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Robocop: Rogue City Steam Game Data Was Temporarily Replaced With An Unannounced Game
Nacon and Teyon have announced the RoboCop: Rogue City Collection, a bundle featuring RoboCop: Rogue City and its DLC, RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business. This collection will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 30 for $49.99.
GoldenEye 007: How a ‘Rookie Team’ Created Gaming’s Most Beloved Accident
GoldenEye 007, developed by a rookie team at Rare for the Nintendo 64, became a landmark title that redefined console first-person shooters with its innovative multiplayer and gameplay mechanics. Despite its immense success and lasting influence, the game remains largely unavailable due to complex licensing issues involving Nintendo, MGM, and other rights holders, trapping it in a state of preservation but inaccessibility.
Sneaky trademark filing suggests id Software might be working on a long-awaited Quake sequel
A new trademark filing by ZeniMax Media, parent company of id Software, suggests a potential new Quake game is in development. While Quake Champions has seen little activity, the filing for the 'QUAKE' name could indicate a reboot or sequel for the influential first-person shooter franchise.
2026 is the Year of the VR Flight Simulator
Vortex 9, a popular mobile first-person shooter, has been released for Meta Quest VR headsets. The review finds it to be a highly competent VR title, suitable for newcomers to the genre.
Before Doom, there was Dangerous Dave, and John Romero's 8-bit hero is getting a spiritual successor next week
A spiritual successor to John Romero's early hero, Dangerous Dave, titled Haunted Lands, is set to release next week. The game aims to capture the 8-bit aesthetic of the original Dangerous Dave series while featuring significantly more visceral combat and reactivity. Haunted Lands releases on March 10 for PC.
Best shooting games for Android phones and tablets
This article lists and describes some of the best shooting games available for Android phones and tablets. It covers a variety of subgenres including first-person shooters, battle royales, and twin-stick shooters, highlighting key features and gameplay elements for each title.
How to Free Onix from the Cave in Pokémon Pokopia
This guide explains how to free the Pokémon Onix in Pokémon Pokopia, which is necessary to rebuild the Pokémon Center. Players must progress through the main story requests and then complete the "Yawn Up A Storm" request to increase humidity, allowing them to break through cave blocks with the Rock Smash move and rescue Onix.
Saturday Postmortems/Retrospectives
This article discusses an obscure Ukrainian Quake clone that predated Stalker and innovated within the first-person shooter genre. The game is highlighted for its contributions to PC gaming history.
A decade before Stalker, this obscure Ukrainian Quake clone was quietly breaking new ground for first-person shooters
Chasm: The Rift, an obscure Ukrainian first-person shooter from 1997 developed by Action Forms, predated S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and introduced innovative features for its time. Despite its visual similarities to Quake, Chasm utilized a unique homebrew engine and featured surprising elements like detailed dismemberment and a more involved narrative structure for the era, though its gameplay was more methodical and less fluid than its contemporaries.
Vortex 9 Review - Colourful FPS for VR Newbies | XR Source
Vortex 9 is a colorful first-person shooter designed for VR newcomers. The article also notes that co-op servers for Zombie Army VR will be shut down at the end of March due to Unity's Multiplay Game Server Hosting Service exit, though its single-player campaign remains unaffected.
I was pleasantly surprised by this BioShock-coded roguelike FPS, and its latest update adding a speargun has me yearning…
DoubleMoose Games has released a new update for its roguelike FPS Abyssus, adding a speargun with a spectral polearm ability for zone denial and disrupting enemy crowds. The update also includes new cosmetic items and boss attack patterns. To celebrate, Abyssus is available at a 30% discount, priced at $17.50 until March 12.
What are we all playing this weekend?
Several gaming news staff members share their weekend gaming plans, with titles like Resident Evil 4 Remake, Slay the Spire 2, Forza Horizon 5, Marathon, and SCP Containment Breach being mentioned. Some are revisiting older favorites, while others are diving into new releases or preparing for upcoming games.
Over The Top: WWI Released
Over The Top: WWI, a multiplayer first-person shooter set during World War I, has been released on Steam for Windows. The game is developed by Flying Squirrel Entertainment and published by GG Publishing.
High on Life 2 review – Smoother, Tighter and More Confident
High on Life 2 refines the formula of its predecessor, offering smoother gunplay, tighter mechanics, and more confident gameplay. While the humor remains a central focus, the sequel introduces a new narrative involving Rhea Pharmaceuticals and expands exploration with larger, semi-open zones. Despite some technical issues like frame rate drops and freezing, the game is considered a strong evolution for fans and a unique FPS experience for newcomers.
How to Craft Items in Pokémon Pokopia
This guide explains the crafting mechanics in Pokémon Pokopia, a game where players can craft items like furniture, decorations, and utilities to rebuild an island. The process involves gathering materials such as sticks, leaves, and stones, and then using a Workbench to craft items based on available recipes. The game is available for Nintendo Switch.
Mouse: P.I. for Hire Is The Most Creative Hand-Drawn Noir FPS I've Ever Played I The Koalition
Mouse: P.I. for Hire is a unique hand-drawn noir first-person shooter that draws inspiration from classic rubberhose animation. The game's charm lies in its locations, characters, and music, making it a standout title in its genre.
Mouse: PI For Hire hands-on report — classic FPS action meets rubberhose animation
Mouse: P.I. for Hire offers a preview of its classic first-person shooter gameplay blended with charming rubberhose animation. The game's locations, characters, and music evoke the style of classic cartoons, sparking renewed interest in the animation genre.
Mouse P.I. For Hire Preview – Bringing a gun to a mice fight
Mouse P.I. For Hire is a visually striking first-person shooter that blends 1920s black and white animation with a hard-boiled detective narrative. Players control Jack Pepper, a private investigator navigating a world of cartoonish enemies and puzzles, with gameplay that combines fast-paced gunplay reminiscent of Doom with the aesthetic of classic animation. The game offers various visual filters to enhance its unique era-specific presentation.
Battlefield 6 takes home Game of the Year at UKIE Video Game Awards 2026
Battlefield 6 was named UK Game of the Year at the UKIE Game Awards 2026, also taking home best PC game. The ceremony also saw four industry veterans inducted into the UK Games Industry Hall of Fame, including Debbie Bestwick and Jon Ingold. Other winners included Atomfall for best console game and PowerWash Simulator for best mobile game.
Where To Preorder Toxic Commando, John Carpenter's Official Video Game
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, a squad-based first-person shooter set during a zombie apocalypse, is available for preorder on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a release date of March 12. Preordering grants access to the "Leon's Secret Stash" DLC, which includes character skins and weapon upgrades. Developed by Saber Interactive, the game features co-op gameplay for up to four players in open-world maps with vehicles and challenging boss monsters.
