Planet Zoo celebrates fifth birthday with more DLC and a free leopard

With less than a month to go until park management sim Planet Zoo whacks on a paper hat and toots out a party blower fwooooop to celebrate its fifth anniversary, developer Frontier has announced it’s be marking the occasion with more paid DLC and a free leopard for PC players.

Starting with the DLC, it’s called the Zookeepers Animal Pack and will introduce a further seven creatures for zoo builders to exhibit when it arrives on 15th October. There’s the Pallas cat, the Hamadryas baboon, the Markhor, Spectacled bear, African spurred tortoise, Coquerel’s sifaka, and finally, Kirk’s dik-dik – and, yes, I did let out a juvenile giggle at the last one.

All that’s joined by 95 new celebration-themed scenery pieces – including bunting, marquee tents, lanterns,…

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Astro Bot has lots of bots, but concept art's got those that are not

We all already know Astro Bot has a lot of bots, but what bots has Astro Bot not got? There’s a lot to spot! (Actually, it’s not that many, I just got a little carried away.)
To answer that question, we now have a look at some concept art for PlayStation’s new platformer. Please be aware of some small Astro Bot spoilers below.

Astro Bot – Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games

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The Rubber Keyed Wonder is a new film that charts the development of the ZX Spectrum

A new film chronicling the rise and fall of Clive Sinclair’s “now legendary” ZX Spectrum is set to premiere in London on 3rd October, 2024.
From Gracious Films, GEL, and MusicFilmNetwork, The Rubber Keyed Wonder “charts the development and creation of the ZX Spectrum from concept through to its first release, and the financial and reputational success it brought Clive Sinclair”.
It also examines the enduring impact of several Spectrum games, including Jet Set Willy, Knightlore, Chuckie Egg, Ant Attack, and Saboteur.

The Rubber-Keyed Wonder – Film Trailer 2024

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