Chaotic farming game Southfield combines silly physics with sandbox freedom

A hilarious Red Dead Redemption 2 clip has shown protagonist Arthur Morgan stuck in a precarious situation from which there is no escape. Arthur gets himself into plenty of sticky situations across the length of the Red Dead Redemption 2 storyline, but this one was not intended by the developer.

Palworld is a game that essentially sends you out into the big open world, pats you on the back, and says "good luck". With only a handful of tutorials to guide you, you're mostly left to fend for yourself, find shelter, and craft weapons to take down the more fierce Pals out there. It promotes creativity, asking fans to find their own solutions to the game's toughest challenges, and I doubt you'll find a more unique way to take down a boss than this.

Cities: Skylines II developer Colossal Order has a uniquely close relationship with its community. The original Cities: Skylines came out in 2015 and gobbled up the audience that was left behind by EA’s SimCity, which came out in 2013 and was a busted mess. Cities: Skylines scratched that urban-planning itch, plus it cost just $30. The game came first to PC, Mac and Linux with modest hardware requirements, and it hit consoles within two years. Critically, Cities: Skylines also supported mods through the Steam Workshop, allowing players to add their own tools to the game and share those features with others.

Turn 10 Studios has confirmed in the latest Forza Monthly that Nordschleife will be coming to Forza Motorsport in February. The 20.83-kilometre-long track is part of Update 5, which includes numerous fixes and improvements for the game.

The Dungeon Keeper franchise can feel like a relic from a bygone era. While titles like War for the Overworld and Evil Genius 2 have carried its spirit of evil middle management into the modern era, developer Realmforge Studios has combined aspects of the underworld management sim and blended them with real-time strategy elements for the fourth entry in its Dungeons franchise, which came out in November 2023 and is now on Xbox Game Pass.

Supermassive's hugely entertaining PS4 slasher horror Until Dawn is reportedly making its way to PS5 and PC, with an official announcement said to be happening within the next two weeks.

Myth of Empires has opened up a limited-time Steam playtest starting today through January 30th. The test comes as the open world survival sandbox set against the backdrop of warprepares for launch next month.

In a recent development, the controversial Gaia skin, also known as the «evil Groot» skin, made a return to Call of Duty Warzone this week, accompanied by adjustments intended to address previous concerns. Despite the attempts to rectify the situation, Call of Duty Warzone players have maintained a sense of dissatisfaction and discomfort with the changes made to the skin.

Steam’s latest viral hit is Pocketpair’s Palworld, a game that the internet has deemed Pokémon with guns.

Award-winning indie game Sea of Stars is set to expand its reach with a physical release in spring 2024. The surprise announcement of its boxed edition arrived some five months after Sea of Stars debuted to critical acclaim.

A new farming game is planting the seeds of recent PC hits like Stardew Valley, Human: Fall Flat, Satisfactory and, yes, Minecraft and hoping to have them grow into an entertaining co-op offering that’s as cozy as it is chaotic.

Ravendawn is the latest MMORPG to hit the masses today, as it is now available for play to anyone who enjoys a good ol’ top-down 2D classic style game with a massive open world to explore.