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…

SwitchArcade Review Round-Up: ‘Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection’, ‘Yars Rising’, & ‘Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland’

As a fan of Marvel, Capcom, and fighting games back in the 1990s, Capcom’s line of fighters based on Marvel’s characters were like a dream come true. Starting off with the excellent X-Men: Children of the Atom, these games just kept getting bigger and be…

Reynatis Interview: Creative Producer TAKUMI, Scenario Writer Kazushige Nojima, and Composer Yoko Shimomura discuss the game, coffee, and more

Later this month on September 27th, NIS America will release FuRyu’s action RPG Reynatis for Switch, Steam, PS5, and PS4 in the West. Ahead of the launch, I had a chance to talk to Creative Producer TAKUMI, Scenario Writer Kazushige Nojima, and Composer …

‘Balatro’ Is Coming to Apple Arcade and Also iOS as a Standalone Premium Release Beginning September 26th

Balatro from developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack is finally coming to mobile later this month on iOS, Android, and also directly on Apple Arcade. Yes, this will be a premium release on iOS and Android, but also one available as a “+" version on …

Razer Kishi Ultra Mobile Controller Review – The Best Mobile Controller in 2024?

Back in April, the Razer Nexus (Free) app on iOS and Android was updated with support added for an unannounced “Razer Kishi Ultra" controller boasting features like analog stick deadzone customization and more. Since then, Razer has announced and release…

Netflix Geeked Week Trailer Teases More Game News for Event on September 16th

[youtube] Netflix has just showcased its full Netflix Geeked Week 2024 trailer alongside the announcement of tickets going up for sale on the official website. Netflix has been announcing and releasing new games at a regular pace for a while now, and the…

‘Gunship Battle: Total Warfare’ Launches Massive Sky Ace Update

Summer holidays might be over, but fans of Gunship Battle: Total Warfare are still in for a treat as Joycity released one of the game’s most impressive updates that introduces Sky Ace alongside numerous QOL enhancements and a special event to keep things…

Out Now: ‘Harvest Moon Home Sweet Home’, ‘Ocean Keeper Mobile’, ‘Ogu and the Secret Forest’, ‘Death Travelers’, ‘Snake.io’, ‘RWBY: Arrowfell’ and More

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh t…

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Fragrant Story & Papaya’s Path’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War’ Adds Cross-Server Battles in Latest Empire Invasion Update

JOYCITY has launched an exciting new update for Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War, inviting everyone to join in on thrilling conquests against other Captains all over the world. In particular, the Empire Invasion event offers server-versus-server co…

Out Now: ‘Punch Club 2: Fast Forward’, ‘Labyrinth: The Wizard’s Cat’, ‘TENSEI’, ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York’, ‘Auto Pirates: Captains Cup’, ‘Jenny LeClue – Detectivu’ and More

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh t…

Open World Dress Up Game ‘Infinity Nikki’ Gets New Trailer With Closed Beta Sign Ups Now Live, Pre-Registrations Also Available

Another mobile reveal from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 was the latest trailer for the open world dress up game Infinity Nikki (Free) from developer Papergames. This was announced for mobile and PC a little while ago, and was also confirmed for PS5 w…

Leaked Star Wars Eclipse concept art shows Heavy Rain studio experimenting with Gungan character, though it's not Jar Jar Binks

Leaked concept art for Star Wars Eclipse shows Gungan and Rhodian races, as well as two characters seemingly named Jotraaaz Kammzzzek and Travis.

The Last Of Us Season Two, Episode Three Recap: On The Road Again

Ellie and Dina head to Seattle in search of Abby, but they’ll find a lot more than they bargained for

Nier creator Yoko Taro fears that game developers “may be treated like bards” due to AI’s use in video game development

Nier creator Yoko Taro fears that game developers “may be treated like bards” due to AI’s use in video game development.

PSA: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Microsoft Store update accidentally deletes upscaling options from player settings

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered's Microsoft Store patch, released "for a few backend tweaks", has inadvertentl…

What's on your bookshelf?: Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield

Richard Garfield tells us about the books they love, have loved, and are hoping to love in the future.

Bag More Treasure When You Learn How To Lockpick In Oblivion Remastered

Mastering the lockpicking minigame is step one when looting dungeons, delves, and abandoned castles across Cyrodiil

Green Minecraft Movie Milk Gets Its Color From Chemicals The Government Wants To 'Eliminate'

Jugs of 'Creeper Milk' use 'Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes' that could soon disappear

Classic Capcom RPG Breath of Fire 4 returns to PC as part of GOG's Preservation Program

GOG has announced a fresh wave of additions to its Preservation Program, including Capcom's classic RPG Breath of Fire …

FBC: Firebreak Follows In Helldivers 2's Footsteps As It Reveals Release Date, Pricing, And Battle Pass

Control's multiplayer shooter spin-off reveals release date, price, and battle pass

What We Loved (And Hated) About The Marathon Alpha

Bungie's upcoming sci-fi extraction shooter has some good bits, but we aren't so sure about it yet

Frostpunk 1886 is a revamped version of the original game with new content, due 2027

Developer 11 bit Studios has officially unveiled its new Frostpunk game.

Nintendo fans fight back against Switch 2 eBay scalpers and bots by posting fake listings

Over on eBay, the predictable wave of US Switch 2 pre-order resales has now begun.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has The Juice

Sandfall Interactive’s homage to turn-based RPG classics is a complex web of cool ideas and occasional frustrations

Oblivion Remastered's emergence onto Steam from the shadow-drop sewers has produced impressive numbers, as nostalgic criminal scum flock back to Cyrodiil

In terms of 2025 single player releases, its 24-hour peak only trails that the latest entry in another series known for loveable jank.

Phew, Skyblivion's team says Bethesda's been in touch to say for sure it has "no intention of shutting down our project", so we're still on for two Oblivion remasters this year

The publisher also dished out some keys, so the modders can play Oblivion Remastered while they remaster Oblivion.

Helldivers 2 players just fended off an attack right on Super Earth's doorstep, but they're still begging Arrowhead to let them fight Illuminate/Terminid tag teams

So, Helldivers 2 players have been asking Arrowhead to spice things up a bit in the Galactic War for a little bit now, in spite of the whole ongoing planet-eating wormhole problem. Read more

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is out now, bringing a shadow-droppy end to the saga of gaming's worst kept secret

It's finally here, the remaster absolutely none of us knew about before Bethesda announced today's stream.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake finally confirmed by Bethesda, full reveal today

Bethesda has finally confirmed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, ahead of its full reveal today.

Ace Attorney developer responds as AI research pits various models against original game with mixed results

Ace Attorney has been (almost) beaten by an AI, and now a developer behind the original game has discussed its intended difficulty level.

Bethesda reveals The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and it's available now

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion gameplay footage has been revealed by Bethesda.

Anker 537 is the best Steam Deck power bank I've tested, and it's only $35 today

Anker 24KmAh 65W power bank is 50% off at Woot. For $34.99, your ROG Ally and Steam Deck that outputs enough power to keep gameplay going.

Ex-Skylanders devs announce Voidling Bound, a monster-taming game that looks more Spore than it does Pokemon

Voidling Bound is an upcoming monster-evolving/ taming game that sees you genetically modifying alien creatures to help you survive a parasitic threat.

Nintendo waited until everyone went away for Easter before announcing when Switch 2 pre-orders would return in the US and Canada - and there’s no price hike

Nintendo fans in the US and Canada will soon be able to pre-order the Switch 2, and though the console's price hasn't changed, there is some bad news

Diablo 4 will help you pretend you have way more friends than you actually do with its bold, new... WhatsApp group?

Am I imagining things, or have we all just woken up to this bizarre trend of major brands now having their own WhatsApp groups?

Ubisoft may be working on a battle royale inspired by Apex Legends, as the ghost of Hyper Scape haunts us still

Ubisoft may be working on a battle royale inspired by Apex Legends, as the ghost of Hyper Scape haunts us still.

F1 25 hands-on preview, part two: Drifting when you give it a bootful, but not spinning out as much

No more being dredged from the harbour: I can finally manage a lap of Monaco without full traction control on.

Witch-hunting fantasy action-RPG Mandragora is out now and feels like a gem

Hunt monsters for a sinister Priest King in this handsome and atmospheric metroidvania.

Here's a new trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn, the Silent Hill 2 remake studio's sci-fi horror shooter

Bloober's new time-travelling adventure looks thunderous and chilling in equal measure.

Is Nintendo losing its identity with the Switch 2? Ex-PlayStation bigwig Shuhei Yoshida seems to think so

"The core premise of the whole Switch 2 is ‘we made things better’, and that’s something other companies have been doing all the time."

A Phoenix from the Ashes – The TouchArcade Show #603

Hello! We are still in a transitional phase of moving the podcast entirely to our Patreon, but in the meantime the only way we can get the show’s feed pushed out to where it needs to go is to post it to the website. However, the wheels are in motion for …

Andrew Hulshult 2024 Interview: DOOM IDKFA, Blood Swamps, DUSK, Iron Lung, AMID EVIL, Music, Guitars, Cold Brew Coffee, and More

When I first wrote about boomer shooters last year on Steam Deck and also on Switch, aside from New Blood and Nightdive, the most common name was Andrew Hulshult who has done some amazing music over the years. He recently was involved with the DOOM + DOO…

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Emio – The Smiling Man’, Plus Today’s New Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 5th, 2024. Thursday already, eh? Where does the time go? We’re going in hard on the reviews again today. I have two for you, covering Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective C…

The Best Switch Visual Novels and Adventure Games in 2024 – From Fata Morgana and VA-11 Hall-A to Famicom Detective Club and Gnosia

After tackling the best party games on Switch in 2024, the recent release of Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club being as amazing as it is pushed me to write about what I consider the best visual novels and adventure games on Switch to play ri…

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Castlevania Dominus Collection’, Plus Today’s Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 3rd, 2024. In today’s article, I have a few more reviews for you. Some lengthy thoughts on Castlevania Dominus Collection, a look at Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn, and some quick…

The 10 Best Super NES Games on Nintendo Switch, Plus 5 We’d Like to See – SwitchArcade Special

In our tour through retro games available to buy on Switch, we’ve worked our way through the NES, Game Boy, and SEGA Genesis selections among other more recent console libraries. This time we’re taking a look at the games that originated with Nintendo’s …

All of SNK’s The King of Fighters ACA NeoGeo Games Are Discounted on iOS and Android, Switch Later Today

It looks like SNK is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the superb The King of Fighters series with a big discount on the complete set of ACA NeoGeo games on mobile and Switch (coming later today). Many years ago, Hamster started releasing SNK’s older g…

BILIBILI GAME Will Launch ‘Jujutsu Kaisen Mobile’ Worldwide Before the End of 2024

Fans of Jujutsu Kaisen and beautiful, anime-inspired JRPGs received a special reason to rejoice this week following the announcement that Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, the mobile game adaption of the acclaimed manga series, will finally receive its glob…

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Pizza Tower’, ‘Castlevania Dominus Collection’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 28th, 2024. Gosh, that presentation yesterday sure had a lot of good stuff in it, didn’t it? A bunch of shadow dropped games, too. That means our usually quiet Wednesday is anythin…

‘Victory Heat Rally’ From Skydevilpalm and Playtonic Friends Is Coming to PC and Crunchyroll for Mobile on October 3rd

Playtonic Friends just announced that Victory Heat Rally from developer Skydevilpalm is coming to mobile through Crunchyroll and also on Steam this October. Victory Heat Rally is an arcade racer with stylish visuals. I aims ot be a 2.5D pixel perfect rac…

Gamescom 2024: Zenless Zone Zero, Honkai Star Rail, and Genshin Impact See New Announcements and Trailers

During Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, HoYoverse had reveals and new information for each of its main games. Genshin Impact (Free) will see its major 5.0 update release next week bringing in the brand new region and much more. For Genshin Impact, HoYov…

‘OPUS: Prism Peak’, the Newest Entry in the Amazing ‘OPUS’ Series, Gets New Gameplay Screenshots

I’ve been a big fan of SIGONO’s OPUS series of narrative adventure games for a long time. If you’ve not checked it out yet, OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (Free) is a great place to start but OPUS: Echo of Starsong, the newest release, is brilliant as well…

Masatsugu Saito releases new artwork for 2nd anniversary of Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed

Masatsugu Saito, the acclaimed freelance artist and the lead character designer of the Xenoblade series, has posted some new artwork to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3…

Fallout creator says he was "ordered to destroy" source code that the studio has since "lost"

Fallout creator Tim Cain has revealed that he was "ordered to destroy" all of his notes, code, and prototypes from his …

A PS1 kei truck, jungle beats, and an eery vibe combine to make Easy Delivery Co., a game where there's "definitely no secrets"

Easy Delivery Co. is a delivery stroke arcarde racing game where you drive around a quiet, snowy town set to lo-fi, jungle beats.

How To Save Cyrodiil By Leveling Up Fast In Oblivion Remastered

You're gonna want to get to leveling as soon as you escape that prison

Two years ago Capcom asked "Whatya buying?", and it looks like 10 million people said Resident Evil 4 remake

Two years ago Capcom asked "Whatya buying?", and it looks like 10 million people said Resident Evil 4 remake.

Five Tips To Kick Off The Ultimate Oblivion Remastered Adventure

Upon leaving the tutorial zone, the world of Cyrodiil will swallow you whole if you don’t have a clear plan in mind!

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade prices for Kirby and Mario Party cost more than Zelda

Nintendo's shop lists the price for its Switch 2 upgrade packs for games such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Looks like most Switch 2 third-party physical releases don't have the game on the card

It seems Switch 2's divisive Game-Key Cards - physical releases containing a download "key", rather than the full game …

Subnautica 2 teases new creatures and co-op among the coral

The Subnautica 2 developers give fans a glimpse beneath the surface of development in a video devlog, showing co-op play and some new sea monsters.

The Crew 2 is getting an offline mode play test and it, unsurprisingly, won't have all of its online features

The Crew 2 is getting an offline mode playtest next week, as Ubisoft sets its sights on just when the feature will be ready.

Save $400 on the best value Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 gaming rig

Grab the best value Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop for $2,499.99 (save $400). With 32GB RAM, RTX 5080, and an Intel Core Ultra 9, it outclasses the cheaper mod

Indie developer removes their game from Xbox stores in solidarity with pro-Palestine boycott

Tenderfoot Tactics developers have removed their game from Xbox stores in support of the BDS boycott against Microsoft.

Classic SEGA racer OutRun is suddenly getting the Michael Bay movie treatment, just like we all expected

Madame Web star Sydney Sweeney's also reportedly involved on the production side, which is cool.