Super Mario 64, released in 1996, is a nostalgic classic for many, but there’s a shocking truth beneath the surface: the game is memory hungry. Thanks to the work of modder Kaze Emanuar, we get to see how this legendary Nintendo 64 game used its 4 megabytes of RAM in ways that were, at times, surprisingly wasteful.
Nintendo has always been able to make Mario feel like an old friend and their latest initiative, It’s Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts, does just that in a new and familiar way. This series of one minute stop motion animations is part of the My Mario campaign which includes toys, clothing and apps for young children and their families.
Fallout: Bakersfield is a fan made total conversion mod for GZDoom that turns the 1997 classic Fallout into a first person shooter. Alexander and Denis Berezin, aka Saur X, made this project that reimagines the post apocalyptic wasteland of Necropolis—originally Bakersfield, California—as a visceral sprite based FPS/RPG mix.
The teaser trailer for Return to Silent Hill, the third film and a direct adaptation of the Silent Hill 2 game, is out now and we can’t wait for its theatrical release on January 23, 2026. Christophe Gans, who directed the first Silent Hill (2006), takes us back to a world of creeping dread and familiar terrors.
A YouTube creator named Adam, aka “Adam does GameDev,” is bringing The Sims back to life with a project that’s hard to look away from. He’s rebuilding the classic life simulation game in Unreal Engine 5 and his latest 7 minute video shows off a stunning re-creation of the iconic Bob Newbie lot from the original 2000 game.
Smartphones have evolved into pocket-sized gaming powerhouses, yet touchscreens frequently fall short in fast-paced, precision-based games. Abxylute, a business best known for its handheld gaming devices, has launched a new line of smartphone controllers. Their latest product, a magnetic snap-on game controller, promises to transform your phone into a portable gaming console without the bulk of standard peripherals.
Sony has raised the price of each PS5 model by $50 in the US. This change went live on August 21 and is a big deal for a console that has been unchanged since 2020. Isabelle Tomatis, Vice President of Global Marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, summed it up: the company is facing a tough economic environment.
In a world of flashy game controllers vying for attention, the 8Bitdo Pro 2 Hall Effect version, priced at $39.99 (down from $49.99) feels like an old friend. Released earlier this year with Hall Effect joysticks, this controller builds on the Pro 2’s already great reputation.
