Author: Thomas Ortsik

Founder and Kinda-Editor-In-Chief at Twinstiq.
Also known as Dr. Strangethumb

New SNES Game Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death

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The Studio Piña flash game "Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death" could see a SNES cartridge release if its Kickstarter fund attains $10,000. Pledging $35 will net you a NTSC or PAL cartridge!
The MSX-styled puzzle / adventure similar to Montezuma's Revenge is being ported to the original SNES, via CollectorVision Games. If you're interested, check out the Kickstarter and try the flash version!
Source: Kickstarter

Famous Metroid Code is in Axiom Verge

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The code that allowed players to remove Samus' armor in the original Metroid also works in Axiom Verge! Check out the video showing the results after the break.
In an homage to the influential title, entering the code "JUSTIN-BAILEY" allows you to activate a palette swap for your character that uses Samus-like colors in Axiom Verge.
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Source: YouTube

Bloodborne Rest Mode Issues in Multiplayer

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For those of you going online with Bloodborne, entering Rest Mode while connected may cause issues upon resuming the game. Sony knows about the problem and is working on a fix.
This is Sony's official statement on the issue:

"Utilizing the new Suspend/Resume feature to put the PS4 into Rest mode without shutting down the game first causes players to be unable to complete matchmaking. Please be sure to restart the game in order to make sure you are able to connect online and matchmake for multiplayer.

This issue will be addressed in an upcoming patch."

Hopefully this will bring more awareness to the issue and how to take the proper steps to resolve it in the meantime.

How an NES Emulator Was Built

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Have you ever wanted to know more about the inner workings of a gaming system you enjoy? One developer who wanted to know exactly how the NES worked has put up an account of their experiences building their own emulator for the system.
Michael Fogleman was curious enough about the NES hardware to devise his own emulator to learn its inner workings. Documenting the process on his web site, we can all learn a little more of the work that goes into an emulator, and how one might reverse engineer a system and interpret programs meant for very specific hardware. The source code is also available for your inspection!

HoloLens Will Not be a Focus at This Year’s E3

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A tweet by Phil Spencer confirms that Microsoft's entry into augmented reality will not be a focus at this year's E3.
While stating that the technology has entertainment potential, the primary focus on the product thus far has been as a means for professionals to visualize and collaborate on products and prototypes. It will be interesting to see if the HoloLens will have any Xbox One connectivity at all, as so far the product has only been shown to interface with Windows PCs.
Source: GameSpot