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I know by now April Fools is technically over, but I thought this was a fun list of games so I think it'd be fun to talk about some of these. The article below lists off obscure games that some would consider to be April Fools' jokes. Do you agree with any of these? Are there any games you'd add to this list? Source - https://clouddosage.com/real-games-that-sound-like-april-fools-jokes/

Nintendo will be hosting another Treehouse Live. They will be showing off gameplay for some of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games. So you probably wont want to miss this one. More details on the streams can be found below. What games are you hoping they showcase? I'm hopeful for a Mario Odyssey 2. What are you hoping for?

Has anyone here played the new Wreckfest 2 that released late last month? I really was into the first game, and I can see myself having fun in this one as well. I hear it's in early access right now. Is it worth playing now? Or would you wait until it comes out of early access? It's out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

If you're a fan of the modern Batman games, from The LEGO Batman games to the Arkham series. The list includes 9 of the last Batman games. It doesn't include Gotham Knights and some of the other games. Do you agree with the list here? - https://powerupgaming.co.uk/2025/03/18/all-modern-batman-games-ranked/ You can view the list below as well: 9. LEGO Batman: The Videogame (2008) 8. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012) 7. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014) 6. Batman: Arkham Origins (2013) 5. Batman: The Telltale Season 1 & 2 (2016) 4. Batman: Arkham VR (2016) 3. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) 2. Batman: Arkham City (2011) 1. Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) Do you agree with the rankings? I don't know if I'd put Arkham Knight #1, as I prefer Asylum and City more. I think if anything City should be #1, and if we really have to, Knight should be #2 with Asylum coming in at the third spot. But even so I still put Asylum ahead of Knight. I think Knight drops in quality from all the riddler trophies you have to collect. City was a lot, but Knight was worse in that regard. What do you think though?

It seems the mini console craze has sort of died down in recent years. I think the mast big mini console released was like a Commodore 64 style mini console. I think there was also one other I am forgetting about. Do you think this craze of releasing mini consoles is coming to an end? Or could we see more min consoles release in the coming years? Maybe an N64 classic, or something obscure like a Sega Saturn or Dreamcast mini. Now I think the problem with doing this, is that emulation would need to work on a tiny machine, and that's easier said than done for consoles like the N64 and up. Anyway, do you think we're done with the mini console craze? Or could we see more come out in the coming years?

It looks like the IP rights to StarCraft could be sold off by Blizzard and Microsoft. Why Microsoft would want to get rid of StarCraft is beyond me, considering how popular of a franchise it was and still is. Now it seems that four studios, all in South Korea, are in a bidding war to secure the classic franchise. Those being; NCSoft, Nexon, Netmarble, and Krafton. But why would MS and Bizzard want to get rid of such an important IP? Is this just Microsoft's way of recouping some costs? You can read more about this news here: https://powerupgaming.co.uk/2025/03/30/four-way-bidding-war-erupts-over-starcraft-ip-rights/

Bubble Ghost Remake is releasing today for the PC, PS5 and Nintendo Switch. It's a remake of the 1987 Atari ST game. It's a puzzle platformer from Nakama Game Studio. I don't think I ever played the original game, and can't say I even remember hearing about it. But it does look like it'd be a fun game to play. Has anyone here played the original Bubble Ghost game?

Monaco 2 is a sequel to the popular stealth action game by Pocketwatch Games releasing April 10th for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. I haven never played the first game, but hear it's really fun. Are you guys going to check this one out when it releases?

A new Nintendo Direct is happening in less than 30 minutes from now. What kind of reveals are you hoping for? I'd love to see a Mario Odyssey 2 announcement. Would be cool. You can find the live stream below.

I'm 35 years old and still enjoy gaming like I did growing up, but I find I don't have the skills I used to from back in the day. Do you think it could be a mix of getting older and my skills starting to degrade over time? As gamers yourself, do you feel getting older has affected your skills in games? Or, do you feel like your skills haven't changed, or even got better over the years?

AI Limit is a new anime style souls like game from Sense Games Studio. It actually releases tomorrow for the PS5 and PC via Steam. If you like the Dark Souls style of games, this game looks like it might fill that void. Check out the trailer below.

I liked the Croc games growing up, but never liked them as much compared to Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and other games in the genre. But I have good news for fans as it looks like there is a Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster releasing April 2nd for the PC (via GOG), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch. Who here is looking forward to it? I might check it out. I guess it will have updated controls that match a more modern configuration, so that might even improve upon the game. But yeah, more on this news here: https://n4g.com/articles/look-gobbo-make-it-rainy-croc-legend-of-the-gobbos-remaster-release-date-platforms-and-pc-system-requirements/

Has anyone here ever attended a Quakecon event before? I have never, but I think it'd be cool to attend, especially to take part in their LAN parties. I hear you can BYOC (bring your own computer) to play Quake with others. I love LAN parties, so I could see myself getting into an event like this. I see they limit the people who can join via a lottery, for the BYOC side of it. Tickets for the event are on sale now until March 30th. The actual Quakecon starts Thursday, August 7 and runs until Sunday, August 10. You can find more info here: https://www.sknr.net/2025/03/24/quakecon-reveals-their-2025-plans/ If you've gone to this type of event before, what was it like compared to other cons?

Game Informer is back.

As you guys know, a while back the gaming magazine Game Informer shut down after like 30+ years. But there was recent video released teasing a possible reveal tomorrow (March 25th). Could it be Game Informer coming back as a magazine? Or maybe their intent is to start a new gaming news site? Some of the people who worked for the magazine also made announcements online about March 25th. So it'll probably end up being a magazine revival. I hope they bring back physical magazines, that'd be great. More on this story here: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/game-informer-returning-from-the-dead-and-sounds-like-good-news/ My theory is that they are going to re-release every GameInformer magazine into an online database for fans to enjoy over. Or they might release a history of GameInformer book with popular articles and stories. Also another theory some gamers have is that the magazine will make a comeback, and the first cover art could go to GTA 6. Some saying they may reveal new images and details on the game. What do you think?

Expelled! is a new point and click interactive adventure developed and published by inkle Ltd who you may know did games like Overboard!, 80 Days, and more. The point of the game seems to be to investigate who pushed a school prefect out of a window all the while you're being blamed for it. You either have to find who really did it, or put the blame on someone else. It sounds like an interesting story. Has anyone here played it? If so, is it worth checking out? It's pretty cheap on Steam, so I might pick it up. Expelled! is out now on Steam and Switch. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/Expelled/

We all know a new God of War is going to come out eventually. But when exactly isn't necessarily known. But we may have an idea of the next game and when we might be able to expect it. Supposedly the rumors is that there will be a new Greek God of War side story coming, that won't be in the mainline games, but it's own separate story. It's also said to have a younger Kratos, but will not be a remake of the original trilogy games like some have thought. There are rumors that it could release at the end of 2025. But that seems quite early to me. So far this is just rumors, but this info was leaked by content creator and industry insider Jeff Grubb. Which of course doesn't prove much, but supposedly this guy has leaked other things that came out to be true. So, would you like a God of War game that's back in the Greek mythology side? More on this here: https://twistedvoxel.com/new-greek-god-of-war-side-story-separate-from-mainline-games/

Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior is an upcoming A run-and-gun metroidvania from the people at Chaosmonger Studio. It features the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. I can't say I've ever heard of this band or their music, but I am kind of curious about this one. And I'm always down for a metroidvania style game. The graphics look great too. There is no trailer on YouTube yet, but you can see footage of the game via steam below. You can find it on Steam here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3589910/Voivod_The_Nuclear_Warrior/

The PlayStation Co-Creator Ken Kutaragi recently shared a glimpse at the Nintendo PlayStation prototype console. A photographer got the chance to snap some photos of it, can find those photos here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/playstation-co-creator-ken-kutaragi-still-has-a-nintendo-playstation-prototype-which-is-wild-to-witness/ And below.

ShantyTown is an upcoming city-block building game where the intention is to build a town brick by brick. It's solely developed by Erik Rempen for his studio Silk Softworks. It's said to be releasing sometime in late 2025 for PC. So far it is only releasing on PC, not sure if it'll release on consoles.

Monster Train 2 is a sequel to the popular strategy deck builder. Has anyone here played the original game? I've never played a deckbuilder before, are they any fun? You can play a demo for the new game right now on steam here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/Monster_Train_2/ there isn't an official release date yet, but so far it seems to be coming out for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and the Switch. Seems to be skipping last gen.

The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon is a new sim style strategy game where you're tasked with running your own movie studio. The point is to make movies, but you also have to take on the backend responsibilities like hiring talent, writers, and other staff along with making important decisions in the movie industry. I'm big into movies, so I might have to check this one out. Has anyone here played it yet? It's out right now on PC via Steam and GOG.

Rabbit Raid is a new arcade style platformer that seems very similar to Super Mario Bros. 2. The main gimmick seems to be that you can pick up veggies and use them as projectiles to take out enemies. Which was a feature in Super Mario Bros 2, albeit with more options. Seems like Rabbit Raid is pretty simple in its controls otherwise. For $10 though, I don't think it's expected to be a big game. I hear it's also very short as well, so that's something to take into account if you play it. It looks like it's available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the Switch. I don't see any PC release though.

Has anyone here played Balatro? I've been wanting to check it out, but I hear it's like fast paced poker or something, is that true? I see on the steam page it says it's a poker roguelike. I really wish I knew how to properly play Poker, but I am curious if playing this I'd learn the basics of poker, do you think I could? Is it worth playing? It's been out for a year now, and has become quite popular.

Well you think EA one days does something good like releasing source code for the command and conquer series, but then blow that goodwill away when they decide to then delist a bunch of games on the Steam store without any warning to gamers. According to this article here - https://tech4gamers.com/ea-delists-multiple-codemasters-games-steam/ EA recently delisted 6 Codemasters developed games with no explanation or warning as to why, those games being; Damnation Hospital Tycoon Maelstrom Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising RIse of the Argonauts Toybox Turbos These were titles that Codemasters developed and published before EA bought them up. EA owns the entirety of Codemasters catalog I hear, so who knows how many more games they will remove. I think it's wrong to not give a warning about these games being removed. They could have put out a tweet or something signifying that the games will be removed soon and to buy them quick. Hell, they could've done a quick sale before they took the games down. What do you think about this news?