Arc Raiders’ matchmaking optimisation is live as Embark warns players they may experience longer queues than usual ‘since it’s now working harder’

The biggest thing to happen in Arc Raiders recently (if you don’t count the Expedition near miss) was Embark’s decision to rework the matchmaking to be more attuned to players’ actions in solo, duo, and trio queues. The only problem with having better matchmaking is having to wait a bit longer in queue for the…

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“I Don’t Even Know What A Prompt Is” – Developer Behind Stunning Midway Wolf Unit FPGA Core Refutes AI Allegations

“This is a complete fabrication”. FPGA developer blahm1d has just released an MiSTer FPGA core for Midway’s Wolf Unit arcade board – something that many assumed was impossible. NBA Hangtime and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 are currently playable via the core, but Pixel Cherry Ninja is reporting that the rest of the library will follow…

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ZeroSpace is an impressively ambitious RTS-RPG featuring a Helldivers 2-inspired Galactic War, but the streamer pandering is a real bummer

It’s dangerous to get too excited about a new RTS. Just look at what happened to Stormgate. So I’ve been cautious with ZeroSpace. It’s an RTS built in the classic mould—think StarCraft 2—featuring proper basebuilding and potent hero units. So far, pretty familiar. But there’s more. ZeroSpace also boasts an RPG campaign with dialogue trees…

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A review of Kero Kero Cowboy

  Late last year, MetagameMike partnered with Broke Studio to release a physical edition of his platformer Kero Kero Cowboy, a Kickstarter project that saw completion in early 2025. The concept is pretty simple. The title character, Kero Kero, is an anthropomorphic frog in a Wild West setting hunting down five outlaws. The style is…

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