Rockoon is a game that combines a linear narrative with dark humor and third-person shooter elements, offering the player an unconventional experience while reflecting a unique comic inspired style. Be a master of the sword and save the troubled.

There have been some mismatched crossovers before, but Sonic Rumble may be taking that to a new level as the King of the Monsters himself, Godzilla, invades Sonic the Hedgehog's new mobile game.

On December 22, Sega and Rovio will unleash Toho's iconic monster on Dr. Eggman's Toy World with a new stage: Godzilla Survival. The goal of that stage is simple. Players simply have to survive a Godzilla attack in the middle of the ocean while running from boat to boat. Trust us, you don't want to be stuck when Godzilla unleashes his atomic fire. Players will only get a single respawn on this stage, so run as if your virtual life depends upon it. Because it does.

Sonic Rumble's free pass will unlock Godzilla and his fellow monster, Fire Rodan, without charging players. However, the premium pass will unlock Mothra and King Ghidorah, and it gives Godzilla his nuclear pulse ability in addition to his heat ray. The RSR Shop will also allow players to purchase Mecha Godzilla and his Absolute Zero blast as well as Destroyah and his Variable Slicer ability.

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Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has teased what's coming with the 1.7 update for Stardew Valley, such as a new farm type, more social stuff, and "lots more." In addition, the game's creator says we'll get an update about the Switch 2 Edition sooner than later.

On X, Barone responded to a fan asking about any hints for the Stardew Valley 1.7 update. "There will be some more character/social stuff; it's also traditional to add a new farm type," Barone replied. "Lots more, but I don't want to reveal much yet." The upcoming update for the farming/life sim was revealed in August, with Barone noting in September that it's going to take "a while."

there will be some more character/social stuff, it's also traditional to add a new farm type. Lots more but I don't want to reveal much yet

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) December 17, 2025

Before then, Stardew Valley is planned to get a Switch 2 Edition that will include mouse controls and four-player local co-op. The update will bring GameShare functionality to the title, too, and was scheduled to roll out this fall. For those keeping track, there are only three days left in the fall season (in the Northern Hemisphere), but Barone said on X that he'll "announce something very soon" for the Switch 2 version.

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Bethesda veteran Harvey Smith has reflected on the closure of Arkane Austin and the struggles of the studio's final game, Redfall. For anyone just catching up, Arkane Austin made the vampire game Redfall under Smith's leadership. After the live-service game failed to find an audience after launch in May 2023, Microsoft closed the studio a year later and ended most support for the game.

Smith appeared on the My Perfect Console podcast recently and said (via Eurogamer), "Every company makes the decisions they make for the reasons they make them."

For Arkane Austin's closure, Smith said the "shock" was that Arkane--as a wider group that also comprised Dishonored studio Arkane Lyon--made well-received and commercially successful games.

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Bethesda's Todd Howard is the steward of the company's popular Fallout franchise, and many might have reasonably assumed he would have a cameo in the Prime Video TV show. He did not in Season 1 and does not have one in Season 2, either. But why?

Howard told IGN that he has been offered "a whole bunch" of cameo opportunities for the Fallout show, one of which was a doctor role at Vault-Tec. But Howard declined that opportunity and all others. "I think I'm best behind the camera," he said.

Howard went on to say he's rejected all cameo pitches because he does not want to draw focus away from the storytelling, even if it would only be for a small moment.

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Lots of cartoon trends come and go, but Bluey's rise to the top of the streaming landscape has been fueled by more substance than the typical preschool kids cartoon. The phenomenon has been almost as strong among adults as kids, as the show's strong writing, imaginative play, lovable characters, and surprisingly deep emotional intelligence has moved many adults to watch it as well. It was inevitable that the popularity of Bluey would invite video game adaptations. And while Quest for the Gold Pen is simple and familiar, it's also well-made in a way that could serve as a gentle early introduction for a new generation of gamers.

It's hard to talk about Quest for the Gold Pen without inviting comparisons to the other Bluey video game release, Bluey: The Video Game. That game from Artax and Outright Games captured the look of the cartoon remarkably well, but it was a bit dull. You mostly took part in minigames around the Heeler household, loosely built around the story of finding a treasure map. It was cute, but it lacked the heart and imagination of the cartoon, and its gameplay hooks weren't all that compelling.

Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen, from Jetpack Joyride developer Halfbrick Studios, is almost the precise opposite: a more imaginative setting, with solid game mechanics underpinning it, but also more structured. You aren't just playing around the household and making your own fun this time, and a lot of the activities are very similar. But since it's presented in a familiar framework, this feels like a proper and recognizable video game--just paced a little slower to make it approachable for youngsters.

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