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We were so close to finally drifting on the cobblestone streets of Yharnam, but it looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer for Bloodborne Kart. And, it’ll be called something else when it does arrive. Lilith Walther, the developer behind the project, said the team has to “scrub the branding” off of the game and delay its release after Sony intervened. It was supposed to be released on January 31 for PC. The outcome isn’t exactly surprising, but it means the game will take shape a bit differently than planned — in a…

Portal 2 was released in 2011 to widespread acclaim. Now, 22 years later, there’s a free fan-made mod called Portal: Revolution that perfectly re-captures the joy of the game, albeit with the sad omission of a much-loved character. Released on January 6 2024, Portal: Revolution—developed by Second Face Software—has received positive reviews on Steam. Over 3,000 people have reviewed the mod at the time of this writing, and 94% of those are positive.  One of the reviewers on Steam likened it to the scene in…

In sad news for anyone who enjoys fan games and remakes of retro titles, Nintendo has shut down a fan-made The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening PC port. Eurogamer reported on this disappointing turn of events for the Zelda fangame community, and reiterating its features only makes its loss sting. The Link’s Awakening PC port included some lovely features, including supporting up to 120 frames per second, widescreen, and zooming options that could let you see virtually the entire world map at once. That still…

There’s plenty to appreciate in Alan Wake 2 including the clever use of music and lyrics. One catchy song in particular has been popular enough to inspire a fan-made music video for it. Some mild spoilers are ahead. In Initiation 4: We Sing, Alan finds himself in a weird musical featuring Sam Lake, Mr Door, and the Old Gods of Asgard. The chapter mixes live action with animation, and it provides lyrics so that you can sing along while catching up on the plot thus far. An unofficial video has been made by blending…

The grime from Joel’s POV It may have been a huge, bug-ridden let-down when The Last of Us Part 1 released on PC, but a series of patches is aiming to fix the biggest problems. And it’s not just Naughty Dog that’s tinkering with the remake, either. One modder has been looking to implement a first-person mode for the game, and a recent video shows off this work-in-progress. Visual artist and YouTuber Bryan Ortiz (aka Voyagers Revenge) has uploaded some footage from their first-person modification of The Last of Us Part I…

The official Game Boy Camera is a treat for fans of lo-fi photography, but it’s also on the larger side, protruding from the retro console like a giant, creepy eyeball. That’s why modder and mega-fan Christopher Graves made his own version, the Game Boy Mini Camera, as originally reported via Gizmodo. This thing is tiny, as Graves managed to shrink everything down to the size of a Game Boy cartridge, with no protrusion necessary. Graves used a custom board, the original camera’s sensor, a memory map controller and some…

You've heard of the 2023 Dead Space remake, but now you're able to play an unofficial, fan-made "demake." The 15-minute experience features a PS1 aesthetic and was created by Fraser Brumley. You can download the demake for free on itch.io.This game feels and plays just like the 2008 original, but looks like a PS1 game from 1998. "I've been working on this for a lot longer than I planned and the end product is probably shorter than you expect but I hope you have fun playing it," Brumley said.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMelanie Lynskey has been Barbie-fied and she’s fully in support of it. Since Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie recently released new character posters for its entire cast, fans have tried their hand at recreating their own iterations.Similar to the original posters – which feature headshots of each cast member next to a one-liner – the film’s Barbie Selfie Generator website allows users to…

Nothing released yet another rather interesting video on its YouTube channel. This time around, the Nothing team reacts to fan-made ‘Nothing’ products, which are essentially rather imaginary concepts.The video itself is embedded below the article, and it has a duration of around 5 minutes. You’ll see two of the company’s employees from the design team react to various products.Watch Nothing’s design team react to fan-made ‘Nothing’ productsThere are six concept products included here, including the Nothing Head (1),…

If you needed any more proof that the 33-year-old Nintendo Game Boy still has a devoted fan base, Sebastian Staacks has created a simple plug-and-play device that allows gameplay from the handheld to be streamed to a computer over USB and recorded, without requiring any modifications to the console.This isn’t the first time we’ve covered Staacks’ prowess with making the Game Boy do things it’s never done before. Earlier this year, they created a custom cartridge that allowed the handheld to stream video wirelessly,which…