Two Day-One Titles Coming to PlayStation Plus This September.
PlayStation Plus has something for subscribers to look forward to this September with some exciting new titles, including a potential indie game and a magical sports adventure.
Today’s Nintendo Direct. – Highlights & Announcements.
We’re due for a Nintendo Direct this Summer. Already announced by Nintendo, this presentation does not cover the “Switch 2,” and its capabilities. However, plenty of games for the Nintendo Switch were showcased, including those that everyone had been anticipating, like Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and even Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.
From Collaboration to Competition. – The History of The PlayStation Partnership.
Nintendo versus Sony, two of the three largest console manufacturers and rivalries in the gaming industry. At times, Sony took the lead in the market share with the PS2 and Nintendo at others with the Wii. At one point, however, this wasn’t the case. The two formally agreed to make gaming Hardware together.
From Hacktivision to DDoS. – The 2011 PlayStation Network Outage.
n early April of 2011, the Hacktivist group Anonymous brought down Sony’s PlayStation Network with a Targeted Distributed-Denial-of-Service attack. (DDoS) Anonymous had warned Sony of retaliation after Sony took legal action against George Hotz, known as “GeoHot,” and Alexander Igorrenknov, known as “Graf_Chokolo.”
Pretendo Network in 2024. – What’s New.
Nintendo Network for the Wii U and 3DS is just weeks away from shutting down. The eShop for both consoles was recently discontinued, and we’re less than one month away from the demise of its online services. If you may remember however alternative servers are currently in development. Pretendo Network is a fan replacement server for Nintendo Network which not only preserves online functionality but also preserves Miiverse, Nintendo’s discontinued social network for Wii U and 3DS systems.
The Nintendo GameCube Dream. – Unveiling the Delayed Odyssey of Nintendo Switch Online’s Retro Revolution.
The anticipation for the release of GameCube titles on the Nintendo Switch Online platform has left many fans, myself included, both excited and disappointed as the end of 2023 arrived without any official announcement.
The Nintendo Wii U & 3DS. – The End of an Era.
What else can be said about the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U? One had a rough start, but has since flourished. The other had it rough its entire lifespan. Only now has gaming deserved its praise. Unfortunately, we’re seeing the end of these two consoles.
Running Windows 11 on a Mac. – The Fundamentals.
In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft has made it possible to run Windows 11 on Mac M1 and M2 processors through a virtual program called Parallels Desktop. Parallels Desktop is a software application that allows users to run Windows and other operating systems such as Windows, or Chrome OS on their Mac computer.
The Legend of Zelda Timeline Explained. – From 1986 to Breath of The Wild!
The Legend of Zelda franchise has told the tale of Link, Zelda, and Ganon countless times and people have speculated on whether or not all the games fit in one cohesive timeline. Until Nintendo confirmed that that is the case in an official Nintendo book, Hyrule Historia. Since this is one of my favorite Nintendo series, I’ve decided to explain its timelines in an article.
The Early Days of Nintendo 3DS Hacking – What Happened?
Whenever Nintendo releases a new console, hackers aren’t usually too far behind. An example of this can be the Wii. The 3DS is no exception. Just like with their previous consoles, it immediately became a high target the moment it was released back in 2011. But after learning from their failed attempts to protect the Wii, Nintendo substantially improved their security.
