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Arc System Works Reveals Two Intriguing New Non-Fighting Games

1 day ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Arc System Works, best known for fighting games like Guilty Gear and Granblue Fantasy Versus, have announced two brand new projects, and they both look like they're pretty far out of the developer's usual wheelhouse. Both games were announced during the developer's showcase yesterday. The first, Dear Me, I Was, is a Switch 2 exclusive that Arc describes as an "interactive adventure" featuring a "story woven with beautiful visuals".
Super Mario Strikers Is the Switch 2's First Post-Launch GameCube Game

1 day ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Nintendo has revealed the first post-launch GameCube game coming to the Switch 2 as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service, and it's none other than arcade sports classic Super Mario Strikers. As revealed in a new trailer, Super Mario Strikers will be joining the console's GameCube lineup on July 3rd, taking its place alongside games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and SoulCalibur II.
Two Point Museum DLC Fantasy Finds Brings Mythical Delights in July

2 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Publisher Sega and developer Two Point Studios have announced Fantasy Finds, the first major DLC expansion for museum management sim Two Point Museum, and it's heading your way next month. As revealed in a post on the official Two Point Museum site, Fantasy Finds will launch on July 17th across all platforms on which the game is currently available, and it'll bring a ton of extra stuff for you to enjoy, all of it fantasy-themed.
Legendary Writer Chris Avellone Teams Up with Ex-Quantic Dream Dev for "Mature" RPG

2 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Chris Avellone, a legendary industry writer who's worked on the likes of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Fallout: New Vegas, has joined Detroit: Become Human writer Adam Williams' Republic Games for a "mature" fantasy RPG. As spotted by Eurogamer, Avellone has been added to Williams' team, and while his position in the company is unclear, it's likely that he'll be working as a writer on the project.
Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition Gets Three More Old-School Worms Games

2 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Team17 has released a brand new update for Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition on consoles, bringing three more retro Worms titles to the collection, as well as a new cheat code that will be familiar if you're a fan of the franchise. Per a press release, the "Backworms Compatible Update" adds the SNES and Genesis (or Mega Drive for some regions) ports of Worms to Anniversary Edition, as well as the Game Boy Advance game Worms World Party.
Chained Echoes Ashes of Elrant DLC Gets August Release Date

2 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Developer Umami Tiger and publisher Deck13 have announced the release date for Ashes of Elrant, the upcoming story expansion DLC for the JRPG-inspired throwback Chained Echoes. Per a new Steam post, Ashes of Elrant will launch across all platforms on August 7th, and that's also when you'll be able to purchase the soundtrack for the DLC if you're musically inclined.
Peak Hits 2m Sales as Devs Reveal What's Next

2 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Landfall and Aggro Crab have announced another big sales milestone for indie climbing sim Peak, and the two studios have also released a sneak preview of what you can expect for the game in the coming weeks. As revealed in a new Steam update, Peak has hit the two million sales mark, which means that the game has picked up another million sales for itself since Monday. That's pretty impressive stuff.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Developer Don't Nod Hit by Layoffs

2 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developer Don't Nod has become the latest studio to be hit by a wave of layoffs, if a spate of social media posts from now-former employees are anything to go by. As spotted by journalist Adnan Riaz (and collated by ResetEra user Maxime), several employees of Don't Nod Montreal, which developed Lost Records: Bloom & Rage as its first project, appear to have lost their jobs, including technical artist Laurent Dufresne and cinematic artist Mary Pouliot.
Stalker 2 Update 1.5 Brings Huge A-Life Changes, New Threats, and More

2 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

GSC Game World has released Stalker 2 Update 1.5, which brings yet more improvements to the game's much-talked-about A-Life system, as well as new threats to face and more. Following on from May's Update 1.4, Update 1.5's main feature is a big boost to the A-Life AI system, which, I think it's fair to say, was released in a fairly incomplete state when the game launched in November.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II PS5 Release Date and New Enhancements Revealed

3 days ago | techraptor.net | Joe Allen

Team Ninja and Xbox have announced the PS5 release date for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, as well as the new enhancements current owners on Xbox and PC can expect. Per a post on Xbox Wire, the followup to 2017's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice will arrive on PS5 on August 12th. This won't be the first time the franchise has appeared on PlayStation, of course; Senua's Sacrifice got itself a PS4 release, after all.