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Play GoldenEye 007 Multiplayer on your PC with Updated Graphics
For many in my age bracket, GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64 is one of the most loved games of the 90s. A fan-made mod project for the PC is looking to rekindle the fun of GoldenEye multiplayer, and it succeeds in my eyes. The game is called GoldenEye: Source, and it’s received its first big update in over three years. Like the name hints, it uses Valve’s Source engine. The mod is all about ...[Read More]
Pokemon Uranium Pulled from Site after 1.5 Million Downloads
Pokemon Uranium is a fan-made project that released two days ago after nine years in development. Now, after two days of life and 1.5 million downloads, the creators have pulled all the download links for the game from their site. The creators of Pokemon Uranium say the removal of the game was not the result of a cease & desist letter from Nintendo. They have, however been “notified of multipl...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Bots Shut Down as Niantic Starts Banning Players
For Pokemon GO players that have been using cheats to gain an advantage, Niantic may be about to end your fun. There have been reports on Reddit that players who used bot programs to farm Pokemon and gain an advantage are unable to play on their accounts. The belief is that Niantic is beginning to send out bans to players who violate Pokemon GO’s terms of service by using the bots. In response, ma...[Read More]
Fan-Made Pokemon Uranium Finally Released
Pokemon Sun and Moon is due out in November, but Pokemon fans that can’t wait that long have another option. Fan-made Pokemon Uranium has released for PC after more than nine years of development, and it’s a very ambitious – and very faithful – rendition of the mainline Pokemon series. The game takes place in the Tandor region. Many classic Pokemon have been irradiated after a mishap at a nu...[Read More]
Bethesda Still Not Sold on Nintendo NX
Bethesda Softworks is not known for its work on Nintendo consoles. In the States, the last Bethesda game to grace a Nintendo system was 2008’s Ducati Moto for the Nintendo DS. Our European brethren managed to try out Wheelspin for the Wii. We’ll just go ahead and say that the pickings have been slim. For the most part, the House of The Elder Scrolls has stuck to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Does tha...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Crushes Candy Crush Saga in First Month Earnings
It’s no secret that Pokemon GO has become a worldwide sensation. Despite some hiccups, the game has been immensely popular. The only question was how much revenue it would bring in. Estimates within Digital Crack placed the amount somewhere “not a goddamned penny” to “a gajillion bajillion dollars!” Well, analytics firm Sensor Tower has reported that Pokemon GO made more than “not a goddamned penn...[Read More]
Project AM2R, the Metroid Fan Project that Briefly Was
Fan projects like Project AM2R are loving tributes to classic games. But, as we all know, Nintendo doesn’t like tributes. Or probably love. What is Project AM2R? It is the culmination of six-year year odyssey. Created by a fan of the series, it is a remastering of Metroid II: The Return of Samus. The original was released on the original Game Boy in 1991. Project AM2R was released for PC just in t...[Read More]
Retro Review: Super Metroid (SNES)
Release Date: March 19, 1994 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo In another example of my advancing age, Samus Aran and the Metroid series recently turned 30 years old. I was 15 years old when Metroid debuted on the NES. I wasn’t playing video games at the time, however. I was in high school, the girls were pretty, and I had a sudden urge to “play” with them way more than I wanted to play the ...[Read More]
Niantic Website Post Discusses Third-Party Mapping Tools for Pokemon GO
Over the past week, Niantic has come under fire for shutting off third party trackers for Pokemon GO. Yesterday, an update on Niantic’s website explained exactly why it did so. According to the developer, those unofficial mapping tools were a major strain on their servers. This prevented them from expanding the game to other countries worldwide. “We were delayed in [bringing Pokemon Go to La...[Read More]
Nintendo NX will Have Mario, Pokemon, Zelda Games Within Six Months of Launch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is already confirmed to be available for the Nintendo NX soon after launch. According to a report, Nintendo will have a Mario and Pokemon available for the system within six months after launch. MCV, citing “sources close to Nintendo”, reports that Nintendo wants to start the NX off with a bang. In addition to Breath of the Wild, Nintendo plans to get other ...[Read More]
The Pokemon GO Backlash Continues
Fans of Pokemon GO seem to be dropping their allegiance to the mobile game by the truckload lately. Developer Niantic hasn’t done much to stem the tide. With all the missteps Niantic has already committed, one would think that they would go out of their way to play nice. Nope. The latest set of gaffes begins on August 1st, when a new patch rolled in for both iOS and Android. Did this patch finall...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for August 4, 2016
I’m beginning to feel a bit self-conscious when I craft my Indie Game Lookout.. This column is supposed to highlight great indie games of all stripes. However, I keep getting pulled in by all the awesome shooters I see. I can’t help it; I’m a sucker for the pew-pew. Yes, they have been great indie finds, but I want to shine a light on other genres. So for this edition of Indie Game Lookout, I am f...[Read More]