Popular Games by Nightdive Studios
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Switch eShop
- 10th Jul 2025 (UK/EU)
- 10th Jul 2025 (NA)
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Switch eShop
- 28th Feb 2024 (UK/EU)
- 28th Feb 2024 (NA)
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered Switch eShop
Nightdive Studios / Iguana Entertainment
- 14th Nov 2023 (UK/EU)
- 30th Nov 2023 (NA)
PO'ed: Definitive Edition Switch eShop
Nightdive Studios / Any Channel
- 16th May 2024 (UK/EU)
- 16th May 2024 (NA)
Reviews of Nightdive Studios Games
Sci-finery
What comes to mind when you think about BioShock? The remarkable sense of place? The Plasmids? The creepy atmosphere and unsettling enemies? The audio logs? Whatever it may be, chances are that it probably cropped up first in the 1999 sci-fi horror FPS System Shock 2. Written and designed by Ken Levine, who would go on to lead the...
Review The Thing: Remastered (Switch) - A Great Remaster Of A Half-Great Game
You're gonna have to sleep sometime (we recommend the second half)
Here's the thing about The Thing: Remastered; it's still very much 2002's The Thing. Which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how much you like your The Thing. 2002's The Thing, you see, which was developed by Computer Artworks and based on the intensely sexy Kurt...
Review Killing Time: Resurrected (Switch) - Nightdive Revives A Weirdly Alluring 3DO Curio
Send in the Murder Clowns
Nightdive Studios’ quest to revive some of gaming’s most bizarre and long-forgotten treasures shows no signs of slowing down. With the release of PO’ed: Definitive Edition earlier this year, it was a clear-cut signal that the team is ready and willing to embrace titles that may not be the most recognisable in an...
Out of the frying pan and into space
Following up the sublime Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster was always going to be tough. Rather than tackle another well-known franchise, Nightdive Studios has wisely chosen to revisit one of the weirdest forgotten gems of the ‘90s with PO’ed: Definitive Edition. Utilising the same principles as Dark Forces,...
Review Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (Switch) - Another Must-Play From Nightdive
Rebels' gun
Following its stellar remaster work on the likes of Quake, Quake II, and the Turok series, Nightdive Studios is back with another glimpse into the world of retro first-person shooters. This time, we’re heading into the Star Wars universe with Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, an intriguing game in more ways than one. On the one hand, it...
Review Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion (Switch) - A Quality Restoration Missing Its Multiplayer
A feather in your cap
Turok first appeared in 1954 in Dell Comics, an American publisher notable for World War II-themed fiction and Warner Brothers licenses. Back then, Turok, dubbed Son of Stone, was indeed a dinosaur hunter, using wit and muscle to overcome a clashing of the species. In 1992, Valiant Comics rebooted Turok with more of a sci-fi...
Latest Nightdive Studios News
Tuesday1st Jul 2025
News System Shock 2 Remaster Gets A New Launch Date For Switch
And it's very soon!
Following its recent, unexpected delay on Switch, System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Edition has landed a new launch date, and it's very soon. It's 10th July 2025, in fact! That's just over a week away at the time of writing. Kudos to Nightdive Studios for sorting this last-minute issue out promptly and confirming the finalised...
Friday27th Jun 2025
News Nightdive Studios & Atari Announce Physical Edition of Remastered Turok Trilogy Bundle
What? No knife?
Turok fans rejoice. Nightdive Studio's Turok Trilogy Bundle, which consists of all three of the classic adventures in remastered form, is to receive a physical edition which includes the remastered versions of Turok, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, and Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion on one dinky little cartridge. Hooray! The physical bundle,...
Tuesday24th Jun 2025
News System Shock 2 Suffers Unexpected Delay On Switch
Delay shock
Nightdive Studios has announced that it has delayed System Shock 2 on the Switch, with the game now targeting a console release within "the first two weeks of July". In a statement released on social media, the remaster wizards stated that the team simply "encountered issues" that prevented it from releasing the game on its originally...
Tuesday13th May 2025
News Yes, Nightdive Is Aware Its Games Would Be "Great" With Switch 2 Mouse Support
"That's how they were originally intended to be played"
The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers include mouse capabilities which opens the new system up to even more games. We've already seen how third-party titles like Civilization VII will support this feature when the new device arrives this June, and it seems other developers are just excited...
Thursday1st May 2025
News Nightdive Studios' CEO Says That Game-Key Cards On Switch 2 Is "Disheartening"
Though he's optismistic about general preservation efforts
Game-Key Cards for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 have been incredibly controversial amongst the community, with more and more third-party studios seemingly opting to utilise the technology instead of including the full game data on the cartridge. Now, in speaking with GamesIndustry,biz,...
Saturday26th Apr 2025
News Turok Receives A New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
The team at Nightdive Studios have rolled out a new update for Turok's Switch eShop release and multiple other platforms. Patch 3.0.1013 includes a whole list of Switch-specific updates. This includes fixes, some new options, and much more. Here are the full patch notes for this latest update (via Nightdive Studios' official...
Friday21st Mar 2025
News Save Up To 80% On Atari, NightDive, And Digital Eclipse Games On Switch (US)
Unbelievabull!
Atari has been really on a roll recently, with its sharp focus on delivering excellent retro experiences bolstered by the acquisition of Nightdive Studios and Digital Eclipse. There's no better time to get in on the action either, as the teams have recently slashed the prices of multiple games on Nintendo Switch, with discounts...
News System Shock 2's 25th Anniversary Remaster Infects Switch This June
The 1999 classic returns
Nightdive Studios has delivered all sorts of modernised retro-releases during the Switch generation and another one you can look forward to is System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. During the 'Future Games Show: Spring Showcase' today it was confirmed this "sci-fi horror action RPG" will be launching for Nintendo...
Monday17th Mar 2025
News Chances Are You've Never Heard Of Nightdive Studio's Latest Switch Rerelease
Or perhaps you have..!
Nightdive Studios, famed for its remarkably comprehensive remasters and ports of classics and curios alike, has announced that it is bringing I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream to the Nintendo Switch on 27th March 2025. Originally released in 1995 by Cyberdreams and The Dreamers Guild, rights to the game were subsequently...
Saturday1st Mar 2025
News Turok Receives A New Update For Nintendo Switch, Here's What's Included
Fancy some dinosaur hunting this weekend?
Turok was released on the Switch eShop way back in 2019 but Nightdive Studios is still updating it with new improvements and fixes. As part of an Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 port this month, the modern version has received another update for all platforms. This latest update comes loaded with new...
Wednesday19th Feb 2025
News Nightdive's The Thing: Remastered Is Getting A Physical Release
With a steelbook, no less!
It's not been that long since Nightdive Studios released The Thing: Remastered, but we know many of you were holding off on adding it to your collection in the hope that it would receive a physical release. Well, your wish has been granted! Launching on 25th June 2025 (the 43rd anniversary of the 1982 John Carpenter...
Friday14th Feb 2025
News 'System Shock 2' Remaster Is Coming To Nintendo Switch With A New Name
'26th Anniversary Remaster' didn't have the same ring to it
Nightdive Studios' previously announced spruce up of the classic action RPG System Shock 2 has been announced for Switch and given a new name: say hello to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Formerly known as System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, this remaster will be a modernised...
Wednesday12th Feb 2025
News The Thing: Remastered Patch 1.1 Released, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Performance optimization for Switch" and more
Following its December release, Nightdive Studios has now rolled out a new update for The Thing: Remastered on Switch and multiple other platforms. As you can see, there are general updates and fixes, improvements to the gameplay, levels, display and sound, and even some "optimized performance" for the...
Tuesday31st Dec 2024
News 'The Thing: Remastered' On Switch Is Finally Available In Europe
Why don't we just wait here for a little while?
Nightdive Studio's The Thing: Remastered launched in North America back on 5th December, giving Switch gamers in that territory the chance to (re)acquaint themselves with Computer Artwork's cult squad-based shooter from 2002. However, the European release has been tied up for weeks and it's yet to...
Monday30th Dec 2024
News Atari's 2024 Recap Video Shows How Important Its Acquisitions Have Been
Firing on all cylinders
Things really weren't looking good for Atari for a while. Before current CEO Wade Rosen shifted the company's focus back to retro gaming, Atari had its eyes firmly on cryptocurreny and... hotels? Yeesh. It wasn't great. Now, however, the future looks bright for the once-mighty Atari, with the firm's acquisitions of Digital...
Tuesday24th Dec 2024
Opinion Nightdive Studios Had Its Best, Most Prolific Year Yet In 2024
And it can only get better
For the younger readers amongst you, I suspect that many 3D games from the ‘90s and ‘00s seem rather quaint at best and downright unplayable at worst. It was a period in which the medium was geting to grips with a completely new third dimension; couple this with the limited graphical capabilities of the PlayStation and...
Thursday5th Dec 2024
News Surprise! Nightdive's 'The Thing: Remastered' Is Out Now On The eShop
Update: European release coming "later this month"
Nightdive Studios' The Thing: Remastered has been sitting on a 2024 release date for a while now, and while a post from the developer yesterday confirmed that it will definitely be coming in December (it is the last month of the year, after all), an Xbox Wire line-up might have given us an even more...
Thursday28th Nov 2024
News Killing Time: Resurrected Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
DUNCAN
Nightdive Studios has released a new patch for Killing Time: Resurrected on Switch, bringing the game up to version 1.1 and adding a wealth of new features and improvements. The highlights here include the ability to toggle low and high res weapons and actors independently of one another, the ability to burn enemies to cinders with fire...
Saturday5th Oct 2024
News Comedy Horror FPS 'Killing Time: Resurrected' Launches This Month
Another blast from the past returns
In June, the talented team at Nightdive Studios announced it would be teaming up with Ziggurat Interactive to release Killing Time: Resurrected - a remaster of the classic comedy horror first-person shooter dating back to the '90s. Now, in an official update, it's been revealed this title will be revived later...
Friday4th Oct 2024
News Doom + Doom II Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
More Doomier than ever
Bethesda has announced and released a new update for DOOM + DOOM II on Nintendo Switch, introducing a vast selection of improvements and fixes that should make the pair even better than before (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The new update brings the surprise release up to version 1.0.3 and, specifically for the Switch, adds...
Tuesday13th Aug 2024
News Atari Launches 'Summer Sale', Slashing Up To 80% Off Switch eShop Titles
Tempest 4000! Turok! Akka Arrh!
Summer is in full swing and to celebrate, publisher Atari has launched a generous 'Summer Sale' on its Switch eShop titles, including games from its subsidiary teams Digital Eclipse, Infogrames, and Nightdive Studios. There are some bonadife bangers included here, with some games seeing tasty discounts of 70%, 75%,...
Thursday8th Aug 2024
News Surprise! DOOM + DOOM II Get Newly Enhanced Release On Switch eShop
Rip and tear again, right now
With Quakecon starting today, most people were probably expecting some announcements from id Software. But was anyone expecting enhanced versions of Doom and Doom II to land, today, without warning? Nope, not us. But that's exactly what's happened. DOOM + DOOM II is an enhanced rerelease of the first two DOOM games,...
Wednesday3rd Jul 2024
Feature "It Is Both Exciting And A Bit Terrifying" - Nightdive Studios On Reviving 'The Thing'
"We were working on getting the rights to this game for several years"
2002's The Thing is widely regarded as one of the best horror games based on an existing media franchise. Many licensed horror games are sadly relegated to genres that require a specific setup, such as asymmetrical multiplayer or short VR experiences, but The Thing — a...
Monday17th Jun 2024
News Nightdive Studios' New Podcast Dives Into Upcoming Remaster Of 'The Thing'
The how and the why
During the recent IGN Live event, Nightdive Studios announced that it would be bringing back the cult classic The Thing, fully remastered for modern consoles. While we only got a brief tease of the title via the announcement trailer, Nightdive has now provided more background information on the product via its first 'Deep Dive'...
Friday7th Jun 2024
News The Thing: Remastered Is Officially Announced For Switch, Coming This Year
Are you Mac-ready?
Nightdive Studios has been on a phenomenal run recently, launching excellent remasters such as Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, PO'ed: Definitive Edition, and System Shock (now that's a Switch 2 game waiting to happen, right?). The studio will be making an appearance at the upcoming IGN Live event this Friday, and it's posted a...
News Comedy Horror 'Killing Time: Resurrected' Announced By Nightdive Studios
A classic reborn
So you know we said that Nightdive Studios' rumoured remaster of The Thing would be its next project? Well, it seems like it might its next next one, instead. The team has just announced that it is collaborating with Ziggurat Interactive to launch Killing Time: Resurrected, a remaster of the classic comedy boomer shooter from the...
Saturday13th Apr 2024
News Rise Of The Triad: Ludicrous Edition Receives Cross-Platform Multiplayer Update
And multiple Switch-specific improvements
There are now even more reasons to check out the retro first-person shooter Rise of the Triad with a new update adding cross-play support. It means you can now engage in multiplayer firefights with your friends on other systems including Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Here's Nightdive's summary of Version 1.1...
Tuesday2nd Apr 2024
News Nightdive Is Remastering One Of The Most Insane FPS Games From The '90s
Order Up
One of the best ways that studios have capitalised on April Fool's Day in recent years is by announcing a seemingly absurd project that couldn't possibly have been greenlit for real, only for it to wind up being a wonderful reality. This time, retro specialist Nightdive Studios is tackling one of the most ridiculous, polarising FPS games...
Monday26th Feb 2024
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Blast them!
We are just a few days away from the release of Nightdive Studios' Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster on 28th February and the tech experts from Digital Foundry have popped up to let us know how the 1995 shooter is looking on Switch. For the most part, the remaster runs well on every platform. Digital Foundry's John Linneman praises the...
Sunday18th Feb 2024
News Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion Remastered Receives A New Update
Fixes, improvements and much more
Following its launch late last year, the first-person shooter Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered has received a new update. If you haven't already played the remaster, it's certainly worth a look if you played the original game, just don't expect multiplayer mode. Overall though, it's fast and violent with an...
Thursday15th Feb 2024
News Surprise! System Shock Is The Latest Pinball M & FX DLC Table
It's a pinball Shodan
Zen Studios has teamed up with retro specialists Nightdive Studios to bring us an unexpected collaboration — System Shock Pinball. This is the latest DLC table for Pinball FX and Pinball M on the Switch eShop, and it's available today. The M version will give you the complete gory experience, while the FX table is a little...
Thursday30th Nov 2023
News Atari Reiterates Firm's Focus On Retro, Isn't Looking To Compete With Nintendo
'What can we do better than anyone else in the world?'
After years of meandering messages and threats of bankruptcies, Atari SA looks to be finally turning the corner with a renewed focus on retro. If this wasn't clear enough with the launch of the magnificent Atari 50 compilation in 2022 and the recent release of the emulation-based Atari 2600+...
Wednesday15th Nov 2023
News Turok 3's Remaster Has Accidentally Released Early In Select Regions
Europe and Australia got lucky
After being delayed last week, Nightdive Studios' upcoming release Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion has now been released on the Switch eShop in Europe and Australia ahead of schedule. The game was meant to be released at the end of the month across all platforms, but due to some "recent confusion," it seems the remaster...
Friday10th Nov 2023
News The Turok 3 Remaster On Switch Has Been Subject To A Short Delay
It's not a long wait, don't worry
Nightdive Studios has announced that Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion has been delayed slightly on Switch and is now scheduled to arrive on November 30th, 2023. The team hasn't provided a specific reason behind the delay, but given that it's only a couple of weeks after the initial release date, we're honestly not too...
Tuesday24th Oct 2023
News Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Blasts Onto Switch Next February
Somehow, Dark Forces returned...
After being announced back in August, Nightdive Studios and Lucasfilm Games have today revealed that Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster will be blasting its way onto Switch next year on 28th February 2024. Originally released on MS-DOS and Apple Macintosh in 1995, this remaster will see you taking on the role of Kyle...
Wednesday4th Oct 2023
News Quake II Receives Its "First Major Update" On Nintendo Switch
Improvements, bug fixes and more
It's been a few months now since the enhanced version of Quake II arrived on the Nintendo Switch and Bethesda is now rolling out its very first "major update" for this re-release. New vibration effects have been added for controller users across all platforms, some quality-of-life improvements have been made to both...
Wednesday30th Aug 2023
News Nightdive Studios Brings 'Rise Of The Triad: Ludicrous Edition' To Switch This September
Triple trouble
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition has its sights set on a 29th September 2023 release date on Switch and other consoles, Apogee Entertainment, New Blood Interactive, and Nightdive Studios have announced today. The game was originally slated to be released in "early 2023" but received a delay in July. Now, the Wolfenstein-inspired...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2023
News Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
A LucasArts classic revived
In addition to the Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion remaster, Nightdive Studios has also announced it will be remastering the first-person shooter classic Star Wars: Dark Forces, which originally made its debut on MS-DOS and Apple Macintosh in 1995. The good news is Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is coming to multiple...
News Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion Remaster Announced For Switch
Launching this November
In an exciting Gamescom 2023 announcement, the retro remaster specialist Nightdive Studios has revealed it will be releasing Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 14th November 2023. This is a faithful restoration of the classic FPS, which originally debuted on the Nintendo 64 in...
Friday11th Aug 2023
Round Up Here Are The First "Hands-On" Impressions Of The Quake II Remaster
Available now on Nintendo Switch
Following ongoing rumours, Quake II has finally made its debut on the Nintendo Switch as an "enhanced and complete version" of id Software's 1997 first-person shooter classic. While everyone can access the game on the Switch eShop and multiple other platforms right now for a small sum if you're not already playing...
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
News Wolfenstein-Inspired FPS Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition Delayed For Switch
Get ludicrous "later this year"
The Wolfenstein-inspired FPS Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition has been delayed on consoles from "early 2023" until "later this year". This includes the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, with the Steam and GOG (PC) release launching on 31st July 2023. Unfortunately,...
Tuesday20th Sep 2022
News Nightdive Studios Was Apparently "Close" To Reviving GoldenEye 007
"We came *this* close to doing this"
Rare's iconic first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 was thought to be stuck in licensing hell, but after ongoing rumours and last week's Nintendo Direct, it was officially announced for the Switch Online N64 service. It's coming to Xbox Game Pass and Rare Replay with some minor enhancements, too. Sure, it might not...
Sunday14th Aug 2022
News Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition Team Talks About The Game's Messy Launch
The result of a "perfect storm" of challenges
The release of Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition on the Nintendo Switch in June should have been celebrated. Instead, it ended up becoming a living nightmare for the team at Nightdive Studios. In a recent interview with PCGamesN, the company's director of business development, Larry Kuperman, went into...
Sunday31st Jul 2022
News Nightdive Apparently Has "A Few More" FPS Remasters On The Way
According to the studio's CEO
Nightdive Studios has been responsible for some outstanding first-person shooter revivals in recent years and unsurprisingly more are on the way. Studio CEO, Stephen Kick, recently responded to a viral tweet focused on first-person shooters of the '90s - noting how the studio has already remastered four of the games in...
Friday25th Feb 2022
News Shadow Man Remastered Is Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release On Switch
Return to the Deadside
If you've been holding out for a physical copy of Shadow Man Remastered on the Nintendo Switch, you're in luck. Limited Run Games has announced standard and collector's editions for the hybrid platform. Pre-orders open later today. A copy of the game will set you back $34.99 and the fancier version is priced at $64.99...
Sunday20th Feb 2022
"They always get gun shy working with 3rd party developers"
Nightdive Studios has shot to fame in recent years - remastering classics like Turok, Shadow Man and most recently the Sega Saturn and PlayStation classic, Powerslave Exhumed. As much as it loves reviving these sorts of games, there's still one company, in particular, it would like to help...
Saturday29th Jan 2022
News Nightdive Brings '90s FPS PowerSlave Exhumed To Switch This February
"Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions combined"
As you might recall, last year during 3D Realms' annual 'Realms Deep' broadcast - Nightdive Studios (the team behind the recent Shadow Man remaster for Switch) announced it would be reviving the 1996 FPS PowerSlave Exhumed (also known as PowerSlave / Exhumed) - combining the Sega Saturn and PlayStation...
Saturday15th Jan 2022
Video Digital Foundry Investigates Shadow Man's Frame Rate And Resolution On Switch
How does the Deadside hold up?
Next week marks the return of the cult classic Shadow Man, and ahead of its release, the tech experts at Digital Foundry have gone hands-on with the game. This remaster, as you might already know, has been done by the talented team at Nightdive - the same studio behind the re-release of Turok 2, and is running on the...
Friday31st Dec 2021
News Shadow Man Remastered Appears To Be Releasing On Switch eShop Next Month
Return to the Deadside
Shadow Man Remastered is due out on the Nintendo Switch in 2021, so when is the exact date of its arrival? According to a Switch eShop listing, fans won't have to wait very long at all... The official Nintendo game page says it'll be launching next month on January 17th or 18th, depending on your location. And it will set you...
Friday3rd Dec 2021
Download it today
The enhanced version of Quake is easily one of the retro highlights of 2021, and it just keeps getting better - with Bethesda and its developers rolling out the second major update for all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. The highlights of 'Update 2' are Horde Mode - made by the team at MachineGames (Wolfenstein II: The...
