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Animal Game – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Animal Game is a 2 to 4 player roguelite party brawler featuring creatures battling with oversized weapons. The game includes an anti-snowball system where the last place player receives powerful upgrade selections, keeping matches unpredictable. Both local and online multiplayer options are available, and players can sign up for the beta.
SpaceCraft now has a solo offline mode
Shiro Games has released a solo offline mode for their early access space exploration and building game, SpaceCraft, in response to community feedback. This new mode offers separate progression and removes multiplayer-specific systems like Nexus trading, while also introducing improvements such as reduced crafting times and increased extractor speeds for players who prefer a single-player experience.
Meccha Chameleon review: A wonderful, rough-edged playground of creativity and psychic violence
Meccha Chameleon offers a creative and engaging multiplayer hide-and-seek experience where players hand-paint their camouflage to blend into the environment. Despite some technical issues and a rough user interface stemming from its indie development, the game's core mechanic of competitive disguise provides a uniquely rewarding and fun challenge.
The best MMO and multiplayer deals from Steam’s 2026 summer sale and beyond
Steam's 2026 Summer Sale is offering significant discounts on a wide variety of MMO and multiplayer titles, including bundles and individual game sales. Notable deals include discounts on Palworld, Guild Wars 2, Dune Awakening, Destiny 2 DLC, Elder Scrolls Online, and many more, with prices slashed across numerous genres and publishers.
Star Fox Is Now Available on Nintendo Switch 2
Star Fox, a remake of the classic on-rails shooter Lylat Wars, has launched on Nintendo Switch 2. The game features updated graphics, new voiced cutscenes, and includes familiar characters like Fox McCloud and his father James. It offers Campaign, Challenge, and VS modes, with local and online multiplayer options, and innovative control schemes.
Ratatan - An Apology and Notice Regarding Launch Delay
The release of the rhythm roguelike action game 'Ratatan' has been postponed from June 25, 2026, to October 15, 2026. Developer Ratata Arts cited the need for further improvements to multiplayer stability, bug fixes based on Steam Early Access feedback, and final adjustments across platforms. Players who pre-ordered will receive Deluxe bonus content as compensation.
Cubic Spree launches today on Steam
Surtrflame's 2D action party game, Cubic Spree, has launched on PC via Steam. The game supports up to 8 players locally and online, featuring customizable characters and user-created levels. Players can express themselves through a skin editor and build custom arenas using a level editor.
Meccha Chameleon sells 3 million copies in its first week
Indie multiplayer game Meccha Chameleon, developed by lemorion_1224, has achieved significant success, selling 3 million copies in its first week. The game challenges players to camouflage themselves within environments to avoid detection. It has also seen a peak of over 340,000 concurrent players on Steam, with a new map planned for release.
Multiplayer ‘remains a clear focus’ for Dune Awakening, says Funcom in its single-player explainer
Funcom has clarified its focus for Dune: Awakening, stating that multiplayer remains a core element despite the addition of a dedicated single-player mode. The developer explained that the transition to single-player required significant technical infrastructure changes, shifting operations from server to client. While social hubs will remain, player-to-player trading has been removed in the solo experience, though players can customize resource rates and other settings.
N Plus Infinity Times Two Preview – The Classic Flash Platformer Returns With Multiplayer Chaos
Metanet's upcoming game, N Plus Infinity Times Two, offers a return to the classic Flash platformer gameplay with new multiplayer and co-operative modes. The game retains the series' signature momentum-based platforming and will launch in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
GTA 6 is “a single-player experience” with no mention of a new GTA Online
Grand Theft Auto VI will launch on November 19th as a single-player experience, with no initial mention of a new Grand Theft Auto Online mode. This follows Rockstar's pattern of releasing multiplayer components in updates after the initial single-player launch for titles like Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Star Fox Review – Arwinging it
This review discusses the Star Fox remaster, which updates Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo Switch with modern visuals and audio. While the game looks and sounds like a 2026 release, its core gameplay mechanics remain structurally similar to the nearly 30-year-old original, leading to some dated controls and design choices. Despite these drawbacks, the inclusion of branching paths, challenge modes, and a robust multiplayer suite offer significant replayability and fun.
Star Fox review – roll out the barrel on Nintendo Switch 2
This review praises the Nintendo Switch remake of Star Fox 64, noting its faithful recreation of the N64 original with updated graphics and an orchestral soundtrack. Developed by Velan Studios, the game retains its enjoyable gameplay, challenging levels, and branching paths, while adding new features like a challenge mode and online multiplayer. Despite some dated elements in the all-range mode and minor graphical quirks, it's considered an excellent remake that successfully revives the franchise for modern audiences.
GTA 6 Is a 'Single Player Experience', No Word on GTA Online at Launch
Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch as a single-player experience on November 19th for the PlayStation 5, with no immediate word on Grand Theft Auto Online's availability at launch. Rockstar Games typically releases its online components after the main game, as seen with Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2. While a multiplayer component is expected eventually, its form and release timeline remain unconfirmed.
Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 reviews roundup
First reviews for the Star Fox remake are emerging ahead of its imminent launch on Nintendo Switch 2. This new entry is a reimagining of Star Fox 64, featuring upgraded graphics, new cinematic cutscenes with voiced dialogue, a challenge mode, and online multiplayer. The game is set to release on June 25.
Black Ops 7's incredibly popular Classic mode is here to stay, and it's getting four new maps
Treyarch has announced that the popular "Classic mode" in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will become a permanent addition to the game starting with the Season 4 Reloaded update on June 25. The mode, which removes modern movement features and restricts loadouts to evoke an older Call of Duty feel, has been a hit with players. Four new classic maps, Launch, Fringe, Hacienda, and Gridlock, will also be added to the mode's rotation.
Can you play Meccha Chameleon on Mac, consoles, or mobile?
Meccha Chameleon is currently only available on PC, with no official plans announced for release on Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, or mobile platforms. The developers, a small indie team, are considering future ports but face technical challenges, though the use of Epic Online Services could facilitate cross-platform play if releases occur. Players are warned to be cautious of fake versions appearing on other storefronts.
The Last of Us Part 2 Multiplayer Lives On as PvP Mod Due Out Later This Year
Although Naughty Dog canceled its official multiplayer project for The Last of Us Part 2, a new player-versus-player mod is expected to be released for PC later this year. This mod aims to fill the void left by the canceled Factions mode.
Black Ops 7 Season 04 Reloaded: Full Intel
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 04 Reloaded brings a mid-season update on June 25, featuring new multiplayer maps like Zenith and Launch, the Operation King Killer in Endgame, and the Kowakujō Round-Based Zombies map. The update also introduces the Champion's Quest in Core Battle Royale and a Summer of Action event led by Nick Cage. New weapons, attachments, and various in-game events and bundles are also part of the content drop.
Play As Nicolas Cage In Call of Duty For Season 4 Reloaded
The "Summer of Action" update for Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded arrives on June 25, introducing actor Nicolas Cage as a new operator in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone. The update also features new weapons like the AN-94 assault rifle, new maps including a remake of the Black Ops 1 "Launch" map, a new "Kowakujo" Zombies map, and updates to Warzone's Rebirth Island.
