It could never last, but it felt like it could. 2021 was such an unbelievable year for Xbox Game Pass compared to the years that came before it, especially considering EA Play was added to Game Pass Ultimate a few months prior, and of course we can’t forget about the massive acquisition of Bethesda as … Read more
There’s still no exact sign of when we can expect to watch the live-action Legend of Zelda movie, but Nintendo has at least narrowed it down somewhat. Almost a year ago to the day, Nintendo made the not-so-surprising announcement that there would be a film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda series. The … Read more
Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media’s sites from an editorial perspective. He’s also the editor of Time Extension, the network’s newest site, which – paradoxically – is all about gaming’s past glories.
Hey, Mass Effecters, that day every year when you put on your best Commander Shepard socks, show off that Garrus tattoo you got on your inner thigh for some reason, and look out for Mass Effecty things is almost here. However, if you’re expecting a huge reveal about the series’ next entry from this year’s … Read more
Image: Magic Micro Mission When you’re discussing video game TV shows with anyone British who is over the age of 30, then names like GamesMaster, Bits and Thumb Bandits are likely to crop up. However, games actually came to TV in the UK almost a decade before the likes of GamesMaster and Bad Influence arrived … Read more
You know, it probably isn’t great for my gnawing sense of panic about getting older to see more and more games from my childhood reaching 20 year anniversaries, but unfortunately time doesn’t give a hoot about that, and it’s a simple fact that The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap came out two decades … Read more
It’s the 10th anniversary of the beloved animated series Over the Garden Wall, and a little stop-motion short has been released to celebrate. Every year, as the leaves start to turn brown, orange, red, and gold, there’s one thought that enters the mind of every Halloween fan around: it’s Over the Garden Wall … Read more
Image: Microsoft Rare’s legendary fighting game series Killer Instinct turns 30 this month. The original arcade machine was released on October 24th (or the 28th, depending on who you believe), 1994, in North America. Designed by Chris Tilston, Mark Betteridge, Kevin Bayliss and Ken Lobb, it made excellent use of pre-rendered CGI characters and backgrounds … Read more
Image: Cook & Becker / Lost in Cult Records Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s Enhance studio is ten years old and is celebrating this milestone with a new book and vinyl collection, produced in collaboration with Lost in Cult Records and Cook & Becker. Sounds and Visions: Enhance at 10 covers the company’s games – Rez Infinite, Tetris … Read more
Image: Syndicate Collectibles Syndicate Collectibles has announced it will be releasing three new collectible action figures based on the 1987 Technōs Japan classic Double Dragon next year, and that pre-orders are now available from its website (thanks Toyark!). The figures were previously teased at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, and are the first Double Dragon … Read more
