Anker issued a recall for its 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, A1112) this week, saying its battery can overheat, "potentially causing melting of plastic components, smoke and fire hazards.” Its audio brand, Soundcore, issued a recall for its A3102 Speaker in Black.
The free “Unholy Alliance” update will be available to download August 12 for PC, PS5 and PS4, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch. It adds local co-op and a new playable character: The Goat.
Watch, read about and then play a bunch of cozy games — not a bad way to spend a Saturday. Or a summer.
Neva, from Gris developer Nomada Studio, is an action-adventure game that follows the story of a woman named Alba and a horned wolf cub that has become her companion in a decaying world. It will be released this year.
Meta will now let you create massive community chats on Messenger with people you aren't connected to in any way.
With 'Rogue', Doctor Who embraces its slash fiction era.
Possessor(s) is a twitchy action sidescroller set in a sci-fi city overrun by interdimensional horror. Hot.
The Crush House, the latest game from Reigns developer Nerial, will debut on August 9.
Phoenix Springs is a point-and-click detective game that looks like the cover of a mid-century sci-fi novel, and it’s due to go live on Steam on September 16.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure is an adventure game with a simple and disruptive conceit: The world exists on a grid of sliding tiles. It's due to hit PC, Switch, PlayStation 5 and mobile devices on July 25.
UFO 50, the latest project from Spelunky studio Mossmouth, is due to hit Steam on September 18, about six years after it was originally expected to launch.
The next title out of Capybara Games — the studio behind Super Time Force, Below and Grindstone — is Battle Vision Network. It's a competitive, online puzzler with real-time strategy and color-matching mechanics, live updates and a seasonal narrative shaped by players.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, the stunning action and strategy RPG from Capcom, is set to come out on July 19.
Simpler Times got a surprise launch during the Day of the Devs showcase, which is part of Summer Game Fest. We played the demo at last year’s SGF and found it to be the coziest game of the show.
Think of it as Remedy’s take on Marvel’s What If…: You’ll get to play as Alan Wake’s biggest fan, Rose Marigold, Quantum Break’s Jack Joyce and Control’s Jesse Faden, within the world of Alan Wake 2.
Valorant is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 in a limited beta on June 14. Crossplay will not be available between PCs and consoles.
Among Us developer Innersloth is helping to fund other indie games with its new label, Outersloth.
Slitterhead will land on November 8 and there's a new trailer with lots of blood.
The team behind Furi and Haven is back with a rock-climbing simulator set on the face of a lethally steep mountain.
The long-running turn-based strategy series Civilization is getting another mainline sequel. And it's even coming to Nintendo Switch.