Presumably praying people have room for another extraction shooter after Arc Raiders, Bungie opens Marathon signups for December playtest

November 24, 2025 / admin / retro news

Marathon: still in the works, as a reminder

2019

Arc Raiders was going to be a cross “between Shadow of the Colossus, Left 4 Dead, and PUBG” according to dev, who says Embark initially had no idea “what kind of game loop we were supposed to have”

November 24, 2025 / admin / retro news

Shadow of the Arc Raiders

2019

KPop Demon Hunters, Demon Slayer, and Chainsaw Man are all eligible for Oscar nominations

November 24, 2025 / admin / retro news

Anime and anime inspired movies are joining the list of eligible movies for the Oscars’ Best Animated Feature category

2019

The median price of best-selling new games on Steam has dropped in the past 2 years, research finds: “Charging >$25 is getting trickier, as players compare value to the $10-$15 indie titles”

November 24, 2025 / admin / retro news

The average has barely changed, but the median suggests a rise in cheap games

2019

Studio lead reviving legendary turn-based strategy RPG after 10 years borrows Civ creator Sid Meier’s advice, says perfect sequel is “one-third old stuff, one-third improvements, and one-third something new”

November 24, 2025 / admin / retro news

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a proud successor

2019

Thumbstick grips could be the best $10 you spend this Black Friday, and these are the three brands you need to watch

November 24, 2025 / admin / retro news

I wouldn’t dare play games without a pair of thumbsticks or thumb grips on my controller, and after years of them at my disposal, these are the brands I swear by.

2019