Video Game News Digest – April 23, 2025
Welcome to our daily digest of the latest video game news! Here are today’s key highlights:
- Some vintage 2008 mods are compatible with the Oblivion Remastered
- Review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Demand for the Switch 2 could exceed supply, but we’ve all seen this movie before
Old Mods from 2008 Still Compatible with Oblivion Remastered
Source: Rock Paper Shotgun – April 23, 2025
Official mod support for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered may be absent, but that impediment has hardly deterred the ardent modders from transposing their favorite anime characters into unexpected realms. Within less than 24 hours of the remastered version’s release, announced unexpectedly by Bethesda, the modding community has already rolled out over 90 mods, and the count continues to rise, as per the reports on one popular modding website. Intriguingly, some mods from the original game have been found compatible with the remastered version, adding a unique twist to the modding scene. An excited Elder Scrolls modder shared on Reddit about an old 2008 mod, which allows players to access late-game armor right from the prison cell at the start of the game.
Read the full article at Rock Paper Shotgun →
Review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Source: Rock Paper Shotgun – April 23, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a captivating and remarkably accomplished turn-based RPG — a testament to the fact that developers still craft games with soul and commitment. The game is developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive. It’s set to be released on April 24th, 2025, and will be available for Windows on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Game Pass. The price is set at £38, €45, or $45, depending on your region. This gaming gem was reviewed on an Intel Core i5-12600K system, with 32GB RAM, an Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti graphics card, and running Windows 10. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, which reveals two distinctive qualities about this French studio. Firstly, their audacity to impress with this debut, and secondly, their unabashed ability to show off their game development prowess.
Read the full article at Rock Paper Shotgun →
Strong Launch for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered on Steam
Source: Eurogamer – April 23, 2025
It may not have come as a surprise to many when Bethesda soft-launched The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered. Regardless of whether fans had anticipated this release or not, they showed up in droves. Publicly available player data from Steam indicates that Oblivion Remastered has achieved a peak concurrent player count of 182,298 so far, placing it ahead of all other games on the platform, save for enduring favorites like Counter-Strike 2, PUBG, and Dota 2. Expectedly, Oblivion Remastered is currently the best-selling game on Steam and has garnered a ‘Very Positive’ user review rating from its players.
Read the full article at Eurogamer →
Nintendo’s Switch 2 Demand in Japan “Vastly Surpasses Expectations,” Company President Cautions About Inventory Levels
Source: Eurogamer – April 23, 2025
Nintendo has openly acknowledged the inability to meet the overwhelming customer demand for the Switch 2 in Japan, delivering a candid warning from the company’s president. In a social media post this morning, Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, unveiled that an astonishing 2.2 million people have participated in a lottery process to purchase a Switch through the My Nintendo Store. Furukawa conceded that this figure “profoundly surpasses expectations” and significantly outnumbers the available Nintendo Switch 2 units for delivery at launch. To view this content, please enable targeting cookies.Â
In a unique approach, Nintendo has introduced a more affordable, region-locked variant of the Switch 2 in Japan. This model restricts play to Japanese games and compatibility exclusively with Japanese Nintendo accounts.
Read the full article at Eurogamer →
Save $400 on the Best Value Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 Gaming Rig
Source: Rock Paper Shotgun – April 23, 2025
If you’re eager to dive into high-end PC gaming without emptying your bank account, the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (Model ACT1250) is a compelling choice. Dell has recently slashed $400 off the high-spec build, dropping it to $2,499.99 from its original $2,899.99. At this price point, it’s undoubtedly the most balanced and performance-driven model in the Aurora lineup. It’s equipped with substantial firepower to ensure seamless gaming, streaming, and multitasking for years to come. The incorporated RTX 5080 ensures you won’t break a sweat under demanding conditions. But this deal isn’t just about raw specs, it’s about significant value.
Read the full article at Rock Paper Shotgun →
Indie Developer Pulls Game From Xbox Stores in Support of Pro-Palestine Boycott
Source: Rock Paper Shotgun – April 23, 2025
Tenderfoot Tactics, a dreamy turn-based indie game that captured many hearts upon its release, is no longer available on the Xbox Store. However, it can still be found on Steam for those interested. The game’s removal from Microsoft’s storefronts comes as a response to the BDS boycott of Microsoft, prompted by the company’s alleged ties to the Israeli military. The development team chose to delist their game in support of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign led by Palestine. Designer Badru explained the decision on Bluesky, stating, “The Tenderfoot Tactics team has decided to remove our game from sale on Xbox in solidarity with the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign” (source: PC Gamer).
Read the full article at Rock Paper Shotgun →
Review of Old Skies
Source: Eurogamer – April 23, 2025
Wadjet Eye, the acclaimed point-and-click studio, has crafted a gently paced, time-travelling game that perfectly blends elegant puzzles with intricate and moving storytelling. Adopting the famous quote from a renowned poet, “No man is an island, entire of itself”, the game explores the concept of existence in a world of temporal uncertainty. The player becomes a single, unmoving point in a constantly changing ocean where everything familiar can suddenly vanish or, even worse, never have existed. In such a world devoid of constants or connections, it begs the question, who are you and who might you become?
The details of Old Skies are as follows:
Developer: Wadjet Eye Games
Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games
Platform: Played on PC (Steam)
Availability: Released on 23rd April on PC (Steam, GOG), with a later release on Switch.
For a more detailed analysis, read the full article at Eurogamer.
Why The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remains Relevant Despite Skyrim’s Popularity
Source: Eurogamer – April 22, 2025
Emperor Uriel Septim VII regards me with an unwarranted confidence, given that only ten minutes have passed since he orchestrated my escape from his own prison. The intensity of his gaze is heightened by the dramatic zoom Bethesda uses to transition into our dialogue, drawing my character from the distant city sewer to a face-to-face confrontation. “Close shut the jaws of Oblivion,” he proclaims in the voice of Patrick Stewart. His gaze remains fixed even as he is felled by an assassin’s blade moments later. Uriel’s final words echo in my ears during my subsequent visit to the Imperial City, striking not for their ominous import, but for their irony.
Read the full article at Eurogamer →
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