Full patch notes. Right on schedule, Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks have dropped a big free update for the excellent roguelite beat ’em up Absolum. And alongside some brand new gameplay modes and run-changing updates, we’ve got a swathe up bug fixes, character balance tweaks, and more. We’ve covered the Threads of Fate update…
Firm cites Switch 2 release of Shadows as a contributing factor. Ubisoft has released its financial report for Q3 2026, and despite expectations, it’s actually not all doom and gloom. In fact, the firm states that the Assassin’s Creed franchise has “overperformed” this quarter, noting that year-on-year growth in active users is in “double-digits”. The…
Use your reimagination. Famitsu has published the latest weekly physical game sales in Japan, and if you know anything about video games, then you probably know that Japan loves some Dragon Quest, and that’s the big story this week. Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined has swept the top three spots across Switch 1, Switch 2, and…
At least, according to Kadokawa’s latest financial report. If everything goes to plan, FromSoftware is poised to have a big 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods were announced at the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct in April 2025, but things have been pretty quiet for both games since. However,…
It’s the little things. If you cast your mind back to 2024, you might recall an adorable-looking little game called Tiny Garden, which smashed its Kickstarter goal in under an hour with the promise of a Switch release to come. Well, guess what! It’s coming our way real soon. Super Rare Originals and Ao Norte…
Mario Tennis Fever! Reanimal! BlazBlue Entropy Effect X! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2…
What does this reflection show? Nintendo’s relationship with the Monster Hunter series is an intriguing one – in one sense it’s at the heart of the IP with timed exclusives, but it’s also missed out on two blockbuster mainline entries in World and Wilds; perhaps Switch 2 will remedy that shortcoming. The spin-off Stories series,…
With servers closing in July. 2K Sports has stealthily added a note to its NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds eShop pages announcing that both games will be delisted at the end of this month. As spotted by DelistedGames.com, the publisher announced that you only have until 20th February to pick up a…
At least 1,200 staff taking part. Late last month, Ubisoft announced a major organisational restructure which saw, among many other things, several studio closures and six game cancellations. This week, in response to the changes, at least 1,200 Ubisoft workers have taken to the streets in a three-day international strike. The strike began on 10th…
A strong word. The way I see it, there are three different versions of I Hate This Place. First, there’s the game as promised in the trailers: a survival horror with some general emphasis on resource management and gunplay, all elevated with some nice-looking cinematic storytelling. Sweeping cameras slowly reveal the ominous presence of creepily…