While the added power of the PS5 allows for last-gen games to look and run better thanks to the newer and faster hardware, its updated HDMI spec allows for even small indie games to receive notable benefits. In the case of Spelunky, the pixel-art platformer roguelike has now gotten a surprise PS5 update which brings support for 120fps.

As reported by Polygon, the hardcore indie rogue-like Spelunky 2 has received a surprise free current-gen upgrade. Available now, this enhanced release brings with it one massive feature: support for 120fps.

Given its rather basic visuals, the PS4 would have likely been able to run such a game at higher framerates. That said, the console’s lack of a HDMI 2.1 port meant the system was hardware-locked out of such a feature.

With the rather twitchy nature of movement and gameplay in Spelunky, having twice the responsiveness could help alleviate many of the deaths you would otherwise succumb to.

Regardless, smoother games almost always feel better to play, and so it is welcome to see an indie title such as Spelunky 2 utilise one of the current-gen’s unique features. Hopefully more indies follow suit.

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The Killing Floor series has grown from humble beginnings to becoming a massive and well-loved round-based co-op Zombie shooter – not too dissimilar to the likes of Call of Duty Zombies. After years of waiting, Killing Floor 3 was announced to be coming in March of this year. Unfortunately, the game has now been delayed to an unknown point “later” in 2025.

Making the announcement on BlueSky, the team at Tripwire Interactive wrote:

“Dear Killing Floor Fans, We've made the decision to postpone Killing Floor 3's launch to an undecided date later in 2025. After taking the time to gather and discuss feedback from our recent closed beta, we've realized that we missed the mark. Our goal isn't just to make Killing Floor 3 an ambitious step forward for the franchise, but also to maintain the core experience that you've come to know and love.”

They continued, “With the full support of our parent company Embracer Group, we're working together on a timeline to address many of the common issues players had during the beta, including performance/stability, Ul/UX, lighting, and weapon feel. While it's too early to say which fixes will be implemented by launch, we can confirm that an update allowing you to independently select your perk class and character is planned for post-release.”

As mentioned, Killing Floor 3’s beta received quite a mixed reception, with fan complaints ranging from the technical to creative. Given the overwhelming success and love for Killing Floor 2, it is encouraging to see the team willing to go back to the drawing board somewhat to ensure a more satisfying and successful launch.

That said, with Killing Floor 2 being almost 10 years old at this point, you’d think the team would have figured out long ago what it meant to be a successful and well-loved Killing Floor game. Hopefully the delay proves to be a wise move.

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Each year, the Museum of Play hosts a vote in which the public can decide among a line-up of classics as to which titles will wind up joining the video game hall of fame. For 2025, 12 titles have made the shortlist, including the likes of COD4: Modern Warfare; Angry Birds; Frogger and more.

Available to vote on from now until the 13th of March, the nominees for the 2025 video game hall of fame are as follows:

• Age of Empires
• Angry Birds
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Defender
• Frogger
• Golden Eye
• Golden Tee
• Harvest Moon
• Mattel Football
• Quake
• NBA 2K
• Tamagotchi

For the uninitiated, fans can vote for their favourite game once per day leading up until the 13th of March – at which point the top games will be officially inducted.

The full list of previous inductees can be found HERE, but last year’s winners were Asteroids; Myst; Resident Evil; SimCity and Ultima.

In its (relatively) short life, the video games industry has produced countless revolutionary and classic titles, and so it is welcome to have a program dedicated to celebrating games in this manner.

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Back in January after years of leaks, rumours and speculation, the Switch 2 was officially unveiled. That said, we still know relatively little about Nintendo’s upcoming sequel system. Ahead of the promised April Direct, new details on the Switch 2’s hardware has been revealed, including its support for WIFI-6, NFC and more.

As published by The Verge, the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) recently filed new reports revealing some of the hardware functionality of the upcoming Switch 2.

More specifically, the filings revealed that the upcoming sequel system will retain Nintendo’s long-standing use of NFC support – presumably for Amiibo compatibility.

Perhaps more exciting is the fact that the console will also offer hardware support for WIFI-6 – a notable improvement over the OG Switch. That said, the newer/faster WIFI 6E and WIFI 7 will not be present; though hopefully this shouldn’t be too noticeable.

Finally, the filings confirmed that both the upper and lower USB-C ports on the Switch will be usable for charging (which while not surprising is still welcome to have confirmed).

As mentioned, Nintendo is set to have a full Switch 2 Direct Showcase on the 2nd of April, and so we will likely get a ton more official and confirmed details there and then. That said, with what we know so far, the Switch 2 is shaping up to be a rather exciting successor.

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Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us is set to premiere in just over a month’s time on the 13th of April. In anticipation of this, Sony has now announced a Last of Us themed PS5 DualSense controller – available just in time for the impending influx of new fans.

Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann and Naughty Dog Graphic Designer Megan Mehran wrote:

“We were excited by the chance to memorialize The Last of Us franchise in a controller that fans and our own team would love. We wanted to ensure that both installments of The Last of Us are represented, via trophy icons printed in black gloss across the controller body.”

They continued, “Among the trophies, three particular images will immediately stand out for TLOU fans: The firefly, moth, and wolf. Players will recognize the Fireflies’ iconic spray-painted logo that originated in Part I, while the moth and wolf represent the intertwining lives and duality between Ellie and Abby in Part II.“

Set to launch on the 10th of April, the controller will be a limited edition release and as such will be slightly more costly than the standard DualSense – going for £74.99 instead of £64.99 (or £69.99 for more exciting colour variants).

With The Last of Us Part II coming to PC on the 3rd of April; the DualSense on the 10th and episode 1 of Season 2 on the 13th, TLOU fans will have plenty to enjoy next month.

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Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are able to acquire a wide range of ‘free’ games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. Over the course of March, subscribers will be able to claim 20 different titles, including but not limited to Mafia II; Saints Row: The Third and Mortal Shell.

Available as a staggered release throughout the month, March’s Prime Gaming offerings range from AAA open world titles to small indies, with the following games being added:

Available Now:

• Saints Row: The Third Remastered [GOG Code]
• Mafia II: Definitive Edition [GOG Code]
• Crime Boss: Rockay City [Epic Games]
• Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master [Amazon]

Arriving on the 13th of March:

• Wall World [Amazon]
• Syberia: The World Before [GOG Code]
• Endling — Extinction is Forever [Amazon]
• Dark Deity: Complete Edition [GOG Code]
• Beholder 3 [Amazon]

Available on the 20th:

• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood [Microsoft Store]
• Mutazione [GOG Code]
• Figment 2: Creed Valley[Amazon]
• Legacy of Kain: Defiance [GOG Code]
• Mortal Shell [Epic Games]

Dropping on the 27th of March:

• The Forgotten City [Amazon]
• Deus Ex: Invisible War [GOG Code]
• Session: Skate Sim [Epic Games]
• Let's Build A Zoo [Epic Games]
• Gamedec — Definitive Edition [GOG Code]
• The Wisbey Mystery

While it would be preferable that all of the games given away were made available through a single platform, it is still welcome to see Amazon continuing to give subscribers a massive pool of titles to obtain and play every single month.

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Nacon recently held its Connect showcase where the publisher announced and detailed a ton of titles, both known and unknown quantities. One of the most exciting games to come from the showcase was the unveiling of RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business; a standalone expansion launching this Summer.

Making the announcement during the Nacon Connect Showcase, RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business is a standalone expansion for the 2023 cult-hit FPS which is set to introduce a bunch of new additions including weapons; special missions; finishing moves and more.

The aforementioned missions will be of particular interest to long-time fans of the franchise, allowing you to “play as Alex Murphy for the first time in a video game” through “intense flashbacks.”

Neither a price nor release date was given for the expansion, though we do know it will launch sometime this Summer – and given the base game costs
£44.99 the expansion should hopefully be a little bit less.

The description for Unfinished Business reads as follows: “OCP’s latest project, OmniTower, a massive complex built for the residents of Old Detroit has been seized by a group of highly trained mercenaries who shoot first and ask questions… well never.”

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The First Descendant launched last year to an influx of players thanks to its free-to-play nature and looter-shooter mechanics. Though the game did receive some criticism for its monetisation methods, publisher Nexon has promised to support the title despite its dwindling player base. Unfortunately for last-gen players however, the updates are set to cease in just a few months.

Making the announcement during their recent developer livestream, the team at Nexon revealed that the PS4 and Xbox One versions of The First Descendant will soon be discontinued.

Following an official in-game notice planned for the 20th of March, come the 19th of June The First Descendant will be delisted from digital storefronts and no longer playable – a fate common to many live-service titles.

Of course, The First Descendant isn’t going anywhere yet, with the team claiming that this shake-up is in order to allow for bigger updates with greater scope, saying (as translated by TheGamer):

“Since season 3 is a ‘mega season' update for us, we wanted to focus our development team on increasing player satisfaction.”

While the PS4 and Xbox One have been clinging on for dear life for years now, this particular situation is somewhat odd as it comes less than a year on from the game’s initial release.

At the very least, thanks to cross-save, those who do want to keep playing The First Descendant will be able to pick right back up where they left off on a more modern system.

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While they are known best for bundling a bunch of games into one relatively cheap package, Humble Games has been increasingly stepping into the publishing space over the past many years (despite some controversial lay-offs). Gearing up for its next major event, the Humble Games Showcase has now been announced – set to go live on the 12th of March.

As reported by Gematsu, Humble have announced their next ‘Humble Games Showcase’. Set to go live on the 12th of March at 5PM UK time, the stream will be hosted on YouTube and will include a pre-show featuring the likes of Akupara Games, Alawar, and more.

Following this will be the main event, which according to Humble will include both new and previously-announced games, including:

• “New reveals from Lost Skies and Monaco 2
• An exciting new reveal from upcoming 2.5D JRPG Threads of Time
• Updates from the recently released On Your Tail and Wizard of Legend II
• A toe-tapping new look at Billie Bust Up
• Two never-before-seen world premieres
• And more!”

As mentioned, Humble Games have suffered from a number of controversies in recent months, with the publisher greatly restructuring itself last year due to “challenging economic times for indie game publishing” – leading to a bunch of lay-offs.

While this remains a bit of a stain on the company’s reputation, it will still be interesting to see what the publisher has planned for the upcoming showcase, and what exactly these two surprise world premieres will be.

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When The Last of Us released in 2013, it offered a highly emotional and compelling story which managed to stand on its own as a great experience, but also left room for a potential sequel. Of course, a sequel would come in the form of TLOU Part II in 2020. While the team at Naughty Dog have expressed interest in doing a 3rd title, game director Neil Druckmann has now told fans “Don't bet on there being more of Last of Us.”

Ahead of the upcoming Season 2 premiere of HBO’s The Last of Us, game director Neil Druckmann sat down with Variety to discuss all manner of topics.

When asked about “the long-whispered possibility of The Last of Us Part III” Druckmann offered a rather surprising response:

“I was waiting for this question. I guess the only thing I would say is don't bet on there being more of ‘Last of Us.' This could be it.”

Just as with the original game, TLOU Part II works well as the end of Joel and Ellie’s story should no more games in the series be made. That said, as we saw with Part II, the world of The Last of Us holds a great deal of potential and so could totally see further entries made if they so desired.

However, with game development taking longer and longer with each passing generation – and Naughty Dog now being able to flex their TLOU muscles with the show, it’s possible that Druckmann and co. feel as though they have done as much as they wish to with The Last of Us for the time being. We will have to wait and see.

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It seems as though the Until Dawn series is slowly becoming a bit of a cursed IP, with any and all who touch the project suffering from lay-offs. Following the release of the Until Dawn remake last year, Ballistic Moon – the team behind the project – have now reportedly been “effectively closed.”

In a report by known leakers insider-gaming, the publication revealed that Ballistic Moon Studios – the team behind last year’s Until Dawn Remake – are now little more than a skeleton crew, with sources claiming:

“People are sharing bugs they've found in the game to make the team aware but there is no one working on patch support for the game anymore. The studio has effectively closed now.”

According to the sources, all that remains from Ballistic Moon are the studio founders and “possibly” a handful of employees “at most.”

In terms of why things panned out the way they have, the studio was said to have been pitching projects while looking for funding – but unfortunately nothing managed to stick.

Given the fact that the Until Dawn remake was the first project from Ballistic Moon (a studio founded by ex-Supermassive Games devs), the current state of the studio is unfortunate to see. Hopefully the team are able to build themselves back up (though given the volatility of the industry this seems unlikely).

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DRM is the bane of many PC players, with DENUVO being the most famous (or infamous). While almost all games with DRM eventually get cracked by fans, developers have begun taking it into their own hands, patching the DRM out soon after launch. While it took a bit longer than usual, Square Enix has now removed Denuvo from a number of its games – including Final Fantasy XVI.

As discovered by ResetEra user ‘nsilvias’ the Steamdb pages for both Final Fantasy XVI and Visions of Mana have been updated highlighting the removal of Denuvo from both titles.

Based on the timing of its removal, it appears as though the publisher had a 6 months deal with Denuvo, and so now following its expiration the controversial software has been removed.

For the uninitiated, major video game releases are typically front loaded sales-wise, with a large portion of the game’s revenue being amassed from pre-orders and day-one sales – leading publishers to feel as though they need to protect these early sales through the likes of DENUVO.

DENUVO in particular has historically been the cause of many issues, both performance and graphics related and so its removal only serves to benefit the gaming experience overall.

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Each month, all those with a Humble subscription are privy to a select number of titles for ‘free’ as part of the company’s Humble Choice service. For the month of March, subscribers can get their hands on a bunch of interesting titles, including Pacific Drive and Tales of Kenzera: Zau.

Costing £8.99 a month and available to add to your library from now until early April, this month’s Humble Choice line-up features the following:

• Pacific Drive
• Homeworld 3
• Wild Hearts
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau
• Gravity Circuit
• Sir Whoopass
• Racine
• Cavern of Dreams

While a solid selection of games, it’s worth noting that both Wild Hearts and Tales of Kenzera: Zau are claimed through EA’s Origin app as opposed to Steam. That said, Tales of Kenzera is a fun and slick metroidvania and so it could be worth booting up EA’s (unnecessary) launcher.

Beyond this, Pacific Drive is a unique car-based rogue-lite which sees you navigating strange terrain to uncover the secrets of the region, all the while slowly but surely upgrading your car with new parts that you find across the map.

As always, a small portion of the profits will go towards a charity, with this month’s supporting Care.org: “A long running charity that saves lives and helps millions of people find the way to a better life worldwide.”

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Over the past month we’ve heard an increasing number of leaks and rumours hinting at the return of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series with THPS 3+4. Following a teaser from Activision, the publisher has now officially announced and dated Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 – coming this July.

Making the announcement, the team wrote: “Get hyped for the legendary franchise to return with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, plus a whole lot more.”

Launching on the 11th of July, this remake is being developed by Iron Galaxy studios, known for their work on a bunch of ports, including the PC version of THPS 1+2. Unfortunately however, this does mean that the team behind the original THPS 1+2 – Vicarious Visions – are not involved in this project.

Coming to PlayStation 4/5; Xbox One/Series, PC and the Switch (alongside Game Pass Ultimate), Pro Skater 3+4 will cost £39.99 for the standard cross-gen version, with the Deluxe Edition upping the price to £59.99 while netting you 3 days of early access’ a bunch of bonus skins’ and even a Doom Slayer skater option.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 was an excellent remake of these classic titles, and so hopefully THPS 3+4 is able to match its quality.

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For years, PlayStation users have been able to participate in various software betas for their consoles, letting you gain access to new and upcoming features ahead of time. In an effort to greatly expand this service, Sony has now announced a new and revamped PlayStation beta program.

Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Sid Shuman, the Senior Director for SIE Content Communications wrote:

“I’m pleased to introduce the Beta Program at PlayStation initiative. It’s an easier, more consolidated way for gamers to sign up to participate in future PlayStation betas across a wide range of PlayStation experiences.”

Shuman continued, “The Beta Program at PlayStation will create an easy, centralized place for you to register your interest in a range of future PlayStation betas. A single registration for Beta Program at PlayStation will allow you to express interest in gaining beta access to test participating games for the PS5 console and PC, new PS5 console features, PlayStation App features, and even user experience features on PlayStation.com.”

As mentioned, this is far from the first time that PlayStation has allowed its users to install beta software, but it does seem as though the console manufacturer is wanting to expand the service greatly to all of PlayStation’s various products.

Joining PlayStation’s betas has always been a bit more complicated than perhaps necessary, and so it is exciting to see the company introduce a whole new and much more streamlined process.

It will be interesting to see what ends up being included in the first beta following this launch.

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Split Fiction is the next big game from Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios. Known for their work on co-op focused titles such as A Way Out and It Takes Two, the upcoming Split Fiction appears to be an early game of the year contender if critics are anything to go by – receiving universal acclaim and becoming the highest rated game of 2025 so far.

With a Metacritic score of 91 and an Opencritic rating of 90, Split Fiction is officially the highest rated game of the year so far – just beating out Monster Hunter Wilds and Kingdom Come Deliverance II for the top spot.

Once again, it seems that Hazelight have managed to elevate the co-op space, quickly becoming one of the premiere studios for inventive and new cooperative experiences.

Given its success, it will be interesting to see whether Split Fiction winds up on any Game of the Years lists later on in 2025. While the team’s last title It Takes Two managed to snag the GOTY back in 2021, 2025 could be a much more competitive year, with GTA VI still expected to launch sometime this calendar period.

Regardless, it is exciting and encouraging to see Hazelight continue to succeed in what has become a relatively niche space within the games industry. Hopefully they continue to thrive for years to come.

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Since its launch back in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has had a tremendous life, breaking all sorts of records and currently nipping at the heels of the PS2 for best-selling console of all time. Ahead of the launch of its successor, the Switch has achieved yet another record.

With a total of 21 games on the Switch currently having sold over 10 million copies, Nintendo’s console has managed to eke in another record ahead of the launch of its successor.

It was already well known that the Switch was one of the most successful consoles of all time software-wise, having sold more than 1.35 billion games, but even so this latest achievement is notable.

Of course, it is worth clarifying that game publishers do not always necessarily release sales figures for their games, and so this could be somewhat inaccurate. That said, given the fact that a title selling 10 million copies would certainly be worth bragging about, it is unlikely that there are any 10+ million sellers missing from the list.

Furthermore, having nearly two dozen 10 million sellers doesn’t quite tell the full picture, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe alone has sold 67 million copies – with Animal Crossing: New Horizons closing in on 50 million.

Regardless, it’s safe to say that the Switch 2 has a great deal to live up to when it finally releases at some point (hopefully) this year. The full list of Switch games to surpass 10 million copies sold can be found HERE.

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Following rumours last year, Microsoft announced that their seminal Xbox Series X|S title ‘Forza Horizon 5’ will be coming to PlayStation 5 this Spring. With pre-orders going live ahead of its 29th of April launch, the game has quickly climbed to the top of the PlayStation charts across multiple different countries.

In going to the pre-orders page on the PlayStation Store, it can be seen that the first-party Xbox title Forza Horizon 5 has managed to top the best-sellers list in over half a dozen regions including the UK; Germany; France; Mexico; Brazil and Canada (peaking at 3rd place on the US store).

Given the fact that the game is also being offered in 3 different editions, the total placement for the game when all 3 SKUs are combined could be even greater.

Of course, it’s not entirely clear exactly how PlayStation’s best-sellers list is determined, but it’s safe to say that there’s a great deal of interest in Forza Horizon 5 coming to PlayStation.

It will be interesting to see whether Microsoft will report sales figures for the first time in years following its release.

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With Forza Horizon 5 set to come to PlayStation 5 next month, Sony’s console will soon have one of the biggest arcade racers of all time on its platform. In anticipation of this, analysts have broken down just how popular the racing game genre is between PlayStation and Xbox – revealing some interesting stats.

Ampere Analysts have published a new report on the current breakdown of the racing game genre across both PlayStation and Xbox ahead of the (likely massive) launch of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5.

Based on data gathered from 45 PlayStation markets (and 32 Xbox regions), 63% of all racing game players on PlayStation prefer the Sim sub-genre; followed by Action-Racers (31%) and last but also least Arcade Racers at just 5.2%.

On the opposite side, Xbox players flock to Arcade Racers the most (44%) followed by Racing Sims (39%) and finally Action Racers (16.9%).

Given the fact that the PS5-exclusive Gran Turismo is a sim racer, and Forza Horizon is a more arcadey approach to the genre, this breakdown makes a lot of sense.

That said, it will be interesting to see how these figures shift on the PlayStation front following the upcoming release of Forza Horizon 5 for PS5 – especially as pre-orders appear strong so far.

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Hazelight founder Josef Fares has amassed a reputation not only for making interesting and humorous speeches during the annual Game Awards, but also for releasing consistently excellent co-op titles including A Way Out and GOTY winner It Takes Two. With the launch of their next title ‘Split Fiction’ almost here, Fares has revealed a ton of new and interesting details surrounding the upcoming game, previous titles, the studio as a whole and more.

Taking part in Minnmax’s rapid-fire question series, Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares answered 127 questions in total – revealing a bunch of cool and notable facts/details.

One of the most interesting revelations was the fact that their last game ‘It Takes Two’ has sold over 23 million copies since its launch back in 2021 – with half of all the sales coming from China.

This is even more impressive when considering the fact that despite being a co-op game, It Takes Two did not require you to purchase multiple copies to play the full game.

Beyond this, Fares revealed that the upcoming Split Fiction will be roughly the same length as It Takes Two; has double the budget; and will also feature a cross-play Friends Pass feature to let others play with you for free no matter their system of choice.

Finally, in an era where studios are being shut down left and right, it’s encouraging to hear Fares state that Hazelight will always remain independent, is not for sale and will never pursue any sort of stock listing.

Hazelight Studios have proven time and time again that they know how to make unique, inventive and inspiring games, and so hopefully Split Fiction proves to be all this and more.

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Twice a month, Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass library with a line-up of new/returning titles, Unfortunately, they also remove games on a regular basis. The console maker has now announced the line-up of titles set to depart from the service in under two weeks’ time.

In going to the Xbox app (and shared by Knoebel on Bluesky), Microsoft has listed 8 titles which are set to leave Game Pass on the 15th of March:

• Solar Ash
• Yakuza 5
• Yakuza 6
• No More Heroes 3
• Lies of P
• Evil West
• MLB The Show 24
• SpongeBob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom

Many of these titles are notable, with Yakuza 5 and 6 following on from last month’s departees of 3 and 4.

Beyond this, Lies of P is an excellent souls-like (which is set to get an expansion soon); Solar Ash is a unique and visually pretty game from the Hyper Light Drifter team; and SpongeBob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom is a classic brought back to life through a solid remake.

If you’ve been planning to play any of these games and have yet to do so, you have until the 15th of March before they are removed.

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On the 4th of March 2024, the Steam platform reached a new record with over 34 million peak concurrent users. Over the months, this record has slowly crept up – and now almost exactly one year on, Steam has reached the milestone of 40 million concurrent users.

As mentioned, back in March of last year, Steam had its peak player count rise to 34 million for the first time. Then, just weeks later, the platform saw a spike with 36 million players online.

It would take a bit of time to beat this figure, however in late August Steam once again surpassed itself with 37 million concurrents. Finally, back in December, the platform reached new heights with 39 million concurrent users.

Be it due to the continued growth of the service over time, or the current influx of millions of Monster Hunter Wilds players, Steam has now reached the massive milestone of 40 million concurrent online users – 40,270,997 to be exact.

Of course, not all 40 million are actively playing a game at any one time, but the achievement is notable nonetheless.

With Valve breaking this latest barrier, it will be interesting to see how long it will take until Steam inevitably reaches 50 million concurrent players. It could be sooner than expected.

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For years now, Night Dive Studios have been one of the premiere teams to go to for authentic remasters of classic games. In a welcome announcement, the studio has shadow dropped a massive update to Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, bringing native PS5 and Xbox Series X|S support alongside a ton of new features.

Making the announcement, the team at Night Dive Studios wrote: “ Grab your controllers and get ready to rock… with Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. Now available on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5! That’s not all! Turok: Dinosaur Hunter has been updated on all platforms with new features, menu options, bug fixes, and improvements.”

The full list of changes is rather extensive and covers everything from massive additions to small bug fixes, but some of the most notable features include:

• Support for high refresh rates
• Improved gamepad functionality and vibration support
• New restored cut content
• Restored Gallery cheat code
• New menu options including:
  • Look Smoothing, SouthPaw (Swap Sticks), Enable Vibration and Intensity, DeadZones
  • Radial Fog, Player Shadow, Enable Walk Toggle, Enable Change Ammo
  • Head bobbing options
  • New graphics options including anti-aliasing

As mentioned, the full patch notes can be found HERE, but it is highly welcome to see such an extensive update be released, not only adding native current-gen console support but also bringing tons of quality-of-life features to all players.

Hopefully we see similar upgrades to Night Dive’s other remasters.

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