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It might not have had the distinction of being one of Nintendo's big-boy Directs, but tonight's indie showcase for Switch still managed to pack in a bunch of great surprises. Old favourites, such as superb underwater horror Subnautica, were announced to be making their debut on Nintendo's platform, there were some striking exclusives, and even a gaggle of 'Surprise! Available nows!' for those impatient sorts in the house. Should you not have time for the full 20-minute livestream, though, here's everything that put in an appearance.

GeForce Now has launched in beta form on ChromeOS. It means Nvidia's £4.99-a-month game streaming service now works on Chromebooks.

Microsoft has announced a raft of new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the near future, and the headline addition is Resident Evil 7.

EA Play - the new name for all of EA's subscription services - launches on Steam on 31st August.

Total War: Three Kingdoms' first expansion comes out 3rd September 2020, Creative Assembly has announced.

Do you remember the sound of the PlayStation 3 loading up, the "parrr" of the oboe and the warm rush of strings? It's the sound of an orchestra tuning up, the sound of a performance about to come. The oboe provides the "A" because it's the instrument with the most penetrating sound and apparently with the most reliable pitch. I always liked that sound. I heard it a lot when I was growing up.

Fans of portable video game machines and terrifying descents into fathomless oceanic depths rejoice! Developer Unknown Worlds has announced that its superb underwater survival horror Subnautica - and its still-in-Early-Access sequel, Below Zero - is heading to Switch next year.

New Oculus users will need a Facebook account in order to access their VR headsets, starting this October - and existing users will have until 2023 to make the mandatory switch if they require "full functionality" of their device.

After a bit of an unscheduled pitstop on the road to release, Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3 will be getting the Steam and Stadia early access treatment on 30th September.

If you've been eagerly awaiting word on Spiritfarer, Thunder Lotus' "cosy game about dying", today brings a happy surprise; it's out right now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.

The ferryman has come to collect Stella for her last journey, on a plane between the land of the living and the afterlife. As she sits in Charon's boat, he gives her one final job - to help a few souls let go of the regrets that anchor them to life and allow them to pass on.

Honk honk - Untitled Goose Game is getting a co-operative multiplayer mode.

Indie puzzle platformer Inmost releases for Nintendo Switch and PC this week, on Friday 21st August.

A Short Hike, one of the very best games of 2019, is arriving on Nintendo Switch today.

Given that most of you are probably still downloading the sizeable client for Microsoft Flight Simulator, it might seem a bit premature to start talking about expansions - but trust me, one of the first things you should do after getting it all up and running for the first time is head to the marketplace and buy Orbx's London landmarks pack. It's a game changer - or it is if you spend a lot of your time in the airspace above the capital, like me.

Nintendo will hold its next Switch presentation focused on indie games today, 18th August at 5pm UK time.

Gaming chairs are weird. They're expensive and their racing style frames don't really make sense for computer use, yet they're a permanent backdrop for streamers, tech YouTubers and esports professionals. Part of this is no doubt down to sponsorships - after all, gaming chair companies are common backers of professional gaming tournaments - but there are also a surprising number of people that buy these chairs outright with no intention of becoming Twitch streamers or esports pros. Are they falling for the hype, or are there some legitimate reasons for choosing a gaming chair over an ordinary office alternative? In the latest edition of "Digital Foundry investigates esports tech", we test out one such chair - the £400 Noblechairs Hero Black Edition.

Deathloop, the next game from Prey and Dishonored developer Arkane Studios, has been delayed until Q2 2021.

Remedy has shown a chunk of gameplay from Control's upcoming AWE expansion, which sees the return of the studio's fan-favourite character Alan Wake for the first time in almost a decade.

It's been a long time since we've enjoyed a new game from Crystal Dynamics - Rise of the Tomb Raider shipped in 2015 - but the wait is almost over, and for the last couple of weekends we've had the opportunity to enjoy extended play with the studio's latest work: Marvel's Avengers. Take an enhanced version of the Foundation Engine that powered Lara Croft's adventures, add in some of the most iconic characters from comic book history and then combine both single-player campaign with Destiny-style PVE action and you have a hugely ambitious project from Square-Enix - a game that spans the console generations. It runs well on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, it should scale beautifully to next-gen - but there are clear and obvious challenges for the base PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

We've got a little more detail on the modes coming to Hitman 3 - and there are a couple of changes afoot.

A list of leaked domain names has set internet tongues wagging that Rocksteady, developer of Batman Arkham Asylum, is working on a game centred on DC's Suicide Squad.

It doesn't take much to make a big, old, empty house feel creepy. Indeed, the more actual, overt threat you add to such a setting, the less fear it inspires - better to let your visitor wander undisturbed, drinking in the silence of the hallways and spotting goblin faces in the contours of broken plaster. This is one thing the creators of The Suicide of Rachel Foster grasp well, though their workmanlike blend of Firewatch and Gone Home is ultimately tripped up by a half-baked story.

Two Spanish football teams used FIFA 20 to replace their cancelled real-life derby - with a footballer from each side playing a match streamed on Twitch to tens of thousands of fans.

British developer Rocksteady Studios has been accused of inaction in response to claims of harassment and abuse.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone has had broken shotgun snipers before, but this is something else.

Indie battle royale Fall Guys has said it will create a crossover skin for the company which donates the most to UK games charity Special Effect.

Epic has filed an injunction request claiming it will be booted from Apple's Developer Program - preventing it from developing and distributing software on Mac and iOS, potentially having dramatic implications for its Unreal Engine business - if it refuses to comply with Apple's request to remove its rule-breaking secondary payment option from Fortnite.

Sports Story, developer Sidebar Games' much-expanded follow-up to its delightful 2017 sporting RPG Golf Story, has been delayed indefinitely.

So often, Microsoft Flight Simulator feels like the future. I've been playing daily for pretty much a month now, and I still struggle on occasion to believe it's real; dozens of hours logged in the skies and the sight of the sun dipping over the horizon, some troublesome weather bubbling over a city or the hazy dawn seen from five miles high will still have me catching my breath, fumbling for the capture button or hurriedly getting out my phone to take a picture of the screen. As a technical achievement, what lead developer Asobo has conjured here is remarkable - in a year when we're seeing the introduction of powerful new consoles, I'd be surprised if either can yet produce a spectacle as eye-catching and awe-inspiring as something that can run without much grumbling on an aging and moderately specced PC.