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After what feels like the longest two months in the game’s life to date, Gran Turismo 7’s Spec III update is now available as a preload ahead of being unlocked on December 4. It’s only the second time we’ve seen a preload available for a Gran Turismo 7 update, with the previous being the 1.54 update last November that brought PS5 Pro enhancements. That was a 32GB monster, while Spec III is a comparatively slim 15GB on PS5 and a daintier 9GB on PS4 — but still comfortably on the podium of biggest updates. The December 4 date is one we’ve been expecting for a good long while, but has now been confirmed both by Kazunori Yamauchi and other official game channels by way of the…

As it's almost the case with every big Nintendo release, the next big upcoming title from Nintendo, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, has been leaked online ahead of release. However, the leak didn't come in a date that many people expected. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is set to release tomorrow, December 4th, for both Nintendo Switch 1 and Nintendo Switch 2, with the Nintendo Switch 1 version of the game having leaked online today. However, in contrast with previous big Nintendo releases, this leak came just a day prior from the official release of the game, while previously, huge Nintendo releases were known to be leaked several days, if not weeks ahead of release, making the title…

The Pokémon Company had revealed another new Mega Evolution from Pokémon Legends: Z-A‘s upcoming DLC, Mega Dimension. Mega Lucario Z has appeared! The group also revealed a new extra side mission, allowing players to catch the Legendary Mewtwo. Mega Lucario Z is a newly discovered form of Lucario. It was determined to be a Mega Evolution because of how its form changes through exposure to a Mega Stone and how its increase in power far outshines your average Lucario. Now, Mega Lucarios are already present in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but this Mega Lucario Z is new to the DLC. Z Mega Evolutions, such as this one, need less time to fire off moves but burn through Mega Power ver…

After many years revisiting Final Fantasy X-2, I decided to fulfill an old dream: to bring an English translation of the International version to the PS2. This game never had an official English version on the PS2, although an HD Remaster version was later released for the PS Vita and PS3. This was the initial inspiration for me to accept this challenge, the goal was simple, but ambitious. The path to get there wasn't easy. Anyone who has ventured into PS2 modding knows that it tests our patience, our creativity, and, above all, our persistence. Countless nights were spent studying structures, testing, correcting, and trying again, but I had help from very important peo…

A brand-new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges is now available — or over the next few hours, depending on how west you live — in likely the final set before the switch-up brought about by the impending Spec III update. Weekly Challenges are a bonus game mode, made available once you’ve finished the main GT Cafe career, and currently offering a selection of five World Circuits races for you to tackle. Four of them are existing events, with a fifth “Special Event” created just for the week. You’ll earn additional rewards, alongside the credits for your finishing positions in each race, with more lucrative gifts the more you complete within the seven-day window. Gran T…

It’s now been confirmed that the bumper Gran Turismo 7 Spec III update will be arriving in the first week of December, exactly as we’ve been suspecting for a little while now. Spec III has been in the works for some time, with the most-recent game update being the 1.63 patch sent out in late September. Shortly thereafter, off the back of the GTWS Berlin event, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi announced the surprise Spec III update. We’ve known quite a bit about it for a while, with that initial teaser revealing four of the eight — yes, eight — new cars, and two brand-new circuits making their series debut, and some more coming to light since. There’s also been a few featu…

After many years, Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission has received a fully English version for PS2. This game features many exclusive features, such as new dresspheres, a new garment grid, new monsters, a new secret game mode called Last Mission, an extra menu that allows you to capture monsters, train them, learn their stories, and use them in battles (fully playable), an exclusive tournament with powerful monsters, and new missions. This project was created by Gledson999 using tools he developed himself, but it also included image tools by Gdkchan and kernel text tools by Nameless. kr_ps2 also contributed, making several important fixes for the game’s smooth …

A new ROM hack adds full 60FPS support to the GBA classic Mario Kart: Super Circuit. While the game has always rendered at 60FPS, Nintendo originally updated the track rotation at only 30FPS, causing a mismatch between the sprites, backgrounds, and the Mode-7-style track. This new hack updates the track rotation to 60FPS as well, creating a fully cohesive gameplay experience with no extra performance hit. Source MKSC60fps.zip

GOG is working hard at bringing back a lot of great titles, be it classic or modern, into their library, and not only that, they are also adding them to their own Preservation Program, which aims to make titles released on their service available for posterity, with the buyer having complete ownership of the product that they buy. One of the most recent additions to the GOG Preservation Program is the title "Cold Fear", a third person survival horror title published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC back in 2005, amidst the craze of the original Resident Evil 4, with many people comparing Cold Fear to RE4, even though both titles were released during the same…

The NES and Game Boy Classics apps have both now been absorbed into the new — and very tidy — 'Classics' department with the new Nintendo Switch Online app updates, making everything nice and streamlined for retro gaming fans to dive into. Besides the addition of a couple of new games for each system to boot, and the new ability to remap controls, there is another improvement lurking in the latest updates which may have flown a little more under your radar. Yes, and as you can see from our screenshots, the CRT filter in both apps has now been updated with a newer CRT filter in line with that found in the rest of the library's offerings. So, you've got rounded edges on the…

This week, another beloved title has joined the Parthenon of decompiled titles, although this time, it's not an N64 title that made it into the decompilation milestone, but rather the first party swansong title for the Gamecube, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. In a similar instance to that of N64 titles that have previously been decompiled, once the project reaches 100% completion, all of the game assets and functions will be reproduceable in a 1:1 matching against the original game's files in their original compiled format. Like in the case of other decompilations by the team behind the Zelda decompilation projects, ZeldaRET (Zelda Reverse Engineering Team), th…

Over the past four years, we - the LNH team - have been working hard on a project that some of you guys may have already heard about: an open-source flashcart that supports the DS, DSi and 3DS (in DSi mode), by the name of DSpico. The project evolved from a simple flashcart, to a collection of individual components that work together. Each component has been separated in their own repositories, and can be modified to your liking. Each repository comes with their own README's and documentation.The DSpico project consists of the following components: DSpico Hardware - The hardware of the DSpico. DSpico Firmware - The firmware for the DSpico. DSpico Bootloader - Bootloade…

If you’re into Japanese board games, you may have heard of MAGI’s beloved Magical board game series. There are over 11 games/expansion packs in the series now, including Magical Bakery, Magical Patisseries, and Magical Kingdom. Now, MAGI has hired Neotro (which has developed shmup, shooting, action, and puzzle games, so an odd choice?) to create the first digital game in the series. Magical Princess is a child-rearing/daughter-raising game that combines fatherhood and fairy tales. Today, a demo for the title launched via Steam. MAGI also revealed the game’s second trailer, which showcases its voice cast and characters. Will Alice become known as the best student that the …

After three weeks of procrastinating life goals, Mentil has come back with a new hack – this time for the classic GBA simulation about achieving life goals, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. The original was notorious for having a poorly-edited English translation by Natsume, and this hack aims to rectify that by editing and proofreading its script. This was done with the help of the HMMT Dumper/Inserter tool by Pinguimbozo. This even includes all of the TV programs included in the game, which constitute over half its script. NPC names and some items were renamed to be truer to the original Japanese, as well as to match those in the remake. A straggler line of Japane…

Hey everyone! I'd like to introduce to you my port for the Nintendo Switch of the beloved Ocarina of Time PC port called Ship of Harkinian. It comes with some handy features like widescreen, 60 fps, and even some cool enhancements like an integrated randomizer and a ton of more integrated mods! Requirements You require a copy of the original OoT game Latest atmosphere ( You can get it from here ) A device with Windows / Linux or MacOS to create the OTR Installation Download the latest release of Ship of Harkinian on a desktop device, you can get it from the links listed above. Use the program called OTRGui to generate the otr file. ( Warning - You need to use one…

Release of my port of 2 Ship 2 Harkinian for Nintendo Switch (yes, it has mod support). Requirements: Original copy of Majora's Mask (NTSC-U N64 OR NTSC-U GC) Modded Nintendo Switch A device to make the mm.o2r file (Windows, Mac, Linux) Installation Download this 2Ship 2Harkinian build on a PC, scroll down and select the platform you are on. Use the program called 2ship to generate a mm.o2r file by specifying the ROM you want to use. Download the latest switch port from here. Make a folder inside the switch folder on your sd card, you'll be storing the nro there. Copy the o2r file you generated into the folder you made earlier among with the o2r you generated on the la…

A remake of the popular 2009 visual novel, Steins;Gate, will be headed west. While the project had been formally announced since last year, new details and images were revealed in a press release. The remake will feature all-new backgrounds and character art, and will have new story events. Steins;Gate Re:Boot will be releasing sometime in 2026, with the only currently confirmed platform as Steam. Source

Fortnite has seemingly become the go-to place for crossovers, with everyone from Solid Snake to Mariah Carey making an appearance in the online game. Its latest trailer teases the Chapter 6 Finale Event, and it's an unsettling realization of its crossover ambitions, showcasing Godzilla, King Kong, Homer Simpson, and Kill Bill's 'The Bride'. Oh, and some Star Wars X-Wings, too. We can't help but feel a keen sense of bemusement watching the action unfold – yes, crossovers in Fortnite is hardly a new concept, but it's just all so weird, y'know..? Kill Bill is especially jarring. Of course, the upcoming release of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair – which combines both movie…

Amiigo GitHub link Amiigo is a Switch homebrew that will allow you to generate virtual Amiibos entirely on the Switch console, no PC required. In conjunction with Emuiibo (which Amiigo automatically installs for you if you have an internet connection) this enables you to emulate Amiibos entirely on the Switch without downloading anything other than Amiigo or using Tesla overlays. Controls: D-pad to move between on screen buttons. A to select an Amiibo from the list or click an on screen button. X toggles emulation state. B backs out of a category if one is selected. Y opens context menu. Touchscreen can also be used to click onscreen buttons and scroll lists. Analog st…

Sony has pushed a new update live to the Welcome Hub app on PS5 that adds a new widget with extra stat tracking on it, as well as a seasonal animated background that changes throughout the year. On our UK PSN account, the update is live now and you'll be alerted to the new widget and background. When you add the widget, which is called Recently Played, your latest played game will be displayed along with the total number of hours, how many sessions you've had, and your overall game progress. Then, the new animated background is linked to the current season and time of year. At the moment, it has an autumnal feel with leaves falling from trees. This will cycle through win…

If Kirby isn't your thing, perhaps you would rather return to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to try out the new SpongeBob SquarePants Pack. This paid DLC pack is now officially available on the Nintendo Switch. It contains SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star as playable characters, a patty wagon vehicle, a themed Bikini Bottom course, new SpongeBob-inspired music tracks, and six different emotes for each character. If you already own the Digital Deluxe Edition of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, you'll automatically receive this content. Else, you can purchase the Season Pass for $29.99, or the standalone pack for $5.99 / £4.99 (or your regional equivalent). This latest DLC updat…

Open world exploration game Outbound was previously announced for PS5, and now we know roughly when it's due to arrive. A new trailer for Square Glade Games' cozy camper van title has been released, confirming a release window of Q2 2026: In the game, you have a cute little camper van that you're free to drive around a colorful open world, and while you do that, you're able to craft yourself a lovely base on top of it. You'll need to fuel the van with natural resources like sunlight or wind, then go out and gather resources to craft your perfect mobile home. On top of that are elements like cooking, harvesting, and adopting a pet, which is probably optional but also defin…

Bandai Namco has confirmed that Tales of Berseria will be the next entry in the Tales RPG franchise to get the remaster treatment. Tales of Berseria Remastered will release for PS5 on 27th February 2026, priced at £34.99 / $39.99. You can watch the reveal trailer above. The new version features "enhanced graphics and optimized gameplay", which shall include a 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second on PS5. There's also going to be a physical version alongside the digital option. Described as a "modern, high-quality retelling", the remaster also comes with quality of life updates like destination icons, enemy encounter toggles, early grade shop access, and more. "Enjoy the i…

As confirmed a few days ago, Microsoft will host its latest Xbox Partner Preview showcase this week - featuring a bunch of third-party titles with a focus on Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Game Pass. So, we're going to detail exactly when you can tune in, what you can expect to see, and where you'll be able to watch the Xbox Partner Preview November 2025 showcase! Without further ado... Xbox Partner Preview November 2025 DateThis upcoming Xbox Partner Preview showcase for 2025 takes place on Thursday, November 20th. Xbox Partner Preview Start Times November 2025The November 2025 Xbox Partner Preview showcase kicks off this Thursday at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT. How Long Is …

The full release of Kirby Air Riders is right around the corner, and to make sure that everything is in tip-top condition on launch day (tomorrow), Nintendo has released a day one patch to up the game to ver. 1.1.1. The patch actually encompasses ver. 1.1.0 and 1.1.1, the former of which adds in the game's online modes, and the latter sets about fixing any unwanted bugs that might pop up along the way. There are a bunch of features included in this one too, such as the addition of a Team Battle to City Trial, the ability to share replays, and amiibo support for the upcoming Air Riders figures. The full patch notes were shared on the Japanese Nintendo Support website, and …