N++ runs, jumps, and slides onto Steam next week

You might not know about it, but N is very good. So is its sequel, N+. And rounding out the trio of excellence is the final, greatest version of them all: N++. It released on PlayStation 4 last year, but didn’t really find much success despite its quality. But thankfully, it’s hitting Steam next week, giving new players a chance to check it out.

Prey gameplay footage shows off coffee mug transformations

While fans got their first chance to see Prey in action at QuakeCon earlier this month, that footage didn’t officially make it out of the convention. That’s a shame, because up to this point, the only thing we really knew about Prey is that it has nothing to do with the original game. Thankfully, some of that gameplay footage was officially released today, giving us a glimpse at the upcoming shooter.

Gears of War 4 PC specs and graphical options revealed

Gears of War has always been a franchise that’s defined the Xbox, despite its few flirtations with PC ports. Microsoft is certainly hoping to change that with Gears of War 4 this time around, having released a multitiered list of system requirements well ahead of the game’s release, and letting folks go hands on with the PC version and even see what the graphical settings look like.

Steins;Gate comes to Steam this September

Steam has become a haven for visual novels over the past few years, but they’ve come in such a flood that it’s nearly impossible to tell good from cheap, amateurish, and bad. However, the appearance of Steins;Gate on Valve’s marketplace might just give newcomers a chance to see just what a visual novel can do.

Below won’t be out this summer

We know a few things about Capybara Games’ Below, but we do know that it’s a roguelike adventure. We know it’s about exploration and survival. We know it has a Dark Souls-style death system. We know it looks great. We know it’ll feature Jim Guthrie’s incredible compositions. We also know that it won’t make its summer release window.

New No Man’s Sky patch addresses PC performance issues

The launch of No Man’s Sky launch has been a bit rocky, to say the least, bringing a bunch of criticism that ranges from fair to hyperbolic. One of the biggest criticisms has been of the PC version, which despite the game’s apparently limited technical demands hasn’t been performing well. A new patch released this week aiming to address these issues.

Take command of Da Orks in the follow-up to Warhammer 40k: Armageddon

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - Da Orks is the latest expansion to 2014’s Armageddon title. Unlike last year’s Glory of Macragge, which required the original game to play, Da Orks is a standalone expansion, giving players a huge new campaign to conquer regardless of whether they own the previous instalments.

Rights of Man is the latest expansion for Europa Universalis IV

Paradox Interactive’s colonialism simulator has steadily been filled with content and expansions since its release in 2003, and three years later, Europa Universalis IV is still enjoying continued updates and support. The latest expansion, titled the Rights of Man, sees the game receive a number of small changes that add up to a richer, more varied experience.

System 3's going to launch Constructor HD in January

We've actually lost count of how many times Constructor HD has been delayed, as again System 3's decided to push it back from Summer 2016, with a new release date now set for January 2017.

Let's hope that this time dodgy union workers and underhanded hippy squatting are back on the agenda, as much of the development team from the original have reunited to develop Constructor HD for the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

tinyBuild reveals Party Hard Tycoon, releasing later this year for PC

tinyBuild announced today that it's expanding on last year's success of Party Hard with a new title called Party Hard Tycoon, which takes a Tycoon-style look at what it's like to be a professional party-runner.

Developed by Pinokl and set for release later this year, Party Hard Tycoon is all about building and managing your own nightclub, picking a theme and figuring out the best marketing strategy to build your club into a success. Don't forget about security, entertainment and booze though, the three essential ingredients for any club.

No Man's Sky mods take aim at making universal exploration more enjoyable

No Man's Sky hit the market recently and by many accounts, while it delivers the vast universe to explore that was promised, it's also a bit of a repetitive grind fest. Luckily, modders have taken to making improvements to ease the game's problems and enhance the journey. We've brought a few of our favorties together on GameWatcher and are putting the spotlight on two new particularly enjoyable mods that have recently come out.

Latest Riders of Icarus update adds PvP battlegrounds

Another month, another major addition to Riders of Icarus. The creature-taming MMORPG is currently in open beta, and last month’s update saw a plethora of new content and an increased level cap. Now this month’s update adds a new region focused on providing competitive players a place to have their battlegrounds.

Fantasy 4X title gets a standalone expansion with Sorcerer King: Rivals

Stardock Entertainment is largely known for their sci-fi-themed 4X series Galactic Civilizations, but their fantasy take on the genre, Sorcerer Kings, launched last year to a largely positive response. Now they’re back with a follow-up that will add a whole bunch of new content and features, and allow you the chance to become a god.

Halo Wars 2 hopes to bring in new real-time strategy fans

Creative Assembly’s flagship strategy series, Total War, is known for a lot of things. Depth. Complexity. Certainly not accessibility, which is part of why it was so surprising to see the developer attached to the largely console-focused, mainstream strategy title, Halo Wars 2. But they are aiming to bring in new players with the upcoming title.

Scalebound details dragon customization

We’ve been seeing occasional details on Scalebound, the new dragons and headphones game from the folks at Platinum, but it still doesn’t feel like we really know what form the game will take, beyond its focus on Devil May Cry-like stylish combat. Thankfully, today we got a little taste of what partnering with dragons will be like.

A trio of VR titles are coming from Ubisoft this year

If there’s one thing Ubisoft likes to do--besides driving good franchises into the dirt with over-abundant sequels--it’s get in on the ground floor of new hardware releases. VR has been upon us for a few months, but we’re still very much in the early days of the new technology, so it’s the perfect time for Ubisoft to put out a few titles to test the water.

Crazy Machines 3 set for October release

If you thought that the dream of the Rube Goldberg device game died with the Incredible Machine series, then I’ve got some good news. The contraption-building concept has been quietly trucking along thanks to the Crazy Machines franchise, and the latest entry just got a new teaser trailer and a release date that’s not far off.

Cities: Skylines prepares for a disastrous new expansion

After the disappointment of the rebooted SimCity, Cities: Skylines came through and returned us to all the glory and majesty of classic SimCity titles. But it was missing one notable feature from those original games. Disasters. What good is building a bustling metropolis if you can’t burn it to the ground? Thankfully, a new expansion is set to correct that oversight.

New Resident Evil 7 trailer shows off footage from the main game

Resident Evil 7 got a surprise announcement at E3 this year, along with an immediate demo showing just how much the new title would depart from series conventions. That demo was all original content, sharing nothing with the proper game, but a new Gamescom trailer is showing off a bit of what to expect from the full release in January.

Space Hulk: Deathwing has a new trailer for Gamescom

Creative Assembly might not be working on a follow-up to Space Marine, but another developer is taking a chainsword-wielding stab at a Warhammer 40,000 shooter. Titled Space Hulk: Deathwing, it’s gotten a new trailer showing off the titular Deathwing squad holding a last stand against a horde of oncoming foes.