Ryan Lambie, Author at Film Stories

Starfield | Official mod support coming, says Todd Howard

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2023 | Gaming, News

Official mod support is on the way for Starfield confirms Bethesda's Todd Howard, and will likely be available in 2024.

The strange and complex world of patented game mechanics

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Is the practice of patenting game mechanics a good or bad thing? Are there justifiable reasons to do so, or does it stifle creativity? We spoke to a couple of experts to find out.

Like A Dragon Gaiden contains a club with live-action 'sexy scenes'

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 08, 2023 | Gaming, News

Like A Dragon Gaiden will feature a club where the player can romance hostesses and trigger 'sexy' live-action scenes. What year is it again?

Switch 2 reportedly shown off at Gamescom, along with a Zelda: Breath of the Wild tech demo

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 07, 2023 | Gaming, News

Nintendo showed a select group of developers the Switch 2, along with a Zelda: Breath of the Wild tech demo, a report suggests.

Skull and Bones | Ubisoft's pirate sim loses another creative director

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 07, 2023 | Gaming, News

Creative director Elisabeth Pellen has reportedly left the production of Ubisoft's troubled pirate sim, Skull and Bones.

Starfield | An early glitch put a killer shark in an elevator

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 06, 2023 | Gaming, News

Bethesda's Peter Hines recalls an early Starfield glitch that saw a killer shark take a ride in an elevator and terrorise a city's populace.

Retro Game Challenge and its sequel heading to Nintendo Switch

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 05, 2023 | Gaming, News

Retro Game Challenge, better known in Japan as GameCentre CX: Arino's Challenge, is heading to the Nintendo Switch in remastered form.

Pikmin Finder infests your house with sentient, wide-eyed flora

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 05, 2023 | Gaming, News

There's Pikmin all up in your kitchen (and bathroom, and living room) thanks to Nintendo's new AR experience, Pikmin Finder.

Ratatan | Patapon successor ends Kickstarter campaign with over £1 million in pledges

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 05, 2023 | Gaming, News

Patapon creator Hiroyuki Kotani's spiritual successor Ratatan has ended its Kickstarter campaign with well over £1 million in pledges.

Taito Milestones 2 review | A welcome mix of coin-op classics and obscurities

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 05, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

The NewZealand Story and Metal Black are among the highlights in Taito Milestones 2, an eclectic collection of arcade titles from yesteryear. Our review:

Gunbrella | New action-adventure from the makers of Gato Roboto out in September

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 04, 2023 | Gaming, News

Gunbrella is a side-scrolling action adventure with lots of gory gunplay and unique traversal mechanics, and it's out this month.

Goemon spiritual sequel Mameda no Bakeru is out in November

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 01, 2023 | Gaming, News

Mameda no Bakeru is a spiritual sequel to the much-loved Ganbare Goemon series, in development at Good-Feel. It's coming to Nintendo Switch in November.

Super Mario Bros Wonder could be the most surreal series entry yet

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 01, 2023 | Gaming, News

Talking flowers, Elephant Mario, hints of Bubble Bobble... the latest Nintendo Direct provided a fresh insight into Super Mario Bros Wonder's gentle surrealism.

Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition revealed by US ratings board

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 31, 2023 | Gaming, News

A listing on the ESRB ratings board in the US suggests there's a Beyond Good and Evil anniversary re-release on the way.

Street Fighter 6 | new character A.K.I. joins the roster on 27 September

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 31, 2023 | Gaming, News

Street Fighter 6 newcomer A.K.I., a faintly disturbing character who specialises in poisons and long fingernails, joins the roster in September.

Prison City | NES-style action platformer out now for PC

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 30, 2023 | Gaming, News

Inspired by the likes of Shatterhand and Power Blade, NES-style action platformer Prison City is out now - and there's also a demo available to try.

Pixel art isn’t a “viable style” says Sonic Superstars producer Takashi Iizuka

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 30, 2023 | Gaming, News

The upcoming 2D Sonic Superstars uses polygons because producer Takashi Iizuka doesn’t think pixel art is “a viable art style or presentation for our...

Analogue Pocket - Glow in the Dark edition announced, ships in September

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 29, 2023 | Gaming, News

A luminous version of the FPGA-powered handheld, the Analogue Pocket, is on the way. The Glow in the Dark edition will ship in early September.

R-Type | Fan-made Mega Drive port will include Master System's secret stage

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

A fan-made Sega Mega Drive port of shooter classic R-Type is coming along nicely, with its creator now adding the Sega Master System version's secret stage to the mix.

Xbox 360 Store closure could see over 200 games become unavailable

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

Analysis by VGC suggests that, when the Xbox 360 Store closes next year, 220 digital-only games will be unavailable to purchase and could potentially disappear.

Hyenas | "We are striving to improve the quality" of Creative Assembly's upcoming shooter, says Sega

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Describing Creative Assembly's upcoming multiplayer shooter Hyenas as "challenging," Sega says it's "striving to improve" the game ahead of release.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre won't share Friday the 13th's fate, dev says

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

Rights issues forced publisher Gun Interactive to pull the plug on its Friday the 13th game, but it says the upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre will "go smoothly".

Embracer | doomed $2 billion deal was reportedly with Saudi-backed Savvy Games

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

In May, Swedish company Embracer saw its shares tumble after news that a mystery $2 billion deal had collapsed. That deal was reportedly with Savvy...

Baldur's Gate 3 | Speedrunner completes the game in just 10 minutes

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

A speedrunner has just employed some cunning techniques that mean they've managed to complete the sprawling Baldur's Gate 3 in a shade over 10 minutes.