One of 2019's Funniest Games Is Coming to PlayStation on March 14

As any fan of classic merge games will know, two things combined are always better than one.

Saber Interactive is reportedly splitting from the Embracer Group and going private in a $500 million deal, but Gearbox Entertainment allegedly isn’t too far behind. After Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier hinted at the same, Kotaku reported that the developer is also set to be sold, with the deal in the “late stages” of finalization.

Keeping track of all the latest video games coming out is an increasingly complex task, what with multiple PC storefronts, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, mobile, and more to keep track of, but don’t worry, I’m here to help. Every month I'll be running down the games you need to be keeping an eye on, from the big triple-A headliners, to the intriguing indies you might overlook.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the March 2024 Monthly Games lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. All titles will be available from March 5 to April 1.

Here are the latest games leaving PlayStation Plus as we look at the list of departures for March 2024. There’s a small cluster of favourites being yanked from Sony’s more premium tiers, including a recent Bethesda open world horror and arguably one of the best indie gems of the past decade.

The official announcement of F1 24 appears to be imminent, according to a newly emerged teaser from EA Sports. The next game in the F1 franchise is expected to hit the market come spring.

Stardew Valley’s hotly anticipated 1.6 patch finally has a release date: March 19, according to developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. The game, which was originally released in 2016, has sold more than 30 million copies and is “thriving more than ever,” Barone posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. And the new patch, which will bring lots of new content to the beloved life and farming simulator, will once again breathe new life into Stardew Valley at its eight anniversary.

Here are the latest games leaving PlayStation Plus as we look at the list of departures for March 2024. There’s a small cluster of favourites being yanked from Sony’s more premium tiers, including a recent Bethesda open world horror and arguably one of the best indie gems of the past decade.

is rumored to get a lot better with one leaked improvement in Version 2.1, which will see the addition of a long-requested tool. Even though the popular RPG is still in Version 2.0, following the release of Penacony as a playable destination, there are already several leaks outlining the upcoming content in the next patch, which is expected to arrive at some point in late March. One of the most notable leaks highlights what may end up becoming the most game-breaking ability in 2.1.

The Halo TV show has always held the video game series’ lore at arm’s length. From its early announcement of the “Silver Timeline” (an entirely separate but loosely similar canon that the TV show would be sticking to) to the first season, which gives Master Chief a slightly different origin story, the Paramount Plus series has never been concerned with the things longtime Halo fans hold near and dear. But as the show’s second season gets into more recognizable territory, like the Fall of Reach, it’s still surprising to see how wildly it diverged from the game’s in its fourth episode.

The Covenant mission in Halo 3 is one of the most memorable of the entire game, though after this fan's discovery, you may never look at it the same way again.

Xbox Cloud Gaming should start allowing users to stream their own games sometime in 2024, according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. Streaming enthusiasts have been waiting for this feature to be added to the Xbox service since its earliest days, back when it was still called xCloud.