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Talking Point: Which Developer Is Working On The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake?

  • Nintendo Life speculates over Ocarina of Time remake developer.
  • The remake may closely follow the original game.
  • Capcom is floated as a possible, unconfirmed partner.

Nintendo Life discusses speculation over which studio may be developing the newly announced remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, as Nintendo has released only limited teaser footage and narration. The question matters because the choice of developer could indicate whether the project will closely reproduce…

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Musician and entrepreneur Tom Vek is building a digital music player, but don’t call it retro

  • Tom Vek is building a digital player focused on music ownership and artwork.
  • Sleevenote aims for offline listening without relying on retro formats.
  • Remaining Day One Editions cost $349.

Musician Tom Vek is developing Sleevenote, a dedicated digital music player designed to restore the visual appeal and sense of ownership associated with album artwork and liner notes. He argues that renewed interest in offline listening should encourage genuinely new products rather than retro-styled CD and cassette players,…

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Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy

  • A free mod puts Mario Kart 64 into first-person VR.
  • The immersive speed may be uncomfortable for some players.
  • Players need their own Mario Kart 64 ROM.

A fan-made virtual reality mod has brought Mario Kart 64 into a head-tracked first-person perspective, making players feel as though they are directly inside the kart. The adaptation matters because it shows how classic Nintendo 64 games can gain a stronger sense of speed and immersion through modern…

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The Legend of Zelda Movie cast: all confirmed roles and actors

  • Ainsworth and Bragason lead Nintendo’s live-action Zelda film.
  • Ganondorf, Impa and Hyrule’s royal family reportedly have been cast.
  • The film is scheduled for April 2027.

The live-action The Legend of Zelda film, due in April 2027 from Sony Pictures and Nintendo, has confirmed its two leads and has several further roles reported through industry sources and set photographs. - Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is confirmed as Link. - Bo Bragason is confirmed as Princess…

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As PS5 and Xbox prices endlessly balloon, Take-Two CEO says rising console costs are good for no one, but won’t hurt the company as GTA 6 approaches

  • Take-Two says higher console prices harm nobody.
  • GTA 6 demand is expected to remain resilient.
  • The game is scheduled for May 2026.

Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick said that rising PlayStation 5 and Xbox console prices are “good for no one”, but argued they should not materially affect the company as Grand Theft Auto 6 approaches release. The comments matter because more expensive hardware could reduce the pool of…

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Golden Sun Is One of the Best RPGs Ever Made — and the Last of Its Kind

  • Golden Sun is celebrated as a uniquely inventive 2001 RPG.
  • Its Djinn system made combat and character building unusually flexible.
  • The article says modern RPGs rarely match its originality.

Golden Sun is praised as an exceptional Game Boy Advance role-playing game that modernised familiar genre ideas while creating a distinctive world, story and battle system. The article argues that it represents a kind of inventive, large-scale RPG that later games have struggled to replicate, making its legacy…

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What time does Mastery Monday start in Fortnite?

  • Mastery Monday starts at 2 p.m. BST every Monday.
  • The event lasts 24 hours and boosts sprite progression.
  • Remaining sprites may only persist as cosmetics next season.

Fortnite’s Mastery Monday is a weekly 24-hour event intended to help players complete their sprite collections before Chapter 7 Season 3 ends. It increases opportunities to find rare sprites and speeds up progression, making it particularly useful for players still seeking difficult unlocks such as Ironmouse. The event…

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Doom developer slams Xbox after layoffs hit id Software: “They fundamentally don’t understand art. They don’t understand games”

  • Doom developer criticises Xbox after id Software layoffs.
  • Remarks focus on perceived disregard for creativity.
  • Cuts renew concerns over Microsoft’s games strategy.

A Doom developer has criticised Xbox’s approach to game development after layoffs reportedly affected id Software, accusing the company of failing to understand games as an art form. The remarks add to wider concern over job cuts within Microsoft’s games business and the potential impact on creative studios…

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The 10 Most Ambitious Video Games Ever Made

  • Ambition can reshape games even without complete success.
  • Shenmue pioneered detailed living-world ideas.
  • Fable and Daikatana fell short of early promises.

Polygon’s ranking examines video games whose developers pursued unusually bold ideas, even when technical limits, delays or commercial pressures prevented their full ambitions being realised. - Shenmue (1999): sought a detailed world of independently living NPCs and a multi-game story. - Fable (2004): promised a deeply reactive life…

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Nintendo Switch 2’s 2026 Looks Very Different After Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct

  • Fire Emblem could transform Nintendo’s Switch 2 year.
  • Several strong exclusives are building momentum.
  • Nintendo may compete despite Grand Theft Auto 6.

Nintendo’s 2026 Switch 2 line-up is beginning to look far stronger after a dedicated presentation for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, which suggested the tactical RPG will be a major, feature-rich release. The article argues this could shift the perception of Nintendo’s year away from experimental, niche titles towards…

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