Stellaris is finally getting rid of unemployment, but not without some extensive testing first

The next major Stellaris update is addressing some much-requested quality-of-life aspects across the space 4X game. Stellaris 4.3.4 is out today, bringing a fresh list of balance changes, stability improvements, and overhauls to the AI for rival empires. With that now in the books, game director Stephen ‘Eladrin’ Muray and his team at Paradox Interactive…

Telltale Brings Five-Chapter Sci-Fi Adventure ‘The Expanse’ To Switch

The famous narrative game studio Telltale, known for series such as Sam & Max, has this week surprised fans with the release of The Expanse: A Telltale Series Deluxe Edition on the Switch eShop. This story-driven sci-fi adventure, developed in partnership with Deck Nine (Life is Strange), is set before the events of The Expanse…

Metro 2039 Preview – Grim Fiction Inspired By Darker Realities

The Ukrainian-based 4A Games, developer of the Metro series, has been through hell since releasing Metro Exodus in 2019. Like all of us, it endured the hardships of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. But unlike most of us, it had an unfortunate front row seat to watch its country become embroiled in a brutal – and…

I saw the first 15 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu and I have a lot of thoughts

The Mandalorian and Grogu is facing a lot of pressure to refuel the sputtering franchise. Ever since the disastrous conclusion of the sequel trilogy with 2019’s Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars has been relegated to pumping out TV shows for Disney’s streaming platform. Now, the franchise is making a theatrical comeback with…

Unique PS5 First-Person Shooter Hits PS Store Today

Every year, several first-person shooters find their way to the PS4 or PS5. However, not every FPS has a unique art style that deviates from the norm. Mouse: P.I. For Hire is exactly that, and is available to purchase for PS5 on the PlayStation Store. What is Mouse: P.I. For Hire? Developed by Fumi Games…

Fortune’s Run resumes development following creator’s prison release: ‘The parole board reviewed my case and instantly kicked my ass out of jail’

Between 2022 and 2024 PC Gamer’s Ted Litchfield wrote about Fortune’s Run six times. “It’s like the Jedi Knight 4 we never got,” he wrote in September 2022 about the stylish immersive sim which, like Gloomwood, doubles as an impactful boomer shooter and even has a basketball minigame. It was definitely among the most interesting…