Ridiculous Fishing EX is a perfect arcade remix

We didn’t know it at the time, but the launch of Rayman Legends on 30th August 2013 was to be an abrupt end of the line for Rayman’s 2010s resurgence. A direct sequel to 2011s Rayman Origins, Legends received stellar reviews across the board, and sold millions of copies as it spread across numerous platforms, but ten years on and it remains the last mainline Rayman game released by Ubisoft.

Most farming games have fishing nowadays, but even in its current version, Palia offers a bountiful number of fish waiting to be reeled in. Over 80 distinct fish species dance through Palia’s waterways, creating a captivating subaqueous realm. Yet, even for the humble Carp, mastery of the game’s angling mechanics is a must. Don’t be fooled by past fishing exploits – Palia unveils a refreshing twist on the familiar, defying expectations.

Role-playing games can often promise a grandiose adventure, and there’s certainly been no shortage of those this year. Some of the heaviest hitters of 2023 are lengthy RPG journeys that advertise dozens upon dozens of hours of questing and storytelling. So it’s nice when a game like Sea of Stars lets me hang up my adventurer’s hat for a little bit of fishing.

With Starfield about to release and players eager to jump in, many have been deciding what kind of space-themed adventurer they want to be when they dive into the game. Now, thanks to a new character builder, players can begin planning out their space-faring endeavors and be ready to jump into Starfield’s massive universe.

Dead by Daylight Update 7.2.0 is out alongside the Alien DLC expansion, which brings the Xenomorph, Ellen Ripley, and the Nostromo to The Fog for players to enjoy. The update includes a few hotfixes for known issues, as well as changes to the meta to keep the game interesting.

If you love Stardew Valley’s fishing minigame, as well as Wordle’s guessing mechanics, then you may love Pufferdle, a fan-made game that combines the two concepts. Its creator Abdullah Masud shared the game on a Stardew Valley forum, noting that fishing is their favorite part of the farming simulator. And on Aug. 23, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone praised the game in a tweet.

One of the best things about Mortal Kombat games, and one of the main things that sets it apart from other famous fighting series, is its brutal fatalities. Finishing cinematics characters deploy to confirm they have won the match. Whether it be ripping out an opponent's spine, skull still attached, or freezing them solid so they can be shattered into a thousand pieces, there have been some very cool fatalities over the years, pun very much intended. Some of them will return for Mortal Kombat 1, including a fan favorite courtesy of Cyrax.

Whenever my eyes see the phrase “it's like Stardew Valley, but…” sparks pop off in my brain, imagining futures farming in the zombie apocalypse or courting my favourite pixel caveman. The next one of those instead focuses on the game’s lovely fishing mini-game and is basically Stardew Valley but Wordle, the other bite-sized juggernaut that’s inspired countless others.

Dave The Diver sees you heading underneath the waves to hunt for various fish and sea life, turning them into delicious sushi dishes as you scramble to run a restaurant by night. While that's a ton to juggle on its own, the game has only just begun to surprise you with its in-depth minigames (Seahorse racing?!), varied characters, and wild plot.

Star Wars: Dark Forces, the classic first-person shooter from the '90s, is getting a shiny new remaster courtesy of Nightdive Studios.

The «Dream Chair,» as it's called, is on display at Gamescom this year and will be raffled off.

During Gamescom Opening Night Live we got to see the first official gameplay trailer for Crimson Desert. It’s no surprise, but the gameplay looks like a revamped and enhanced version of the combat from Black Desert Online.