“The technical improvements are substantial”. Sonic Frontiers got a not-so-surprising Definitive Edition release on the Switch 2 last week as part of the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog 35th anniversary celebrations. Digital Foundry has now taken a closer look at this version of the game, and while it’s not the “perfect port”, it’s a “substantial” improvement…
Pre-orders open this week. Following the shadow drop of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on the Switch 2 last November, physical distributor Limited Run Games has now officially announced a physical release. Pre-orders for a standard edition and collector’s edition go live on 2nd July 2026. The standard edition priced at $49.99 comes with a copy…
Sometimes I think I understand the scale of a viral indie sensation like Vampire Survivors or Peak taking Steam by storm, selling millions of copies in a matter of days or weeks. Then I look at the numbers from another angle and it hits me all over again: Jesus, that is a lot of money….
Speeding away. Back in 2021, the Cruis’n series returned to console with the release of the arcade title Cruis’n Blast on the Switch. Now, in a surprising update, it’s been delisted from the Nintendo eShop. There’s no word from the developer Raw Thrills about the game’s removal from the digital store. Read the full article…
On June 24, 2025, Cygames released Umamusume: Pretty Derby on Steam, tasking players with scouting, training, and managing the racing careers of the titular umamusume—horse girls born for the singular pursuit of speed. Next month—just over a year later—developer Blue Bullet is releasing its own fantastical take on the storied tradition of umamusume racing with…
Earlier this month, former SIE Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden said the still-ongoing flailing at Xbox “evince a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves.” Harsh words indeed—but lest you think he’s just a partisan hater, he’s now taken aim at his former company, Sony, and its pullback from the PC market. It’s…
Thanks to Time Extension, we just found out about a new tv show? – channel who knows. And the youtube video doesn’t tell us much. Retro game marketing company Pixel Helix has announced a digital showcase celebrating retro games, which will air in August. Broadcast in the run-up to this year’s Gamescom event, Pixel Arcadia is billed as “an…
Just over a month after the successful launch of 007 First Light, the fastest selling game in its history, IO Interactive has run into some unexpected bad news about another project it’s had in development for years. An “external partner” pulled funding from Project Fantasy, an “online fantasy RPG” IO announced in 2023, and it…
Bring the adventure home. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released earlier this year to great success, being the first (and currently only) 2026 movie to surpass $1 billion at the box office. Now, those in the US can look forward to experiencing the sequel in the comfort of their own home when it launches on…
Godot has been suffering from a slop problem. In February, the maintainers of the open source game engine, which powers games like Slay the Spire 2 and The Case of the Golden Idol, said they were deliberating how to address a rising tide of AI slop pull requests, which had become “increasingly draining and demoralizing”…