Swing Into ‘Marvel Snap’ With The Amazing Spider-Season

With August in the rear-view mirror, taking the Young Avengers with it, we’re about due for another season in Marvel Snap (Free). And indeed, a new one has kicked off today! What is the theme, you might be wondering? Why it’s the best kind of Marvel them…

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby’, ‘Super Dark Deception’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 30th, 2024. In today’s article, we have a handful of new releases to look at as we bid farewell to August. A few decent ones, and a few unique ones. Outside of that, there isn’t mu…

Casual RPG ‘Disney Pixel RPG’ From GungHo for iOS and Android Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Listed for October 7th

Last month, GungHo announced a new casual RPG for mobile in the form of Disney Pixel RPG (Free), due later this year. Today, Gungho has released (via Gematsu) the first trailer for Disney Pixel RPG. Disney Pixel RPG aims to let players explore with pixel…

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Emio: The Smiling Man’, ‘Gundam Breaker 4’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 29th, 2024. We’ve got another big plate of new releases to check out today, and that’s going to be the bulk of the column as it usually is on Thursdays. We also have a relatively h…

Apple Arcade Weekly Round-Up: New Content and Feature Updates Are Now Live for TMNT Splintered Fate, Temple Run: Legends, Vampire Survivors, Simon’s Cat, and More

Following yesterday’s big Disney Dreamlight Valley update on Apple Arcade and other platforms, a few more notable games on Apple’s gaming service have gotten big updates. Alongside its standalone release, Vampire Survivors+ got a new stage, secrets, char…

Legendary Fighting Series ‘The King of Fighters’ Crosses Over into ‘Another Eden’ with the “Another Bout” Event that Kicks Off August 22nd

I did not have Another Eden, beloved mobile role-playing game, having a crossover event with The King of Fighters, legendary fighting game series from SNK, on my Bingo card, but here we are! Actually I shouldn’t be surprised, as Another Eden crossing ove…

‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ Dapper Delights Update Now Available for Apple Arcade, Consoles, and PC

Last week, Gameloft announced the next major and free Disney Dreamlight Valley update for PC and consoles alongside Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition () for Apple Arcade in the forming of the Dapper Delights update. This update has now gone live al…

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Mika and the Witch’s Mountain’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 22nd, 2024. In today’s article, we’ve got a handful of new releases to check out. That’s unusual for a Wednesday, but I suppose it makes up for the slowness of the last couple of d…

The Long Dark's final episode is "largest to date" with "two to three times as much cinematic and story content"

The Long Dark's final episode, Episode Five, is the "largest episode to date", featuring "between two to three times as…

Our Thoughts On Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Marathon Alpha, The Hundred Line, And More Of The Week's Top Takes

We weigh in on the week's big releases, and also remember Psychonauts as it turns 20

Pokémon Is About To Make So Much Money On Life-Sized Eeveelution Plushies

The ‘Year of Eevee’ continues with nine live-sized plushies for each evolution

Dune Awakening is getting a "large scale" beta weekend, the last chance to taste the spice before the game launches

Dune Awakening is getting an open beta weekend, the last chance to taste the spice before the game launches.

EA Sports FC adding first paid battle pass

Players have mixed reactions to EA Sports FC introducing the series' first paid season pass.

Hyper Light Breaker's first major update is taking an axe to its structure, and it sounds better for it

Hyper Light Breaker is getting its first major update next week, with some new features, big changes and improvements, and more coming with it.

Remedy's co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak will release this June

FBC: Firebreak, Remedy's co-op shooter set in the Control universe, releases June 17th 2025.

Bethesda has "no intention" to shut down fan-made Skyblivion mod

It may have now released its own remaster of Oblivion, but that doesn't mean Bethesda is planning on shutting down work on the fan-made Skyblivion mod.

PS5 classic PlayStation console background customisations return this week

Sony is bringing back those nostalgia-laced classic PlayStation console backgrounds for PS5.

Maybe it’ll come out in 2025, after all: Ghost of Yotei shows signs of life at last, thanks to an official rating in Taiwan

Maybe it’ll come out in 2025, after all: Ghost of Yotei shows signs of life at last, thanks to an official rating in Taiwan.

Ghost of Yotei gets a wicked trailer and an October 2 release date, as Sucker Punch breaks its silence

Ghost of Yotei gets a wicked trailer and an October 2 release date, as Sucker Punch breaks its silence

Joel actor Pedro Pascal discusses The Last of Us season two's most shocking moment yet

Pedro Pascal, who plays Joel in HBO's The Last of Us adaptation, has shared his thoughts on the shocking events from this week's episode.

Steve's Lava Chicken song from A Minecraft Movie goes viral, enters UK chart

Jack Black's viral A Minecraft Movie song is proving to be a hit - and has broken the record for the shortest ever UK music chart track.

Bethesda says no official mod support for its Oblivion remaster

After years of leaks, Bethesda's Oblivion remaster is finally here and it's already going down a storm - if its place a…

Starseed Pilgrim creator's new platformer wants to "kill gameplay"

The maker of cryptic block-seeding puzzler Starseed Pilgrim has announced a new game called The End Of Gameplay in which you, well, "kill gameplay".

Diablo 4 season 8 is all about becoming a boss and cosplaying characters from Berserk

Blizzard has shared a bunch of details for Diablo 4 season 8, including those Berserk collab cosmetics.

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a crisp remaster of a charming relic

Hands on with the upcoming remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

Diablo 4 is changing its battle pass to be more like Call of Duty starting with Season 8, and it actually doesn't sound terrible

Season 8: Belial’s Return arrives soon in Diablo 4, and with it, a new battle pass system that's a little more complicated than the one we currently have.

PEGI website leak suggests Assassin's Creed Shadows is coming to Nintendo Switch 2

It looks like Assassin's Creed Shadows is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.

Still bummed out about 2XKO's 10 character launch roster? Riot has heard you, and have tuned the development team to get "as many champs out as possible"

Still bummed out about 2XKO's 10 character launch roster? Riot has heard you, and have tuned the development team to get "as many champs out as possible".

Arc Raiders will show off how much has changed when the next tech test begins later this month

Embark is bringing Arc Raiders back online for another tech test ahead of the game's official launch later this year, and this is your chance to play it.

While the Oblivion remaster looks imminent, "it'll be a while" before we see the Fallout 3 remaster mentioned in those leaked Microsoft court docs, leaker claims

Assuming this is accurate, you'll just have to sit tight for now, lone wanderers.

Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Review – Switch, Steam Deck, and PS5 Covered

For a lot of folks who have been following Capcom’s fighting games over the years, the Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics announcement was unbelievable given recent events and the reception of the last Marvel vs Capcom game. As someone…

‘NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition’ Headlines October 2024’s New Apple Arcade Releases With Three App Store Greats

Apple just announced October 2024’s new Apple Arcade games with NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition () as the headliner. Following yesterday’s news about Balatro, Apple confirmed that NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition will release on October 3rd with three App Store Greats. N…

Check Out The Latest Events In ‘Marvel Future Fight’ & ‘Marvel Contest of Champions’

‘Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home’ iOS Review – A Great Start, but Needs More Work

Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home has been a very interesting game to follow pre-release. I say this not only because it is a premium mobile-first Harvest Moon game, but also because the reactions from my friends who are longtime fans of the series have gone…

Roguelite ‘Coromon: Rogue Planet’ in Development for Release on iOS, Android, Switch, and Steam in 2025

Following developer TRAGsoft bringing monster collecting game Coromon to mobile after it debuted on PC and Switch, we are getting a roguelite spin-off in the form of Coromon: Rogue Planet (Free) due next year for not only Steam and Switch, but also iOS a…

The Best Nintendo Switch eShop Sales From The ‘Blockbuster Sale’

It’s that time again: eShop sale time! Nintendo’s calling this one the Blockbuster Sale, so I’m sure we can expect a lot of VHS tapes and stale candy. Hm? Oh, it means big games. Alright, that does make some sense. At any rate, there are a ton of games o…

TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Ocean Keeper’

One thing I love is when a game can successfully blend two fairly different types of gameplay into one cohesive package. I’m thinking of games like the Blaster Master series with its vehicle-based side-scrolling platforming that’s coupled with cool top-d…

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games We’re Psyched To Jump Back Into

This weekend we’ve got a pair of fantastical RPGs, some time travel shenanigans, and more

GTA 5 still the most-watched game on Twitch, 1.4bn hours viewed last year

GTA 5 was the most-watched game on Twitch last year.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered includes original's handy duplicate item glitch

The Elder Scrolls 4 'duplicate items glitch' is alive and well in Oblivion Remastered.

Indie developer pulls game from Xbox in support of pro-Palestine boycott

Tenderfoot Tactics has been pulled from sale on Xbox to support a growing Palestinian-lead boycott of Microsoft.

Meta reportedly lays off over 100 employees across AR/VR hardware and games division

Facebook owner Meta has reportedly cut over 100 jobs at Reality Labs, the division responsible for its virtual reality …

Madden 26 Skipping PS4/Xbox One, Launching On Switch 2

EA's football sim is returning to Nintendo consoles for the first time in over a decade

Oblivion Remastered includes famous voice actor flub, and fans are delighted

That iconic Oblivion line of an actor asking for a retake, that made it into the game's original release, is still there, alive and well in 2025.

Evercade seller pauses US orders over tariff fears

Evercade seller Funstock has become the first notable hardware retailer to freeze orders for US customers due to the co…

11 bit studios' new Frostpunk game isn't a threequel or a spin-off, but a remake of the original

11 bit studios revealed the next entry in the Frostpunk series today, which, as it turns out, is apparently a remake of the original.

Skytech launches affordable RTX 5060 Ti gaming PCs starting from $1249

Skytech’s new Shadow and Archangel gaming PCs feature the RTX 5060 Ti starting at $1,249.99. Skip the GPU hunt and get a complete 1080p/1440p-ready system.

The good news is Switch Pre-orders have gone live at US retailers, the bad news is they've almost immediately sold out

The good news is Switch Pre-orders have gone live at US retailers, the bad news is they've almost immediately sold out.

Frostpunk is getting an Unreal Engine remake with mod support, as 11 Bit Studios puts its own proprietary game engine on ice

Frostpunk is getting an Unreal Engine remake with mod support, as 11 Bit Studios puts its own proprietary game engine on ice

There's already almost 100 mods for Oblivion remaster, even without official support from Bethesda

There are almost 100 mods already available for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

Nintendo clarifies Switch 2 GameCube controller will work with other games

Switch 2's GameCube controller will let you play Mario Kart World, albeit with some possible issues.

The internet reacts to The Last of Us season two's latest episode

The internet has thoughts on The Last of Us season two so far.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Andy Serkis says the film industry "could not exist" without games

Videogames are...good?! It's more likely than you think, says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Andy Serkis.

Monster Hunter Wilds is celebrating Spring with the Festival of Accord event, adding new cosmetics, a seasonal gathering hub, and way too much sushi

Monster Hunter Wilds is celebrating Spring with the Festival of Accord event, adding new cosmetics, a seasonal gathering hub, and giant sushi to eat.

The next Battlefield will make it easy to tell which walls can be destroyed and which can be shot through - oh, and rubble will persist

DICE is building the next Battlefield's destruction with several key goals intended to deliver satisfying oomph, and create gameplay opportunities .

Capcom has a message for Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters

Capcom is once again warning that players cheating on Monster Hunter Wilds will find some sections "unplayable" if they…

Fortnite's getting the Force with Chapter 6 Season 3 Star Wars-themed season

Fortnite's all-new Star Wars season, Galactic Battle, will launch on 2nd May, 2025.

Ready or Not is coming to console and Epic Games Store later this year

Void Interactive's tactical FPS Ready or Not is coming to consoles later this year.

Star Wars Outlaws second story pack all about pirates sets a release date for next month

Star Wars Outlaws is hitting the space road one more time with its second story pack, set to arrive next month.

You might want to cut down on the hacking, Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters, as Capcom warns it can make the game "unplayable"

Monster Hunter Wilds cheating has gotten out of hand enough that Capcom have made a statement about it, promising future protections.

As someone who hates extraction shooters, there's actually a very good reason I'm willing to give Marathon a shot

Bungie has been through a lot, but I still trust that those developers still working at the studio can make a killer new game, extraction shooter or no.

Monster Hunter Wilds' latest schedule of Event and Challenge Quests has a lot of Tempered monsters for anyone looking for a difficulty bump

There's a new set of Event and Challenge Quests that just went live in Monster Hunter Wilds, and we've got all the details along with the full schedule.

These portable Samsung SSDs are the perfect companion for my ASUS Rog Ally X, and on sale today

Expand your ASUS ROG Ally X storage with Samsung's 4TB portable SSDs. Get the T5 EVO for $199.99 or the high-speed T9 for $299.99.

Nintendo confirms Mario Kart World Direct will be about as long as one of the game's Grand Prix, and you can watch it here

If nothing else, just to see whether the entire chat is filled with more cries to 'DROP THE PRICE'.

"Professional monster slayers don't fall for scams" Watch out for phony Witcher 4 beta test invites, CD Projekt warns fans

"If you receive any invites to or stumble upon news of one, we kindly ask you to report the scam."

It’s heartbreak for the haters as Assassin's Creed Shadows revealed as second best-selling game in US behind Monster Hunter Wilds

It’s heartbreak for the haters as Assassins’ Creed Shadows revealed as second best-selling game in US behind Monster Hunter Wilds.

New Witcher 3 quest mod sends you on the hunt for a glowing sword imbued with the power of Geralt's worst potion binges and the ability to make everyone wet on cue

The goal was to create an endgame steel sword that's as good as the legendary Aerondight, and they've really pulled out all the stops.

A Minecraft Movie hasn't just earned big bucks and forced your mum to learn what a chicken jockey is, it's delivered a sizeable player bump for an already uber-popular game

Following in the footsteps of Mario, Fallout, and The Last of Us.

The Reports of Our Death Have Been Mildly Exaggerated – The TouchArcade Show #612

Hark, a new podcast is afoot? ‘Tis true, and it has been A WHILE, friends. Ten weeks to be exact. How have you been? I love what you’ve done with your hair. How about this weather we’re having? Ok, enough small talk, let’s get into this latest episode. E…

Polar Express is SCARY – The TouchArcade Show #609

In this week’s TouchArcade Show we’re all over the map, as usual. We kick things off with my experience going on the Polar Express train ride thing, as well as my experience rewatching the Polar Express movie for the first time in 20 years. We then dip i…

‘Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince’ iOS Review – Much Better Than Switch, but Lacking in Two Ways

Back in December, I reviewed Square Enix’s monster collecting RPG Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on Switch. I loved my time with it despite its many technical issues. I expected it to hit PC like Dragon Quest Treasures, another Nintendo Switch ex…