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Including an August Nintendo Switch release, bullet hell indie game Vampire Survivors had a thrilling 2023. For a grand finale, it released a highlights reel. Additionally, it teased the 2024 roadmap. Poncle’s “highly cryptic” Chaos Roadmap reveals various plans for next year, including a “top secret” update. This year should bring more crossovers, features, levels, and DLC. The adventure mode ...

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection for Nintendo Switch will be delisted from the eShop before January 1, 2024, according to Limited Run Games (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Limited Run Games CEO Josh Fairhurst said the company secured a two-year Bill & Ted license, which, with development time, means the game has only been available for purchase for just over 10 ...

Devolver Digital follows its own path, and we support it. As it has done for years, the indie label released a holiday special video that is ridiculous but gives a sneak peek at some upcoming PlayStation games. After the musical number, we present Devolver’s future titles in unusual ways. The Plucky Squire and Baby Steps are best for PS5, each ...

Though not the Suika Game, PS5 and PS4 will get it. The GoGame Console Publisher-published fruity puzzler was found on the PS Store by fans. Note that this is not the company behind the popular Nintendo Switch version. Developer Aladdin X told Eurogamer.net it has “no affiliation” with the title in question. “We are aware that [The Suika Game] appeared ...

Nintendo has many talented people, but Hidemaro Fujibayashi deserves more respect. He has directed the series since 2001, most recently The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. He’s been named one of the most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry in the seventh annual ‘Variety500’. The website said this about Fujibayashi and Zelda over the years: Hidemaro ...

2002 is almost over, but Nintendo is still updating Splatoon 3. Version 6.0.2 arrived this month after an update. It fixes multiplayer, Salmon Run mode, and “other” issues but doesn’t add content. Early player reports indicate the Big Run reward bug is fixed. The full rundown is on Nintendo’s support page: Splatoon 3: Ver. 6.0.2 (Released December 21, 2023) Fixes ...

South Park: Snow Day! has a release date after THQ Nordic’s announcement earlier this year. On March 26, 2024, Snow Day! will snowball on Switch and other platforms. Switch digital pre-orders begin “soon in 2024.”. Standard edition costs $29.99, £24.99, and €29.99, while digital deluxe costs $49.99, £39.99, and €49.99. What they include: “Both pre-order editions include the Underwear Gnome ...

Another Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 update is available, but not on Nintendo Switch until “early January 2024.”. Version 1.4.0 isn’t out on every platform yet, but Konami has shared the patch notes, so you can see what’s coming. This update fixes issues and adds features to multiple games. Another update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. ...

As 2023 winds down, many sites are compiling data to show the year in games. Awards-winning game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom appears in GamesIndustry.biz’s “year in numbers” infographic. It was among the “top 3” best-selling games of the year in the US and UK (digital sales excluded). It was also Japan’s “best-selling boxed” game of the ...

This time of year, Metacritic ranks the best and worst games of the year by Metascore. Today, we look at the “worst video games of 2023″—the lowest-scoring games released across any platform from January to December 2023. This list excludes titles with “fewer than 7 reviews from professional critics,” as usual. If a title appears on multiple platforms, only the ...