Games

As a huge Tolkien fan, I’ve seen so many Lord of the Rings games over the years! Middle-earth is just such a rich and detailed world, it’s perfect for all kinds of games – we’ve had everything from games based directly on the movies to fun LEGO versions and even survival games like Return to Moira. But if you’re looking for some of the older, truly great Lord of the Rings games that are still really enjoyable today, I think these three are the ones you absolutely need to check out.

Carina Conti, the actress who portrays Isabella Torrisi in the game *Mafia: The Old Country*, has revealed that developers are moving forward with a new installment in the *Mafia* series.

The Perfect Dark project started because there was a gap in the market for spy-themed games. Popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell weren’t releasing new titles, and no James Bond game was in development. The idea was to capture the feel of those games while still staying true to the original Perfect Dark on Nintendo 64. The studio looked to the HBO series Westworld as an example of how to successfully update an older game for a modern audience.

Netflix subscribers have until September 26th to watch all four seasons of the comedy *The Good Place*. The show, created by Michael Schur and starring Kristen Bell, is leaving Netflix because of an expiring agreement with NBCUniversal. Luckily for fans, all 53 episodes will become available on Amazon Prime Video on the same day.

The new Marvel Legends Gamerverse 2-pack featuring The Punisher and Nick Fury comes with extra hands and lots of weapons for both figures. It also includes a different head for The Punisher, a briefcase full of cash (like the one from the game), and a special effects piece. Check out the photos below for a detailed look, and find pre-order information so you can add it to your collection on the 25th.

I was just reading on the Nintendo Switch subreddit, and someone made a really good point – the *Super Mario Galaxy* and *Super Mario Galaxy 2* remasters actually look a little worse in certain spots compared to the original Wii games! It’s kind of baffling, honestly, because the Switch is way more powerful than the Wii was. You’d think they could have made the games look even better!

SEGA recently launched an updated version of the popular crime game *Yakuza 0* specifically for the Switch 2. This *Director’s Cut* includes extra scenes, a new co-op action mode, and the option to play with English voiceovers.

Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life was originally released in Japan for the PS Vita on March 27, 2014, and later became available on the Nintendo Switch on June 15, 2023.

Like Auriga, Saiadha experiences unpredictable weather, including intense monsoons and the Tidefall – a dramatic drop in sea level that reveals previously hidden lands. Because there are no ships in the game, this event creates opportunities for different groups to connect across continents, adding excitement to the later stages of play.

This covers detecting tools like the Cronus Zen, which lets players automate complex actions with scripts, and also identifies when keyboard and mouse inputs are disguised as controller inputs.