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The Maw - 11th-16th March 2024Our weekly news liveblog, and the week’s most appetising game releases
Our weekly news liveblog, and the week’s most appetising game releases
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A new week has slouched into view, and with it a slight shift inThe Maw’s terrifying visage. A new presence can be seen through the mist, perched on its shoulder, whispering tendrils of video game news nuggets into its greedy, hungry ear. The Maw appears sated, but will the distraction hold while we await the return of our news editor Edwin, whose long weekend sojourns won’t conclude until tomorrow? We pray and hope it will be satisfied in this relatively quiet week of game releases and newsy happenings, lest it turn its awful gaze upon us with a wrathful vengeance. FEED THE MAW.
Here are the games we’ve got our beady eyes on this week, at time of writing: brutal, but extremely stylish action RPGDeath Of A Wish(11th March); the Metroid-inspiredRebel Transmute(11th March); turn-based fantasy roguelikeGoblin Stone(12th March); WayForward’s newContrarun ‘n’ gunnerContra: Operation Galuga(12th March); the early access launch of beloved team-based FPSTribes 3: Rivals(12th March); retro love letter and archive projectLlamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story(13th March); I’m not sure it needs to exist, but here it is anywayStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collection(14th March);Outcast: A New Beginning(15th March).
Our live coverage of this event has finished.
Key points08:27 amMarch 15 2024FRIDAY FINALLY09:04 amMarch 14 2024THURSDAY AGAIN09:10 amMarch 13 2024WEDNESDAY IT IS09:05 amMarch 12 2024WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE TUESDAY10:51 amMarch 11 2024MONDAY HAS ARISEN
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08:27 amMarch 15 2024FRIDAY FINALLY
09:04 amMarch 14 2024THURSDAY AGAIN
09:10 amMarch 13 2024WEDNESDAY IT IS
09:05 amMarch 12 2024WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE TUESDAY
10:51 amMarch 11 2024MONDAY HAS ARISEN
10:51 amUTCMONDAY HAS ARISENFEED THE MAW.
MONDAY HAS ARISENFEED THE MAW.
MONDAY HAS ARISEN
15:54 pmUTCWarner Bros. have announced Multiversus will bereturning in fullon May 28th, almost a year after they closed its open beta.
Warner Bros. have announced Multiversus will bereturning in fullon May 28th, almost a year after they closed its open beta.
16:41 pmUTCThe Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Beebop skins thatGraham posted about last weekgot a second trailer, where you can see them in more detail.Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop | Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
The Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Beebop skins thatGraham posted about last weekgot a second trailer, where you can see them in more detail.Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop | Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
The Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Beebop skins thatGraham posted about last weekgot a second trailer, where you can see them in more detail.
Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop | Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop | Gameplay Trailer
16:44 pmUTCSomeone let Ernest Cline attempt a metaverse, starting with some sort of multi-IP Fortnite clone called Open,and I am heated. They allege it is coming to early access as part of the Readyverse, which was previously announced aslaunching this year.
Someone let Ernest Cline attempt a metaverse, starting with some sort of multi-IP Fortnite clone called Open,and I am heated. They allege it is coming to early access as part of the Readyverse, which was previously announced aslaunching this year.
Someone let Ernest Cline attempt a metaverse, starting with some sort of multi-IP Fortnite clone called Open,and I am heated. They allege it is coming to early access as part of the Readyverse, which was previously announced aslaunching this year.
18:15 pmUTCFinal Fantasy 16’s PC release sounds pretty close, with a demo first so you can test its “somewhat high” specs.
Final Fantasy 16’s PC release sounds pretty close, with a demo first so you can test its “somewhat high” specs.
Final Fantasy 16’s PC release sounds pretty close, with a demo first so you can test its “somewhat high” specs.
18:50 pmUTCThe Finals’ Season 2 brings hacker powers, a 5v5 mode, a new map and more to the multiplayer shooterlater this week.
The Finals’ Season 2 brings hacker powers, a 5v5 mode, a new map and more to the multiplayer shooterlater this week.
The Finals’ Season 2 brings hacker powers, a 5v5 mode, a new map and more to the multiplayer shooterlater this week.
20:20 pmUTCPUBG is taking the fight to Fortnite with destructible environments and more transportation items in 2024, along with plans for more frequent gun balancing and a move to Unreal Engine 5.
PUBG is taking the fight to Fortnite with destructible environments and more transportation items in 2024, along with plans for more frequent gun balancing and a move to Unreal Engine 5.
PUBG is taking the fight to Fortnite with destructible environments and more transportation items in 2024, along with plans for more frequent gun balancing and a move to Unreal Engine 5.
20:40 pmUTCDestiny 2 is crossing over with Ghostbusters next week, complete with a Slimer Ghost and Echo-1 (and a horny Sparrow).
Destiny 2 is crossing over with Ghostbusters next week, complete with a Slimer Ghost and Echo-1 (and a horny Sparrow).
Destiny 2 is crossing over with Ghostbusters next week, complete with a Slimer Ghost and Echo-1 (and a horny Sparrow).
09:05 amUTCWHY DID IT HAVE TO BE TUESDAYBeat to quarters! FEED THE MAW.
WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE TUESDAYBeat to quarters! FEED THE MAW.
WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE TUESDAY
09:07 amUTCForza’s bigprogression system overhaulgoes live today.
Forza’s bigprogression system overhaulgoes live today.
Forza’s bigprogression system overhaulgoes live today.
09:15 amUTCStellar Settlers - a “chill space base/city builder and colony sim game” with stackable hexagonal bases and a splash of Kerbal physics-based rocketry - isout in early access.
Stellar Settlers - a “chill space base/city builder and colony sim game” with stackable hexagonal bases and a splash of Kerbal physics-based rocketry - isout in early access.
09:18 amUTCAlso out today:Death Trick: Double Blind, a lavish-looking visual novel in which you are a magician who is also a private eye, investigating a murder in a travelling circus.
Also out today:Death Trick: Double Blind, a lavish-looking visual novel in which you are a magician who is also a private eye, investigating a murder in a travelling circus.
Also out today:Death Trick: Double Blind, a lavish-looking visual novel in which you are a magician who is also a private eye, investigating a murder in a travelling circus.
09:40 amUTCA new extended trailer for space strategy sim Falling Frontier, which I continue to think looks very swish.Falling Frontier - Might Of Mars TrailerWatch on YouTube
A new extended trailer for space strategy sim Falling Frontier, which I continue to think looks very swish.Falling Frontier - Might Of Mars TrailerWatch on YouTube
A new extended trailer for space strategy sim Falling Frontier, which I continue to think looks very swish.
Falling Frontier - Might Of Mars TrailerWatch on YouTube
Falling Frontier - Might Of Mars Trailer
09:46 amUTCWe’ve also been emailed about this cute little puzzle game, originally on Switch, that’s coming to PC on the 24th of April.Tents And Treesis sort of a twist on picross featuring little tents. And little trees. I played the demo and enjoyed it - it’s clean and extremely easy to play.
We’ve also been emailed about this cute little puzzle game, originally on Switch, that’s coming to PC on the 24th of April.Tents And Treesis sort of a twist on picross featuring little tents. And little trees. I played the demo and enjoyed it - it’s clean and extremely easy to play.
We’ve also been emailed about this cute little puzzle game, originally on Switch, that’s coming to PC on the 24th of April.Tents And Treesis sort of a twist on picross featuring little tents. And little trees. I played the demo and enjoyed it - it’s clean and extremely easy to play.
09:59 amUTCA long, interestingYoutuber chatfeaturing Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt in which we learn about how exactly Helldivers 2 handles stealth - which is to say, it technically doesn’t. Rather, stealth exists simply because “everything has to make sense”.
A long, interestingYoutuber chatfeaturing Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt in which we learn about how exactly Helldivers 2 handles stealth - which is to say, it technically doesn’t. Rather, stealth exists simply because “everything has to make sense”.
A long, interestingYoutuber chatfeaturing Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt in which we learn about how exactly Helldivers 2 handles stealth - which is to say, it technically doesn’t. Rather, stealth exists simply because “everything has to make sense”.
10:02 amUTCThe new edition of Monster Hunter Stories hits Steam on 14th June.Monster Hunter Stories - Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4Watch on YouTube
The new edition of Monster Hunter Stories hits Steam on 14th June.Monster Hunter Stories - Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4Watch on YouTube
The new edition of Monster Hunter Stories hits Steam on 14th June.
Monster Hunter Stories - Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4Watch on YouTube
Monster Hunter Stories - Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4
11:59 amUTCAHelldivers 2 patchappears! Better shoot it.
AHelldivers 2 patchappears! Better shoot it.
AHelldivers 2 patchappears! Better shoot it.
13:51 pmUTCBotanica is a 2D platformer from a young indie team with visuals reminscent of LocoRoco.Botanica - Demo Release TrailerWatch on YouTube
Botanica is a 2D platformer from a young indie team with visuals reminscent of LocoRoco.Botanica - Demo Release TrailerWatch on YouTube
Botanica is a 2D platformer from a young indie team with visuals reminscent of LocoRoco.
Botanica - Demo Release TrailerWatch on YouTube
Botanica - Demo Release Trailer
14:07 pmUTCSettlers-alike Pioneers Of Pagonia has received itsfirst major patch, which adds a fisher hut, warehouse, unit and production statistics, and much more besides.
Settlers-alike Pioneers Of Pagonia has received itsfirst major patch, which adds a fisher hut, warehouse, unit and production statistics, and much more besides.
Settlers-alike Pioneers Of Pagonia has received itsfirst major patch, which adds a fisher hut, warehouse, unit and production statistics, and much more besides.
18:13 pmUTCExcellent news:Children Of The Sun hits Steam on April 9th.
Excellent news:Children Of The Sun hits Steam on April 9th.
23:09 pmUTCTribes 3: Rivalsentered Steam Early Accesstoday, with a roadmap of updates for the next several months which includes new maps and weapons. Is it really Tribes if you can’t fly a Shrike, though?
Tribes 3: Rivalsentered Steam Early Accesstoday, with a roadmap of updates for the next several months which includes new maps and weapons. Is it really Tribes if you can’t fly a Shrike, though?
Tribes 3: Rivalsentered Steam Early Accesstoday, with a roadmap of updates for the next several months which includes new maps and weapons. Is it really Tribes if you can’t fly a Shrike, though?
23:10 pmUTCStarbreeze have parted ways with their CEO, six months afterthe disastrous launch of Payday 3. The board say they felt new leadership was required, and have appointed the former CEO of Focus Home Interactive as interim CEO.
Starbreeze have parted ways with their CEO, six months afterthe disastrous launch of Payday 3. The board say they felt new leadership was required, and have appointed the former CEO of Focus Home Interactive as interim CEO.
Starbreeze have parted ways with their CEO, six months afterthe disastrous launch of Payday 3. The board say they felt new leadership was required, and have appointed the former CEO of Focus Home Interactive as interim CEO.
23:11 pmUTCTopSpin 2K25 has anApril 26th release dateand will feature all four grand slams, famous tennis arenas, and pros past and present including Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi.
TopSpin 2K25 has anApril 26th release dateand will feature all four grand slams, famous tennis arenas, and pros past and present including Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi.
TopSpin 2K25 has anApril 26th release dateand will feature all four grand slams, famous tennis arenas, and pros past and present including Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi.
23:27 pmUTCYellow Taxi Goes Vroomlaunches on April 9th and looks utterly delightful. It’s a Nintendo 64 throwback platformer-collectathon, but there’s no jump button, because you’re a car. You can play a demo now.
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroomlaunches on April 9th and looks utterly delightful. It’s a Nintendo 64 throwback platformer-collectathon, but there’s no jump button, because you’re a car. You can play a demo now.
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroomlaunches on April 9th and looks utterly delightful. It’s a Nintendo 64 throwback platformer-collectathon, but there’s no jump button, because you’re a car. You can play a demo now.
WEDNESDAY IT IS
09:13 amUTCNightdive areupdatingtheir System Shock reboot with the ability to select your character’s gender, among other things, in patch 1.2, which is being worked on alongside this year’s console release. There’s no release date for the patch yet.
Nightdive areupdatingtheir System Shock reboot with the ability to select your character’s gender, among other things, in patch 1.2, which is being worked on alongside this year’s console release. There’s no release date for the patch yet.
09:17 amUTCViaVideogamer, there’s a Palworld mod that lets youbreed unreleased palsincluded in the game’s files but not, strictly speaking, available to players in the world.
ViaVideogamer, there’s a Palworld mod that lets youbreed unreleased palsincluded in the game’s files but not, strictly speaking, available to players in the world.
09:17 amUTCA trailer for Battlefield 2042’s seventh season, which includes new maps and guns.Battlefield 2042 | Season 7: Turning Point Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
A trailer for Battlefield 2042’s seventh season, which includes new maps and guns.Battlefield 2042 | Season 7: Turning Point Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
A trailer for Battlefield 2042’s seventh season, which includes new maps and guns.
Battlefield 2042 | Season 7: Turning Point Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
Battlefield 2042 | Season 7: Turning Point Gameplay Trailer
09:28 amUTCMagic stealth simEreban: Shadow Legacyhas a Steam and Epic Games Store release date - 10th April. I’ve not come across this one before and the trailer seems a bit good.Ereban: Shadow Legacy Announcement Trailer - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022Watch on YouTube
Magic stealth simEreban: Shadow Legacyhas a Steam and Epic Games Store release date - 10th April. I’ve not come across this one before and the trailer seems a bit good.Ereban: Shadow Legacy Announcement Trailer - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022Watch on YouTube
Magic stealth simEreban: Shadow Legacyhas a Steam and Epic Games Store release date - 10th April. I’ve not come across this one before and the trailer seems a bit good.
Ereban: Shadow Legacy Announcement Trailer - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022Watch on YouTube
Ereban: Shadow Legacy Announcement Trailer - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022
09:34 amUTCIn a truly horrendous assault on the nerves of videogames news editors worldwide, ConcernedApe is tweeting one line from the Stardew Valley update 1.6 patch notes a day.I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe)March 12, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
In a truly horrendous assault on the nerves of videogames news editors worldwide, ConcernedApe is tweeting one line from the Stardew Valley update 1.6 patch notes a day.I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe)March 12, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
In a truly horrendous assault on the nerves of videogames news editors worldwide, ConcernedApe is tweeting one line from the Stardew Valley update 1.6 patch notes a day.
I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe)March 12, 2024
I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW
09:55 amUTCEmptyvesselare a new team “who specialize in the immersive shooter space”. Staff credits include Doom, Borderlands and Call Of Duty.
Emptyvesselare a new team “who specialize in the immersive shooter space”. Staff credits include Doom, Borderlands and Call Of Duty.
Emptyvesselare a new team “who specialize in the immersive shooter space”. Staff credits include Doom, Borderlands and Call Of Duty.
10:00 amUTCYou’ll soon be able to make games that can be played directly on Discord as embedded apps.Here’s the official blog with more.
You’ll soon be able to make games that can be played directly on Discord as embedded apps.Here’s the official blog with more.
You’ll soon be able to make games that can be played directly on Discord as embedded apps.Here’s the official blog with more.
10:07 amUTCNobody Wants To Dieis my kind of high-end cyber-bullshit.Nobody Wants to Die - Official Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
Nobody Wants To Dieis my kind of high-end cyber-bullshit.Nobody Wants to Die - Official Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
Nobody Wants To Dieis my kind of high-end cyber-bullshit.
Nobody Wants to Die - Official Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
Nobody Wants to Die - Official Reveal Trailer
14:01 pmUTCIn Nif Nif you are a piglet who uses cards and… soup to… clean… animals in… turn-based battles and - yep, there goes the last of today’s functioning neurones. It’s for the Young People and seems sweet. Here’s the announcement trailer.Nif Nif Trailer BETAWatch on YouTube
In Nif Nif you are a piglet who uses cards and… soup to… clean… animals in… turn-based battles and - yep, there goes the last of today’s functioning neurones. It’s for the Young People and seems sweet. Here’s the announcement trailer.Nif Nif Trailer BETAWatch on YouTube
In Nif Nif you are a piglet who uses cards and… soup to… clean… animals in… turn-based battles and - yep, there goes the last of today’s functioning neurones. It’s for the Young People and seems sweet. Here’s the announcement trailer.
Nif Nif Trailer BETAWatch on YouTube
Nif Nif Trailer BETA
16:20 pmUTCSea Of Stars isgetting three-player couch co-op.Sea of Stars | 3 Player Couch Co-op TeaserWatch on YouTube
Sea Of Stars isgetting three-player couch co-op.Sea of Stars | 3 Player Couch Co-op TeaserWatch on YouTube
Sea Of Stars isgetting three-player couch co-op.
Sea of Stars | 3 Player Couch Co-op TeaserWatch on YouTube
Sea of Stars | 3 Player Couch Co-op Teaser
16:22 pmUTCVindictus: Defying Fate’s public pre-alpha test goes live on Steam today - find out more on the game’sDiscord server.Vindictus: Defying Fate - Pre-Alpha Official Trailer #1Watch on YouTube
Vindictus: Defying Fate’s public pre-alpha test goes live on Steam today - find out more on the game’sDiscord server.Vindictus: Defying Fate - Pre-Alpha Official Trailer #1Watch on YouTube
Vindictus: Defying Fate’s public pre-alpha test goes live on Steam today - find out more on the game’sDiscord server.
Vindictus: Defying Fate - Pre-Alpha Official Trailer #1Watch on YouTube
Vindictus: Defying Fate - Pre-Alpha Official Trailer #1
16:48 pmUTCHere’s the full early access roadmap for fantasy survival game Enshrouded, viaSteam.Image credit:Keen Games
Here’s the full early access roadmap for fantasy survival game Enshrouded, viaSteam.Image credit:Keen Games
Here’s the full early access roadmap for fantasy survival game Enshrouded, viaSteam.
Image credit:Keen Games
18:00 pmUTCAs Edwin shared earlier, one of 2023’s best single-player games looks set to become one of 2024’s top multiplayer offerings, as Sea of Stars devs Sabotage reveal they’reworking on adding local co-op to the dazzling Chrono Trigger-inspired RPG.
As Edwin shared earlier, one of 2023’s best single-player games looks set to become one of 2024’s top multiplayer offerings, as Sea of Stars devs Sabotage reveal they’reworking on adding local co-op to the dazzling Chrono Trigger-inspired RPG.
As Edwin shared earlier, one of 2023’s best single-player games looks set to become one of 2024’s top multiplayer offerings, as Sea of Stars devs Sabotage reveal they’reworking on adding local co-op to the dazzling Chrono Trigger-inspired RPG.
18:49 pmUTCNeed to catch up with Final Fantasy 14 before Dawntrail? Best start now:there won’t be a free way to skip its story anytime soon, according to producer-director Yoshi-P.
Need to catch up with Final Fantasy 14 before Dawntrail? Best start now:there won’t be a free way to skip its story anytime soon, according to producer-director Yoshi-P.
Need to catch up with Final Fantasy 14 before Dawntrail? Best start now:there won’t be a free way to skip its story anytime soon, according to producer-director Yoshi-P.
19:20 pmUTCVampire survival game V Rising sinks its teeth intoa full-blooded 1.0 release this May, exiting early access after two years.
Vampire survival game V Rising sinks its teeth intoa full-blooded 1.0 release this May, exiting early access after two years.
Vampire survival game V Rising sinks its teeth intoa full-blooded 1.0 release this May, exiting early access after two years.
19:49 pmUTCYou cancheck out Celtic-fantasy action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate- set in the world of the 2010 MMO - in its free pre-alpha test, running until next Monday.
You cancheck out Celtic-fantasy action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate- set in the world of the 2010 MMO - in its free pre-alpha test, running until next Monday.
You cancheck out Celtic-fantasy action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate- set in the world of the 2010 MMO - in its free pre-alpha test, running until next Monday.
09:04 amUTCTHURSDAY AGAINI have a headache. FEED THE MAW.
THURSDAY AGAINI have a headache. FEED THE MAW.
THURSDAY AGAIN
09:06 amUTCMiniMatt says:a morsel (sorry, mawsel) of news: Steam spring sale starts this evening 6pm UK time. DFS have a sale on too.The Maw appreciates your offerings! Here’s a trailer for the Steam sale.Steam Spring Sale 2024: Official TrailerWatch on YouTube
MiniMatt says:a morsel (sorry, mawsel) of news: Steam spring sale starts this evening 6pm UK time. DFS have a sale on too.The Maw appreciates your offerings! Here’s a trailer for the Steam sale.Steam Spring Sale 2024: Official TrailerWatch on YouTube
The Maw appreciates your offerings! Here’s a trailer for the Steam sale.
Steam Spring Sale 2024: Official TrailerWatch on YouTube
Steam Spring Sale 2024: Official Trailer
09:08 amUTCFresh nooze about Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown’s DLC! The first of three free updates arrives next week, and there’s story DLC in the works too.Exciting news for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! 🎉Three free updates and one story DLC are on the horizon in the coming months.📆 The first update arrives on March 20!What upcoming feature are you most excited about: speedrun mode, boss rush, or new challenges?pic.twitter.com/Rc0uhD0WGX— Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown (@princeofpersia)March 13, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Fresh nooze about Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown’s DLC! The first of three free updates arrives next week, and there’s story DLC in the works too.Exciting news for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! 🎉Three free updates and one story DLC are on the horizon in the coming months.📆 The first update arrives on March 20!What upcoming feature are you most excited about: speedrun mode, boss rush, or new challenges?pic.twitter.com/Rc0uhD0WGX— Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown (@princeofpersia)March 13, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Fresh nooze about Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown’s DLC! The first of three free updates arrives next week, and there’s story DLC in the works too.
Exciting news for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! 🎉Three free updates and one story DLC are on the horizon in the coming months.📆 The first update arrives on March 20!What upcoming feature are you most excited about: speedrun mode, boss rush, or new challenges?pic.twitter.com/Rc0uhD0WGX— Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown (@princeofpersia)March 13, 2024
Exciting news for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! 🎉Three free updates and one story DLC are on the horizon in the coming months.📆 The first update arrives on March 20!What upcoming feature are you most excited about: speedrun mode, boss rush, or new challenges?pic.twitter.com/Rc0uhD0WGX
09:11 amUTCPCGhas a piece onthe Steam revival of Fancy Pants Adventures, a Flash game I wrote up for an AOL gaming blog many moons ago. Long live Flash!
PCGhas a piece onthe Steam revival of Fancy Pants Adventures, a Flash game I wrote up for an AOL gaming blog many moons ago. Long live Flash!
PCGhas a piece onthe Steam revival of Fancy Pants Adventures, a Flash game I wrote up for an AOL gaming blog many moons ago. Long live Flash!
09:15 amUTCThe Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection isavailable now on Steam. It gives you the first two Pandemic games and whoops, it’s got a Mostly Negative user review consensus, with criticism centring on a shortage of servers.
The Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection isavailable now on Steam. It gives you the first two Pandemic games and whoops, it’s got a Mostly Negative user review consensus, with criticism centring on a shortage of servers.
The Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection isavailable now on Steam. It gives you the first two Pandemic games and whoops, it’s got a Mostly Negative user review consensus, with criticism centring on a shortage of servers.
10:25 amUTCGranblue Fantasy: Relink has abig new updatewhich adds a new quest, amongst other things.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink has abig new updatewhich adds a new quest, amongst other things.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink has abig new updatewhich adds a new quest, amongst other things.
14:36 pmUTCCrow Country, the upcoming horror game from the makers of Tangle Tower, isdated for May 9th.
Crow Country, the upcoming horror game from the makers of Tangle Tower, isdated for May 9th.
14:42 pmUTCExcellent village builderStacklandsis getting another DLC pack called Stacklands 2000, the devs have announced. This will propel your settlement into the modern age, and is due out later this year. For now, you can read more about the DLC on itsSteam page.
Excellent village builderStacklandsis getting another DLC pack called Stacklands 2000, the devs have announced. This will propel your settlement into the modern age, and is due out later this year. For now, you can read more about the DLC on itsSteam page.
14:46 pmUTC"Hostile" immersive simMosa Linais getting a new update today, turning it into Mosa Lina: The Director’s Cut. This will add new levels and quality of life improvements to the game, but will also remove some stuff (The Backflip, Turtle, Spikedrop, Moon, and Worm) to give it “a renewed focus back to its original hostile puzzler roots,” developers Stuffed Wombat say. Thankfully, there will still be an option to turn these things back on, if you end up missing them. Check it out onSteam.
“Hostile” immersive simMosa Linais getting a new update today, turning it into Mosa Lina: The Director’s Cut. This will add new levels and quality of life improvements to the game, but will also remove some stuff (The Backflip, Turtle, Spikedrop, Moon, and Worm) to give it “a renewed focus back to its original hostile puzzler roots,” developers Stuffed Wombat say. Thankfully, there will still be an option to turn these things back on, if you end up missing them. Check it out onSteam.
14:49 pmUTCRead Only Memories: Neurodiver, the sequel to2064: Read Only Memories, finally has a definitely for real release date: it will be arriving on Steam on May 16th, and here’s a new trailer to celebrate:Neurodiver Release Date Announce!Watch on YouTube
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, the sequel to2064: Read Only Memories, finally has a definitely for real release date: it will be arriving on Steam on May 16th, and here’s a new trailer to celebrate:Neurodiver Release Date Announce!Watch on YouTube
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, the sequel to2064: Read Only Memories, finally has a definitely for real release date: it will be arriving on Steam on May 16th, and here’s a new trailer to celebrate:
Neurodiver Release Date Announce!Watch on YouTube
Neurodiver Release Date Announce!
15:11 pmUTCThe latestGameDiscovernewsletter sheds some light on a lawsuit for pricefixing brought against Valve, and surfaces a catty 2017 email exchange between Valve boss Gabe Newell and Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney about Valve’s 30% cut of Steam game sales. An excerpt: “Generally, the economics of these 30% platform fees are no longer justifiable. There was a good case for them in the early days, but the scale is now high and operating costs have been driven down, while the churn of new game releases is so fast that the brief marketing or UA value the storefront provides is far disproportionate to the fee. If you subtract out the top 25 games on Steam, I bet Valve made more profit from most of the next 1000 than the developer themselves made.”
The latestGameDiscovernewsletter sheds some light on a lawsuit for pricefixing brought against Valve, and surfaces a catty 2017 email exchange between Valve boss Gabe Newell and Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney about Valve’s 30% cut of Steam game sales. An excerpt: “Generally, the economics of these 30% platform fees are no longer justifiable. There was a good case for them in the early days, but the scale is now high and operating costs have been driven down, while the churn of new game releases is so fast that the brief marketing or UA value the storefront provides is far disproportionate to the fee. If you subtract out the top 25 games on Steam, I bet Valve made more profit from most of the next 1000 than the developer themselves made.”
The latestGameDiscovernewsletter sheds some light on a lawsuit for pricefixing brought against Valve, and surfaces a catty 2017 email exchange between Valve boss Gabe Newell and Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney about Valve’s 30% cut of Steam game sales. An excerpt: “Generally, the economics of these 30% platform fees are no longer justifiable. There was a good case for them in the early days, but the scale is now high and operating costs have been driven down, while the churn of new game releases is so fast that the brief marketing or UA value the storefront provides is far disproportionate to the fee. If you subtract out the top 25 games on Steam, I bet Valve made more profit from most of the next 1000 than the developer themselves made.”
15:30 pmUTCArrowhead have added bug-gassing missions to Helldivers 2.Breaking: Helldivers To Permanently Contain Bugs#StrohmannNewspic.twitter.com/QLRQbtQxov— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2)March 13, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Arrowhead have added bug-gassing missions to Helldivers 2.Breaking: Helldivers To Permanently Contain Bugs#StrohmannNewspic.twitter.com/QLRQbtQxov— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2)March 13, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Arrowhead have added bug-gassing missions to Helldivers 2.
Breaking: Helldivers To Permanently Contain Bugs#StrohmannNewspic.twitter.com/QLRQbtQxov— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2)March 13, 2024
Breaking: Helldivers To Permanently Contain Bugs#StrohmannNewspic.twitter.com/QLRQbtQxov
16:49 pmUTCA new trailer forrevived MOBA Giganticcovers some of the upcoming maps you’ll be playing when it comes to Steam on April 9th:Gigantic: Rampage Edition | New Map FlythroughWatch on YouTube
A new trailer forrevived MOBA Giganticcovers some of the upcoming maps you’ll be playing when it comes to Steam on April 9th:Gigantic: Rampage Edition | New Map FlythroughWatch on YouTube
A new trailer forrevived MOBA Giganticcovers some of the upcoming maps you’ll be playing when it comes to Steam on April 9th:
Gigantic: Rampage Edition | New Map FlythroughWatch on YouTube
Gigantic: Rampage Edition | New Map Flythrough
16:59 pmUTCA new trailer for insectile RTS Empire Of The Ants. Explore, strategize, confront and… engage in diplomacy? How does ant diplomacy work, then?Empire of the Ants – GDC 2024 TrailerWatch on YouTube
A new trailer for insectile RTS Empire Of The Ants. Explore, strategize, confront and… engage in diplomacy? How does ant diplomacy work, then?Empire of the Ants – GDC 2024 TrailerWatch on YouTube
A new trailer for insectile RTS Empire Of The Ants. Explore, strategize, confront and… engage in diplomacy? How does ant diplomacy work, then?
Empire of the Ants – GDC 2024 TrailerWatch on YouTube
Empire of the Ants – GDC 2024 Trailer
Developer explains why was SOMA so hard to designWatch on YouTube
Developer explains why was SOMA so hard to design
22:35 pmUTCAs mentioned earlier today, theSteam spring sale is now underway. Is that exciting?
As mentioned earlier today, theSteam spring sale is now underway. Is that exciting?
As mentioned earlier today, theSteam spring sale is now underway. Is that exciting?
22:36 pmUTCEpic’s spring saleis also underway, running from today until March 28th. More interestingly, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is free to keep if you grab it before the 21st.
Epic’s spring saleis also underway, running from today until March 28th. More interestingly, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is free to keep if you grab it before the 21st.
Epic’s spring saleis also underway, running from today until March 28th. More interestingly, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is free to keep if you grab it before the 21st.
22:37 pmUTCRimWorld is getting a new expansion and its first major update in a year. The DLC, Anomaly, will addhorror-inspired scenarios featuring parasites and fleshbeastsand is due out in one month. The patch, 1.5, is available via an unstable beta branch now.
RimWorld is getting a new expansion and its first major update in a year. The DLC, Anomaly, will addhorror-inspired scenarios featuring parasites and fleshbeastsand is due out in one month. The patch, 1.5, is available via an unstable beta branch now.
RimWorld is getting a new expansion and its first major update in a year. The DLC, Anomaly, will addhorror-inspired scenarios featuring parasites and fleshbeastsand is due out in one month. The patch, 1.5, is available via an unstable beta branch now.
22:38 pmUTCFinal Factory, which transposes Factorio’s moreish efficiency-chasing construction sim to the far reaches of deep space, willlaunch in Early Access on April 9th.
Final Factory, which transposes Factorio’s moreish efficiency-chasing construction sim to the far reaches of deep space, willlaunch in Early Access on April 9th.
Final Factory, which transposes Factorio’s moreish efficiency-chasing construction sim to the far reaches of deep space, willlaunch in Early Access on April 9th.
08:27 amUTCFRIDAY FINALLYFEED THE MAW.
FRIDAY FINALLYFEED THE MAW.
FRIDAY FINALLY
FEED THE MAW.
08:30 amUTCArctic Eggsis a downbeat frying pan simulator - been a while since we played one of those! Thanks to Quintin Smith (RPS in peace) for mentioning it on the Twits.Arctic Egg TrailerWatch on YouTube
Arctic Eggsis a downbeat frying pan simulator - been a while since we played one of those! Thanks to Quintin Smith (RPS in peace) for mentioning it on the Twits.Arctic Egg TrailerWatch on YouTube
Arctic Eggsis a downbeat frying pan simulator - been a while since we played one of those! Thanks to Quintin Smith (RPS in peace) for mentioning it on the Twits.
Arctic Egg TrailerWatch on YouTube
Arctic Egg Trailer
08:33 amUTCSaber have confirmed that Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando and Jurassic Park: Survival are still in the works, following Embracer’s sale of the company to Beacon Interactive.I have received a lot of questions concerning the status of some of our previously announced projects now that Saber has separated from Embracer. I’m happy to confirm we’re still working on a number of titles, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic…pic.twitter.com/s063LxKz0X— Tim Willits (@TimWillits)March 14, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Saber have confirmed that Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando and Jurassic Park: Survival are still in the works, following Embracer’s sale of the company to Beacon Interactive.I have received a lot of questions concerning the status of some of our previously announced projects now that Saber has separated from Embracer. I’m happy to confirm we’re still working on a number of titles, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic…pic.twitter.com/s063LxKz0X— Tim Willits (@TimWillits)March 14, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Saber have confirmed that Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando and Jurassic Park: Survival are still in the works, following Embracer’s sale of the company to Beacon Interactive.
I have received a lot of questions concerning the status of some of our previously announced projects now that Saber has separated from Embracer. I’m happy to confirm we’re still working on a number of titles, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic…pic.twitter.com/s063LxKz0X— Tim Willits (@TimWillits)March 14, 2024
I have received a lot of questions concerning the status of some of our previously announced projects now that Saber has separated from Embracer. I’m happy to confirm we’re still working on a number of titles, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic…pic.twitter.com/s063LxKz0X
Brighter Shores TrailerWatch on YouTube
Brighter Shores Trailer
08:37 amUTCHere’s a trailer for Palworld’s first raid boss, Bellanoir.Palnews｜Palworld Update Raid Battle #1｜PocketpairWatch on YouTube
Here’s a trailer for Palworld’s first raid boss, Bellanoir.Palnews｜Palworld Update Raid Battle #1｜PocketpairWatch on YouTube
Here’s a trailer for Palworld’s first raid boss, Bellanoir.
Palnews｜Palworld Update Raid Battle #1｜PocketpairWatch on YouTube
Palnews｜Palworld Update Raid Battle #1｜Pocketpair
08:43 amUTCAspyr haveapologisedfor yesterday’s rocky Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection release. “At launch, we experienced critical errors with our network infrastructure,” reads a statement. “The result was incredibly high ping, matchmaking errors, crashes, and servers not appearing in the browser.”
Aspyr haveapologisedfor yesterday’s rocky Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection release. “At launch, we experienced critical errors with our network infrastructure,” reads a statement. “The result was incredibly high ping, matchmaking errors, crashes, and servers not appearing in the browser.”
Aspyr haveapologisedfor yesterday’s rocky Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection release. “At launch, we experienced critical errors with our network infrastructure,” reads a statement. “The result was incredibly high ping, matchmaking errors, crashes, and servers not appearing in the browser.”
12:09 pmUTCSome bouncy new footage of Exo One developer Jay Weston’s vehicular follow-up,Exo Rally.new gameplay on planet Tensei for my sci-fi rally game! It features lower gravity than Earth and higher atmospheric drag, plus deep salt deposits, so you want to actively search for exposed rock to keep your speed up. And if you’re sinking you can use thrusters to help you out!…pic.twitter.com/WsCYBB45VV— Jay Weston - Exo One/Rally ⚫️🕳☁️🏎️ (@JayWeston)March 15, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Some bouncy new footage of Exo One developer Jay Weston’s vehicular follow-up,Exo Rally.new gameplay on planet Tensei for my sci-fi rally game! It features lower gravity than Earth and higher atmospheric drag, plus deep salt deposits, so you want to actively search for exposed rock to keep your speed up. And if you’re sinking you can use thrusters to help you out!…pic.twitter.com/WsCYBB45VV— Jay Weston - Exo One/Rally ⚫️🕳☁️🏎️ (@JayWeston)March 15, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Some bouncy new footage of Exo One developer Jay Weston’s vehicular follow-up,Exo Rally.
new gameplay on planet Tensei for my sci-fi rally game! It features lower gravity than Earth and higher atmospheric drag, plus deep salt deposits, so you want to actively search for exposed rock to keep your speed up. And if you’re sinking you can use thrusters to help you out!…pic.twitter.com/WsCYBB45VV— Jay Weston - Exo One/Rally ⚫️🕳☁️🏎️ (@JayWeston)March 15, 2024
new gameplay on planet Tensei for my sci-fi rally game! It features lower gravity than Earth and higher atmospheric drag, plus deep salt deposits, so you want to actively search for exposed rock to keep your speed up. And if you’re sinking you can use thrusters to help you out!…pic.twitter.com/WsCYBB45VV
13:37 pmUTCA new trailer for Commandos: Origins, Kalypso’s remake of the squad tactics classic.Commandos: Origins | Diversity of Maps Trailer (UK)Watch on YouTube
A new trailer for Commandos: Origins, Kalypso’s remake of the squad tactics classic.Commandos: Origins | Diversity of Maps Trailer (UK)Watch on YouTube
A new trailer for Commandos: Origins, Kalypso’s remake of the squad tactics classic.
Commandos: Origins | Diversity of Maps Trailer (UK)Watch on YouTube
Commandos: Origins | Diversity of Maps Trailer (UK)
13:40 pmUTCSomebody’s just mailed me about South Pole Bebop, which is Into The Breach with penguins, zombies and cards - the classic combo. Here’s a trailer.Gameplay Trailer | South Pole Bebop-Demo | Wishlist NowWatch on YouTube
Somebody’s just mailed me about South Pole Bebop, which is Into The Breach with penguins, zombies and cards - the classic combo. Here’s a trailer.Gameplay Trailer | South Pole Bebop-Demo | Wishlist NowWatch on YouTube
Somebody’s just mailed me about South Pole Bebop, which is Into The Breach with penguins, zombies and cards - the classic combo. Here’s a trailer.
Gameplay Trailer | South Pole Bebop-Demo | Wishlist NowWatch on YouTube
Gameplay Trailer | South Pole Bebop-Demo | Wishlist Now
17:36 pmUTCHere’s some more details on Brighter Shores,the new free-to-play fantasy MMO from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower, as Edwin mentioned earlier. It’s due out later in 2024 after a decade in the works, and looks to balance a nostalgic look and feel with less grind than the genre’s classics.
Here’s some more details on Brighter Shores,the new free-to-play fantasy MMO from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower, as Edwin mentioned earlier. It’s due out later in 2024 after a decade in the works, and looks to balance a nostalgic look and feel with less grind than the genre’s classics.
Here’s some more details on Brighter Shores,the new free-to-play fantasy MMO from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower, as Edwin mentioned earlier. It’s due out later in 2024 after a decade in the works, and looks to balance a nostalgic look and feel with less grind than the genre’s classics.
18:25 pmUTCTrying to emulate Hollywood movie soundtracks is holding video game music back, says Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu (and surprise, surprise, he doesn’t think soulless AI can write a decent score, either).
Trying to emulate Hollywood movie soundtracks is holding video game music back, says Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu (and surprise, surprise, he doesn’t think soulless AI can write a decent score, either).
Trying to emulate Hollywood movie soundtracks is holding video game music back, says Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu (and surprise, surprise, he doesn’t think soulless AI can write a decent score, either).
19:38 pmUTCStardew Valley’s creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone hasconfirmed the long-held rumour that harvesting in a certain direction is faster- but the almost decade-old bug won’t remain for long, as a fix is finally due in next week’s 1.6 update.
Stardew Valley’s creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone hasconfirmed the long-held rumour that harvesting in a certain direction is faster- but the almost decade-old bug won’t remain for long, as a fix is finally due in next week’s 1.6 update.
Stardew Valley’s creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone hasconfirmed the long-held rumour that harvesting in a certain direction is faster- but the almost decade-old bug won’t remain for long, as a fix is finally due in next week’s 1.6 update.
