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Soldiers and stylised military vehicles race through a snowy mountain scene in Metal Slug artwork.
Arcade history / Metal Slug

Metal Slug's rare test build shows why its tank became a power-up

A rare location-test build reveals the design decision that made Metal Slug's tank sing.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 13 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
The Crazy Taxi World Tour logo appears on a yellow textured background.
Multiplayer testing / Xbox Series X|S

Crazy Taxi: World Tour's selected-player Xbox test is now live

Selected Xbox Series X|S players can test Crazy Taxi: World Tour's multiplayer until 14 September.

GamerGuru Xbox Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Spyro stands among grass, ruins and small creatures in the bright Arcadian Vale.
Upcoming platformers / Flight and exploration

Spyro: A Realm Beyond needs a world worth crossing in full flight

True dragon flight gives the new Spyro a clear design question before Spring 2027.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Elephants stand beside a watering hole while zebras and birds move through a Planet Zoo 2 wildlife reserve.
Upcoming zoo sims / Wildlife Reserves

Planet Zoo 2's Wildlife Reserves could make release feel real

Wildlife Reserves could make Planet Zoo 2's conservation theme tangible.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Ariane in a spacesuit stands in a frozen environment in Aphelion.
Studios / Finance

DON'T NOD warns external funding is needed beyond January 2027

The French studio says external funding is needed beyond January 2027.

GamerGuru Industry Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Key art for Star Wars: Galactic Racer shows racers travelling through a desert landscape.
Upcoming racers / Campaign design

Star Wars: Galactic Racer's campaign is the reason to watch before launch

Its runs-based campaign is a more interesting promise than another lap around the galaxy.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Frank West lifts a packed shopping trolley over zombies in Willamette Parkview Mall.
Retro design / Dead Rising at 20

Dead Rising's 72-hour clock turned the mall into a schedule

Dead Rising made time management, failure and community route-planning part of a zombie-mall story.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
An Xbox Series X console is shown beside a television displaying the Xbox interface.
Console features / Insider preview

Xbox tests up-to-1440p Remote Play for Alpha Insiders

The sharper Remote Play preview is limited to Xbox Series X|S users in two Alpha Insider rings.

GamerGuru Xbox Desk · 11 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
A player character cleans a large outdoor structure in PowerWash Simulator 2.
Studios / Employment

FuturLab cancels an unannounced game as seven employees leave

The PowerWash Simulator developer says seven employees left after a project cancellation.

GamerGuru Industry Desk · 11 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
A close-up of Miyamoto Musashi's face under an Oni-influenced helmet in Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Swordplay design / Onimusha

Onimusha: Way of the Sword gives every counter a job

Capcom's returning samurai series makes its defensive tools feel like a conversation rather than one familiar button.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 11 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

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