A new independent development blog has recently been started by indy developer John West, who is working on a 2D platformer title for the PC, using C# and XNA, called "Xomgwa," of which there is an alpha demo. Version Alpha 1.1 is the most recent release at the time of this posting.
John West Describes Xomgwa as "A 2D platformer game for Windows. It is being designed to allow for deep game play with a set of well thought out tools and weapons that will allow the player and enemies to do almost anything."

Super Metroid was a monumental triumph of interactive art, a game that achieved new heights in presentation, level design, and pacing, and despite a few flaws, manages to hold up astoundingly well to this day.

"30 years after its launch, however, Super Metroid for the SNES remains the undisputed king of the franchise in terms of its atmosphere and tone. " - Ollie Reynolds | NintendoLife
Fusion did a great job at it. Really love that horror feel with metroid. I mean you are completely alone on alien planets filled with horrific monsters and toxic environments.

The 2024 Game Anniversaries include some major titles including Half-Life 2, Uncharted 2, and Minecraft.