If Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve isn’t one of your most anticipated releases in this fall’s overstuffed launch calendar, I’m just going to say it: It should be. You might be wondering, ‘But isn’t Ace Combat just, like, planes?’ And it is. But it’s some of videogames’ most ridiculously indulgent anime-ass melodrama, mediated through…
Some trailers—like, for instance, a Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer—are meant to be consumed slowly and carefully, dissected and analyzed, until every last bit of information is wrung out of them. Others are about nothing more than kicking back and enjoying the fun. The new promo for the upcoming Street Fighter film is definitely one…
The recent GTA 6 “extended look” on Netflix wasn’t’ very clear on whether you can swap between its protagonists Jason and Lucia at will. Apart from a moment where the camera pulls away from Lucia and back down to Jason miles away, there wasn’t a lot of swapping going on, especially during the action. According…
Poly(gon) want a cracker? Publisher Eastasiasoft has announced that Polygon Bird’s debutante shmup Birdcage is coming to console platforms later this month. Originally released for Steam in November 2025, the frenetic shooter will blast off September 23 on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. The first release from Greek/Scottish studio Polygon Bird Games, Birdcage is a…
Here at Clanker Watch we’re keeping a vigilant eye on the future as we uneasily enter the Age of Robotics. And there’s never been a month like August of 2026 to keep that eye occupied with videos of robots breaking down, messing up, and in a few cases, straight-up catching on fire. That’s due to…
Moon Studios announced today that its upcoming action RPG No Rest for the Wicked will not go into 1.0 release in October as planned, but will instead launch in March 2027, following an open beta test currently slated for December. “The honest truth is that we’re a small team, and we’re holding our games to…
While the legendarily absurd complexity of fantasy simulation in Dwarf Fortress provides countless perils for dwarven health and happiness, the most insidious threat to any mountain hall emerges from within: Nobility. As a fortress flourishes, it inevitably draws the attention of dwarven nobles who’ll needlessly burrow themselves into industries they’re not qualified to direct, issuing…
“the most important bit is that the players are happy”. It’s safe to say that, besides from Mario Kart World, CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition was the game of the Switch 2’s launch in 2025. That probably sounds strange considering it’s a port of a title that infamously had a disastrous start on…
This Old Snake knows some new tricks. Editor’s Note: If you’re looking for our thoughts on the individual releases within the Collection, then check out our reviews of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, which you can buy individually on the Switch eShop. When Metal Gear Solid:…
Los Santos Customs I’m modding GTA 5 every day in a quest to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or break it entirely. Come back tomorrow to find out what new horrible thing I’ve done to Rockstar’s baby, or check out what I got up to earlier. I imagine it like…