Subtractive Runemixer is a work-in-progress RPG by Starbage, recently released for free on Itch.io. I know about it because artist and writer Oma Keeling shared it on Bluesky. It’s a first-person RPGMaker production in you are a gloomy automaton called Caster, who is searching a labyrinth of religious icons and technology for another automaton who wants to kill you.
Herbert Sinclair, the baron of Reddington’s Mount Holly Estate, is dead. In his will, he leaves the estate, its grounds, and his title to you, his grandnephew, Simon. There is one condition: to prove yourself worthy of the gift, you have to find the mysterious 46th room in the 45-room manor, the location of which has never been disclosed.
This is the setup of Dogubomb’s puzzle roguelike Blue Prince, and it’s about as much story as I feel comfortable giving you. Since it launched on PC and PS5 last year, I have been telling almost everyone I know to play it under the guidance of “read nothing about it and go in completely clueless!! Please!“, which doesn’t make for the easiest review now that it’s come to Switch 2.
A werebear commando in a supernatural WWII tactics game — meet Wojtek.
Based on a real bear who served in the Polish Army and was promoted to corporal.
Play today and see history’s wildest true story reimagined.
Meet Wojtek, Sumerian Six‘s Most Loveable War Machine
Sumerian Six is a tactical stealth game set in an alternate-history World War II, where a squad of supernatural operatives is sent behind enemy lines to stop a Nazi occult programme. It’s a game full of colourful characters, but one stands head and shoulders – and several hundred kilograms – above the rest: Wojtek, a Polish soldier who also happens to be a werebear. In combat, he can shift freely between his human form, where he brings stealth, dexterity, and tactical thinking to the mission, and his bear form, where subtlety goes out the window and raw, unstoppable force takes over. He’s one of those characters who earns his place in a roster immediately – the moment you realise you can send a shapeshifting bear crashing through a German patrol, the game has you. But as wonderfully over-the-top as a werebear soldier sounds, the real story that inspired him is somehow even better.
The Real Wojtek: A Bear Who Actually Enlisted
It’s 1943, somewhere in Iran. A group of Polish soldiers – exiles fighting their way across the Middle East after escaping Soviet labor camps – encounter a young boy with a bear cub in a burlap sack. His mother had been killed by hunters. In exchange for a Swiss Army knife, some canned beef, and a bit of chocolate, the soldiers took him in. They named him Wojtek, a Polish diminutive meaning, brilliantly, “joyful warrior.”
They fed the tiny cub condensed milk from an empty vodka bottle. They wrestled with him, shared their rations, and let him ride in the front seat of their trucks. Wojtek, for his part, took to military life immediately – he marched in formation on his hind legs, learned to salute, and picked up a few of his comrades’ less wholesome habits along the way, including a taste for beer and a fondness for eating cigarettes whole (he never quite got the hang of the smoking part).
By the time the 22nd Artillery Supply Company prepared to ship out to Italy, Wojtek had grown into a full-sized Syrian brown bear. This created a small bureaucratic problem: the British transport ship forbade mascots and animals. The Polish soldiers’ solution was wonderfully straightforward – they simply enlisted him. Wojtek was drafted as a private, given a serial number and a paybook, and officially listed among the soldiers of the company. No one, apparently, questioned this.
The Battle of Monte Cassino: Where Legends Are Made
In May 1944, the Allied forces faced one of the most punishing battles of the entire Italian campaign – the assault on Monte Cassino, a fortified German stronghold perched atop a mountain that had already repelled three previous attacks. The Polish II Corps was tasked with taking the summit.
During the battle, Wojtek did something that would cement his place in history. Watching the men around him haul heavy crates of artillery ammunition through the chaos, he simply started doing the same. He carried 25-pound artillery shells in crates that would normally take four men to move, hauling load after load without dropping a single one. Whether through mimicry, solidarity, or some combination of both, he had decided his unit needed help – and he helped.
After the Polish victory, Wojtek was promoted to corporal. The 22nd Company adopted the image of a bear carrying an artillery shell as their official emblem, printed on vehicles, pennants, and uniforms. One of the most decorated units of the Italian campaign went into battle under the banner of their bear.
After the war, when Poland fell under Soviet control and most of the soldiers could not safely return home, Wojtek came with his unit to Scotland. He spent his retirement at Edinburgh Zoo, where former soldiers regularly visited, tossing him cigarettes over the fence and speaking to him in Polish – which he reportedly still responded to. One story tells of a man who brought a violin to the zoo and played a Polish mazurek, and Wojtek, the old soldier, began to sway. He died in 1963, aged 21, weighing nearly 500 kilograms. Statues in his honour now stand in Edinburgh, Warsaw, Kraków, Cassino, and beyond.
From History to Sumerian Six: The Joyful Warrior, Reimagined
It’s not hard to see why the developers reached for Wojtek when building their ensemble of supernatural WWII operatives. The real bear was already almost mythological – loyal beyond reason, absurdly capable, as comfortable among soldiers as he was being a bear. All Sumerian Six had to do was lean into what was already there and add a touch of the supernatural.
The game’s Wojtek carries forward the spirit of his real-world counterpart in both directions. In human form, he brings the intelligence and adaptability that the historical Wojtek showed just by existing in a military unit and figuring things out – from carrying ammunition to learning the camp routines. In bear form, he channels the raw physical force and the undeniable presence of a 500-kilogram creature that once singlehandedly improved Allied logistics at Monte Cassino. The ability to switch between the two isn’t just a cool mechanic; it’s a portrait of an animal who was always a little bit of both – a bear who thought like a soldier, and a soldier who happened to be a bear.
The real Wojtek’s story resonated so deeply because it captured something true about loyalty, about belonging to something bigger than yourself, and about the unexpected places where courage shows up. A shapeshifting werebear fighting Nazis in a supernatural commando unit is, in the most sincere way possible, exactly the kind of sequel he deserves.
Want to see Wojtek in action for yourself? Sumerian Sixis available now — and whether you’re in it for the story, the tactical gameplay, or simply the joy of sending a werebear through a Nazi checkpoint, there’s something in it for you.
Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Sumerian Six follows the Enigma Squad, a team of commandos composed of the world’s greatest scientists who combine their skills to conduct secret missions in their fight against the Third Reich. Together, you seek to thwart ex-member Hans Kammler’s nefarious plans involving a powerful, mystical substance named Geiststoff.
Embark on a thrilling journey across multiple continents alongside allies such as the exiled chemist Rosa Reznick, Wojtek the Werebear, and the esoteric psychoanalyst Siegfried von Adelsberg. Dispose of your enemies by using each team member’s unique set of abilities inspired by their fields of expertise, and learn to master the art of chaining them together for devastating effects if you hope to be successful.
As you delve deeper into the Nazi plot, you’ll encounter occult-scientific weapons and ancient Sumerian artifacts linked to Kammler’s machinations. A grim future awaits you should the Nazis be victorious, so do your best to prevent that dark timeline from coming true in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Demon Nazis
Led by Hans Kammler, a former member of your Squad, the Nazis tap into the occult to create the ultimate Wunderwaffe. Face off against heavily armed, mutated, and supernaturally charged forces, and put your strategic abilities and dexterity to the ultimate test.
Playful Violence Meets Super Science
Sneak your way around Nazi strongholds and dispatch the ever-present watchmen in a variety of ways before taking on the more serious threats before you. Combine your team’s dynamic powers in creative displays of tactical might.
Travel the World
Inspired by real places and events, Sumerian Six takes you on a journey through an alternate history where folk stories and conspiracy theories are as real as the Nazi threat.
Last week, we you to share heroic gaming moments using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:
lunar9pshares their hero flying on the back of a massive eagle in Dragon’s Dogma II.
themarkplumbshares their hero raising their sword in Echoes of the End.
crimsonashtreeshares Connor being a hero in Detroit Become Human.
PhotoModeColinshares their heroic Space Marine in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines II.
s_dream44shares Batman overlooking Gotham in Batman: Arkham Knight.
Photomode_Raroshares Cal Kestis in combat in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?
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Next week, share some hard-earned loot or in-game prizes using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.
Below, you’ll find the priciest cards from the set so far, thanks to our friends at TCGplayer, with the caveat that these are pre-launch prices and subject to move around more than a backflipping reptile.
Some values with rise, some will fall, and there’s every chance that this list looks completely different by this time next week – we’ll update it in the coming days in any case.
10. Turtles in Time (Showcase Fracture Foil)
Kicking our list off, Turtles In Time is a seven-cost Sorcery that returns creatures to hands, then lets players shuffle their hand and graveyard into their library and draw seven cards.
The first Turtle creature on our list, Donatello, Gadget Master, is a 3/2 with the Sneak keyword. When he deals damage, create a token that’s a copy of a target artifact you control.
He’s a four-cost 2/3 that gives your attacking creatures double strike, and it’ll set you back around $280. Ideal for aggro Red decks, or anyone that just loves to turn cards sideways to attack
5. Dark Leo & Shredder (Showcase Fracture Foil)
Talk about an odd couple: Dark Leo and Shredder is a two-cost 1/3 that creates ninja tokens when it deals damage, gives those ninjas deathtouch when you attack, and then slices a player’s life total in half when you have five or more ninjas.
2. Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 (Showcase Fracture Foil)
Surely the cutest card on this list, Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11, shows adorable versions of our heroes gathered around Mikey’s bizarre choice of meal.
This two-cost, 1/1 gives you a Mutagen token when it enters, then doubles +1/+1 counters. It’s sitting around $440 right now.
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic is a four-cost 3/5 with the tap ability to put counters on an artifact to make it a creature. When it dies, those counters keep moving. That’s tough to read with Kevin Eastman’s signature on it, though.
Expect the other Turtles’ signature cards to pop up here once they’re unwrapped, too, but Donatello, Mutant Mechanic could cause carnage when paired with cards from the Final Fantasy X Commander precon, Counter Blitz.
Where To Find The Most Valuable TMNT Cards
While you have a slim (and we mean slim) chance of finding them in Play Boosters, you’re infinitely more likely to find these desirable (read: valuable) cards in Collector Boosters.
These packs are $37.99 each, but include all foil and alternate art treatments so you’ve got a much better chance of finding expensive cards in them.
The trouble is that scalpers are aware of this – so Collector Boosters are tough to track down.
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Put down your pencil case and get ready to answer when your name’s called. Or prepare to pancake a bunch of rolling wrecks. Either way, early access banger Wreckfest 2‘s latest major update’s delivered a school bus. It’s far from the lone addition either, with the sequel’s first crack and car upgrading and waypoint races arriving alongside the usual extra cars and tracks.
The people behind RoboCop: Rogue City may have accidentally released an early version of an unannounced Hunter: The Reckoning game, set in the same World Of Darkness universe as Vampire: The Masquerade. The files in question were shared as an update for Rogue City, in what could be either a coded message from Hunter-Net’s witness1, or a classic case of backend butterfingers.
Do you remember the days when we didn’t need to talk about generative AI? Whatever side of the pro or anti fence you sit on, or even indeed if your buttocks are firmly planted on those white picket panels, you may be tired of hearing about which games do or don’t feature AI-created artworks. Even the US supreme court seems done with the whole business, as they recently refused to take a case about copyrighting AI art.
I wish, instead, developers would avoid the whole kerfuffle and do what Slay The Spire 2’s developers Mega Crit Games have done: just bodge it in Paint.
Nintendo has announced another Direct presentation for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, airing next Monday, 9th March 2026.
In other words, this is likely another fancy, overblown way of showcasing another trailer for the upcoming movie. Given that it’s less than a month away at the time of writing, it seems reasonable to assume that this will be the last major push in terms of trailers. Expect plenty more TV spots, though.
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE Digital Deluxe Edition
This Japanese-style horror adventure game follows twin sisters who become lost in an abandoned village haunted by vengeful spirits. Using the Camera Obscura—a device that can capture and seal away the impossible—they fight ghosts as the story unfolds. This title has undergone a complete overhaul, with improvements to everything from visuals and audio to the core gameplay systems and controls.
Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters. Azuria and Vermeil: two countries, on a path to destruction. When all hope seems lost, an egg is found. Born from the egg is not a single Rathalos, but twins, bearing the Skyscale marking that hearkens back to the disastrous civil war of 200 years prior. The natural world teeters on the verge of destruction, with countless monster species facing extinction. In the shadow of these dark times, the flames of war rekindle. A Rider and their trusted Rathalos, buffeted by the winds of fate, set out on a journey for the truth.
Run the world’s greatest show your way and live out your WWE fandom to the fullest. Experience the most expansive gameplay to date with rebellious Legends of the Attitude Era and Superstars of today. Featuring the most stacked lineup in franchise history with 400+ playable WWE Superstars and Legends, including The Rock, Triple H, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and fan-favorites like Rey Fénix, Rusev, and Blake Monroe. Rewrite wrestling history and relive CM Punk’s greatest rivalries in a world where The Voice of the Voiceless never left, including fantasy historical scenarios. Punk’s rise, rebellion, and return make this the most personal Showcase yet.
MLB® The Show 26 – Digital Deluxe Edition (Pre-Order)
Make your mark. Become a Legend. Own The Show. Step up and take control of how you leave your mark in the most immersive MLB The Show yet. Discover new Road To The Show mechanics, deeper Franchise experiences, enhanced customization options, and true-to-life on-field action. Pre-order to receive a Gold Choice Pack and Early Access on March 13.
GreedFall: The Dying World is a narrative-driven RPG. The story takes you to the far reaches of a vast fantasy world, inspired by 17th century Europe. Create your character: appearance, attributes, talents, abilities. Then dive into a rich adventure, meeting many allies who will prove vital in overcoming the dangers that await you. As you progress, every choice you make influences the course of events, every alliance you forge has real consequences, and every decision can change the fate of the world.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – Blood Edition (Pre-order)
In the near future, an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster: the release of the Sludge God. Take control of one of the commandos, team up with your friends and send the Sludge God and its horde of things-that-should-never-be back to the underworld. Choose the class that matches your playstyle, pile into your favorite ride, and unload an array of gunfire, grenades, special abilities, and freaking katanas as you save the planet.
Catch the wave of tranquility in Crabwave, a relaxing puzzle where a stylish crab surfs across islands, bringing life wherever he goes. Connect water streams, plan the perfect route, and plant coconuts to transform beaches, reefs, and mangroves into vibrant paradises.
All 5 games are fast-paced and controlled with a single button. In R Wheel, try to survive inside a spinning wheel with spikes. In Divarr, your goal is to knock the enemy bombs down and avoid hitting your allies. In Throw M, you are flying on a balloon which is constantly going up and down. In Wiper, you are in charge of a wiper and your goal is to clean the windscreen from all the raindrops. In D Missile, your goal is to launch missiles and shoot down enemy projectiles falling from the top.
A first-person psychological horror where you play as Vera, locked inside a nightmare born from your family’s broken past. Restore memories, solve puzzles, and face what you tried to forget. It must end, before you do. Caught between dreams and memories, you search for what should have been forgotten. As fragments of your family’s tragedy surface, they poison your mind and intertwine with your memories, distorting the dream into something increasingly horrific. In this nightmare, everything feels connected – bound by guilt, sorrow, and something far darker you cannot yet comprehend.
1 CatLine – March 11 Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Master puzzling stages with the help of your 2D feline companion! Welcome to 1 CatLine, a brainteasing precision platformer where you must guide a daring and adventurous heroine through single-screen challenges, with 50 unique levels spanning a variety of colorful pixel art biomes.
The Hidden Cats are back to explore the whispers and shadows of the mysterious Spooky Village! Find over 1200 hidden objects across 12 levels, collect special cards, and discover real-life cats shared by our Hidden Cats community!
Welcome to Parkour Labs, a vaporwave-inspired parkour game. Surf the waves of nostalgia and retro aesthetics, sliding down ramps and performing smooth turns. Explore colorful and surreal landscapes inspired by the culture, music, and art of the 80s and 90s. Collect glitch effects and artifacts to unlock new levels and secrets. Experience the synthwave atmosphere in this unique and original game that challenges your mouse control and movement skills.
Temari Trials: Dojo’s Test is a logic-focused puzzle game with charming pixel art where you guide a clever fox pushing temaris toward locked chests. Every hit removes a lock, and when a chest is fully unlocked, the level is cleared. Temaris can also push each other, allowing creative setups and surprising solutions for players who enjoy Japanese aesthetics and clever problem-solving.
Get ready for an intense adventure alongside Claudinho, a brave little cloud who battles wildfires to protect the Amazon rainforest and other Brazilian ecosystems! A Clareira is a 2D shoot ’em up game. Your mission is to launch raindrops, extinguish fires, collect power-ups, and overcome obstacles in increasingly challenging stages that will put your reflexes and strategy to the test. Stay alert: powerful bosses will appear along the journey — prepare yourself and save Brazil’s ecosystems!
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy by designing planets. Relax as you create colorful planets or spend hours trying to get a perfect score! Your small but trusty computer will allow you to design planets by placing tiles. To create efficient planets, the software will suggest missions such as connecting similarly colored tiles or a specific number of trees. Each planet has its own quirks and special rules you will have to master to do your best work yet!
Step into the forest and unwind in Claim the Forest: Shape of Wolves, a cozy puzzle game where adorable wolf-shaped pieces must fit perfectly onto the board. Pick up the pieces drifting calmly on river boats, rotate them, test positions, and discover the right combination to fill every single space. With 30 charming levels, the game blends just the right amount of challenge with a calm and welcoming atmosphere. Boards vary in size and shape, asking for attention, logic, and a sharp eye to make sure no corner is left empty.
Wrap your head (and cable) around Robot Detour’s numerous puzzles! Deliver batteries to your robot friends, avoid enemies and gain a deeper understanding of the intricate rules and mechanisms of the game’s world.
An evil Necromancer has brought ruin upon an already dangerous island. It’s up to Rynna to fight her way through hordes of monsters and undead beings, and defeat the Necromancer and his minions and free the souls of those who have been trapped in the world of the living. Find Weapons and Artifacts, explore the 20 zones, each dividing into multiple caves and dungeons. Help the people by finding their possessions and freeing their souls.
Zumba – Galactic Marble Blast propels you into a vibrant sci-fi universe where you, a brave spacefrog, must fend off waves of rolling marbles—and occasionally rogue planets—before they vanish into the void. Select a star system, position your frog-powered cannon at the screen’s center, and launch colorful marbles or planets along winding orbital paths. Match three or more identical spheres to trigger spectacular explosions, pause the advance, and rack up combos for massive scores.
Slime your way though this platforming adventure about a brave little slime in a vast magical kingdom. The evil menace known as Lord Old Skull has been freed, and now our colorful family of slimes must heed the call of heroism. Customize your slime, journey through diverse biomes, battle powerful bosses, and discover alternative branching paths in this slime-sized action quest. Choose your level of challenge while gaining items, building experience, and enjoying immersive retro graphics and sounds.
Deckline is an atmospheric war-horror card game. Out of ammo and encircled, you play one last game of Durak to distract from the inevitable. Experience the grit and dread of modern combat through the lens of a board game. Your command has abandoned you. With all resources depleted and no hope of rescue, you and your squad gather for one last game of Durak. With death closing in, you shuffle the deck, clinging to the memories of laughter and camaraderie. Now, it’s all that remains.
Don’t Mess With Bober is an atmospheric first-person horror game inspired by 1980s classics, where a seemingly innocent vacation turns into a nightmare. A small mistake during your holiday can unleash the wrath of an enraged Beaver seeking revenge. Immerse yourself in a chilling experience filled with tension, suspense, and classic horror elements.
Nordic Ashes is a challenging Norse-inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way. Unlock new weapons and abilities as you battle. Upgrade your characters’ stats with Constellation Ability Trees, equip yourself with powerful relics and slay your enemies before they surround you, or it may be too late…
Stillbone is a platformer with a tactical twist: enemies only move when you do. Control a brave little skeleton exploring ancient dungeons and mysterious forests, where every step counts and every jump must be calculated with care. Blending the rhythm of a platformer with the planning of a puzzle, Stillbone delivers a unique experience, where standing still can be just as powerful as moving fast.
Technotopia – March 13 Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Welcome to Technotopia, a city-builder card game. Take on the role of an AI designed to build a perfect city. Build districts, meet the needs of diverse communities and maintain the delicate balance between factions vying for control over you!
Explore the open world of a fictitious American Midwest and survive the harsh environment. Convince other settlers to join you and manage your ever-growing settlements. Build a home, take care of your farm and become a legend in Wild West Legacy.