Nothing’s more popular right now than Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Switch, so it’s the perfect time for PDP to launch a line of wired fight pads styled after some of Nintendo’s most recognizable characters. These themed Pro Controllers come in Pikachu (opens in new tab), Mario (opens in new …
Read More »The Lost Woods: how Zeldas enchanted groves inspired a forest of puzzling mazes
You could date the underpinnings of the concept back to text-based adventures (“You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike”) or to the randomly generated environments of ASCII roguelikes, but the definitive impossible maze appears in the original Legend of Zelda. Link finds himself contemplating two perpendicular …
Read More »Legend of Zelda LEGO rejected at final stage
After months of planning, 10,000 votes of support (opens in new tab) and weeks of consideration, LEGO has decided the fate of the proposed Legend of Zelda themed set… and turned it down, adding the rather blunt line “This project has been reviewed and is not being considered for production” …
Read More »AIAS 2011 nominees revealed, Uncharted 3 and Portal 2 lead the pack
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has revealed its list of contenders for the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, naming the Nolan North, Cole Phelps, and GLaDOS vehicles as this year’s biggest nominees. Leading the pack is Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog), which earned a total of 12 …
Read More »Indie musicians unite for free Legend of Zelda tribute album
Indie composers from across the industry have combined their musical talents to produce a Legend of Zelda cover album in honor of the Hyrulian franchise’s 25th birthday. Produced by OverClocked ReMix (OC ReMix), the online haven for video game music fans, 25YEARLEGEND is equipped with 18 tracks of chiptuney, classical, …
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