The fan-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, ‘Ship of Harkinian’ now supports 60fps, Linux and more. As part of the fan development team’s latest “Ship of Harkinian Direct”, Habour Masters unveiled the frame-rate boost as well as a host of new features. In addition to 60fps, the port now runs onLinux, and new features such as save states, Gameshark-style cheats and accessibility features such as voice descriptions have been added to the game....

2K has announced the next entry in its Mafia series. Mafia: The Old Countrywill be released in 2025 forPS5,Xbox Series X/SandPCviaSteam. The game, which is set during the origins of the Sicilian mafia, is in development at2K’sHangar 13studio. Mafia: The Old Country was announced with a teaser trailer atGamescomOpening Night Live on Tuesday. “Fight to survive in this dangerous and unforgiving era, with action brought to life by the authentic realism and rich storytelling that the critically acclaimed Mafia series is known for,” reads the description accompanying the reveal trailer....

Publisher 2K will reveal the next iteration in one of its “biggest and most beloved franchises” at Summer Game Fest on Friday, June 7, it’s been revealed. While no hint was offered as to which franchise the announcement could be related to,2Khas previously confirmed it’s working on new entries in its BioShock and Mafia franchises. DeveloperHangar 13confirmed last year thata new Mafia game is in development, but claimed that it was “a few years away” from release....

A fan group has managed to get PlayStation Home up and running again, enabling players to connect online. Destination Homeis a non-profit project that has been trying to resurrect Home for a number of years, and has an offline version available for download and play on either modded PS3 consoles or emulators. However, following collaboration with thePlayStationOnline Network Emulated (PSONE) fan group, Destination Home has now managed to make it possible to connect online again....

A Fall Guys clone called Stumble Guys has topped the free iPhone game charts in both the US and the UK. Developed by Finland’s Kitka Games, Stumble Guys actually soft launched a few months afterFall Guysreleased forPS4andPCin August 2020, before launching globally in January 2021. While it achieved moderate success last year, the game has really taken off in recent months, according to data from market intelligence tool AppMagic (viaMobileGamer....

The last game made by the Metal Slug development team is finally getting released, 20 years after it was cancelled. Navinosuke: The Yo-Kai Buster was in development for Game Boy Advance, but was ultimately scrapped before it was officially revealed to the public. Now, Kohachi Studio – an independent studio consisting of numerous Metal Slug and R-Type developers – has announced that the game will finally see the light of day, with aNintendo Switchrelease in 2026....

A Nintendo Direct presentation focused on Zelda announcements will reportedly be held in September. That’s according to GamesBeat managing editor Mike Minotti and Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubb, who were speaking on apodcastthis week. “To be clear guys, the one thing we are very, very sure is being announced at this Direct are the Wind Waker and Twilight Princess ports forSwitch,” Minotti said. Update12th Sep 2022 / 3:08 pm Nintendohas confirmed its nextNintendo Direct digital eventwill take place this Tuesday, September 13....

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 has become the world’s most expensive video game. Heritage Auctions sold a rare copy of the NES game, which released in the US in 1990, for $156,000 at auction. It broke the record previously set in July 2020, when a copy of 1985’s original Super Mario Bros. sold for $114,000. “While the condition of the game is remarkable, what makes this copy even more singular is the layout of the packaging itself: Exceedingly rare are sealed copies with the word ‘Bros....

A demo for Star Ocean The Divine Force has been announced for PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Revealed during TGS, the demo will be released on September 20 and will feature “two hours of playable content,” according toSquare Enix. It’s unclear if player progression from the demo will be transferred to the full game. It’s also unclear why the demo won’t be released onPC. Developed in collaboration with Tri-Ace and set for release in 2022, the latest title in the 25-year-old RPG series was revealed last year....

A new ‘Mineral Camo’ Xbox Series X/S controller has leaked. The controller’s existence was first revealed byAggiornamenti Lumia, who regularly reports on listings that are added to theXboxand Windows stores before they’re made public. As spotted byTech4Gamers, retailerMicroplaythen launched a pre-order page for the unannounced controller, which is pictured below. While the retailer has since pulled the product listing, it originally said the controller will launch on September 27 priced at $79....

Nintendo has launched a pair of optional paid subscription services for mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The first Pocket Camp Club plan is the Happy Helper Plan, which costs $2.99 / £2.99 per month and is available as a one month free trial. The Happy Helper Plan allows players to appoint an animal as camp caretaker. They will then in your place fulfil requests, gather items for events and give support around the campsite....

Xbox Game Pass release dates for Assassin’s Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition have been revealed. For Honor: Marching Fire Edition will join the subscription service on June 1 andAssassin’s CreedOrigins will arrive on June 7. They’ll be followed by Shadowrun Returns on June 21. The release dates were confirmed via the Game Pass ‘coming soon’ section onXboxconsoles. Microsoftsaid in mid-April that Assassin’s Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Editionwould hit the service in the next two months....

Astro Bot has won Best Game at the BAFTA Games Awards. Astro Botalso led the pack in winners overall, taking home 5 awards.Still Wakes the Deeptook home three awards, including wins in both performance categories. Hosted by comedian Phil Wang, the show celebrated the last year in video games. Following its Best Game win in 2023 Vampire Survivors won Evolving Game. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II won the Technical Achievement prize, with Metaphor: Refantazio taking home the award for Narrative....