Sharkmob has announced that Exoborne, its upcoming PvPvE tactical extraction shooter is getting a Steam playtest February 12^th – 17^th. Interested players can sign up directly on the game’s Steam page for a chance to access the test. In Exoborne, players dive into the fictional American location of Colton County, which has been devasted by extreme weather events, as they fight to secure valuable resources to aid humanity’s fight for survival. What remains of humanity are known as Reborn – special survivors equipped with powerful exosuits that can survive the harsh elements. Exo-rigs can be customized to suit your individual playstyle and loadout preferences as you battle other humans and the environment for the best loot.

Check out the new playtest trailer below:

It's good to see more and more products come out for Logitech's racing line and two new wheels are finally available. Announced a few months ago, the Logitech G SIM GT-320 and the Logitech G SIM GT-RACER 290 are a collaboration between Logitech and MOMO. While it took a bit, you can now pick these two styles of wheels up to compliment your wheel.

It's not the first collaboration between Logitech and MOMO, but it does bring forth some new high quality products to come from the two. The SIM GT-320 is a 320mm diameter round wheel with hand-wrapped microfiber grips. It's got an anodized aluminum plate and there are cut outs so it'll fit right over Logitech's RS Wheel Hub.

For those wanting a grip style wheel, you've got the SIM GT-RACER 290. As with the 290, this is also built on an anodized aluminum base and hand-wrapped microfiber grips as well. Again, cut outs on the wheel will allow this to be placed on the RS Wheel Hub and maintain all the controls on that hub.

Both wheels are available now from MOMO and both will cost you $229.

No, this isn’t a Killer Instinct crossover, but it sure looks like it! The next DLC character to hit Mortal Kombat 1 will be Conan the Barbarian (and not Tusk from KI), and he is launching next week, Netherrealm Studios has finally dated when Arnold’s historic character will hit the game and it happens to be January 21, 2025.

Conan is the next member of the roster stemming from the game’s Khaos Reigns expansion. He is available with the Khaos Reigns Expansion, Bundle, and Kollection; whichever of these versions that you purchased, you will get access to him starting next week.

The developer has released a new trailer for the buff-barbarian, showing off his moveset and one of his fatalities. I am usually a bit skeptical of these movie-crossover characters, but Conan really seems to fit into the game quite well. I love that they’re grounding him as a true physical brawler, with a lot of focus on strong swordplay. Plus, that fatality may be one of my favorites from the new game!

Now, we have just the T-1000 to go…

Sony is turning one of their horror franchises into a full-length feature film this Spring. Until Dawn, from Sony Pictures Entertainment, is heading exclusively to theaters on April 25, 2025.

The film is based on Sony’s 2015 PS4 game of the same name. The game played out as an interactive horror experience and was generally well received among gamers and critics alike. The movie looks like it is going to be a very solid adaptation of the title, looking even better than your normal game-to-movie project. I am sure that it helps that it is being handled inhouse by Sony’s own production company.

This morning I received a notification on my phone. It simply said "An Update From Nintendo". I ran to the office, set up the rig, and went live. After a few audio problems, because yes, I went live and looked at the Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time. I read no leaks, rumors, or even saw mockups. I read nothing, I saw nothing. But it's here. Sort of.

The video touts a bigger screen, more ports, and what looks like magnetic Joycon that fasten to the sides via pin connections. Then they showed off the next Mario Kart, which looks just like Mario Kart. They then flash a huge 2025 on the screen, followed up with a date of a special Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025. They then announce that it will be backwards compatible with physical Nintendo Switch games, but not ALL Nintendo Switch games. 

Nintendo also plans to have ticketed consumer hands on events in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Toronto starting April 4th, and you must enter a lottery to get to this even, no expenses paid. You can enter that, starting on January 17, at 3pm EST. You can enter that here, and you will need a Nintendo account. You can register all the family members on your family account, too, if you want to up your chances. 

Check out the videos below. You won, leakers. I still think Nintendo is sick of you, and they should be. 

SNK is starting off my morning in the right way, announcing that pre orders have begun for it's newest entry in their Fatal Fury series. After KOF XV is seeing a little bit of sunset on the horizon, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is releasing on April 24th. Mind you, this is the first Fatal Fury game in 26 years. 

You can preorder the game for $59.99, and this includes the season 1 DLC, which includes 5 more characters. For $20 more, you get all of that, plus a steelbook cover, a 2 CD (yes CD) Original soundtrack, a 100+ page art book, a collector's box and some stickers, which could be one of the best deals I've ever seen. 

Let's hope that future DLC packs will get this same love. That's a pretty sweet price structure. Remember, that DLC will include Ken, and Chun Li too. Here's more Mai in the new game, before she hits Street Fighter 6

Yesterday, Smite 2 released their latest patch which moved the game from closed Alpha status to Beta and free to play. The patch also adds five new gods as well as the first designed from the ground up fully for the sequel, Aladdin. The Egyptian is highly mobile, can run along walls and structures, and of course carries his companion, the Genie. The Genie's three wishes include a chance for revival on death and can trap opponents in his lamp to create 1v1's. 

Aladdin joins the other four gods added with the patch: Geb - the Egyptian God of Earth, the Chinese Ascendant Warrior Mulan (it's a regular Disney animated reunion, amirite?), Agni of the Hindu Pantheon, and Ullr of Norse mythology. The patch also adds the gamemode Joust - a 3v3 mode focusing on fast paced, small-scale combat; and does so in a new map themed from the Arthurian legend.

Smite 2 is available for  PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via either Steam (it's also Steam Deck compatible) or Epic Games Store.

Sniping is almost a game within a game of most first person shooters. Rebellion wasn't the only developer that took that concept and fleshed it out into its own entire series, but they probably did it best incorporating stealth, small arms skirmishes, and deadly takedowns from the end of a sniper rifle with brutal killcams to boot. Sniper Elite: Resistance is the latest installment in the franchise, and sticking to their guns (pun definitely intended) the game takes stage during World War II. That conflict, as terrible as it was in reality, provides and endless stream of setting, circumstance, and feel to build out campaigns and draw in players with the tactile clang of bolt action rifles and the patient clanks of reloading the next round. 

This game takes place alongside the events from the most recent installment, Sniper Elite 5 from two years ago, but a new protagonist takes center stage deep undercover in occupied France. This time we leave Karl Fairburne, the star of 5 and other titles, to his actions in the concurrent game while marksman Harry Hawker is the story's lead. The campaign is fully playable solo or co-op and returns with Invasion Mode - the popular tweak to Sniper Elite 5 that lets you drop in to another player's game as an enemy sniper. There are other multiplayer modes available as well as a brand-new mode, Propaganda. Unlocked by finding hidden propaganda posters in the campaign you can jump in to quick fire challenges as a resistance fighter. 

Sniper Elite: Resistance is available for PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and PC. The game releases in two weeks, January 30th. Pre-orders reward a bonus Target Führer campaign mission, a weapon skin, and unlocks the Karabiner 98 Rifle. Pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition also gains the classic M1911 Pistol and opens up early access to the game two days before release. 

Developer Goat Gamez and publisher Dear Villagers announced that Sports: Renovations, a simulator about fixing up old athletic facilities, will launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series on March 27^th. In Sports: Renovations, you’re not just engaging with the simulation, but also experiencing the memories and emotions of restoring the venues to their former glory while saving them from a local real estate agent. As such, you will uncover mementos and souvenirs as you work to clean, fix, and rebuild each facility.

As you progress, you will unlock a variety of tools and equipment, earn cash to expand your base of operations, and collect memorabilia for your personal trophy case. Each room unlocked at your base will come with new perks and upgrades, but sometimes will open a new side quest as well.

One fun fact about developer Goat Gamez – they were co-founded by Robert Lewandowski. Yes, I’m pretty sure it is Robert Lewandowski, the star Polish soccer player.

Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Billionworlds are bringing 4X strategy game Yield! Fall of Rome to Steam on January 20^th, promising an accessible yet deep strategy experienced designed at its core for the Steam Deck. As a gamer that only plays PC games on Steam Deck, that is certainly music to my ears, but it also looks neat in action, as you can see in the new launch trailer.

Yield! Fall of Rome is a streamlined experience that focuses on making impactful choices and not requiring hours upon hours to learn how to play. It also features procedurally generated bite-sized campaigns to keep things fast and fresh. As far as modes are concerned, you can play solo, co-op, or in asynchronous multiplayer, which sounds interesting.

Sometimes games come along and just speak directly to you, which is to say that Yield! Fall of Rome has already hit my Steam wishlist.