Rolando update tweaks the game’s physics and adds five levels

The moment you haven’t been waiting came and went. A few days ago,Rolandoreceived a title update. According toTouchArcade, version 1.1 of the game has better physics and an improved “rendering engine.” It also adds five “secret“ levels that players can unlock in succession after beating the game’s first campaign level. That’s awesome support for a mobile title released in December. Hopefully, ngmoco keeps the new levels coming. iPhone games make me look like a retard when I’m on the bus, but I can’t get enough of them....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Benjamin Gill

Sea of Thieves is preparing to set sail on Steam

Avast Behind! Publisher Microsoft and developer Rare have just announced the PC edition ofSea of Thieveswill be weighing anchor on the Steam platform soon, having previously been available exclusively on the Microsoft Store. While no details have been released pertaining to date or price, this can only be a good thing for the seafaring “shared-world adventure.” Through integrated cross-play capabilities,Sea of Thievesno doubt hopes to add the Steam audience to its already impressive playerbase, with 10 million downloads recorded to date....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Michael Smith

Set aside time for Resident Evil 2’s classic costumes and new mode this weekend

The Ghost Survivors I hope you’re ready to strap in for moreResident Evil 2this weekend. On February 15, Capcom is releasingThe Ghost Survivors, a free batch of DLC exploring second-chance what-if scenarios with gun shop owner Robert Kendo, the mayor’s daughter Katherine, and Ghost, one of Hunk’s fellow Umbrella Security Service squadmates. This blessed game isn’t leaving my mind anytime soon. I’m wrapping up my fourth playthrough ofResident Evil 2right now and I’ve got at least a few more in me, but sure, bring on more bonuses....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Courtney Myers

Shin Megami Tensei HD project will be streamed on YouTube next week

Confirmed for Switch, but what is it? Atlus have announced onTwitterthat the nextShin Megami Tenseiproject, officially announced earlier this year at E3, will be fully disclosed via a live stream on YouTube this coming Monday. The project is shrouded in mystery, with eager fans whispering in excited tones as to whether it’s a sequel, a remake, or some third thing. But you’ll have to tune into the Japanese broadcast to find out, going live on YouTube October 23 at 21:00 JST....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Kristin Williams

SNK Heroines announces Thief Arthur as Million Arthur crossover DLC character

Treasure hunting gal joins the fray A surprise announcement was made during the finals of Square Enix’Million Arthur: Arcana Bloodtournament this weekend, as SNK revealed thatMillion Arthur’spint-sized star, Thief Arthur, will be joining the roster of the upcomingSNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. The hap-hap-happy young lady, with a penchant for sniffing out treasure, will be fighting alongside SNK stars such as Mai Shiranui and Leona Heidern when she is released on September 13, as a week one DLC character....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Nathan Kelly

Sonic Frontiers: M-014 Puzzle Solution Guide

Sonic wears his sunglasses at night Like several other puzzles in the Kronos region and beyond,Sonic Frontiers‘ M-014 puzzle has to be completed at night. The good news is once you’ve strolled up at dusk, the job is half over! Here’s how to solve this really easy puzzle. Locating theSonic FrontiersM-014 puzzle You can find puzzle M-014 in the center of the map, near the southern side. This is a real happening area, as there’s a number of minibosses, NPCs, quests, and main story points of interest right here....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Jeffrey Clark

Sonic lets Robotnik die in this sad short film

I’ll never call him Eggman I’ve seen a lot of disturbingSonic the Hedgehogcontent online, but this one is probably my favorite. A boy dressed as Sonic wanders around his town looking for adventure until he spots a very Dr. Robotnik-looking fellow with an animal trapped in a cage. The boy’s curiosity gets the best of him and he must investigate. Be warned,The Hedgehogisn’t a feel-good film and has some disturbing content....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · David Baker

Star Trek Online celebrating 3rd birthday with free ship

Starships up the wazoo Time really does fly (in space), seeing as Cryptic’sStar Trek OnlineMMO celebrates its third anniversary starting tomorrow, January 31st. As is customary for the genre,they’re holding a big ol’ party to commemorate the occasion, lasting until Valentine’s Day, February 14th. But while the party (hosted by omnipotent alien Q) will give away fabulous prizes, the most fabulous of them all will be a pair of free starships....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Melissa Schroeder

Star Wars: Outlaws gives us a look at its roguish underworld

That’s a lot of aces The Empire is everywhere. It’s also inStar Wars: Outlawscoming from Ubisoft and Massive in 2024. As part of theXbox Games Showcase, we’ve been given a trailer that shows… uh, nothing. I mean, you play as a lady-rogue, who is young, spunky, and wanted by the Empire. She drives a speederbike and has something that looks like a furry axolotl. She also flies what is theugliestlooking ship I’ve seen in theStar WarsUniverse, and in a galaxy full of space-pickles, that says a lot....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Karen Gonzalez

Sup Holmes talks with up-and-comer Sophie Houlden

Check outthis WIP footageof one of Sophie Houlden’s current projects, an iOS title calledLeaper. That’s just one of the many games she’s plugging away at. The first game of Sophie’s that I’d ever played was a little abstract obstacle course iOS titleSWIFT*STITCH(available now for free!), but since then I’ve discovered a veritble cornucopia of titles in her library (many of them created for the online game jamLudum Dare). My favorite is probably theThe....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Robert Jackson

Teslagrad teleports onto Steam Greenlight

Puzzle platforming at 532 nm on the electromagnetic spectrum Just last week, we first learned aboutTeslagradin itsdebut trailer. The video piqued Jordan’s interest with its steampunk world, hand-drawn art, and magnetism-based puzzle platforming. If you also liked what you saw, you canvote forTeslagradon Steam Greenlightcurrently, and we may potentially see it up on Steam if a sufficient number of people are attracted to it. I can’t imagine there will be much resistance to the idea of bringing this game to the field....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Christopher Christensen

Tetris movie officially in the works, will star Rocketman’s Taron Egerton

Block-Buster Following on from video game adaptations such asMortal Kombat,Super Mario Bros.,Street Fighter,Bloodrayne,Alone in the Dark– and more recentlyMonster HunterandUncharted– Apple has officially confirmed pre-production has started on a film retelling the incredible story of one of the most iconic video games of all-time:Tetris. As reported by Deadline,Tetris: The Movie(surely theycan’tbe running with that title) will tell the incredible story of the classic puzzle games conception, as well as the flammable legal battles fought by Russian creator Alexey Pajitnov, and Dutch designer Henk Rogers, who ultimately secured the console rights to the multi-million dollar franchise....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Joseph Avery

That really bizarre new Snow Bros. sequel has a release date

Do you remember whenSnow Bros. Wonderlandwas announced, a new 3D entry in Toaplan’sSnow Bros.arcade series? It was really unexpected. Well, ithas a release date now. Clear River Games says it’s coming June 03, 2025 to PS4, PS5, and Switch. No PC? Curiouser. Part of what makes this really unusual is thatSnow Bros.isn’t the best-remembered arcade game you could make a latter-day sequel to. I have a slight fondness for it owed partially to encounters with it in my youth, but even I wasn’t asking for a new one....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · John Yates