago, Star Wars show The Acolyte has surprisingly entered the Disney Plus top 10 again
Almost two years after The Acolyte first premiered on Disney Plus, the Star Wars show has all of a sudden re-entered the streamer’s top 10 chart.The Acolyte currently sits in ninth place on Disney Plus’ Top 10 TV shows chart in the US, according to FlixPatrol. The 2024 series is amongst some familiar company from the galaxy far, far away, as brand new animated series Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is in the top spot on the TV show chart and in third place overall.Set about 100 years before The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte follows The Hunger Games star…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's first birthday is here, cue an anniversary patch giving everyone in the J'RPG special hairdos
It’s been a year since Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 rocked up and had Nic say lots of nice things about it. Developers Sandfall Interactive have decided to celebrate both milestones by putting out a patch that adds in a bunch of fresh trims for the RPG’s litany of head hair havers.
Summit, one of the most iconic maps in Call of Duty history, is finally making its way to Black Ops 7 as part of the massive Season 3 Reloaded patch, allowing fans like me to relive our glory days from 2010’s Black Ops 1. Set in a research facility on top of a snowy mountain, players fight through narrow corridors that all lead to the central research room, with plenty of computers and desks to take cover behind. First introduced in BO1, Treyarch released updated versions in Black Ops 3 and 4, but 2018 was the last time Summit was…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets a surprise update for the RPG's first anniversary and, my god, Monoco has braids now: "This expedition WILL be strutting around"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 came out an entire year ago and developer Sandfall Interactive is celebrating the inevitable passage of time with a surprise update that fixes some bugs, gives the cast new haircuts, and, my god, just look at Monoco’s braids. Are they French?”We’re pushing a fun little update live today – a new set of haircuts will be available to collect in-game,” the developer tweets. “This expedition WILL be strutting around in style for their first anniversary.” And strut they do because these new hairdos are swanky enough for all those awards ceremonies the RPG’s been sweeping.Should you…
The Logitech G29/G920 racing wheel design has been around for the best part of a decade, and has introduced countless people to the world of sim racing – myself included. It’s a humble but well-made wheel with gear-driven force feedback, a full set of on-board controls, and convenient compatibility with console and PC (the console depends on the model you choose; both work with Windows) that makes it a versatile choice for sim racers just starting out. What’s more, at £169 from Amazon for both G29 and G920 variants, it’s the lowest this wheel has been since Black Friday and…
What are the best Fallout New Vegas mods? Despite being over a decade old, Fallout New Vegas enjoys a thriving modding scene that has stood the test of time. In the 12 or so years since we first took our first step in the Mojave Wasteland, some talented people have been tinkering with it until it becomes an entirely different beast. There are years of mods to sift through, but we’ve managed to round up our favorites, the best mods that Fallout New Vegas has to offer, and popped them into this useful little list. Some add new textures to the RPG…
Hope you saved room after Slay the Spire 2, because the Vampire Survivors deckbuilder is already Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam after 4,000reviews
Poncle’s new Vampire Survivors deckbuilding spin-off, Vampire Crawlers, is already tearing it up on Steam, and it looks like yet another banger 2026 roguelike to add to the pile.Since releasing two days ago on Steam, Vampire Crawlers (or its Christian name “Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors”) has received over 4,000 reviews on its Steam store page, with 98% of them being positive, thus netting the game an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating. And frankly, it seems like perfect timing, given that 2026’s other favorite deckbuilder, Slay The Spire 2, plummeted to a 66% positive lifetime Steam review score after…
Leaked Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition looks to bundle a small library of games with your Discord Nitro membership
Days after announcing a price cut for the existing Xbox Game Pass tiers, which’ll no longer get new Call of Duty games at launch, it appears Microsoft have an all-new tier lurking up their sleeves. Dubbed Game Pass Starter Edition, leaks suggest it’ll be something akin to the the established baseline Essential Game Pass tier, but bundled in with a paid subscription to Discord Nitro.
‘No old, stay gold’: Sega launches Sega Universe, a project designed to revive its older IP beyond games
Sega has launched Sega Universe, a new project aimed at bringing its older IP to other mediums.Using the tagline “no old, stay gold”, the company released a statement in Japan saying it plans to “shine light on classic titles that are still loved by fans, distinct from current titles, and aims to transcend the world of games and deliver new ways to enjoy them”.According to Sega, the first phase of Sega Universe will involve “anniversary projects” focused on IPs that are celebrating major anniversaries in 2026, with the aim being to deliver “nostalgic yet new entertainment content”.While it hasn’t announced…