2024's release schedule just got a lot brighter, starting with Pepper Grinder and Snufkin in March

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Yesterday's Nintendo Direct got rather overshadowed by a certain trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, but there were still plenty of good news nuggets to be had in there for us PC folks - which I've summarised for you below. The long and short of it is: more release dates! Loads of 'em! And they're all coming in the first half of 2024 as well. I love it when a schedule comes together.

Kicking things off, 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway is available right now. The new game from the creators of Sonic Mania was stealth-dropped right after Nintendo's presentation yesterday, and you can find it over on Steam. I played a chunk of this at the start of the month and came away a little befuddled by its high octane yo-yo-ing, but I'll try and bring you further thoughts on it now it's out properly.

Next month, we've got four more games for the calendar: Pepper Grinder, Snufkin: Melody Of Moominvalley, Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, and Contra: Operation Galuga. The latter is a collaboration between Konami and WayForward, and is a reimagining of the original NES and arcade version of Contra. There's a demo on Steam if you fancy it, too. At the opposite end of the spectrum, you've also got Snukin, the very chill Moomin-themed musical adventure about restoring the lush forests and jungles of Moominvalley to their former glory. Its Next Fest demo is still up on Steam, too, if you want to give it an early look.

At first, I thought the Battlefront Classic Collection was only on Switch, but it turns out this is coming to PC as well. Why, when both classic Battlefronts are already available on Steam for significantly less money? We're trying to find out. Perhaps you'll have better luck by scouring its Steam page.

Personally, I'm most looking forward to Pepper Grinder, a 2D platformer that's all about swooping through dirt with a honking great drill in your hands. Its Next Fest demo was pure joy, which is also still live on Steam if you want to give it a