Sonic Superstars Brings Classic Sidescrolling Thrills to Consoles, PC - Hardcore Gamer

Amazon's new B2G1 sale is live, giving you the chance to get some of the biggest games of the year at a great price--and possibly even for free.

BlizzCon 2023 brought an electric atmosphere to Anaheim as Blizzard Entertainment unveiled their latest surprise for World of Warcraft fans – Cataclysm Classic. The event, which has been highly anticipated by the gaming community, saw the developers not only revisit the beloved expansion from a decade ago but also incorporate significant changes inspired by player feedback.

Insomniac Games has released a new patch for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which addresses several issues. The Upgraded Classic suit, found to have duplicate eye details, is fixed, and the developer has further fixed issues with long play sessions causing models to not load properly.

In a recent announcement, developer Vivid Storm Interactive and publisher Camlann Games have decided to delay the Early Access release of their eagerly anticipated colony sim game, Ascent of Ashes. Originally scheduled to launch on November 15, the developers have decided to postpone the release to the first quarter of 2024. This decision comes as part of their dedication to perfecting the game and implementing valuable feedback from the gaming community.

In the ever-evolving world of gaming, even the biggest players face their share of challenges. Recently, Bungie, the renowned game studio under Sony’s umbrella and the force behind Destiny 2, found itself making some tough decisions in response to delayed titles.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Humble Bundles have provided a ton of value over the years, but the newest option with WB Games celebrating 100 years of Warner Brothers is one of the best values ever. It’s a multi-tiered bundle, with $5 getting you Batman Akrham Asylum: Game of the Year Edition, Batman Arkham City Game of the Year Edition, Mad Max, Mortal Kombat XL, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor: Game of the Year Edition. Right out of the gate, you’re getting a fantastic open-world game with Mad Max, an exciting on-foot traversal brawler with Shadow of Mordor, one of the best MK entries ever with a ton of extra content, and two of the greatest Batman games ever with all of their available content as well. In the case of Arkham City, you’re getting one of the greatest games ever made and debates will rage as to which is better – Arkham City or Arkham Asylum, forever.

The Top Racer series was something of a hidden gem in the 16-bit and 64-bit days when it was known as Top Gear in North America and Top Racer internationally. It was a blend of traditional racing with an OutRun-esque visual style and killer soundtracks and served as the primary influence alongside OutRun and this franchise’s own predecessor in the Lotus Challenge series, for one of my favorite racing games ever, Horizon Chase Turbo by Aquiris. While Top Racer 1, Top Racer 2, and the future-set Top Racer 3000 are existing releases, there will also be a crossover with Aquiris titled Top Racer Crossroads. The latter doesn’t have footage shown for it, but does appear to be a blend of Top Racer content in the more modern-day Horizon Chase art style. Top Racer used things like comic book-style speech bubbles and those will be featured in Crossroads, which could wind up being the real hidden gem in this whole collection.

is the latest release from developers Arzest & Sonic Team, and publisher SEGA. Taking a step back from the open world of, aims to bring players back to traditional 2D side-scrollers with a few new features and enhancements along the way.

Along with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder debuted strong in the UK last week. According to the latest Gfk charts (per Games Industry), it’s the biggest 2D Mario launch in the region’s history and only “narrowly” behind Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario 3D All-Stars.

While playing through , players will notice that they accrue coins to be used in the shop, allowing them to unlock different items and character designs. These are specifically for use in the new Battle Mode in which players can customize their character with items purchased from the shop.

The Sonic timeline just got a little messier, with Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka explaining when the latest game takes place. According to Iizuka, Sonic Superstars fits in the timeline just before Sonic Adventure, after the original platformers on Mega Drive.