Former Volition employee Ryan McCabe confirmed on ResetEra that Mike Watson, aka IdolNinja, passed away today. Watson was the senior community developer at Volition who was leading the Saints Row 2 patch project at the studio. Watson announced in May he was stepping down from his role as Volition’s community …
Read More »New Arcade1Up Jr. Line Is Specifically Designed For Kids
Arcade1Up has made a name for itself selling arcade classics in cabinet form for relatively affordable prices, and now the company is set to debut a new line of arcade cabinets designed specifically with kids in mind. Called Arcade1Up Jr., the new line of arcade cabinets are smaller in size …
Read More »Arcade1Up The Simpsons Cabinet Preorders Are Live
Arcade1Up’s The Simpsons cabinet is available to preorder now at Walmart and Best Buy. Originally announced during E3 2021, the cabinet has long been one of the most requested machines by fans. Celebrating the original arcade game’s 30th anniversary, the cabinet includes the classic beat-’em-up and The Simpsons Bowling. GameSpot …
Read More »This Replacement Font Makes Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Look A Whole Lot Better
While old-school Final Fantasy fans were keen to get their hands on the recently released Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, the ugly font that was used for the games weas widely criticized. Now, one fan has offered up a fix, releasing a classic pixel font that can be easily swapped into …
Read More »Dead Space Creator Reacts To Remake News
The co-creator of the Dead Space franchise has reacted to EA’s recent announcement of a remake from EA Motive. Glen Schofield, who is now working at Striking Distance Studios on a PUBG universe game called The Callisto Protocol, said on Twitter that he’s excited to see the franchise continue with …
Read More »Dead Space 1-3 And Ignition Are Available On Xbox Game Pass And EA Play
EA made big headlines recently with the announcement of a Dead Space remake from EA Motive. All we saw was a brief teaser trailer, and the game is presumably still some time off from release. In the meantime, if you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or EA Play subscriber, you …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony Uses Video Game Music For Team Entrances
The 2020 Olympics have begun in Tokyo, Japan, and the country that brought us many of video games’ most esteemed franchises did not disappoint in representing them. Traditionally, the Olympics Opening Ceremonies includes every team competing in that year’s games walking into the stadium. Tokyo kept the tradition, but this …
Read More »Dead Space Remake Won't Have Any Microtransactions, Says EA Motive
EA has announced that Dead Space is getting a remake, with Star Wars: Squadrons developer EA Motive reimagining the 2008 original from Visceral Games. Although the teaser trailer was light on any specific details regarding the game, an interview with Motive has confirmed that the remake will not feature any …
Read More »Dead Space Remake Announced, Developed By EA Motive
After weeks of rumors about a potential revival of the Dead Space series, we’ve finally learned of what’s next for the survival horror franchise, and it is indeed a full remake of the original game. Announced during the EA Play 2021 live stream, the Dead Space remake–releasing on PC, PS5, …
Read More »Dead Space Doesn't Need A Remake, But Here's How It Could Benefit From One
Few games hold up as well as Dead Space. Despite releasing 13 years ago, Visceral Games’ space horror shooter is still as intense and scary today as it was then. In fact, it’s shockingly good–you can get it on PC right now, and it still controls exceedingly well, features some …
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