Retro shooter fans are celebrating the hotly anticipated Star Fox 64 PC fan port, and the original character designer is among those thrilled with the result.”I don’t think Nintendo would tolerate this,” ex-Nintendo developer Takaya Imamura respondedsports betting to the news on Twitter, “but I’m personally very happy about it.” The classic sequel, also known in the PAL region as Lylat Wars, launched back in 1997 as a series reboot of 1993 original. Star Fox 64 had only been playable on Nintendo 64 hardware until the creative minds at Harbour Masters released its PC port just yesterday, dubbing their modernized take Starship.Being the team that brought us a stunning fan-made Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PC port two years ago, it makes sense that plenty of fans join Imamura in his excitement. “Finally, the best rail shooter ever made gets even better,” writes Reddit user Crimsonclaw111 in the port’s PC gaming subreddit, with…

The best horror games aren’t just a testament to the genre’s greats, but a sprawling host of living nightmares to experience through the cracks between your fingers. Horror is all about creeping immersion, whether through complex worldbuilding, fearsome foes, or memorable intrepid heroes, and the very best of the best horror games feature all of the above. With razor-sharp combat mechanics – or an inventive lack thereof – to boot, each one is a bastion of quality and ingenuity that represents the genre at its terrifying finest.With so many delectable offerings on the table, though, you might be stuck on where to start – or where to turn next. Lucky for you, this list compiles the very best horror games from across the genre’s storied history, each laying in wait to give you the fright of a lifetime. From creepy indies to the blockbuster hits of the Resident Evil timeline, there’s something below to suit all with a taste for the terrifying. We’ve included a fair spread…

It’s finally here, Helldivers. Arrowhead’s 60-day action plan (or 63-day plan, as it ended up being) to get Helldivers 2 back on track has now drawn to a close, with one big ol’ patch full of buffs and fixes to round off the entire thing. There are, frankly, far too many weapon and Stratagem buffs to mention from the patch notes, with Arrowhead rolling out all the alterations that couldn’t be finished in time for the patch released on September 17. In a blog post giving an overview of the action plan, game director Mikael Eriksson confirms that there’s now been “a comprehensive balancing pass on over 70 weapons and Stratagems, reworking armor penetration and adjusting enemy armor and health values.” Hopefully, these changes will help Helldivers feel as powerful as they’ve been dreaming of when out in the field delivering managed democracy.Otherwise, some notable tweaks have been made to the Automatons and Terminids themselves. Those pesky bots were previously pretty impervious to …