“The Trial of Kharzoid is an Arkanoidvania”. Ever since some bright spark thought that fusing the names ‘Metroid‘ and ‘Castlevania‘ was a good idea, we’ve seen countless ‘Metroidvania’ titles appear, some of which have become genuine mainstream smash hits, like Hollow Knight. If you’re a fan of genres getting smashed together, then you might want…
I did not expect to be talking about PhysX in 2025. The technology came out when I was still in school and today I’m at an age where buying a motor vehicle could be described as a midlife crisis. No, PhysX hasn’t been relevant for a while. Or so I thought… Earlier this year, Nvidia…
And it’s asking its fan to send in their guesses! Well, here’s something that we somehow missed. In yesterday’s Arcade Archives stream for Roc ‘N Rope, as spotted by Gosokkyu, Hamster teased that it will be releasing something big on Christmas Day to commemorate the company hitting 500 titles. The title, according to the Japanese…
One of the biggest mysteries in Arc Raiders, even preceding its full release, has been how matchmaking works. During the beta, there was talk of a gear-based matchmaking system that had some players convinced it stuck around. But now the community has decided that Arc Raiders has a different kind of matchmaking. I’ve dubbed it…
The new Versos Drafts location in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 isn’t all that hard to find, but you will need to fulfill a couple of requirements to actually access it. This new area was added as part of the Thank You update following The Game Awards, in which Sandfall Interactive won a whopping nine awards—more…
Category: Games December 12, 2025 Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Captures Iconic Eras of Batman, Pre-Order Today James Pugh, Lead Narrative Designer, TT Games Summary Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will launch on May 29, 2026, for Xbox Series X|S. Standard and Deluxe Editon pre-orders are available today, and will receive The Dark…
Could be going up against the Retroid Pocket 5. Just a short while back, we reviewed the Mangmi Air X, a sub-$100 Android-based emulation handheld which provides excellent value for money. The company is now teasing its next device, which will be called the Pocket Max (thanks, Retro Handhelds). Read the full article on timeextension.com…
Control 2, or as it’s now called, Control Resonant, has finally been revealed with a release window—courtesy of a trailer shown during the 2025 Game Awards. After its initial announcement from Remedy in 2022, we’ve been patiently waiting for any sort of update on its development, and it’s finally here. The surprise announcement was spoiled…
Control 2, or as it’s now called, Control Resonant, has finally been revealed with a release window—courtesy of a trailer shown during the 2025 Game Awards. After its initial announcement from Remedy in 2022, we’ve been patiently waiting for any sort of update on its development, and it’s finally here. The surprise announcement was spoiled…
Get those wishlists ready. We’ve already rounded up all of the Switch announcements from The Game Awards 2025, but that wasn’t the only showcase that Mr Keighley served up this holiday season. As ever, Day of the Devs was on hand to highlight a bunch of upcoming indies that we can look forward to in…