Natsume’s Next Harvest Moon Game Arrives On Switch This October

Home Sweet Home.

Harvest Moon is returning to the Switch next month with two 3DS games, but it looks like there could be even more on the way.

According to a new rating that’s popped up in Taiwan, the mobile game Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home is making its way across to the Switch and PlayStation 5. As mentioned by Gematsu, this game originally made its debut on iOS and Android devices in August 2024.

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Sonic x Pac-Man Collabs Announced For Sonic Racing And Pac-Man World 2

“Two legendary icons, two epic crossovers”.

In case you missed it, it’s been announced Pac-Man is joining the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass.

Pac-Man and the “iconic rival ghosts” will link up with not only Sonic’s crew but also characters from other Sega universes and beyond. Apart from this, there will also be a track inspired by Pac-Man’s modern and classic arcade-era titles.

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Round Up: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 – Every Switch 1 & 2 Announcement & Trailer

Indiana Jones! He-Man! Absolum!

Wrapping up the summer of gaming in Cologne, Gamescom 2025 has kicked off with Opening Night Live, a two-plus-hour showcase of new game announcements and updates.

And, well, things started off strong for the hybrid consoles, but as the show progressed, the announcements slowed down. That didn’t stop us from getting a few big surprises, including a port we desperately wanted to see.

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Distinctive New Sci-Fi Horror Game Routine Launches Later This Year on Xbox

Distinctive New Sci-Fi Horror Game Routine Launches Later This Year on Xbox

Imagine another version of our world, where people have begun to work and even live on the moon. You’re sent there on a job to repair a fault in a lunar base’s automated security network, but when you arrive, the station is empty.

This once thriving tourist attraction is now abandoned and uncomfortably still. As you begin to search for answers, you discover that something else got here before you – and it sees you as a threat. 

A Distinctive Horror Experience

Launching later this year on Xbox platforms, Routine is a sci-fi horror game played in first-person with its own original take on space horror. It brings the player into an alternative future, set on an abandoned Lunar base with a design inspired by the cultural vision of the future that was established during the 1980s.

Analogue technology can be found everywhere. Terminal screens flicker and distort imagery in a way that’s instantly recognisable to anyone that’s owned a CRT television; while the halls, corridors and facilities of the base all contain details that feel like they have some kind of purpose, or function.

Routine screenshot

Investigating the Unknown

Your arrival on the lunar base places you into immediate uncertainty and danger. It’s not clear what’s happened, but it’s obvious something has gone terribly wrong.

By exploring, overcoming obstacles both physical and mental, and accessing critical terminals and locations, you can progress through the various areas of the lunar base and uncover crucial information that may help you piece things together. Or perhaps your discoveries will only lead to further, deeper mysteries.

Routine screenshot

Introducing the Cosmonaut Assistance Tool (C.A.T.)

Your investigation is aided by a sci-fi take on the swiss-army knife – the Cosmonaut Assistance Tool (C.A.T.). This handy bit of tech acts as an essential maintenance tool for the engineers working on the lunar base, allowing them to access terminals, diagnose system problems and navigate its diverse environments. It can also come in handy when exploring dark corridors or staying out of sight.

Routine screenshot

The Rules of Survival

As a game primarily focused on exploration, immersion and problem-solving, Routine does not feature direct combat as an ideal method of defence. It’s usually safer to run or hide within enclosed spaces, as a way to outmanoeuvre threats or avoid detection entirely.

However, in emergency scenarios, the C.A.T. can be used as a last resort to defend yourself. Just make sure to keep it charged with batteries to use this functionality.

Routine screenshot

Immerse Yourself Into This World

Routine has been designed to fully immerse players into its world, in order to create a strong atmosphere and firmly establish its specific horror tone. There is minimal UI, deadzone aiming and it’s possible to view your entire body by looking down.

Great attention has also been paid to audio in the game. Influenced by the lo-fi, tangible sounds of 80s technology, the diegetic audio of Routine is all encompassing and firmly grounded in reality, so that players will feel almost as if they are right there on the lunar base.

Made by a Passionate Development Team

Lunar Software is a small team of three based in the UK, driven by a strong passion for horror, science fiction, and atmosphere, which they have poured into Routine. It’s taken some time to bring this vision to life but today they’re very happy to share the news that development on the game has almost finished, and Routine will release later this year on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and Windows 10. Routine will also be available to play via Xbox Game Pass from launch day.

ROUTINE

Raw Fury

$19.99

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future.

Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward.

EXPLORE: Roam through contrasting sectors of the lunar base, from abandoned malls to deteriorating Living Quarters.

OBSERVE: Investigate your surroundings and uncover crucial information to progress and piece together the events that unfolded before your arrival.

IMMERSE: Full body awareness, diegetic audio, and a minimal UI help create a gripping and atmospheric experience.

OPERATE: Your Cosmonaut Assistance Tool (C.A.T.) is vital. Use it to access critical terminals, navigate the environment and identify clues.

SURVIVE: Run, hide, or attempt to defend yourself against unknown threats using the C.A.T. as a last resort.

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PlayStation Opens Preorders for a Replica of the Guitar From The Last of Us Part II

The PlayStation store is selling guitars now. If you’re a fan of Naughty Dog’s Last of Us series, either the games or the TV show, you can now preorder a replica of Ellie’s guitar that Joel customized with the custom moth inlay fretboard. This guitar was first featured in The Last of Us Part II and made an appearance in the second season of the HBO series.

The guitar is a collaboration with Taylor Guitars and is a special edition of the Taylor 314ce. You can preorder it for $2,999.99 at the PlayStation Store and it will officially release on November 18, 2025. It’s listed in the PlayStation store’s hardware section among various consoles, controllers, and other accessories.

Taylor 314ce The Last of Us Part II Replica Guitar

The guitar has distinctive rich tobacco sunburst top in Sitka spruce pulled straight from the game and the latest season of the TV show.

If you think that $3,000 is a ridiculous amount of money to pay for a guitar, it’s actually not that terribly priced, especially for a nice acoustic guitar. The standard Taylor 314ce costs around $2,499 on its own without the Last of Us details included.

It’s worth noting that Taylor is selling a slightly cheaper version of this replica directly from its website. It’s a Taylor 314c (rather than a 314ce) and it’s priced at $2,799 without the bundled accessories.

What’s next for The Last of Us?

This replica guitar is the latest piece of merch inspired by the popular Naughty Dog game and likely won’t be the last. But what about new games and episodes of the show? Game-wise, The Last of Us Part 3 has yet to be officially confirmed and it seems unlikely that it ever will be. Creator Neil Druckman has said during an interview to not “bet on there being more of ‘Last of Us.’ This could be it.”

As for the TV series, HBO CEO Casey Bloys confirmed that Season 3 of the show is definitely planned to arrive in 2027. He also said that this season will potentially be the last run of episodes.

Dante’s epic poem La Divina Commedia is getting turned into a videogame again

Enotria: The Last Song developers Jyamma Games are making a new action-RPG inspired by and named after Dante Alighieri’s 14th century epic poem La Divina Commedia, aka the Divine Comedy.

Like the poem, it sees you descending through the circles of Hell, each the geological manifestation of a particular Sin. Unlike the poem, it features a set of combat classes, a choice of protagonist genders, a narrative alignment system, procedurally generated extraction dungeons, and customisable weapons and armour. As the poet himself might say: in the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where I had to grind for crafting materials.

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Game Science reveal Black Myth: Zhong Kui, a new action-RPG that aims to catch Wukong players “off guard”

Black Myth: Wukong developers Game Science have revealed Black Myth: Zhong Kui, another single-player action-RPG steeped in Chinese mythology. It casts you as a ghost-hunting god who wanders between hell and Earth. Here’s a CG short from Gamescom’s Open Night Live 2025, which shows the fearsomely bearded Zhong Kui himself riding an extravagantly sized tiger.

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Ghost of Yotei Trailer Confirms Free Legends Multiplayer DLC Coming in 2026

Sony and Sucker Punch Productions have announced Ghost of Yōtei will receive free Legends multiplayer co-op DLC in 2026.

A new trailer for the bonus mode showed up during gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, revealing little more than some intriguing art and a promise to launch next year. Still, it’s footage that comes with even more from Sucker Punch’s new action sequel as its October 2, 2025, release date inches closer.

While we wait for more updates on Ghost of Yōtei, be sure to read up on everything announced at gamescom Opening Night Live 2025.
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Cronos: The New Dawn Delivers Scares And Thrills In Its Best Trailer Yet

Cats, monsters, and… James Sunderland?

Bloober Team has unveiled its latest trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn on Switch, and it’s probably the best one yet.

Starting from the perspective of a cat, of all things, it quickly descends into chaos, with monsters roaming about, weird telekinetic abilities, and even some nifty anti-grav sections.

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