Steven Wright

Miami

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How Bloodborne's Unappreciated Chalice Dungeons Paved The Way For Elden Ring

2 months ago | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

Bloodborne is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today, March 24, 2025. Below, we reexamine the divisive Chalice Dungeons, which have aged more gracefully in light of Elden Ring. Ten years after release, it's fair to say that Bloodborne is considered one of the greatest PlayStation games of all time. From its nightmarish late-gate dreamscapes to its haunting enemy design, every facet of its Lovecraftian world has been dissected and torn apart by thousands of fawning YouTube videos.
Modders Announce CS Legacy, A Standalone Counter-Strike 1.6 Remake

2 months ago | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

If you fondly remember the old days of Counter-Strike before newfangled inventions like the Source engine, we've got good news for you. The mod team behind CSPromod has announced CS: Legacy, a standalone remake of Counter-Strike 1.6 built entirely in Valve's Source SDK. As you can see from the above announcement trailer, the project features classic maps like de_nuke, all gussied up with 4K textures. It even has the static falling-over death animation that Counter-Strike 1.6 players remember well.
Fan Speculate Switch 2 Might Be Getting GameCube Controller Support After New Filing

2 months ago | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

Despite being more than 20 years old, the GameCube controller remains stubbornly popular with Nintendo fans, especially when it comes to certain games. A new FCC filing by Nintendo has some fans speculating that the Switch 2 might receive some kind of GameCube controller support, but it's unclear if the connection is valid or not. Over at Famiboards (via Nintendo Life), fans reacted to a FCC filing from Nintendo that tackled game controllers.
Fields Of Mistria 0.13.2 Patch Notes: New Furniture, Bug Fixes

2 months ago | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

Cozy farming sim Fields of Mistria received its v0.13.2 update today, March 13, and it delivers some small but significant changes to the game. This patch's biggest addition comes in the form of new items in the Lava Caves furniture set, which can be found in the Lava Caves biome, which was first introduced in the game's recent major update.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Soundtrack Revealed, Includes Mix Of New And Old

2 months ago | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. We now have our first taste of what songs will be included on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. As with the previous remake Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, it features a mix of some of the most notable songs from the two games featured on it, as well as some new additions.
Halo Infinite Brings Back Beloved Co-Op Mode

2 months ago | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

If you have pleasant memories of blasting the Covenant round after round with your buddies in Halo's Firefight, we've got good news for you. A recent update to Halo Infinite has introduced old-school Firefight back into the game, a mode that was first introduced in Halo 3: ODST. Titled "Firefight Classic," it's a round-based mode where you and three squadmates team up to take out endless waves of enemies.
Super Mario Bros. Scenes Now Available On Nintendo Alarmo

2 months ago | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

There's a hot new machine from Nintendo that everybody's talking about that just received a major update, and you know we don't mean the Switch 2. Yes, Nintendo's motion-activated alarm clock got a free update recently that adds scenes from the original NES Super Mario Bros. to the proceedings. According to the social media post announcing the move, you can receive these new scenes by connecting your Alarmo to the internet and linking it to your Nintendo Account.
2025 BAFTA Games Awards Nominees Revealed

Mar 4, 2025 | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. March is here, which means the British Academy of Film and Television Arts--better known as BAFTA--has announced the nominees for its 2024 Games Awards. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II leads the pack with 11 nominations, with Astro Bot and indie thriller Still Wakes the deep coming up in second with eight and Thank Goodness You're Here grabbing the third spot with seven.
Metro Developer Explains Confusing Studio Schism Ahead Of Franchise's 15th Anniversary

Feb 28, 2025 | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. 4A Games and 4A Games Ukraine might sound like part of the same organization, but as the Metro developer recently clarified, that's not actually the case anymore.
Nintendo Will Delist A Switch Online Game For The First Time, But Only In One Region

Feb 28, 2025 | gamespot.com | Steven Wright

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers have enjoyed re-released games for a variety of retro consoles for years now, but it seems that the titles on the service are not necessarily permanent. That's because Nintendo has announced that it will remove the Super Famicom sports game Super Formation Soccer on March 28, better known as Super Soccer in the US. However, this removal only applies to Switch Online in Japan.