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September Nintendo Direct News Recap

Today’s Nintendo Direct was packed with tons of info and some great new game announcements so let’s get right into it. Starting things off was a trailer for the upcoming Switch 2 port for Monster Hunter Wilds. The Switch 2 version will…

In Control: Rocketry announced for PC

It isn’t exactly rocket science, but it is pretty close. Since the disastrous launch of Kerbal Space Program 2, which was so bad it could have been classed as one of Elon’s, there is sort of a gap in the market for…

The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Rundown

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake would be newsworthy enough for a Nintendo Direct. Since it’s also the 40th anniversary of the franchise, Nintendo decided to host a full presentation of updates and news about its action-adventure title. From the…

Ashfield Hollow Gets Lengthy New Demo

Right, let’s have a look at the most recent press release the pneumatic tube deposited onto my desk from on high: “The Last of Us meets Stardew Valley,” huh? Alright, consider my interest piqued! What we’ve got here is the upcoming title…

Malapata Studio announces Switch release of Book Nook

Malapata Studio, developer of Camper Van: Make it Home, announced their latest project, Book Nook, a little while ago. However, they have recently revealed that the cozy diorama creator won’t just be coming to PC. Book Nook will be coming to Nintendo…

Sony State of Play September 3rd Rundown

Konami, Square Enix, and plenty of first-party studios showed up for the latest PlayStation showcase of upcoming projects. We had a couple of really fun reveals, plus major release date announcements, so it’s time to talk about what we saw. We have…

Alone With You is free on Epic

Not to alarm anyone, but there’s only one PC offering for this week. Monday: Bladesong chapter 3 was released and I’ll still stab Billy and Mandy’s pal, while someone’s been listening to Jane’s Addiction at Gamescom. Tuesday, Holstin looks cool; while it’s…

Cassette Beasts 2002 gets 2027 Release Window

Despite having it in my library, I haven’t gotten around to playing Cassette Beasts yet. The game is a cool take on the creature-collector genre, but it still lies squarely in my backlog, unfortunately. The developers, however, have revealed the release window…

Game Shelver 99 Gets Release Date

You know, I can’t shake the feeling that this trend of indie game developers giving their games obnoxiously long titles entirely ignores the plight of game reviewers who have to contend with character limits. Case in point: a press release has just…

Spanish & Latin America Showcase devINITIVE Set for September 16

More games are coming out in the next four months to close 2026 than I know what to do with. It’s a good problem, particularly because my favorite game of the year might not even be on my radar. I love the…