Gaming

You can try to get one on Nintendo’s website, as spotted by Wario64, though it’s only available for paid Nintendo Switch Online members. Good luck snagging one.

Microsoft seems to have gotten the message that Linux is becoming real competition and that the Xbox Ally needs more work! “[W]e will continue refining system behaviors that matter most to gaming: background workload management, power and scheduling improvements, graphics stack optimizations, and updated drivers,” the company writes.

The mobile version of the Cozy Grove-inspired life sim MMO, currently in alpha playtesting, will continue to be available through Netflix, but now there’s also a PC version coming in 2026. Its Steam page arrives less than a week after Netflix sold Spry Fox back to the studio’s original owners.

Your Wrap-Up summary will show you how many hours you clocked on your PS5 this year, along with stats showing the number of games you played, which ones you played the most, and how many trophies you earned throughout the year. You can view your recap on PlayStation’s website until January 8th, 2026.

If you’re in need of more Stranger Things while you wait for the next three episodes of the final season to release on December 25th, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has just added a new expansion that has you flying helicopter missions over more than 40 notable Hawkins locations from the show.

We’re still waiting for news about the remake of the first Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, but as part of a huge report digging into court filings about why KOTOR II for Switch never got its Restored Content DLC, Game File found mentions of a KOTOR II remake in development as recently as March.

As spotted by TechCrunch, the new expansion to Grand Theft Auto Online, dubbed “A Safehouse in the Hills,” includes a fictionalized version of Waymo called “KnoWay.” The cars are recognizable as autonomous thanks to their rooftop lidar sensors and their Waymo-esque logos. But the similarities end there, as the vehicles are shown in a trailer for the game dangerously swerving all over the road and even crashing through a billboard. The expansion is available starting December 10th.

Last week, Arrowhead Game Studios announced that they are drastically reducing the file size of the PC version of Helldivers 2, bringing it down to just 23GB (from 154GB).

The update, released for PC exactly 10 years after the game’s original launch, adds a new character, custom mode, support for four-player local co-op, 60fps, verification for Steam Deck, and even support for Apple Silicon, according to the patch notes. Might finally be time for me to check the game out.

TweakTown says it has “received confirmation that Warner Bros.’ games studios, IP, and content will indeed be part of the transaction.”

As Russia bans Roblox for spreading “LGBT propaganda” — now along with Snapchat and FaceTime too — it leaves homophobes with yet another thing to avoid, just in case.

Your Discord Checkpoint shows how many messages you sent, your favorite servers, which friends you spent the most time with, and a whole bunch more. You can find your end-of-year stats by opening the Discord app, tapping You on the bottom-right, and selecting the Checkpoint banner.

That’s the premise of a new platformer called Flipping is Hard coming to Steam in 2026. You play as a lost Nokia-inspired cellphone trying to make its way back to its owner by flipping through obstacle-filled levels without the benefit of arms or legs.

Sony announced that it’ll be publishing the first title from Bad Robot Games, the gaming side of JJ Abrams’ production company. Not a lot of details yet, but it’ll be a four-player co-op shooter for the PS5 and PC led by Left 4 Dead designer Mike Booth.

Alongside today’s Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release for the Switch and Switch 2 consoles, music from the game is also available on the Nintendo Music app. Judging by our review and AMA responses, you might need those tunes to keep you entertained while exploring the vast in-game desert.

Horses, the indie narrative horror game that’s been banned not only on Steam, but on Epic Game Store as well, is back for sale on Humble after a brief delisting. Here’s a quote from Santa Ragione explaining the situation courtesy of IGN:

The company is selling Spry Fox, a studio it acquired in 2022 that’s known for cozy games like Cozy Grove and is developing an MMO, back to its original owners, Game File reports. It’s the latest shift in Netflix’s evolving gaming strategy.

The name Lepton appeared on Steam and SteamDB just a few weeks after Valve unveiled the Steam Frame headset, which will be able to run Android apps.