The listing doesn’t yet mention a launch date, noting that one hasn’t yet been approved, but it does mention that Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy on Nintendo Switch 2 will be rated PG-12 thanks to the presence of violence and inappropriate language.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy puts players in the shoes of Peter Quill / Star-Lord, who happens to be the leader of the eponymous group. The story takes place some time after a major event called the Galactic War, which involved Thanos and the Chitauri. The roster of the Guardians in this story—notably separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe—will be familiar to fans of the films, and includes Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Gamora, and Drax the Destroyer. For more details, take a look at our review from back when it first came out.

As of November 2022, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy had gotten more than 8 million players across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. CEO of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, Phil Rogers, said that the game being available through Game Pass and PlayStation Plus helped with player engagement quite a bit. “I’ve actually just landed back from a few days in Montreal,” he said at the time. “There’s great pride in the team about the game they’ve made, and there’s also great excitement now about how we drive it commercially within our own business unit.”

It is worth noting that, despite getting a positive critical reception, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy seemingly failed to hit internal sales targets. However, in 2023, Disney’s head of gaming, Sean Shoptaw, said that the company would be happy to work with the studio again. “Games are really hard to make,” he said. “If you’ve got great IP. If you’ve got a great story. You know, it’s still a challenge.”

The discovery of the Nintendo Switch 2 port listing comes just a few days after developer Eidos Montreal was hit by major layoffs. The studio announced that 124 of its employees were being let go, and studio head David Anfossi would be leaving as well.

“The reduction in workforce affecting 124 employees is a result of changing project needs and impacts across production and support teams. Today is a difficult day for our studio and reflects the need to adapt and concentrate efforts where Eidos-Montréal can be most effective,” wrote Eidos-Montréal in its announcement.

“Also, after many years as Head of Studio, David Anfossi and Eidos Montréal are also parting ways. We thank David for his contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavors. A transition plan is underway, and further updates will be shared as new leadership is finalized.”

Of course, it also provided a strong run-through of everything you can expect, from puzzle-solving and boss battles to restoring civilization as a whole. As a retro-style action RPG, Alabaster Dawn focuses on Juno, who embarks on a journey to save the world. Fighting the curse that has overtaken the land is only part of the solution, as you also need to rebuild different towns.

While its combat is based on CrossCode, other inspirations include Kingdom Hearts and Devil May Cry. And while elements return, allowing for unique combos, you can use eight different weapons, each with its own skill trees. It’s pretty snazzy, and the new enemies look especially impressive thanks to the new 2.5D art style.

Alabaster Dawn will apparently offer 30 to 60 hours of gameplay in its full release. As for early access and what it has to offer, stay tuned for more details.

Coming hot on the heels of the Gravity Gun and other cool additions in the Remnant update from February is Xeno Arena. It adds a new arena where creatures collected from all around the game’s sprawling universe are pitted against each other in turn-based battles. Do well enough, and you get to genetically alter them to become even stronger. There’s a wide range of creatures, with varying abilities and personalities, all of which are there for the taking.

But what if some of them prove to be too adorable for you to risk their safety? Worry not, as the option for holo-battles is always there to take advantage of while your companion remains safe from harm. The update has a very long list of additions, and you’re probably going to want to see what Hello Games has to say about it over on their official site.

But if you’d prefer a more bite-sized look at what’s new, the trailer below should give you an idea of what to expect before jumping in.

The opening’s quite interesting, with your character and Lorath infiltrating the ranks of a cult that’s almost blindly devoted to one of Mephisto’s many forms. He’s clearly using them as a route to power, and he can be quite charming when he wants to be. However, those tactics don’t work on you, and you’re going to be battling his forces on a ship before confronting him directly. That culminates in a boss battle against a deadly monster created from one of the cult’s acolytes.

Lord of Hatred is probably quite high on your list of priorities if you’re a Diablo fan. With the Warlock and Paladin being thrown into the mix alongside changes to how you’re going to be gaining levels making make progression a whole lot smoother for your character, this is an expansion that’s looking like a sublime blend of an interesting story and new mechanics. It’s coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC  on April 28th.

Absolum is set in the world of Talahm, where magic has been outlawed by Azra, a rather nasty figure whom your group stands in resistance to. You have four characters with varying skill sets, each of whom can bring a whole lot of hurt to anyone foolish enough to stand in their way. You’re going to need all the support you can get as you engage with a combat system that has a surprising amount of depth and comes with quite the learning curve.

Developed by Guard Crush Games, it’s a very impressive blend of roguelite and beat ’em up mechanics that’s also got incredible world-building and a solid story, rounding out an experience that can have you quite invested with every run. We found a lot to like about its gameplay and overall vibe in our review, and would say it’s quite easy to recommend if you’re thinking of diving in on the Switch 2.

There’s an accompanying trailer for the announcement showcasing two of your companions in action as they rise to the defense of one of Talahm’s residents. It should give you a good idea of the game’s unique visual style and a glimpse of what it looks like in action.

Here’s how it works. You apply to participate in the program (applications open today) using your PlayStation ID and a little bit of “additional information”, and wait to see if your application is part of the final pool of players. Next, you have a video interview with Sony’s representatives where you’ll be quizzed about your time with PlayStation titles. An interview where you get to discuss your favorite games with the publisher that oversees them? That’s definitely interesting!

Finally, if you’re lucky enough, your portrait is going to be a part of Gran Turismo 7 where it functions similarly to other in-game characters. You also design your own Fantasy Logo and a custom kit for the game’s many vehicles.

If you don’t make it, don’t be disheartened. Gran Turismo 7 is just the beginning for The Playerbase, with Sony looking to expand the program to other titles from PlayStation Studios. You can read the full announcement here.

In the video, which you can check out below, lead designer Jakub Stokalski spoke about the challenges presented to players by the game, since they have to make many difficult choices to ensure the survival of their cities. With the Switch release, the studio hopes to ensure that the high-stakes city-builder is able to successfully make the jump to a portable format.

“I love Frostpunk because you always carry with you all of the harsh decisions that you make and all of the guilt,” said Jakub Stokalski. “Soon, you’ll be able to do that quite literally because Frostpunk is coming to Nintendo Switch. That’s right, all of the exciting gameplay and moral tension that made it into a modern classic, ready to be enjoyed on the go. As lead designer of the original Frostpunk and co-director of the sequel, being able to bring this game to so many of you is a dream come true. It’s the perfect culmination of the journey.”

In the same video, 11 bit studios also revealed more details about the other things that it has been working on, like Frostpunk 1886 and a new expansion for Frostpunk 2, dubbed Breach of Trust.

Frostpunk was originally released on PC all the way back in 2018, before then coming to PS4 and Xbox One in 2019, and iOS and Android in 2024. The title offers a new take on the “survival” style of city-builders, where players have to deal with harsh conditions as they try to make their cities habitable for their potentially-happy citizens. Along with having to deal with incredibly low temperatures as they plan their cities’ layouts, players also often have to pass new laws or make harsh decisions to ensure that the city survives.

The title is slated to be revisited using modern technology with Frostpunk 1886. The studio has promised that it is going to be “so much more” than just a remaster, however, and there are plans to add plenty of new content to the game. Among other things, Frostpunk 1886 will be making use of motion capture to ensure that the animation of citizens is accurate and unique, adding more variety to the game’s world while also making the city feel more alive. The lighting system is also getting a major upgrade.

Frostpunk 1886 is slated for release in 2027, however. In the meantime, you can take a look at Frostpunk 2, which was originally released on PC in 2024, before coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2025. The title offers a major change in gameplay, giving players a more zoomed-out look at the world, and as a result, more zoomed-out gameplay. Rather than placing individual buildings, players instead put down districts, which then get populated with buildings. Check out our review for more details.

The embattled studio probably caught his eye when it laid off more than a thousand of its employees and had to work quickly to turn public sentiment around when it discovered that one of them was terminally ill. CEO Tim Sweeney’s assertion about layoffs having nothing to do with AI has been called into question in Dreunen’s analysis of why Epic and Fortnite are at the beginning of their end. He argues that gaming companies outside the US are looking into generative AI and creative ways to use it, which has yet to be done satisfactorily.

He also points to factors outside the purview of any gaming studio, such as an increased cost of living and one that Epic is already familiar with: an imbalance in platform holder rights that has been eating the studio’s profits while increasing its spending through legal costs.

“Empires don’t collapse all at once…They hollow out, slowly, until one day the walls come down and everyone acts surprised. We are currently somewhere in the middle of that process.”

Dreuner’s words may be a bitter pill to swallow for Epic, a studio that seemed like it would live forever. However, we’re hoping that it can confront its own mortality and find a suitable middle ground, keeping Fortnite and all the fun it brings alive in the process.

This time, it’s dataminer Lance McDonald, who has uncovered an unused cutscene that showcases the moment Miquella planted the seed of the Haligtree at Elphael. If you need a refresher, Miquella intended for the Haligtree to be the source of a cure for Malenia’s Scarlet Rot, a debilitating condition that she managed to survive for a while before unleashing it upon Caelid in her battle with Radahn during The Shattering. She was returned to its roots, corrupting the tree and lying in wait for her brother, seemingly unaware that he had been abducted by Mohg, the Lord of Blood, who had his own plans for the Elden Throne.

“This is a look at a never-before-seen map file where a cutscene was filmed for Elden Ring, which showed Miquella planting the Haligtree, as well as the process through which, during earlier development and testing, this cutscene was intended to have been played.”

Miquella’s intentions seem pure, although his methods were revealed as rather misguided during our time with Shadow of the Erdtree. It’s still nice to think of a time before The Shattering when the twin prodigies worked to better their own lives as well as the ones of the people around them. It’s also really cool to see the early origins of a tree that served as the backdrop of one of the most iconic boss battles we’ve had over the years.

Elden Ring is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. It’s also coming to Switch 2 with the Tarnished Edition out sometime this year.

The Sega Villains Stage DLC is bringing Yakuza’s Goro Majima, Sonic’s Dr. Eggman, and Death Adder from Golden Axe to the game’s world via mysterious rifts that Joe Musashi is trying to close by the most obvious method: Defeating the source of their power. That’s going to lead to some memorable showdowns with the aforementioned characters, who are in a decidedly different element than what we’ve come to expect.

There are five new stages aside from the three bosses, alongside new music tracks inspired by them. Aside from two Boss Rush modes featuring the new threats, there’s a trio of ninpos and skins each to round things off. We were very happy with the base game last year, and there’s no reason to believe that the DLC is going to be any different. It’s time to let your katana sing as you side-scroll through some chaotic fighting against familiar yet formidable opponents,

If you’re still on the fence, perhaps watching Joe take on an assortment of its new additions in the launch trailer below can help you decide if you’re diving in right away.