Wednesday, October 16

Gaming

The First Retro PC Game Emulator for iOS Now Available on the App Store

The First Retro PC Game Emulator for iOS Now Available on the App Store

Gaming
UTM SE - a retro PC game emulator, has made its debut on the App Store, becoming the first PC emulator for iOS to be featured on Apple's marketplace. This development allows iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro users to enjoy classic PC games through the UTM SE application.In order to utilize UTM SE, users will be required to either download a pre-built virtual machine from the options offered for free on the UTM website or create their own virtual machine from scratch. The app's availability on the iOS and visionOS App Store, with plans for a future release on AltStore PAL, has been met with enthusiasm by the UTM team, who expressed gratitude towards the AltStore team and Apple for their cooperation.Despite facing initial rejection from Apple, the UTM SE team persevered and successfully imp...
A Possible Screenshot Of Bioshock 4 Appeared On The Internet

A Possible Screenshot Of Bioshock 4 Appeared On The Internet

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A possible screenshot from an early version of the next BioShock game has appeared online. Journalists said they received the image from a visual effects artist at 2K, but did not name him to maintain confidentiality. The frame is taken from the 2021 build and shows a ricochet shotgun (Ricochet Shotgun) along with several interface elements, including plasmid/energy drink icons - there is no “magic” in the protagonist’s second hand. The protagonist's gaze reveals to the viewer a strange structure resembling a tower and topped with a luminous ball, which MP1st journalists compare to a miniature Sun. At the bottom of the screen it is mentioned that this is a screenshot from the Parkside demo - journalist Jason Schreier said that BioShock 4 was being created under this code name at t...
GreedFall 2 Early Access Starts On September 24th

GreedFall 2 Early Access Starts On September 24th

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Studio Spiders is preparing its next big release - GreedFall II: The Dying World. The team will do something unusual for itself: it will not release the full version immediately, but will first make early access. Let us remind you that the launch version of GreedFall 2: The Dying World was expected in the summer of 2024, however, as it became known, it will be delayed until the fall - the release was scheduled for September 24. The announcement was accompanied by a teaser with footage from the February trailer. At launch, GreedFall 2: The Dying World will have the first story chapters, companions and three large locations, and during early access, about 30% of the total content will be added to the game: regions, allies, quests, skills, and so on. https://youtu.be/6sol7cwP8mI ...
Italian Programmers Release Long-Awaited Fantasy Game Kien

Italian Programmers Release Long-Awaited Fantasy Game Kien

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A group of Italian programmers recently celebrated the release of their fantasy hack ‘n slasher game, Kien, for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) after a staggering 22-year wait. According to a feature in The Guardian, Kien holds the title for the most delayed game in history. The game's development first commenced in 2002 when a small team of Italian programmers established AgeOfGames, becoming the country's pioneer in GBA game production. By 2004, they had a completed game ready for release, but unfortunately, the title never made it to store shelves due to concerns from the initial publisher regarding financial risks. Subsequently, AgeOfGames transitioned to developing educational games to sustain its operations as the GBA era came to an end. The resurgence of retro gaming provided a new opp...