Balatro is getting a free ‘major gameplay update’ in 2025

Balatro, the delightful poker roguelike that’s of my favorite video games of this year, will be getting a free “major gameplay update” in 2025, according to developer LocalThunk. The update will “bring new ideas and strategies to the game” and will be released for all platforms (it’s available on Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox), … Read more

‘The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria’ Makes Its Xbox Debut Later This Month

“Traversable either solo or co-op online”.The team behind The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has today finally announced an Xbox release date for its Middle-Earth survival game. Originally launched on Epic and PlayStation last October before a late delay for Xbox, the title is now hitting Steam and Xbox Series X|S on August … Read more

Xbox Game Pass’s ‘The Callisto Protocol’ Had Key Content Cut Before Launch

The crunch protocol.The Callisto Protocol always seemed like an ambitious project, especially from a brand-new developer crafting an entirely new IP. When the game finally shipped in late 2022, the end product perhaps fell a little short of that ambition – but a new chat with the game’s lead dev has explained the situation in … Read more