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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Chelebration Event And Community Request Cards In NHL 25
A new Chelebration Event and Community Request cards are live now in NHL 25 Hockey Ultimate Team.
Fast Company
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fast Company
This beloved retro gaming computer is making a comeback—and it'll cost you $299
Tech nostalgia runs strong among Gen Z. The retro movement has made long-outdated devices desirable once more. When it comes to personal computer nostalgia, you'd be hard-pressed to find a PC more fondly remembered than the Commodore 64. Now, the machine that served as the starter computer for many old-school gamers is making a comeback of sorts. Commodore Corp., which is no longer run by the team behind the original device, has begun taking preorders for the Commodore 64 Ultimate, a $299 device that its makers claim is compatible with over 10,000 retro games, cartridges, and peripherals. The new C64s are expected to begin shipping as early as October, though that date could slip. Also, the listed price doesn't account for tariffs. A 'tariff tax' ($15 to $25 in the U.S.) is added at checkout—and the builders warn that amount could change if tariffs do. While there have been Commodore 64 emulators in the past, this marks the first official product from the company in more than 30 years. There are three models to choose from, all with the same internal components. If you were expecting a vastly outdated machine, however, you're in for a surprise. The Commodore 64 Ultimate will include 128 megabytes of RAM and 16 megabytes of flash memory. It connects to modern monitors via HDMI in high-definition 1080p resolution and features three USB-A ports and one USB-C port. Beyond the computer itself, the power source, and HDMI cable, your $299 also gets you a spiral-bound user guide, a 64-gigabyte USB drive featuring over 50 licensed games, a quick-start guide, and stickers. Aesthetically, the Commodore 64 Ultimate is available in the original beige or in premium variants: the Starlight Edition, with a clear case and LED lights ($249), or the Founder's Edition, which includes 24-karat gold-plated badges, satin gold keys, and a translucent amber case ($499). Just 6,400 units of the Founder's Edition will be produced, according to the company. The preorder setup resembles a Kickstarter campaign, though it doesn't use that platform. Commodore says all preorders come with a money-back guarantee, but it chose to skip the service's fees. Buyers should be aware that accounts are charged at the time of preorder. Who owns Commodore? Ownership of the Commodore brand adds some complexity. Earlier this year, Christian 'Peri Fractic' Simpson—a YouTuber focused on retro tech—announced he was in the process of acquiring the company and claimed to be the 'acting CEO of Commodore.' In a YouTube video posted at the end of June, he said he purchased the company for 'a low seven-figure sum' and has recruited several former Commodore employees to help relaunch the brand. In the video, Simpson states he signed 'a share purchase agreement' with the previous owners of Commodore Corp., but is still seeking angel investors to help close the total sales amount. That uncertainty may give some potential buyers pause, and understandably so. The official site addresses the concern, noting: 'We have a contract with the previous IP owner that ensures that regardless of the final acquisition outcome, these machines can be manufactured as promised.' The product will come with a one-year limited warranty, and Commodore says most parts are already in production, including the updated motherboard, the case, and the keycaps that recreate the blocky keys that early users remember. The original Commodore 64 debuted in 1982. It was one of the world's best-selling computers at the time, with graphics and sound that pushed the limits of 8-bit technology. With games like M.U.L.E., Wizard, and The Last Ninja, it quickly became a gamer favorite. In addition to the games on the USB drive, backers will also receive a 'new sequel' to the C64 original, called Jupiter Lander: Ascension. The super-early-rate deadline for Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Awards is Friday, July 25, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
The Independent
15-07-2025
- The Independent
Why you can't log onto Fortnite right now
Fortnite is currently offline for maintenance. The game was initially taken down on Tuesday morning for a scheduled update. Developers discovered an additional issue during offline checks, which has extended the downtime. No further information has been provided regarding the nature of the problem or when the servers will be back online.
Geek Girl Authority
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Mobile Game Monday: DOWN IN BERMUDA
Greetings, friends, and welcome to Mobile Game Monday, where we chat about games you can play on the go. If you like gaming on a phone or tablet , this is the place for you. Join us every week as we go on all sorts of adventures. You don't necessarily have to travel to go on an adventure this summer. Stay home, find a cozy spot, and go on a charming journey about exploration and finding home in Down in Bermuda. RELATED: July's Most Anticipated Video Games Down in Bermuda Down in Bermuda (2023) is a point-and-click puzzle adventure developed and published by Yak & Co. Explore a series of forgotten islands in mysterious Bermuda as you help a stranded aviator, Milton, find his way home. Screenshot courtesy of Cassie Holguin. An unnatural storm caused the pilot to crash 30 years ago , and ever since, he has been searching for a way back to his family. That's where you come in to help uncover things poor Milton may have missed over the years. RELATED: 15 Co-Op Game Announcements From June 2025 Gameplay Explore six islands, each with a specific theme like forest, shipwreck, or lava. Drag your finger on the screen to move the camera around and explore each island. Pinch your fingers to zoom in and out, then tap an item to interact with it. Use two fingers to rotate the camera and get a better view of your surroundings. Screenshot courtesy of Cassie Holguin. Perspective plays a big role here, and you will need to move things around to find those particularly hard-to-find items. Additionally, moving the camera makes some puzzles much easier to solve, so do not be afraid to play with perspective. These mechanics make it easy to find everything you need to help Milton get home. RELATED: Starsand Island Is Primed to Redefine Romance in the Life Sim Genre Find All of the Shiny Things Ultimately, your goal in Down in Bermuda is to find all of the hidden stars and orbs on each island. Stars are strewn all over the islands, and all you have to do is tap to collect them. Remember to tap everything because some objects, like doors, plants, or animals, will move to reveal secrets. Screenshot courtesy of Cassie Holguin. If you are having trouble finding all the stars, a helpful map found on each island reveals their locations. Finding this map as soon as possible will keep you from getting stuck and help you glide through the game. Screenshot courtesy of Cassie Holguin. Orbs are a little harder to get because this usually involves helping quirky residents by solving puzzles. For example, upon arrival at Forest Island, help some natives stuck in a tree for an easy orb. Some characters need help dealing with monsters such as a kraken or giant snakes. Others, like the infamous pirate Bermuda Bill Bottomsworth, will challenge you to find all of his well-hidden treasure. Make sure to interact with everyone because you never know who might be your next step to freedom. Screenshot courtesy of Cassie Holguin. Also found on each island is a Polaroid that Milton lost in the crash. Each picture reveals a little more about the pilot's story and why he is so desperate to get home. We learn that he has a wife and child whom he hasn't seen in decades since the crash. This is even more motivation to find everything and get this homesick pilot back where he belongs. RELATED: F2P Friday: Strange Antiquities Our Adventure Ends Here Down in Bermuda is a short and sweet game that can be completed in about two hours. For some, this may be a downside, but I like playing a game where I actually have a chance of finishing. The music is atmospheric and complete with nature sounds that are specific to the island you are exploring. It's a charming, cozy, and casual game that would be great to play by the pool on a lazy summer day. Screenshot courtesy of Cassie Holguin. This adventure is more about exploration and finding things than solving difficult puzzles. Most puzzles in the game can be solved by tapping the right things, which is a relief if you get stuck. The gameplay flows organically as one discovery leads you to the next. Rarely are you lost and unsure of what to do next. I enjoyed the simple gameplay for a change as I breezed through the game. I highly recommend Down in Bermuda for those who enjoy casual but heartwarming gameplay like the Monument Valley series. RELATED: Read all of the Mobile Game Monday adventures here! Take it easy, and play it safe, gamers. Down in Bermuda is $4.99 (free with a Play Pass subscription) in the Google Play Store and $5.99 in the App Store. Mobile Game Monday: MONUMENT VALLEY 2
CNET
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
How to Share Games on Nintendo Switch 2 (Spoiler: It's Easier Than You Think)
If your household has more than one Nintendo Switch 2, you don't have to purchase the same game again and again for every console. Instead, Nintendo offers two ways to share a single copy of a game you've purchased between multiple Switch 2s, using a new feature called Virtual Game Cards. I'll walk you through both. Before we get started however, you may have heard of a feature called GameShare, which is also found on the bottom row of the home screen. I'm not talking about GameShare here. Confusingly, GameShare doesn't mean sharing or lending full games with other systems. It's for when you want to play a multiplayer game using more than one Switch 2 to play. You could use it to play Mario Kart with additional Switch 2s all racing one another on the same track, for example, all from one copy of the game. If you had a Nintendo DS, it is very similar to DS Download Play. How to Share Games Between Two Switch 2s How to Share Games Between Two Switch 2s Click to unmute Video Player is loading. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Next playlist item Unmute Current Time 0:01 / Duration 0:06 Loaded : 100.00% 0:01 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:05 Share Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. How to Share Games Between Two Switch 2s The two sharing features I'm walking you through below, and in the video above, are different. They're both ways to share games between more than one Switch 2 without having to purchase multiple copies of the game. Let's get started. Method 1: Load the game on another Switch 2 Sean Booker The first method we'll go through is loading a game on a second, separate Switch 2 system. Both consoles will be able to play the game on their own, but not at the same time. Also, save files will transfer between the two as long as each system is able to connect to the internet. That way, each system will stay up-to-date with progress made on the other. Sean Booker To start, you'll need to have your Nintendo account signed in on both Switch 2 systems. On the secondary device (the one without the game) go to Virtual Game Cards, and select your account. Here you'll be able to see all the games tied to that account, and any game with an empty cartridge icon is currently not loaded onto this system. Select the game you want to share and then Load on This System. Sean Booker You'll then be prompted to link the two Switch 2s together if you haven't already done so. If this is the first time doing this, you may need to unlink your account from an original Switch, like I had to with my old Switch OLED (pictured above). Sean Booker Select "Link on the Primary" console and wait for them to connect. Make sure both are on the same Wi-Fi network. Over on the secondary console, you'll see that they're now successfully linked together. You can then proceed to Load on This System. Once loaded, the game will automatically begin to download. Sean Booker To stop sharing, go to Virtual Game Cards on the Primary system, select the game, and Load on This System. This will remove access to it on the secondary system. Method 2: Lending to a family member Sean Booker Now let's look at the second way to share your game library. This is called Lending to a Family Group Member and it works kind of like lending a library book. But don't be confused by the wording – we're not talking about Nintendo Switch Online family. This is a method to use if you don't want your personal Nintendo Account connected to multiple Switch 2 consoles. Sean Booker The first thing you'll need to do is add the other member, in this case my SeanTest account, to your Family Group using After following the instructions and adding the new member, return to the primary Switch 2. Go to Virtual Game Cards, select the game, then Lend to Family Group Member. The Switch 2 will mention here that these lent games can only go out for up to 14 days at a time, before they automatically come back (just like a library book). Choose Select a User to Lend To, you'll then need to bring both Switch 2s near each other. Sean Booker On the secondary device, hit continue. Go to Virtual Game Cards and select Borrow. Once transferred, the game will begin to download. On the Primary Switch 2, you won't be able to play that game while it's lent out. You'll also be able to see which of your Family Group Members have which games. It's also worth noting that each member can only borrow one game at a time. If you want your game back, select the game and then choose Collect from Family Group Member. The secondary device won't get a warning. Once it's loaded, the Secondary Switch 2 will automatically be unable to play the game anymore. Sean Booker There you have both ways to share games across multiple Switch 2s. Hopefully this helps you figure out which option will work best for your gaming setup.
