Every day a game gets a proper introduction: who made it, when and where it shipped, what it does, and why it is worth your attention, with the sources named. Retro classics, today's releases, and announced titles take turns. Every game covered becomes a row in a dataset you can download.
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Factorio 2.1 is still experimental on 22 October 2026: 17 builds since 23 June, no stable date from Wube, and how long 0.17 and 1.1 took to go stable.
No, Factorio 2.1 is not stable yet, and Wube Software has not said when it will be.
Announced titles with the publisher's stated window, what is known, and what is not. Days counted from 22 October 2026.
| Date | Days | Game | Platforms | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Final Fantasy Resonance | PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC | Square Enix | |
| 7 | Joe & Mac Retro Collection | Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 | Red Art Games | |
| 7 | Phantom Blade Zero | Windows PC, PlayStation 5 | S-GAME Publishing | |
| 28 | Grand Theft Auto VI | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S | Rockstar Games (a Take-Two Interactive label) | |
| 98 | Metroid Ravenous | Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo |
Dates now passed: Star Trek: Outposts Unknown, 20 October; Planet Zoo 2, 13 October; Transport Fever 3, 29 September; Gothic II Complete Classic, 29 September; The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410, 17 September; Marvel's Wolverine, 15 September.
Games from the cartridge and disc eras, with what they did first and how they hold up.
| Year | Game | First platform | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | ToeJam & Earl | Mega Drive/Genesis | Johnson Voorsanger Productions |
| 1991 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Mega Drive/Genesis | Sonic Team (Sega) |
| 1992 | Shining Force | Mega Drive/Genesis | Climax Entertainment and Sonic Co. |
| 1992 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Mega Drive/Genesis | Sega Technical Institute / Sonic Team |
| 1992 | Ecco the Dolphin | Mega Drive/Genesis | Novotrade International |
| 1992 | Streets of Rage 2 | Mega Drive/Genesis | SEGA |
| 1993 | Gunstar Heroes | Mega Drive/Genesis | Treasure |
| 1993 | Doom | MS-DOS PC | id Software |
| 1993 | Phantasy Star IV | Mega Drive/Genesis | SEGA |
| 1994 | Sonic 3 & Knuckles | Mega Drive/Genesis | Sonic Team |
| 1994 | Super Metroid | Super NES/Super Famicom | Nintendo R&D1 |
| 1995 | Ristar | Mega Drive/Genesis | SEGA |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Super NES/Super Famicom | Squaresoft |
| 1995 | Comix Zone | Mega Drive/Genesis | Sega Technical Institute |
| 1997 | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | PlayStation | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo |
| 1998 | Panzer Dragoon Saga | Sega Saturn | Team Andromeda (SEGA) |
Retro games covered, by year of first release
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