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LEGO Batman stands in front of Gotham's rain-soaked skyline and a glowing bat signal
Licensed games / Adaptation design

LEGO Batman turns familiar scenes into a playground

The best Batman adaptations give a familiar moment something new to do with the player in it.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 17 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
A character looks across a sunlit waterside district in Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter.
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter / PC demo

How to continue your Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter demo save on PC

Open the full Steam release, load your demo slot, and do not confuse it with the 1st Chapter clear-data bonus.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 17 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
A dense vertical city of neon signs, roads and towers at night in Nivalis Nights.
Cyberpunk life sim / PC

Nivalis Nights starts with noodles, then asks you to build a life

ION LANDS' return to Nivalis begins with a noodle stand, then spreads through restaurants, curfew streets and homes above the rain.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 17 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
A futuristic crew room looks through a round window onto a blue planet in Rivage.
Sci-fi puzzle adventure / Time loops

Rivage makes its time loop a power problem

A finite power supply and a system for retaining selected solutions give Rivage's space-station mystery a more practical kind of time loop.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 16 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Maki and Omura work together beside a large mechanical structure in Orbitals.
Orbitals / Co-op access

Orbitals makes its co-op partner part of the game, not the bill

A free invited partner and a local demo make Orbitals' two-player premise easier to begin, even if they cannot solve the harder task of finding the right companion.

GamerGuru Spotlight Desk · 16 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Celeste artwork shows Madeline seated between two other characters in a rocky setting
Precision platformers / Failure design

How Celeste and Super Meat Boy make failure worth another go

A brutal jump becomes easier to face when the game makes its failed version useful.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 16 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
A Steam Deck OLED shown from the front with its screen lit and controls visible.
Remote Play / Steam Deck OLED

Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR through Steam Remote Play

Steam's stable client now lets a Steam Deck OLED receive HDR Remote Play streams, with broader colour-range improvements for the service.

GamerGuru Platform Desk · 16 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
A cat-eared Beastmaster character in fur-trimmed armour stands in a sunlit forest in Final Fantasy XIV.
Final Fantasy XIV / Patch 7.56

How to unlock the Beastmaster job in Final Fantasy XIV on PC

Meet Beastmaster's level 50 and story gate, then find the New Gridania quest giver.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 16 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Geralt rides Roach through a forested landscape in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered.
Free upgrade / Returning players

The Witcher 3 Remastered gives old saves a different second run

The free remaster preserves progress while resetting builds, then layers movement, combat and visual changes over Geralt's familiar road.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 16 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
Anton Blackwood stands armed in a dark New York street at night.
PC action thriller / Launch preview

BLACKWOOD begins a three-act thriller with four missions

BLACKWOOD starts with four missions and a DVD shop, while its second and third acts remain a promise for 2027.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 15 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

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