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HomeNewsBerserk Boy Action platformer Berserk Boy now has a release date after years of turmoilIt’s back on Steam and seemingly for good It’s back on Steam and seemingly for good Image credit:Berserk Boy Games Image credit:Berserk Boy Games It returned last year for a seemingly final time, and today it has a new demo and a release date: March 6th, 2024. Berserk Boy: Official Release Date TrailerThe release date trailer for Berserk Boy....

HomeNews Blizzard have cancelled their in-development survival game alongside today’s layoffsFirst announced in 2022 First announced in 2022 Back in 2022, Blizzard announced that they were working on asurvival game set in an “all-new universe”. Not much more was known about the game except that the studio were actively ramping up recruitment, seemingly after having been working on the project since 2017. This survival game has now been cancelled alongside today’s news ofsweeping layoffs across Blizzard and other divisions of new owner Microsoft....

HomeNewsDwarf Fortress Dwarf Fortress’s Adventure mode getting tutorials and more direction in the sandboxHelp for new demigods Help for new demigods Image credit:Bay12 Games/Kitfox Image credit:Bay12 Games/Kitfox A new update on development which outlines exactly how the new premium version of Adventure mode differs from the original, including its plan for tutorials to guide new players. Some of these issues are easier to address than others, the post says, but the premium version is looking to amend how shops handle items, improve the “city side of the experience”, as well as the now-expected switch to mouse-driven menus....

HomeNewsGo Mecha Ball Go Mecha Ball, out today on Steam and Game Pass, is a swish blend of twin-stick shooting and pinball physicsOnce again pondering the orb Once again pondering the orb Image credit:Super Rare Originals Image credit:Super Rare Originals Friends, it is finally time for me to discourse unto you about my great love of balls. The roots of my enthusiasm go back to pinball machines - both the fancier, arcade variety that transmogrify into e....

HomeGuidesPalworld How to set up and join a Palworld dedicated serverHere’s how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld Here’s how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld Image credit:Pocketpair Image credit:Pocketpair Want to know how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld?Palworldhas already become a firm favourite for players who love creature capture games. The only thing better than playingPalworld, is playing it with friends. As such, knowing how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld is a useful tool to have....

HomeNewsLittle Problems: A Cozy Detective Game I’m extremely here for the rise of the Golden Idol-likeLittle Problems is a new, more relaxed kind of detective game about everyday mysteries Little Problems is a new, more relaxed kind of detective game about everyday mysteries Image credit:Playstack Image credit:Playstack Graham remarkedthe other dayabout how strange it can be to see which indie megahits spawn waves of homages and which ones don’t, noting that Lucas Pope’sPapers, Pleasehas surprisingly few immitators....

HomeNews Including people at Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax and Xbox Image credit:Xbox Image credit:Xbox The move, which Phil describes as “a painful decision”, comes a few years after Microsoftbought ZeniMax(a nesting doll that included Bethesda, what madeStarfieldandThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) but only about three months after Microsoft managed to acquire Activision Blizzard for a nearly-memetastic amount of $68.7 billion. It sort of makes sense. Shrinking headcount is often one of the first things a business does when it has eaten a smaller, weaker one....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld Pals list: All 137 Pals and how to use themA complete Paldeck list of all 137 Pals with images and stats! A complete Paldeck list of all 137 Pals with images and stats! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Looking for a complete Palworld Pals list?There are currently over 130 Pals inPalworld, each with different skills, proficiencies and element types. With more promised to release post-release, you’ll need an up-to-date Pal list to reference if you’re looking to complete the entire Paldeck....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld type chart: All element strengths explainedHere’s a type chart of all elements in Palworld and their strengths and weaknesses Here’s a type chart of all elements in Palworld and their strengths and weaknesses Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Looking for a Palworld type chart?InPalworldthere are a total of9 element typesthat are all strong or weak against one another. This means if you want to be successful inPalworldcombat, you’ll need to use atype chartto work out which Pals to bring with you in your team....

HomeNews People Can Fly’s mystery Square Enix game has its scope reduced Room for another mass layoff post, before we end the day? This one is actually two separate stories but in a bid to conserve resources and make our frontpage slightly less depressing to read, I am going to roll them together. Black Forest Games, the Embracer-owned creators of theDestroy All Humans!Remake, are reportedly cutting 50% of their workforce - around 50-60 people....

HomeNewsPalworld Pokémon Company statement on Palworld copyright allegations sounds a lot like “please leave us the hell alone"“We have received many inquiries regarding another company’s game released in January 2024…” “We have received many inquiries regarding another company’s game released in January 2024…” Image credit:The_Yeti_Rider/Nintendo Image credit:The_Yeti_Rider/Nintendo When I wrote up last week’s report on the technicalities of any potential case for copyright infringement, I neglected to add that we shouldn’t actively call on massive corporations to sue much smaller competitors....

HomeNewsPreserve Preserve looks like a relaxing puzzle blend of Dorfromantik and Terra NilHow does your garden grow How does your garden grow Image credit:Bitmap Galaxy Image credit:Bitmap Galaxy It’s been a good few years for relaxing, puzzle-strategy games about spreading nature’s glory. The future looks bright, too, thanks to Preserve, which seems to blendDorfromantik’s lush hexes withTerra Nil’s gradual ecological recovery. You’ll find the announcement trailer below. Preserve | Announcement TrailerThe announcement trailer for Preserve....

HomeNewsTelmari Telmari’s toilet plunger arrows are one of my new favourite platforming tricksPlay the demo for this speedrunning platformer ahead of its release on February 16th Play the demo for this speedrunning platformer ahead of its release on February 16th Image credit:Phoenix Blasters Image credit:Phoenix Blasters Who’d have thought toilet plungers would make for such good jumping assistants when it comes to propelling yourself over big, thorny brambles and angry animals?...