Video: Mass Effect Gets Advance Wars-Style GBA Demake

by HendrikWiese - April 20, 20220

"It's 2001 and you're playing Mass Effect on your GBA".Have you ever wondered what Mass Effect might look like if it was inspired by Intelligent System's Advance Wars series? If you have, you're in luck! YouTube channel 64 Bits has uploaded its own concept of a Mass Effect Advance Wars-style

Mapping the atmosphere on Mars can help advance science on our own planet

by MIT Technology Review Insights - April 13, 20220

With its Emirates Mars Mission, also known as the Hope Probe, the UAE has established itself as only the fifth country in history to reach Mars and the seventh in the world to reach the orbit of another planet. The UAE’s first mission to Mars, Hope’s goal is to provide

This Switch Owner Is Apparently Already Playing Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp

by HendrikWiese - April 10, 20220

Pre-load copy goes live.A Nintendo Switch owner who preloaded a copy of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp has apparently been granted access to the full digital version of the game. Twitter user @killetheth shared a look at the game's opening and tutorial segment across a series of tweets:Advance Wars 1+2:

Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology

by Jenn Webb - March 28, 20220

Since the 1940s, scientists have studied ways to increase rainfall with the goal of increasing precipitation in arid and semi-arid climates. Today, that endeavor is making incredible leaps and bounds as scientists and engineers apply nanotechnology to improve the effectiveness of cloud seeding. “The global water shortage has continuously intensified by

Advance into the Shadows with Star Trek Online

by Mike Fatum, Community Manager, Star Trek Online - March 17, 20220

In the world of video games, especially massively multiplayer online games, lasting a decade is unheard of. Star Trek Online has explored the final frontier for twelve years. During that time, the game has told the story of the future of Star Trek’s prime timeline, carrying the torch of making

Stunning Mother 3 Tribute Video Gets Side-By-Side Comparison With The Game Boy Advance Original

by HendrikWiese - February 18, 20220

You've got to see this.Earlier this week, you might have seen a gorgeous 3-minute fan-made trailer showcasing Mother 3 as a 3D game. It was so beautiful, even our American-based video presenter Zion got a little emotional.Curiomatic - the same YouTube channel behind the original video - has now released

Did You Know The Game Boy Advance Could Make Video Calls Back In 2004?

by HendrikWiese - February 11, 20220

With a rather expensive accessory, of course.Back in 2004, the idea of making a video call with your mobile phone felt like the future. 3G was just taking off and several phones were sold on this feature alone – even though the image quality was often terrible and it was

Random: The OG Tomb Raider Looks Amazing On Game Boy Advance

by HendrikWiese - January 15, 20220

"what sort of wizardry is this?".The Game Boy Advance - a 32-bit handheld system released in 2001 - managed to get some 3D-like games up and running, but we don't think we ever saw one that looked this amazing during its lifetime.Presenting 'OpenLara' - aka the original Tomb Raider game

Random: Introducing The Tiger Boy Advance – A GBA Inside A Tiger Electronics Handheld System

by HendrikWiese - January 9, 20220

"A Tiger handheld that doesn't suck".Have you ever wondered what it would be like to jam the full power of the Game Boy Advance into a Tiger Electronics handheld gaming system from the '80s? Probably not, but one guy who always wanted to make his dreams come true was hardware

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Rated In Australia (Again)

by HendrikWiese - December 11, 20210

First time was before the delay.Although we were meant to be playing Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp on the Switch by now, in October Nintendo announced a delay.While it's now due to arrive in "Spring 2022" according to Nintendo's website (or possibly 8th April 2022, according to eShop listings), since