Way back in January of 2022, German publisher ININ Games announced that it would be releasing Clockwork Aquario on Xbox. 23 months then passed with no release in sight, so we thought the game had been quietly canceled. Amazingly, though, Clockwork Aquario is actually coming out on December 7! What's more, ININ is also releasing Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (also co-op), Cotton 100%, Panorama Cotton, Ultracore, and Irem Collection Vol. 1 on Xbox on the same date!

Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection is a massive collection of games and bonus content from Atari and Digital Eclipse. The collection already boasts over 100 classic games, 9 of which are co-op, but it's about to get even bigger. On December 5, the free "Holiday Content" update will add 12 more games. What's more, Atari plans to release more updates in the future.

November saw a mind-blowing 76 new releases across all platforms! It seems like every publisher once again wanted to make sure to hit that precious buying-window for Christmas. That doesn't make sense anymore considering most of the stuff is only available for download anyway. What if the only thing under the tree is a gift card for your favorite online store? But old habits die hard, as they say.

The holiday season is the perfect time for local multiplayer party games. WarioWare: Move It looks rad, but it's expensive. Why not try Toasterball instead? This affordable sports game lets two players team up to play volleyball against a team of AI toasters, and that adds up to a fair serving of fun. After first arriving on Steam, Toasterball is now out on Switch as well.

Monster Bath Games, the creator of the gorgeous modern arcade game Deathwish Enforcers, has launched its latest project on Steam. GuardGrave is another new arcade game, this time with a lighthearted horror theme. One or two local players can become the caretakers of a graveyard that is besieged by the forcers of evil. With hammers in hand...

Baltoro Games is a European developer that makes a wide range of games, from the Pang-style arcade action of Knights & Guns to the time management of Pixel Cafe. One of my favorites of theirs is Urban Flow, a puzzle game about managing city traffic. Now Urban Flow is getting a sequel/spinoff called Train Traffic Manager. This one promises more 4-player co-op puzzles, and it's coming to Xbox and Switch this week.

WayForward's River City Girls is an incredible beat 'em up RPG that has spawned a successful franchise and even an artbook. The first game has appeared on every modern platform other than mobile - until now. River City Girls is now available on iOS and Android through Crunchyroll Game Vault. Basically, paying Crunchyroll subscribers get free access to games in the vault, which is a great deal if you're already relying on the service to stream anime.

Bluey the dog has long been an Australian national hero, but he has never appeared in a videogame until now. Thanks to Outright Games, a developer that specializes in licensed games based on children's properties, there is now a game all about Bluey and his rectangular family. Bluey: The Videogame is now available on all consoles and Steam, and it even supports 4-player local co-op.

Thanksgiving is a time when many Americans gather with their families and watch football. Like it or not, that's the sport of Thanksgiving. Still, after the holiday has passed, people still need their sports fix, and that's where Toasterball comes in. Toasterball is a lot like volleyball except that instead of attractive female athletes, it is played by toasters from around the world. Yes, it's a silly sports game, and it's coming to Switch at the end of November.

New game announcements from WayForward are always good news, but we were especially excited to learn that the California-based developer would be creating the next game in Konami’s venerable Contra series of run-and-gun shooters. Contra: Operation Galuga is being directed by our old pal Tomm Hullett of WayForward, and it will be coming to con...

WayForward's River City Girls series of beat 'em ups is a favorite around here thanks to its lovable characters, amazing artwork, humorous writing, and abundant fanservice. Now there is a must-have book for fans of the series: The Art of River City Girls. The book was initially offered via preorders through Limited Run and is now available ...

Genshin Impact continues to thrive even as its developer, HoYoVerse, puts out new games like Honkai: Star Trail and the upcoming Zenless Zone Zero. The new version 4.2 update is titles "Masquerade of the Guilty." It concludes Fontaine's main storyline, adds Furina and Charlotte as playable characters, and lots more.