Embark has been on a bit of a matchmaking kick recently. It announced some weeks ago that Arc Raiders would be getting a more thorough system which takes into account specific player behaviour across solo, duo, and trio lobbies as well as a more nuanced look at self-defence. Both are solid updates to the game…
Final Fantasy 7: Revelation is on the horizon, but there’s a looming shadow—Sony’s recent mandate that there’ll be no disks in the publisher and console developer’s future, a move that’s been controversial, to say the least. It had multiple developers, including the minds behind Clair Obscur Expedition 33, mourning the loss of physical copies. For…
But you’ll have to wait for it. Thimbleweed Park was one of those early Switch eShop delights that many of us completely fell in love with back in 2017, and a decade later, it looks like we’re finally getting more. Maniac Mansion co-creators Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick announced with a fresh Steam page this…
“I am sad to part with it, but I’m living a more clutter-free life these days”. Cosmic Smash is one of Sega’s truly cult classics. It had a very limited release in arcades before being ported to the Dreamcast in Japan – a release that also only came in small quantities. However, despite its diminutive…
Steam discussions can be the best route to a quick fix or otherwise answering your most burning gaming questions. These forums can also be a hive of scum and villainy. Case in point, bad actors have been taking to the Steam forums with fake fixes that end up installing cryptominers on your gaming PC. An…
‘Thimbleweed Park 2’ is coming in early 2028. Here’s some good news for point-and-click adventure games to brighten their week. Terrible Toybox, the company founded by Lucasfilm Games’ legends Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, has just announced a sequel to its 2017 point-and-click adventure game Thimbleweed Park. Read the full article on timeextension.com ‘Thimbleweed Park…
Timed in with XC2’s Switch 2 Edition. Alongside the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition today, Nintendo has also released an update for Torna – The Golden Country. This bumps the adventure up to Version 2.0.0. As previously detailed, this is a free Switch 2 upgrade enabling 4K resolution and 60fps…
Shell yeah! Super Evil Megacorp has announced it’s releasing a Switch 2 physical version of its roguelike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate with the help of Nighthawk Interactive. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Returning in 2026. Nintendo is releasing a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 this year, and the first rating for the game has now been spotted online. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
BeamNG.drive, a mainstay of our list of the best racing games thanks to its dedication to being a vehicular sandbox for soft-body crash-damage enthusiasts, as well as its PvP and modability, just had its biggest update. The patch includes “massive graphics changes”, which means shadows should be more stable, there’s HDR output support on Vulkan…