The “can it run Doom?” meme has covered everything from lightbulbs to tractors, and now we can add robot lawn mowers to that list. Husqvarna has announced that it’s bringing the classic FPS to its Automower via a free update this spring — though the game will only be playable for a limited window between April and September of this year. Hopefully the Lawnmower Man game is up next.
Night Country just wrapped up, and HBO has already confirmed that it’s being renewed for season 5, with López returning as showrunner. HBO says that it was the most watched season of True Detective yet, which might explain why it has signed López to a multiyear deal to “create content exclusive to HBO and Max.”
Now that the Playdate is a little easier to actually purchase, Panic is showing off some upcoming games for the handheld. Its next showcase takes place on February 28th, and it’ll feature Mars After Midnight, the next game from Papers, Please and Return of Obra Dinn developer Lucas Pope.
The Apple TV Plus series Earthsounds is exactly what it, well, sounds like: a multi-part documentary that focuses on the soundscapes of the natural world. It’s narrated by Tom Hiddleston and is coming very soon, premiering on February 23rd.
The second game in the remake trilogy expands on the original in terms of both story and gameplay, and — despite a little filler — the additions are very welcome. Plus, it’s still super weird.
The original two Star Wars Battlefront games are making their way to modern platforms — while the collection was announced at a Nintendo Direct for the Switch, it’s also launching on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Even better: the games will support up to 64 players online. The collection will be available on March 14th.
The Japanese version of today’s Direct had a slightly different lineup of games, and included the news that Mother 3 is coming to Switch Online subscribers. Unfortunately, we’re still waiting on an English version, but thankfully it’s not too hard to access online offerings from other regions.
The throwback tactical RPG from Atlus launches on March 8th, but you can get an early taste of it with a new demo that’s out in the eShop right now.
Endless Ocean was something of a cult classic on the Wii, and a new version — called Luminous — is bringing the serene exploration to the Switch. It takes place in an unexplored region called the Veiled Sea that changes every time you play, and supports multiplayer with up to 30 people online and has 500 creatures to seek out. It launches on May 2nd.
One of the first big reveals during today’s Nintendo showcase was a remaster of Epic Mickey, the 2010 platformer that originally debuted on the Wii, and involves the Disney mascot wielding a magical paintbrush. The updated version is called Rebrushed, and it drops later this year.