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Silver Rain Games is a new development studio based in the UK, and is founded by actor and producer Abubakar Salim. Fans of Assassin's Creed: Origins may know Salim for giving a voice to protagonist Bayek, but he has also lent his vocal talents to World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth and The Bradwell Conspiracy.

Salim will be directing a new game IP developed by Silver Rain Games, where former BAFTA programme manager Melissa Phillips is serving as head of studio. Silver Rain is taking on "a growing team of developers" for the project.

"The games industry is so inspiring," Salim said. "I grew up in games, so it only feels natural to make the leap into creating them. I want to be able to give back to an industry and audience that has supported me and hopefully bring a fresh perspective to the table."

Gears Tactics, the new PC strategy game from The Coalition and Splash Damage, will eventually release on Xbox One. The Coalition's Tyler Bielman confirmed to GameSpot that the title will come to Xbox at some point in the future following the PC edition's release.

The developer pointed out that a certain person who is no longer with the company (Rod Fergusson) actually let the existence of the Xbox One version slip in 2019. The company had no further comment on when the Xbox One version will release or any details about it, but console fans can rest assured it is coming.

"The console version is incoming. Absolutely we have confirmed that there will be a console release," Bielman said.

Xbox's iconic cover-based shooter is switching gears for its next big release. Developers The Coalition and Splash Damage are launching a new strategy game set in the Gears of War universe called Gears Tactics. It arrives at the end of April for PC (and eventually on Xbox One), and is a canonical entry in the series. This is the first non-shooter release in the Gears series since the mobile game Gears Pop. It's a big change of pace for the franchise, and GameSpot recently had the opportunity to check out some gameplay and speak with one of the lead developers to find out more.

Note: Due to current circumstances relating to COVID-19, this preview session was conducted over Discord. GameSpot got to see a live demo but was not able to play directly. As such, this is more of an overview of what was seen, than an impressions piece.

Going down the Epic Games route, Steam has temporarily made two games, Between Two Castles and Project Mercury, free to add to your library while the offer lasts. These games are free thanks to the developers and publishers wishing to lessen the burden on those self-isolating during this pandemic, providing free entertainment for people online.

Between Two Castles is a simple strategy puzzle game, where you are paired up with another player or AI to work together as master builders to complete the Mad King’s orders. Keep you castle balanced and think ahead in this title based puzzle building strategy game.

Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has run its last Grand Prix content release, but more characters, vehicles, and more are still being released for the game. Developer Beenox has announced a raft of new content coming to the game soon on the Activision Blog.

Coming first is the "Beenox Pack," which is available in an update right now. It will unlock Geary and Crunch as racers in the game if you haven't gotten them already, and you'll also nab a Beenox-themed kart, paintjob, sticker, and set of wheels. Beenox-themed skins are available for Crash, Cortex, and Crunch, while Geary has his first ever legendary skin.

The Wumpa Challenge system is also coming, with rotating daily, weekly, and monthly challenges coming. The Ghost Hunt challenge type is coming back on Nina's Nightmare track, as are developer time trials, which will put you against the fastest times managed by the developers at Beenox.

In the wake of this morning’s Nintendo Direct Mini, four new games were surprise-launched--here's everything else slated to release this week.

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger fans will be excited for the release of the HD remaster on March 31, while the HD remaster was first released on Steam in 2016, it is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch after a long four years. The port of this GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 3D platforming game is sure to bring back some of that early 2000s nostalgia for many of us, with countless hours of our childhoods devoted to finding those elusive thunder eggs.

One of the titles announced in this morning’s Direct was Bravely Default 2, with a demo available for download now on the Nintendo Eshop. Arms is free to play for a limited time for Nintendo Switch Online members too--jump in before April 6 to celebrate an Arms character being introduced to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in June.

After a last-minute delay, the next big update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone is finally coming--and very soon.

Developer Infinity Ward announced on Twitter that the next update--which includes a new Operator and map for Modern Warfare and big changes for the Warzone battle royale mode--is coming at 11 PM PT on March 26.

In terms of what's new, the update adds a new Modern Warfare multiplayer Operator, Talon, who has a very good boy to accompany him. There is also a new map, Khandor Hideout, which will get its own 24/7 playlist at launch so people can play it endlessly.

The Twitch Prime rewards for Destiny 2 in April have been revealed. This is the third of six monthly bundles available to Twitch Prime subscribers, and it'll be available until the end of April. Each month members will be able to claim a new set of four exotic and legendary items, which include a mix of weapons, ornaments, ships, Ghosts, Sparrows, and emotes.

This month, the gear includes a Prometheus Lens Exotic trace rifle, an Eye of Osiris Exotic ornament, Tyrant Ghost Shell, and Fleet Ska IX ship. Except for the Fleet Ska XI ship, these are all exotic level loot, the highest tier of loot in the game. Unlike other exotic loot in Destiny 2, these items don't require a long quest line to receive, instead upgrading your fire power without hours of grinding.

To claim your loot, head over to the Destiny 2 Twitch Prime page. Upon linking your Bungie account and Twitch Prime account, the limited time gear will be available for pick up in-game from Amanda Holliday, the Shipwright in the Tower. There is no time limit on collecting these items in-game, so feel free to collect them in your own time after visiting the Destiny 2 Twitch Prime page.

The Final Fantasy VII Remake is getting exclusive PlayStation 4 Slim and PlayStation 4 Pro bundles in Japan, Sony and Square Enix have announced.

The PS4 Slim 500GB (CUH-2200 series) and PS4 Pro 1TB (CUH-72000) will be the same price as the standalone consoles, with both bundles including a physical copy of the Final Fantasy VII Remake and code for a PS4 theme featuring Strife Cloud standing in front of the Shinra HQ. Both the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro bundles will be released on April 10 in Japan.

If you're curious about Life is Strange 2 but have not taken the plunge on it, there's now a way to give the game a play without purchase. Square Enix has announced a demo for the game that will let you play through a portion of the first of five episodes on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

The demo is hidden away in the Episode 1 store page on PlayStation Network, Steam, and Xbox--although for some reason we've had trouble finding it on the Australian Xbox Store. It looks to be more readily available in other territories, however.

A new trailer, below, has been released to commemorate the release of this demo, showing off the full adventure.

An all new Nintendo Direct was released today, filled to the brim with new trailers for games on the Nintendo Switch. During this direct, the new Fantastic Four DLC pack, Shadow of Doom, for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, was given a release date.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order released halfway through last year on the Nintendo Switch, with over a million copies sold world wide. While two other DLC packs, Curse of the Vampire and Rise of the Phoenix, have already been released, Shadow of Doom is an all new addition to the base game.

Shadow of Doom takes place after the main story line, with all new characters, the Fantastic Four, facing off against Doctor Doom.

Microsoft has released a statement regarding the impact of COVID-19 on its upcoming exclusive Xbox and PC games. In short, no projects have been officially delayed, but Microsoft has acknowledged that its teams are facing "unique challenges and constraints" as they shift to a work-from-home setup.

2020 is a crucial year for Microsoft and the Xbox brand, as the Xbox Series X is lined up to release this holiday with Halo Infinite as a launch title. Microsoft remains committed to launching the Xbox Series X this year--the company doubled down on that earlier in March. But what impact COVID-19 has on in-development games--such as Halo Infinite, Grounded, and Everwild, among others--remains to be seen.

Echoing Xbox boss Phil Spencer's previous statements, Booty said the health and safety of its development teams is Microsoft's "top priority" currently. Additionally, the types of challenges that Microsoft's development teams are facing are also impacting other developers around the world, he said. Just recently, Bethesda delayed the much-anticipated Wastelanders update for Fallout 76 due to the coronavirus.

The latest update for Grand Theft Auto V Online is available now until April 1, and as usual it's offering a range of big in-game discounts and extra XP. The headliner for this week's update is a huge 60% discount on the Mammoth Avenger air vehicle, which is stocked at Warstock Cache & Carry. This flying fortress has vertical take-off, turrets, and is very sturdy, so you can get up to some real mischief with it.

Other discounts have been applied across the game. You can currently save 50% on Facilities for your crew to hang out in, as well as the TM-02 Khanjali tank, the Mammoth Thruster jetpack, and the Dewbauchee Vagner vehicle. There are also currently 60% discounts on Facility modifications, the Avenger Weaponized Vehicle Workshop, and the Annis Elegy Retro Custom. Hopefully you've been saving your $GTA.

Meanwhile, triple rewards are active on Motor Wars mode, which is like a battle royale with a car focus. If you manage to survive, you'll get triple $GTA and triple XP this week, so expect quite a few other players to be vying for victory.

The Hong Kong-based Leyou Technologies, which owns a number of game developers such as Digital Extremes and Splash Damage, has reported earnings for its latest period and shared a lot of fresh details on how its games are performing.

Starting with Digital Extremes, the company's flagship game, Warframe, continues to grow. For the calendar year ended December 31, Warframe had 57.5 million registered players, which is up 19.5 percent from 48 million for the year prior. It's also now been confirmed for release on PS5 and Xbox Series X (more on that later).

Originally released in 2013, Warframe continues to grow and enjoy big success, becoming one of the most popular free-to-play games worldwide. It's consistently in the top Steam charts in terms of players, and Leyou reports that it is one of the top-grossing free-to-play games on PS4 and Xbox One.

Nintendo's new surprise Direct mini came seemingly out of nowhere today, announcing some much-wanted ports and hinting at the next Smash Bros. character and some upcoming Animal Crossing events. As always, different regions got slightly different variants on the Nintendo Direct, and in Japan, one extra game was announced.

Shiren the Wanderer 5+ is coming to Switch, and it'll be an updated port of the PS Vita game, which released in the US by the name Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate. The news was picked up on by Twitter user Wario64.

Chip-maker AMD has acknowledged that a hacker stole some of the company's graphics IP and is reportedly demanding $100 million for its safe return. In a statement to its website, AMD said it was contacted in December 2019 by an individual who claimed to have access to "test files" for the company's current and future graphics products. Some of these assets were posted online to the graphics forum GitHub before AMD took them down with a DMCA notice.

This person has obtained "additional files" beyond the ones made publicly available, AMD said. The company said it's working with law enforcement and experts in its criminal investigation.

AMD attempted to downplay the significance of the breach, saying, "We believe the stolen graphics IP is not core to the competitiveness or security of our graphics products." The company went on to say that it has no reason to believe the hacker has any other AMD tech in their control at this time.

Bethesda has delayed the release of Fallout 76's Wastelanders update due to COVID-19. In a statement, Bethesda confirmed that developers are now working from home, and this has impacted the April 7 release of the Wastelanders update on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Wastelanders is a much-anticipated update, as it introduces NPCs to the game.

Working from home has affected Bethesda's ability to perform "final testing" on Wastelanders. As such, Bethesda has moved the release date by one week, to April 14.

"We've done everything we can to minimize the delay and can't wait for everyone to play, Bethesda said, adding that the developer is especially thankful for Fallout 76's Private Test Server players for their help during this time.

A new Max Raid event has begun in Pokemon Sword and Shield. The event runs until 4:59 PM PT on April 27, and during that time, Gigantamax versions of Charizard, Duraludon, Copperajah, and Garbodor will be appearing more frequently in Max Raid dens.

All four Gigantamax Pokemon are available in both Sword and Shield, but five-star versions of the Raids are exclusive to certain games. Sword players can encounter five-star G-Max Duraludon and Copperajah, while Shield players will find five-star G-Max Charizard and Garbodor.

Gigantamax Pokemon are normally incredibly rare in Sword and Shield, making these events a good chance to add them to your collection. To refresh your Raids, you'll first need to either connect your game online via the Y-Comm or go into Mystery Gift from the menu screen and select Get the Wild Area news. You can read more about the event on the official Pokemon website.

At the same time as Fallout 76's big Wastelanders DLC expansion goes live on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, developer Bethesda outlined two new events coming to the online action-RPG on April 7.

The first one, titled Riding Shotgun, sees players protecting a Brahmin-led caravan from the ruthless Blood Eagle gang. Those that manage to protect one (or both) will receive some loot, XP, and Caps for their troubles. But also during the journey, players are tasked with collecting lost items from the Blue Ridge Caravan Company's previous attempts to get the convoy up the steep cliffs of the Savage Divide. Protect the caravan and secure the lost supplies, and you'll be rewarded handsomely with "better rewards" for the effort.

Radiation Rumble is the second event, and it requires much more strategic planning as it tasks players with performing two jobs at once: defending scavengers in one place while collecting ore from another. Players will need to protect a bunch of scavengers from mysterious, glowing creatures. In addition to providing protection, you will also need to gather as much irradiated ore as possible to earn "gear, supplies, reputation, XP, Caps, or even legendary items." This event is recommended for level 50-plus players.

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, then Steam has three excellent games with free-play periods that will easily take care of your boredom. The fantastic metropolis builder Cities: Skylines; the incredibly in-depth intergalactic sim Kerbal Space Program; and the intense, heart-pounding tactical shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm are all free to play on PC this weekend.

Each game is available for free right now, though if you want to play past the free-play period, you'll need to buy it. Thankfully, they're all discounted, so you won't have to pay full price to keep going. Cities: Skylines is free on Steam until March 29 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, Kerbal Space Program until March 30 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, and Insurgency: Sandstorm until April 1 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

Both Cities: Skylines and Kerbal Space Program have received stellar reviews from GameSpot. Cities: Skylines' review scored it an 8/10, praising its realistic and mod-friendly city-building, while Kerbal Space Program's review awarded the game a 9/10 for its impressively realistic physics and science as well as its steep but gratifying difficulty curve.

It's Week 6 of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2, and that means the second set of Meowscles' Mischief challenges is now live for Battle Pass owners. Like the first batch, some of the challenges are themed after the Meowscles skin, so you'll be doing cat-like things like destroying doghouses. One challenge that may give you some trouble, however, is to ride the Steamy Stacks, a zipline, and use a Secret Passage.

Steamy Stacks is easy enough to find on the island, and there's a zipline directly south of it, so the first two steps of this challenge shouldn't be too difficult to accomplish. Secret Passages, however, might be trickier to track down, so we've put together this map and guide to help you out.

Where Are The Secret Passage Locations?

Secret Passages are among the new spy-themed features Epic introduced to Fortnite at the start of Season 2. Fortunately, there are a number of them scattered all around the island, and you only need to use one to complete this challenge, so it shouldn't be too difficult. We've marked down the locations of all the Secret Passages we've found below. We've also highlighted Steamy Stacks and the zipline south of it in case you need help finding those as well.

Immediately following an update that introduced some new modes, Call of Duty Mobile has received another update that brings a new map, additional game modes, and more. We've compiled the full patch notes below.

The headlining feature of this new CoD Mobile update is the inclusion of a brand-new map. Meltdown, the industrial storage container laden location from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, makes an appearance in Mobile with its tight spaces and open pathways perfect for medium-to-close quarters combat. Meltdown can be played in several game modes, including Gun Game, Search and Destroy, Team Deathmatch, and more.

The patch also kicks off CoD Mobile's new season, Steel Legion. Though it doesn't technically go live until April 1, the update implements a ton of seasonal rewards, themed weapons, and more in preparation for Season 4. Steel Legion is slated to run from April 1 until June 1.

If you're unable to play Rocket League right now, it's not just you--servers are down due an issue of some sort. There's no word on when they'll return. [Update: Servers are now back online. Psyonix says it will continue to monitor the situation.]

Psyonix confirmed the issues on Twitter, initially reporting that servers access was unavailable and that it was investigating. Subsequently, it stated, "We have temporarily put Rocket League into maintenance mode while we work on a solution. We'll update when server access is restored."

The issues appear to be impacting all platforms, including PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. While player data is not disclosed for most platforms, Steam's public stats reveal an uptick in players for Rocket League recently amidst the social distancing recommendations stemming from the coronavirus. This corresponds with an overall increase in usage of gaming services such as Steam.

We've reached Week 6 of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2, and the second batch of Meowscles' Mischief challenges is now live. Like last week's set, a few of the missions have you doing cat-themed things like destroying doghouses, but one asks you to dance in three specific locations: Lake Canoe, Camp Cod, and Rainbow Rentals. If you're not sure where those are, we've put together this guide to show you where to go.

Where Are Lake Canoe, Camp Cod, And Rainbow Rentals Locations?

As usual, the three areas you need to visit for this challenge are spread out across the island. They're not named locations, either, so they're not readily displayed on the map. Fortunately, they're not too hard to track down.

Lake Canoe is the lake just northwest of Retail Row; you'll find it in grid square G5. Camp Cod is the island off the southernmost point of the map, in grid square G8. Finally, Rainbow Rentals is located on the beach southwest of Holly Hedges, in A6. You can see where all three locations are on the map below.

The next DLC character in Bandai Namco's long-running fighter, SoulCalibur VI, will hit PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 31 as a standalone purchase and part of the game's Season Pass.

Haohmaru from SNK's Samurai Shodown brings the aggression with his signature katana Fugudoku at his side. His playstyle looks similar to the game's sole samurai Mitsurugi; however, Haohmaruo has a few tricks up his sleeve, like counters and a kind of buffing mechanic. You can check out his official launch trailer below.

Haohmaruo can be obtained either as a standalone purchase for $6 USD or as part of SoulCalibur VI's Season Pass, which retails for $34 USD. The Season Pass comes with a bunch of other bonus content, including additional DLC characters, multiple character creator sets, tons of extra songs, and more.

If you're stuck at home and thinking of upgrading your PC hardware, now's a pretty good time. Newegg is hosting a huge slate of deals, dubbed the Ultimate Gaming Sale. Among the featured products are new Nvidia and AMD graphics cards as well as SSDs. There are also a number of PC game codes on sale, including Borderlands 3 on Steam for $30.

The Ultimate Gaming Sale runs through the end of March, though some deals are only available for a couple of days. We've collected some of the best deals for you, in addition to noting the end times for each one. Be sure to check out Newegg for the full Ultimate Gaming Sale.

PC game bundles are a great way to get a collection of awesome games in one nice and easy package. Most bundles usually come from sites like Humble Bundle, but this week, Steam has two of the best collections we've seen in quite some time. The Polish Spring Festival and Dark Cult bundles collect some excellent games from recent years, which span genres from strategy and survival to action and horror, and if you're looking for some games to keep you occupied while you're stuck inside, it doesn't get much better than this.

The Polish Spring Festival bundle is $60.32, down from $109.95, and contains nine Polish-developed games, many of which have received great reviews from GameSpot. Frostpunk, This War of Mine, Darkwood, Superhot, Get Even, and Observer were all praised in GameSpot's reviews of said games, while Wanderlust Travel Stories, My Memory of Us, and We. The Revolution all boast positive user ratings on Steam. If you already own any of these games, then the price of the bundle decreases.

Publishers and storefronts have been offering a ton of free games recently to help people combat the boredom of being stuck inside, and the Epic Games Store is continuing to give away free games on a weekly basis as well. This week, Epic users can snag three more free games--World War Z, Figment, and Tormenter x Punisher--but the company also revealed the two free games coming up next. Starting April 2 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Gone Home and Hob will be free to claim on the Epic store. To claim any Epic free games, you just need a free account.

The latest Borderlands 3 downloadable content, Guns, Love, and Tentacles, is now available for purchase and for season pass holders. The new expansion adds a story focusing on the wedding of Sir Alistair Hammerlock and Wainwright Jakobs, and takes place on a brand new planet called Xylourgos.

To access the DLC, just visit the starship Sanctuary 3 and look for the invitation in Hammerlock's study. You can also create a new game from the main menu and select an option to jump straight to Xylourgos. The DLC adds new legendary weapons, class modes, and various cosmetics. It costs $15 individually or it's included with the $50 season pass.

Even if you don't partake in the wedding festivities, though, the DLC is coming alongside a free update for all players that will raise the level cap to 57. That's enough to unlock two capstone skills, which Gearbox says it expects to be a big boon for the overall end-game power level.

Resident Evil 3 Remake is just over a week away from launch, and along with it comes a new Resident Evil multiplayer offering. Resident Evil Resistance is a 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer mode shipping with the remake, but you can give it a go this weekend for free.

Resident Evil Resistance puts four players in control of four survivors in Raccoon City, with another player assuming the role of the all-seeing Mastermind. In a similar vein to the multiplayer in ZombiU, the Mastermind will deploy enemies and traps to try and stop other players from progressing, while the survivor team needs to fight co-operatively to overcome hordes of zombies and time-sensitive puzzles alike.

You can pre-load the open beta for Resistance right now, with the downloads now live on PS4 and Xbox One. You will only be able to start at 12AM PDT on March 27, and be able to play through April 2 on both consoles. For PC players, the open beta can be accessed through Steam, but will only go live at 10AM PDT. The download rings in at just over 10GB.

Nintendo kicked off its surprise Nintendo Direct Mini presentation with another look at Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, the upcoming Switch remaster of the acclaimed Wii RPG. Along with showing off a new trailer, Nintendo announced the game's release date: May 29.

The trailer, which you can watch below, provides an overview of the game's story and showcases the improved visuals, which have been touched up considerably in the move to Switch. Most interestingly, the video ends with a look at Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected, a brand-new epilogue story included in the game that takes place following the main storyline.

Nintendo also announced a special Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Works edition. This version comes with a physical copy of the game and a hardcover art book. Europe, meanwhile, is receiving an even more lavish Collector's Edition, which includes a steel book game case, art book, poster, and vinyl and digital soundtrack.

During today's surprise Nintendo Direct Mini, it was revealed that King's Bounty II is coming to the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2020. The upcoming turn-based RPG was previously announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and is now making its way to Nintendo's handheld hybrid, too.

Developed and published by 1C Entertainment, King's Bounty II is the belated sequel to the original King's Bounty, which was first released in 1990 for the Amiga, C64, and PC. The sequel blends classic turn-based combat with third-person, open-world exploration, ditching the familiar isometric experience for a more modern style of questing and NPC conversing. The combat sticks more closely to the series' roots, offering strategic hex-based traversal, while also introducing a few contemporary touches with a renewed focus on the landscape of each battlefield.

You'll choose from one of three characters at the game's outset, each with their own unique story. These will change as you explore the realm, however, with your own choices and actions altering the course of the narrative as far-reaching consequences come back to haunt you. Each squad you lead into battle is made up of wholly unique units, too, each with their own skills and visual appearance. You'll build armies of humans, elves, trolls, and other creatures, forming a growing bond as you fight side-by-side.

Remedy Entertainment's Control was one of GameSpot's favorite games of 2019, and now you can pick up the paranormal action title for its best price yet on PS4. Until March 31, Control is discounted to just $24 on the PlayStation Store, which is more than 50% off. The deal coincides with the release of Control's first story expansion, The Foundation, on PS4 and PC.

Control revolves around a secret government agency known as the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). You play as new FBC Director Jesse Faden, who investigates paranormal activities in the agency's headquarters. Along with having a mysterious, gripping story, Control has a bevy of cool combat mechanics thanks to Jesse's supernatural abilities.

In GameSpot's Control review, critic Peter Brown praised the game's complex story, art style, and varied combat. "It's not often that a game invades my thoughts the way Control has. I'm at the point where I want to consume every last thing it has to offer. And if I'm honest, it also makes me want to go back and replay Remedy's past games, too. Sure, it's a faulty metroidvania in some respects, but there are so many exceptional qualities afoot that Control handily deflects any momentary ire," Brown wrote.

Thursday's surprise Nintendo Direct was an embarrassment of riches, bringing new trailers, out-of-nowhere game releases, news about Arms characters coming to Smash, and 2K bringing three of its biggest franchises to the Switch. Among the spoils was the brief announcement that Atlus' cult favorite puzzle title, Catherine, will be headed to the Switch this July.

Catherine was originally released in 2013 for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita, with a PC port of that version released in 2019 as Catherine Classic. It's a strange little puzzle/dating sim hybrid about a scuzzy slacker named Vincent who finds himself in a love triangle between his responsible, career- and family-minded girlfriend Katherine, and a blonde femme fatale named Catherine. All the while, men all over the city are dying in their sleep, shortly after experiencing the same strange lucid dream Vincent's been having where they must complete a trap-laden sliding block puzzle that's like Jenga meets the Hellraiser box.

The Switch version will be a port of the Full Body edition of the game that released on PS4 in 2019 (and on Vita in Japan), which included a new love interest--a piano player named Rin--several new endings, additional puzzle mechanics that weren't in the original title, a new Safety difficulty, over 500 new stages in the game's more arcade-like mode, the Tower of Babel, and a full-fledged competitive online multiplayer mode.

As promised, Borderlands 3's next major piece of DLC--Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock--is finally out on all platforms. Alongside the update, developer Gearbox Software shared the full patch notes--and there's quite a bit to chew through.

This update for Borderlands 3 is big, packing in an assortment of adjustments from a level cap increase to game stabilization and much more. The headlining feature, however, is the brand-new campaign add-on.

In conjunction with the level cap increase, the patch also comes with three new Guardian Rank skills and bump to the overall achievable Guardian Rank.

After suffering a minor delay, free-to-play melee multiplayer game Ninjala finally has a new release date. During Nintendo's surprise Direct Mini livestream, the company confirmed that it will hit Nintendo Switch on May 27.

Ninjala is a multiplayer-focused (online and offline) action game not unlike Bleeding Edge, where two teams of four go against each other to see who can score the most points. It looks to combine elements of both Fortnite and Splatoon, with tons of customization for players to roll out in the flashiest ninja gear possible. Ninjala also features an eight-player battle royale mode and, as aforementioned, it's completely free-to-play.

Ninjala was originally scheduled to launch in 2019, but developer GungHo Online Entertainment pushed the project to spring 2020. We featured the game in a roundup of some of the Switch's biggest releases this year, which also included titles like Bravely Default II and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition--both of which were shown off in Nintendo's mini Direct.

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics is coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 5, bringing a diverse collection of genre-spanning games to the console this summer. The upcoming game was announced during today's surprise Direct Mini, which also featured a number of other reveals.

As the name implies, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics features 51 games from across the world, including board games, card games, tabletop games, and many more. There are plenty of classics to play such as Chess, Texas Hold'em, and Backgammon, but also international hits like Mancala and Shogi, and you can choose to play each game either alone or with friends both locally and online.

Here's the full list of all 51 games included in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics:

As part of Nintendo's surprise Nintendo Direct Mini, the company showed off a trailer for a handful of 2K's biggest franchises coming as a set of compilations for Nintendo Switch: BioShock, Borderlands, and XCOM. Those will come as physical versions as well as digital, but the boxed copies will actually require some sizable downloads of their own.

In the announcement for the compilations, each of the three is followed by a footnote explaining what will and won't be on the actual game cartridge. The BioShock Collection cart will include the opening acts of all three games. The later content for each game as well as add-ons will need to be downloaded separately.

The Borderlands Collection cart includes part of the Borderlands Game of the Year Edition with another 6.6 GB to be downloaded, and then Borderlands 2 and the Pre-Sequel will come as a separate 35 GB download.

Ring Fit Adventure, Nintendo's popular fitness-focused game for Nintendo Switch, has received a free update that adds an entirely new rhythm-based mode with songs from its biggest franchises.

Announced during the surprise Mini Direct, Ring Fit Adventure will get its own rhythm-based mode that lets you move along to the best of tracks from Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, and more. You'll be doing a variety of moves like twists, ab holds, pushes and pulls on the Ring-Con, and more. Notes with specific move indicators come down three lanes, encouraging you to tilt left and right to reach them with the associated action.

In addition to the new mode, the update also brings new voice options to the rest of the game. You can now change the voice of your talking ring to a female one, and choose from a variety of languages including English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. You can also explore the stages in Adventure Mode without combat, letting you focus only on jogging (or mildly squatting, if you're on silent mode) through them and collecting coins.

Nintendo capped off its surprise Nintendo Direct Mini with some new information about Pokemon Sword and Shield. In particular, the company revealed more details about the games' first upcoming expansion, Isle of Armor, which is currently slated to arrive this June.

Isle of Armor is set on the eponymous island, which lies off the coast of the Galar region. The isle is home to a Pokemon dojo where aspiring trainers learn under the tutelage of Mustard, the longest-reigning Pokemon Champion in Galar's history and Leon's former mentor.

When you arrive at the dojo, you're gifted the Legendary Pokemon Kubfu from Mustard himself. As part of your training, you will eventually be able to challenge the Towers of Two Fists--the Tower of Darkness and the Tower of Waters. You can only challenge one of the towers, however, and the one you choose will influence how Kubfu evolves.