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  • Saddle Up — Core Keeper Rides Deep With Riders of the Underground Update, Out Now!

    Saddle Up — Core Keeper Rides Deep With Riders of the Underground Update, Out Now!

    Developer Pugstorm and publisher Fireshine Games have officially unleashed Riders of the Underground — the massive, free 1.3 update for underground sandbox survival hit Core Keeper — available right now across all platforms.

    Ride Into the Depths

    The headline feature speaks straight to every explorer’s heart: you can now tame and mount cattle as your very own steed. Craft a Saddle or Racing Saddle, pop it onto your favourite beast, and gallop across the caverns in style. Name your mount, set its behaviour — stay, roam, or follow close behind — and forge a bond with your loyal companion as you dive deeper than ever before.

    Hookshot — Reach New Depths

    Stuck facing a gaping chasm? The brand-new Hookshot lets you latch onto solid surfaces and pull yourself across pits, water, and impassable drops. No more building endless bridges — just aim, fire, and soar. It’s a game-changer for exploration and opens up hidden corners of the world that were previously out of reach.

    Explore the Moss Sub-Biome

    Deep within the Forgotten Ruins, a lush, mysterious new region has emerged: the Moss sub-biome. Shaded, humid, and brimming with verdant life, it’s home to the sleek, raptor-like Orex cattle — and plenty of secrets waiting to be uncovered. Venture in, gather rare resources, and meet the creatures that make this hidden grove their home.

    Befriend New Companions

    What’s an adventure without friends? The update introduces a host of new pets to befriend, each with their own unique personalities and abilities. Whether you’re looking for a loyal follower or a helpful ally in combat, there’s a new tiny companion waiting to join your underground journey.

    Full Feature Rundown

    • Mounts & Saddles — Ride any cattle; customise names and behaviour
    • Hookshot — Traverse chasms without building bridges
    • Moss Sub-Biome — Lush new area in the Forgotten Ruins
    • New Wildlife — Including the Orex, a striking new mountable creature
    • New Pets — Adorable allies with unique traits
    • Combat & Gear — New weapons, armour, accessories, and enemy types
    • Quality of Life — Summoning reworks, vehicle handling improvements, and more

    Platforms — Free for Everyone!

    Best of all? This entire expansion is 100% free for all existing Core Keeper owners. Available right now on:

    • PC (Steam & Epic Games Store)
    • Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2
    • PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5
    • Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

    Ready to Ride?

    Core Keeper has never felt so alive — or so vast. Whether you’re galloping across plains, grappling over precipices, or discovering every corner of the Moss sub-biome, Riders of the Underground turns every trip into the unknown into something truly unforgettable.

    Boot up your game, craft your saddle, and see where the path — or your steed — takes you next.

    Find out more here

    #CoreKeeper #RidersOfTheUnderground #Pugstorm #FireshineGames #IndieGame #SurvivalGame #Sandbox #PCGaming #ConsoleGaming #FreeUpdate #Techmash

  • Saddle Up, Explorers! Core Keeper Hits 6 Million Players and Unveils Massive Free Update ‘Riders of the Underground’

    Saddle Up, Explorers! Core Keeper Hits 6 Million Players and Unveils Massive Free Update ‘Riders of the Underground’

    It is time to dust off your pickaxes, polish your armour, and get ready for a brand-new way to navigate the deep, dark subterranean depths. Pugstorm and Fireshine Games have officially announced Riders of the Underground, a huge new free content update for their hit mining adventure, Core Keeper.

    Launching on September 21 across PC and consoles, this massive update promises to completely revolutionise how players explore, fight, and survive in the game’s rich, underground world.

    Saddle Up for a Whole New Adventure

    The headline feature of the upcoming Riders of the Underground update is the highly anticipated addition of mounts and rideable creatures. Players will finally be able to leap into the saddle and traverse the treacherous, sprawling caverns faster than ever before. Whether you are trekking through winding caves, fleeing dangerous boss encounters, or hauling back rare loot to your base, mounting up will add a fast-paced, exciting layer to your underground journeys.

    Alongside rideable companions, the update is set to deliver a treasure trove of fresh content:

    • New Mounts & Companions: Tame and ride unique subterranean beasts built to handle the subterranean terrain.
    • Expanded Biomes & Content: Discover new, uncharted areas filled with fresh resources, crafting materials, and secrets to unearth.
    • Formidable Enemies & Bosses: Test your gear and combat skills against terrifying new threats lurking in the dark.
    • QoL Improvements & Gear: Enjoy new weapons, armour sets, and quality-of-life enhancements designed to elevate both solo and co-op play.

    Best of all? The Riders of the Underground expansion is 100% free for all existing owners of the game across all platforms.

    A Subterranean Sensation: 6 Million Players Strong!

    The announcement of the new update comes alongside another monumental milestone: Core Keeper has officially passed 6 million players worldwide! Since its early success, Core Keeper has captured the hearts of adventure fans by blending the best elements of sandbox crafting, base building, farming, and action-RPG boss battles. Reaching 6 million players is a testament to Pugstorm’s dedicated post-launch support and the amazingly vibrant, passionate gaming community that continues to grow with every update.

    Mark Your Calendars

    Whether you’re a seasoned cave explorer with a fully fortified underground sanctuary or a newcomer looking to jump into one of indie gaming’s biggest success stories, there has never been a better time to dive in.

    Get your gear ready, call up your co-op crew, and prepare to ride out when Core Keeper: Riders of the Underground lands on September 21 for PC and consoles.

    Find out more here

    #CoreKeeper #RidersOfTheUnderground #Pugstorm #FireshineGames #IndieGames #GamingNews #CoOpGaming #PCGaming #ConsoleGaming #TechMash #SandboxGames #MiningAdventure

  • Core Keeper’s Void & Voltage new content update available today

    Core Keeper’s Void & Voltage new content update available today

    Explorers, grab your pickaxes and charge your generators! The long-awaited Void & Voltage update (v1.2) for Core Keeper has officially launched today, February 25, 2026. This massive free content drop is now live across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch (including the brand-new Switch 2).

    Whether you’re a master of automation or a battle-hardened titan-slayer, there is a literal mountain of new content to unearth. Here is the breakdown of what’s waiting for you in the depths:

    New Biome: Breaker’s Reach

    Step away from the organic caves and into a cold, mechanical frontier. Breaker’s Reach is a high-tech, industrial biome filled with forgotten machinery and dangerous new metallic foes.

    • New Enemies: Face off against Geobot Miners, Patrollers, and Scourers.
    • The Void Sub-Biome: Discover “breaches” in spacetime where the environment twists into the Void, featuring corrupted variants of familiar enemies and eerie new plant life like Glowing Mushrooms.

    Colossal New Bosses

    Prepare your best gear—you’re going to need it for these two titans:

    1. S.A.H.A.B.A.R: A massive, anime-inspired mechanical mega-boss that utilises laser-targeted energy beams.
    2. Oblidra the Void Lord: An extradimensional hydra that uses “ghost” forms and devastating arcane attacks.

    Advanced Automation & Machinery

    Base building just got a lot more sophisticated. The new Advanced Automation Table allows you to craft high-tier electronics to streamline your underground life:

    • Robot Farm Arm & Seed Extractor: Fully automate your crop cycles.
    • Item Collector & Critter Catcher: Clean up loot and collect cave creatures effortlessly.
    • Proximity Sensors & Logic Circuits: Build complex, functional systems within your base.

    Firepower & Equipment

    If the robots are getting too close, it’s time to upgrade your arsenal.

    • New Weapons: The Flamethrower (complete with flammable oil), the Scrap Minigun, and Mortars allow for massive area-of-effect damage.
    • Armour Sets: Six new sets, ranging from high-tier Void-Fused plate to—wait for it—Pyjamas for enhanced healing while sleeping.
    • Echo Maps: A literal game-changer. These consumable items scan the world to mark points of interest like temples, merchants, and arenas on your map.

    Quality of Life & More

    • Max Item Level: Now increased from 19 to 20.
    • New Materials: Start mining Relucite Ore and Corrupted Alloy.
    • Achievements: 4 brand-new achievements to hunt down.
    • Visual Enhancements: Significant lighting and performance boosts, especially for players on the new Nintendo Switch 2.

    Note for existing worlds: You don’t need to start a new save! The new content will generate in the unexplored “outer regions” of your existing world. However, to see the new Titan Shrines, check your world settings to enable the new Content Bundle.

    Find out more here on Steam – https://bit.ly/472ESAs

    #FireshineGames #Pugstorm #CoreKeeper #VoidandVoltage #scifi #games #gaming #gamers #gameplay #demogames #gametrailer #videogames

  • Core Keeper Out In August

    Core Keeper Out In August

    This is Core Keeper game and it is one of those games that takes you on a journey through mysterious lands and it encourages you to fend for yourself by growing crops, fishing and hunting, this is a bit like survival of the fittest, yet you have a lot of resources at your disposal, such as vehicles, buildings, in fact just about everything you need in order to survive in a mysterious underground system of caves where the Cavelings live.

    Find out more about the Core Keeper game and its availability now on Steam Early Access here; https://bit.ly/44FISFQ

    #CoreKeeper #NintendoSwitch #Xbox #PlayStation #PC #Pugstorm #FireshineGames #Steam #Games #Gaming #Gamers #MultiplayerGames #AdventureGames #Survival