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The Maw - 13th-17th May 2024This week’s most splendiferous game releases, plus our weekly newsblogLive

This week’s most splendiferous game releases, plus our weekly newsblog

Image credit:José Guadalupe Posada / Wikimedia Commons

Image credit:José Guadalupe Posada / Wikimedia Commons

Some fresh astral god trivia from my accidental molar expedition a few weeks back: each of the Maw’s teeth is different. Some form a fractal baleen network of crosshatched layers disappearing backward into the vanishing point; others are shaped like lockpicks, raccoon heads and semi-detached houses. This week’s new game releases are no less motley and misshapen, though thankfully not quite as heavily varnished with plaque: there’s something in the shop for everyone, I think.

And then, on the 16th, a perfect singularity of little and large, eccentric and mainstream titles in the shape ofHistera, a free-to-play PvP shooter in which the arena glitches between time periods,Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, sequel to the 2015 hit2064: Read Only Memories,Ghost Of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, the PC port of the open world samurai blockbuster, and Simogo’sLorelei And The Laser Eyes, which sounds a bit like an Agatha Christie story spliced with the Crystal Maze. For an intellectual end to the week on 17th May, there’sArcane Assembly, a metroidvania in which you program your own spells using a visual scripting language.

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Key points06:09 amMay 17 2024BE RELIEVED FOR FRIDAY08:04 amMay 16 2024PREDICTABLY, THURSDAY HAS HAPPENED.07:35 amMay 15 2024BE UPSTANDING FOR WEDNESDAY07:57 amMay 14 2024TUESDAY? IN THIS ECONOMY?08:26 amMay 13 2024PRAISED BE MONDAY

Key points

06:09 amMay 17 2024BE RELIEVED FOR FRIDAY

08:04 amMay 16 2024PREDICTABLY, THURSDAY HAS HAPPENED.

07:35 amMay 15 2024BE UPSTANDING FOR WEDNESDAY

07:57 amMay 14 2024TUESDAY? IN THIS ECONOMY?

08:26 amMay 13 2024PRAISED BE MONDAY

21:27 pmUTCSeablip is a pixel art pirate ‘em up that’sout now in Early Access. Looks cute!

Seablip is a pixel art pirate ‘em up that’sout now in Early Access. Looks cute!

Seablip is a pixel art pirate ‘em up that’sout now in Early Access. Looks cute!

21:25 pmUTCThere’s now atrailer for the Dead Cells animated series, which debuts in France this summer. (It’ll arrive in English later this year, but there are subtitles for now.)

There’s now atrailer for the Dead Cells animated series, which debuts in France this summer. (It’ll arrive in English later this year, but there are subtitles for now.)

There’s now atrailer for the Dead Cells animated series, which debuts in France this summer. (It’ll arrive in English later this year, but there are subtitles for now.)

21:24 pmUTCRedfall is gettingone final update after all, despite the closure of Arkane Austin. It’ll add an offline mode and a singleplayer pause function.

Redfall is gettingone final update after all, despite the closure of Arkane Austin. It’ll add an offline mode and a singleplayer pause function.

Redfall is gettingone final update after all, despite the closure of Arkane Austin. It’ll add an offline mode and a singleplayer pause function.

17:42 pmUTCFortnite’s next video game crossover is with Fallout, teasing an incoming collab for next season Wrecked when it arrives in exactly one week’s time.

Fortnite’s next video game crossover is with Fallout, teasing an incoming collab for next season Wrecked when it arrives in exactly one week’s time.

Fortnite’s next video game crossover is with Fallout, teasing an incoming collab for next season Wrecked when it arrives in exactly one week’s time.

17:16 pmUTCAs Nic shared earlier,Hades 2 will likely be in early access until 2025, with the roguelite sequel’s first big update to add new enemies, maps and features - once some smaller tweaks are done and dusted, that is.

As Nic shared earlier,Hades 2 will likely be in early access until 2025, with the roguelite sequel’s first big update to add new enemies, maps and features - once some smaller tweaks are done and dusted, that is.

As Nic shared earlier,Hades 2 will likely be in early access until 2025, with the roguelite sequel’s first big update to add new enemies, maps and features - once some smaller tweaks are done and dusted, that is.

16:44 pmUTCLooks like Valve’s next game is Deadlock,a multiplayer shooter-MOBA mix of Overwatch, Dota and Team Fortress, as screenshots and details leak out of a closed playtest.

Looks like Valve’s next game is Deadlock,a multiplayer shooter-MOBA mix of Overwatch, Dota and Team Fortress, as screenshots and details leak out of a closed playtest.

Looks like Valve’s next game is Deadlock,a multiplayer shooter-MOBA mix of Overwatch, Dota and Team Fortress, as screenshots and details leak out of a closed playtest.

16:07 pmUTCActivision have unveiled a new studio working on an original ‘narrative AAA franchise’, days after corporate parent Microsoft shut down the devs behind the likes of narrative-driven games like Prey, The Evil Within and Tokyo: Ghostwire.

Activision have unveiled a new studio working on an original ‘narrative AAA franchise’, days after corporate parent Microsoft shut down the devs behind the likes of narrative-driven games like Prey, The Evil Within and Tokyo: Ghostwire.

Activision have unveiled a new studio working on an original ‘narrative AAA franchise’, days after corporate parent Microsoft shut down the devs behind the likes of narrative-driven games like Prey, The Evil Within and Tokyo: Ghostwire.

15:03 pmUTCThe next Call Of Duty will be the series’ first to come to Game Pass, viathe Wall Street Journal(paywalled), viaKotaku(not paywalled.) Won’t play it still, but I suppose that’s nice for someone.

The next Call Of Duty will be the series’ first to come to Game Pass, viathe Wall Street Journal(paywalled), viaKotaku(not paywalled.) Won’t play it still, but I suppose that’s nice for someone.

14:33 pmUTCInto Samomoris a truly fascinating looking “cosmic horror action RPG” set to release sometime this year in early access. It’s got horror beyond comprehension and also what I think is a cockatoo in a tuxedo? But no trousers? But then shoes? Upgrade system looks neat, too.

Into Samomoris a truly fascinating looking “cosmic horror action RPG” set to release sometime this year in early access. It’s got horror beyond comprehension and also what I think is a cockatoo in a tuxedo? But no trousers? But then shoes? Upgrade system looks neat, too.

14:26 pmUTCSteamWorld Heist II just got a new trailer - it’s a ‘Story Deep Dive’ this time.SteamWorld Heist II | Story Deep DiveWatch on YouTube

SteamWorld Heist II just got a new trailer - it’s a ‘Story Deep Dive’ this time.SteamWorld Heist II | Story Deep DiveWatch on YouTube

SteamWorld Heist II just got a new trailer - it’s a ‘Story Deep Dive’ this time.

SteamWorld Heist II | Story Deep DiveWatch on YouTube

SteamWorld Heist II | Story Deep Dive

08:17 amUTCWell-regarded card battlerRungoreescaped from early access yesterday. It’s got chunky pixel art, crow people, and crispy memes. It’s also still got a demo available.

Well-regarded card battlerRungoreescaped from early access yesterday. It’s got chunky pixel art, crow people, and crispy memes. It’s also still got a demo available.

08:11 amUTCThe world’s first octuple A game, Black-Flag-At-Home-And-Also-Your-Mum-Has-Started-Charging-You-A-Tenner-To-Enter-The-House, Skull & Bones is getting a Season 2 after what Ubi describe as a ‘tremendous response’, viaIan Games.

The world’s first octuple A game, Black-Flag-At-Home-And-Also-Your-Mum-Has-Started-Charging-You-A-Tenner-To-Enter-The-House, Skull & Bones is getting a Season 2 after what Ubi describe as a ‘tremendous response’, viaIan Games.

08:07 amUTCI just played theMullet Mad Jackdemo and it’s really great. That’s the news.

I just played theMullet Mad Jackdemo and it’s really great. That’s the news.

08:06 amUTC’Creative Business Unit 3’, the Squeenix dev team behind FFs 14 and 16, havechanged their name. They’ve changed it to ‘Creative Studio 3’. I am 100% sure they’re all in on the joke at this point.

‘Creative Business Unit 3’, the Squeenix dev team behind FFs 14 and 16, havechanged their name. They’ve changed it to ‘Creative Studio 3’. I am 100% sure they’re all in on the joke at this point.

08:03 amUTCSupergiant’s Greg Kassavintold PC Gamerthat he expects to see Hades 2 remain in early access “at least through the end of this year,” and suggests at least one “major update” during that time, alongside smaller patches.

Supergiant’s Greg Kassavintold PC Gamerthat he expects to see Hades 2 remain in early access “at least through the end of this year,” and suggests at least one “major update” during that time, alongside smaller patches.

07:02 amUTCArtist Corey Brickley hasput together a list of modsdesigned to turn Dragon Age: Inquisition into a limber 40 hour experience with minimal faff and grind. I loved that game, but I also had to review it in three days, and you’d best believe I would have liked it to be shorter and more story-focussed.

Artist Corey Brickley hasput together a list of modsdesigned to turn Dragon Age: Inquisition into a limber 40 hour experience with minimal faff and grind. I loved that game, but I also had to review it in three days, and you’d best believe I would have liked it to be shorter and more story-focussed.

Artist Corey Brickley hasput together a list of modsdesigned to turn Dragon Age: Inquisition into a limber 40 hour experience with minimal faff and grind. I loved that game, but I also had to review it in three days, and you’d best believe I would have liked it to be shorter and more story-focussed.

06:40 amUTCThe 1.0 launch trailer for Wantless, another cpt_freakout spot. It’s a turn-based tactics game in which you are a magic doctor who travels inside each patient’s mind to battle their delusions. A wrinkle fromthe Steam page: “you start your turn with 8 Action points but spending one grants it to each enemy. The more you act, the more your opponents will react!” Sounds promising.Wantless | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube

The 1.0 launch trailer for Wantless, another cpt_freakout spot. It’s a turn-based tactics game in which you are a magic doctor who travels inside each patient’s mind to battle their delusions. A wrinkle fromthe Steam page: “you start your turn with 8 Action points but spending one grants it to each enemy. The more you act, the more your opponents will react!” Sounds promising.Wantless | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube

The 1.0 launch trailer for Wantless, another cpt_freakout spot. It’s a turn-based tactics game in which you are a magic doctor who travels inside each patient’s mind to battle their delusions. A wrinkle fromthe Steam page: “you start your turn with 8 Action points but spending one grants it to each enemy. The more you act, the more your opponents will react!” Sounds promising.Wantless | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube

Wantless | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube

Wantless | Launch Trailer

06:32 amUTCTake-Two haven’t actually closed Intercept Games or Roll7,accordingto CEO Strauss Zelnick. “We’ve announced that we’re saving $165 million in existing and future costs, but we haven’t shuttered anything.” That’s despitean earlier WARN notice filed in Washingtonwhich attributes 70 Take-Two layoffs in Seattle to a “closure”.

Take-Two haven’t actually closed Intercept Games or Roll7,accordingto CEO Strauss Zelnick. “We’ve announced that we’re saving $165 million in existing and future costs, but we haven’t shuttered anything.” That’s despitean earlier WARN notice filed in Washingtonwhich attributes 70 Take-Two layoffs in Seattle to a “closure”.

Take-Two haven’t actually closed Intercept Games or Roll7,accordingto CEO Strauss Zelnick. “We’ve announced that we’re saving $165 million in existing and future costs, but we haven’t shuttered anything.” That’s despitean earlier WARN notice filed in Washingtonwhich attributes 70 Take-Two layoffs in Seattle to a “closure”.

06:27 amUTCTwo-thirds of the way through thisbillowing, insubstantial accountof what Embracer spin-off Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends are doing with Lord Of The Rings, we learn that Embracer Freemode CEO Lee Guinchard is “testing a concept AI character aging generator and other tools that might enable both players and game developers to generate depth to the world. He has an internal tool called Ask Gandalf.” Hahahaha. If Embracer existed in Middle-earth, Sauron and all the other races would have allied against them.

Two-thirds of the way through thisbillowing, insubstantial accountof what Embracer spin-off Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends are doing with Lord Of The Rings, we learn that Embracer Freemode CEO Lee Guinchard is “testing a concept AI character aging generator and other tools that might enable both players and game developers to generate depth to the world. He has an internal tool called Ask Gandalf.” Hahahaha. If Embracer existed in Middle-earth, Sauron and all the other races would have allied against them.

Two-thirds of the way through thisbillowing, insubstantial accountof what Embracer spin-off Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends are doing with Lord Of The Rings, we learn that Embracer Freemode CEO Lee Guinchard is “testing a concept AI character aging generator and other tools that might enable both players and game developers to generate depth to the world. He has an internal tool called Ask Gandalf.” Hahahaha. If Embracer existed in Middle-earth, Sauron and all the other races would have allied against them.

06:11 amUTCAn update from the Ubisofties: Assassin’s Creed Shadows isn’t an always-online game, though you’ll need internet to install it.An update from the team on Assassin’s Creed Shadows.pic.twitter.com/PTY9TXSiEo— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed)May 16, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

An update from the Ubisofties: Assassin’s Creed Shadows isn’t an always-online game, though you’ll need internet to install it.An update from the team on Assassin’s Creed Shadows.pic.twitter.com/PTY9TXSiEo— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed)May 16, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

An update from the Ubisofties: Assassin’s Creed Shadows isn’t an always-online game, though you’ll need internet to install it.

An update from the team on Assassin’s Creed Shadows.pic.twitter.com/PTY9TXSiEo— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed)May 16, 2024

An update from the team on Assassin’s Creed Shadows.pic.twitter.com/PTY9TXSiEo

06:09 amUTCBE RELIEVED FOR FRIDAYGood morning from Warsaw, where I’m pretty sure I’m seeing a videogame of some description, though it’s also possible I fell asleep on the train last night again. FEED THE MAW.

BE RELIEVED FOR FRIDAYGood morning from Warsaw, where I’m pretty sure I’m seeing a videogame of some description, though it’s also possible I fell asleep on the train last night again. FEED THE MAW.

BE RELIEVED FOR FRIDAY

17:14 pmUTCAs cpt_freakout notes,Arctic Eggs is out today. It’s a freaky frying pan simulator that is counter-intuitively set in Antarctica. Eggs aside, you can fry bullets, cigarettes, bottles of beer and what I think are pufferfish. That frying pan is clearly a distant cousin of the Maw.

As cpt_freakout notes,Arctic Eggs is out today. It’s a freaky frying pan simulator that is counter-intuitively set in Antarctica. Eggs aside, you can fry bullets, cigarettes, bottles of beer and what I think are pufferfish. That frying pan is clearly a distant cousin of the Maw.

As cpt_freakout notes,Arctic Eggs is out today. It’s a freaky frying pan simulator that is counter-intuitively set in Antarctica. Eggs aside, you can fry bullets, cigarettes, bottles of beer and what I think are pufferfish. That frying pan is clearly a distant cousin of the Maw.

17:09 pmUTCAmplitude’s rather excellent 4X Endless Legend isfree on Steamtill 23rd May. Here’s what Adam Smith (RPS in BG3)said about it back in the day: “Legend feels like an experiment, and it’s a supremely confident and engaging one that doesn’t quite fit pre-existing templates. It’s a 4x game, sure, but it’s a not a high or low fantasy one. It’s weird fantasy and the weird cuts through to the playstyles as well as the art and fiction.”

Amplitude’s rather excellent 4X Endless Legend isfree on Steamtill 23rd May. Here’s what Adam Smith (RPS in BG3)said about it back in the day: “Legend feels like an experiment, and it’s a supremely confident and engaging one that doesn’t quite fit pre-existing templates. It’s a 4x game, sure, but it’s a not a high or low fantasy one. It’s weird fantasy and the weird cuts through to the playstyles as well as the art and fiction.”

Amplitude’s rather excellent 4X Endless Legend isfree on Steamtill 23rd May. Here’s what Adam Smith (RPS in BG3)said about it back in the day: “Legend feels like an experiment, and it’s a supremely confident and engaging one that doesn’t quite fit pre-existing templates. It’s a 4x game, sure, but it’s a not a high or low fantasy one. It’s weird fantasy and the weird cuts through to the playstyles as well as the art and fiction.”

08:13 amUTCCovert Crewis Fire Emblem with superheroes. No release date on this one yet.

Covert Crewis Fire Emblem with superheroes. No release date on this one yet.

08:08 amUTCSeablipis a pixel-art pirate open world adventure, out tommorow. Could this be the fabled quintuple A game we’ve been waiting for?

Seablipis a pixel-art pirate open world adventure, out tommorow. Could this be the fabled quintuple A game we’ve been waiting for?

08:04 amUTCPREDICTABLY, THURSDAY HAS HAPPENED.Get some new material innit

PREDICTABLY, THURSDAY HAS HAPPENED.Get some new material innit

PREDICTABLY, THURSDAY HAS HAPPENED.

07:12 amUTCUbisoft have quietly “stopped development” on looter shooter The Division Heartland, according toan earnings report from the company. They’ve done this, they say, to focus the resources on “bigger opportunities such as XDefiant and Rainbow Six.” Xdefiant is scheduled to come out this month and looks…fine?

Ubisoft have quietly “stopped development” on looter shooter The Division Heartland, according toan earnings report from the company. They’ve done this, they say, to focus the resources on “bigger opportunities such as XDefiant and Rainbow Six.” Xdefiant is scheduled to come out this month and looks…fine?

Ubisoft have quietly “stopped development” on looter shooter The Division Heartland, according toan earnings report from the company. They’ve done this, they say, to focus the resources on “bigger opportunities such as XDefiant and Rainbow Six.” Xdefiant is scheduled to come out this month and looks…fine?

18:08 pmUTCGhost of Tsushima’s PSN login requirement will stop you playing multiplayer on Steam Deck(it’ll technically be “Unsupported”), with cross-play in beta at launch.

Ghost of Tsushima’s PSN login requirement will stop you playing multiplayer on Steam Deck(it’ll technically be “Unsupported”), with cross-play in beta at launch.

Ghost of Tsushima’s PSN login requirement will stop you playing multiplayer on Steam Deck(it’ll technically be “Unsupported”), with cross-play in beta at launch.

17:03 pmUTCAssassin’s Creed Shadows is both a samurai and a ninja game, as it borrows Syndicate’s dual-character story. African swordsmaster Yasuke will be the series’ first real-life protagonist too, when the latest entry releases on November 15th.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is both a samurai and a ninja game, as it borrows Syndicate’s dual-character story. African swordsmaster Yasuke will be the series’ first real-life protagonist too, when the latest entry releases on November 15th.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is both a samurai and a ninja game, as it borrows Syndicate’s dual-character story. African swordsmaster Yasuke will be the series’ first real-life protagonist too, when the latest entry releases on November 15th.

My understanding is that games are always better when their numbers are bigger, so everything in the replies and QTs for this post is therefore a classic.

13:25 pmUTCDo give the demo for Athenian Rhapsody a go, if you haven’t already. Game hasdefinite moxey.

Do give the demo for Athenian Rhapsody a go, if you haven’t already. Game hasdefinite moxey.

Do give the demo for Athenian Rhapsody a go, if you haven’t already. Game hasdefinite moxey.

08:06 amUTCSome game called ‘Total War: Warhammer 3’ just got itsthird hotfix in as many weeks. This one eases up the intensity of the new grudge system, possibly giving those tireless dwarfs time for a swift Bugman’s between angry excursions.

Some game called ‘Total War: Warhammer 3’ just got itsthird hotfix in as many weeks. This one eases up the intensity of the new grudge system, possibly giving those tireless dwarfs time for a swift Bugman’s between angry excursions.

08:04 amUTCSeason 4 of Diablo 4 - ‘Loot Reborn’ - is out. It’s apparently quite transformative.

Season 4 of Diablo 4 - ‘Loot Reborn’ - is out. It’s apparently quite transformative.

08:01 amUTCDeveloper Billy Basso reckons Animal Well’s entire file size is smaller than its 4K PS5 background, viaGames Radar. That’s a lot of hedgehog per MB.

Developer Billy Basso reckons Animal Well’s entire file size is smaller than its 4K PS5 background, viaGames Radar. That’s a lot of hedgehog per MB.

07:49 amUTCThe Anniversary Edition of Braid is out nowon Steam, sporting 40 new levels and developer commentary. The original Braid is 15 years old now, which also makes me at least that old. Incredible.

The Anniversary Edition of Braid is out nowon Steam, sporting 40 new levels and developer commentary. The original Braid is 15 years old now, which also makes me at least that old. Incredible.

The Anniversary Edition of Braid is out nowon Steam, sporting 40 new levels and developer commentary. The original Braid is 15 years old now, which also makes me at least that old. Incredible.

07:44 amUTCViaGematsu, NieR series producer Yosuke Saito, NieR series director Yoko Taro and NieR series composer Keiichi Okabe have a new project. “It might be NieR, it might not be NieR,” Saito told Famitsu, with what I imagine was a rogueish twinkle in his eye.

ViaGematsu, NieR series producer Yosuke Saito, NieR series director Yoko Taro and NieR series composer Keiichi Okabe have a new project. “It might be NieR, it might not be NieR,” Saito told Famitsu, with what I imagine was a rogueish twinkle in his eye.

ViaGematsu, NieR series producer Yosuke Saito, NieR series director Yoko Taro and NieR series composer Keiichi Okabe have a new project. “It might be NieR, it might not be NieR,” Saito told Famitsu, with what I imagine was a rogueish twinkle in his eye.

07:40 amUTCHere are the global release times for Hellblade 2, which launches in under a week.We are now just one week from launch! Here’s when you’ll be able to play Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II ⏰Xbox:https://t.co/zWoXR4JHvqSteam:https://t.co/ktwuvNOjbMpic.twitter.com/D1Rk1c5CgI— Ninja Theory (@NinjaTheory)May 14, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Here are the global release times for Hellblade 2, which launches in under a week.We are now just one week from launch! Here’s when you’ll be able to play Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II ⏰Xbox:https://t.co/zWoXR4JHvqSteam:https://t.co/ktwuvNOjbMpic.twitter.com/D1Rk1c5CgI— Ninja Theory (@NinjaTheory)May 14, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Here are the global release times for Hellblade 2, which launches in under a week.

We are now just one week from launch! Here’s when you’ll be able to play Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II ⏰Xbox:https://t.co/zWoXR4JHvqSteam:https://t.co/ktwuvNOjbMpic.twitter.com/D1Rk1c5CgI— Ninja Theory (@NinjaTheory)May 14, 2024

We are now just one week from launch! Here’s when you’ll be able to play Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II ⏰Xbox:https://t.co/zWoXR4JHvqSteam:https://t.co/ktwuvNOjbMpic.twitter.com/D1Rk1c5CgI

07:36 amUTCValheim’s new Ashlands biome ishere. Hope you like it hot.Valheim: Ashlands Animated Release TrailerWatch on YouTube

Valheim’s new Ashlands biome ishere. Hope you like it hot.Valheim: Ashlands Animated Release TrailerWatch on YouTube

Valheim’s new Ashlands biome ishere. Hope you like it hot.

Valheim: Ashlands Animated Release TrailerWatch on YouTube

Valheim: Ashlands Animated Release Trailer

07:35 amUTCBE UPSTANDING FOR WEDNESDAYIn a bid to constrain the Maw’s rate of ingestion (ROI), the RPS Furnacemasters have produced a variety of toffee so dense that light slows to a standstill in its vicinity. The forges are now full of congealed photon and the afterimages of screaming sous chefs. Utter pandemonium. Nonetheless, we must FEED IT.

BE UPSTANDING FOR WEDNESDAYIn a bid to constrain the Maw’s rate of ingestion (ROI), the RPS Furnacemasters have produced a variety of toffee so dense that light slows to a standstill in its vicinity. The forges are now full of congealed photon and the afterimages of screaming sous chefs. Utter pandemonium. Nonetheless, we must FEED IT.

BE UPSTANDING FOR WEDNESDAY

In a bid to constrain the Maw’s rate of ingestion (ROI), the RPS Furnacemasters have produced a variety of toffee so dense that light slows to a standstill in its vicinity. The forges are now full of congealed photon and the afterimages of screaming sous chefs. Utter pandemonium. Nonetheless, we must FEED IT.

22:30 pmUTCMinecraft is turning 15 years old and Mojang aregiving away a Character Creator item each day in the second half of May to celebrate.

Minecraft is turning 15 years old and Mojang aregiving away a Character Creator item each day in the second half of May to celebrate.

Minecraft is turning 15 years old and Mojang aregiving away a Character Creator item each day in the second half of May to celebrate.

22:28 pmUTCJake Solomon and a crew of former Firaxis and Maxis developers haveformed Midsummer Studios, with a few new details onthe life sim project we spoke to Solomon about last year.

Jake Solomon and a crew of former Firaxis and Maxis developers haveformed Midsummer Studios, with a few new details onthe life sim project we spoke to Solomon about last year.

Jake Solomon and a crew of former Firaxis and Maxis developers haveformed Midsummer Studios, with a few new details onthe life sim project we spoke to Solomon about last year.

22:27 pmUTCTrackmania players are competing to finish Deep Dip 2, a 16-storey nightmare track where a single mistake can send you plummeting to the floor.

Trackmania players are competing to finish Deep Dip 2, a 16-storey nightmare track where a single mistake can send you plummeting to the floor.

Trackmania players are competing to finish Deep Dip 2, a 16-storey nightmare track where a single mistake can send you plummeting to the floor.

22:26 pmUTCWhispers In The Moss is a retro RPG 12 years in the making andthere’s a demo and a release date next month.

Whispers In The Moss is a retro RPG 12 years in the making andthere’s a demo and a release date next month.

Whispers In The Moss is a retro RPG 12 years in the making andthere’s a demo and a release date next month.

08:43 amUTCA tiny bit of info about one of Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree’s new creatures. People point out that it looks a fair bit like the frenzy-inducing Winter Lanterns in Bloodborne. Seems relatively chill, though.The abandoned and tragic who forage beneath the umbra pray for the embrace of a new master.​​Pre-order#ELDENRINGShadow of the Ertree:https://t.co/ivdzDMJRKZpic.twitter.com/VffO2K90Zq— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING)May 13, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

A tiny bit of info about one of Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree’s new creatures. People point out that it looks a fair bit like the frenzy-inducing Winter Lanterns in Bloodborne. Seems relatively chill, though.The abandoned and tragic who forage beneath the umbra pray for the embrace of a new master.​​Pre-order#ELDENRINGShadow of the Ertree:https://t.co/ivdzDMJRKZpic.twitter.com/VffO2K90Zq— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING)May 13, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

A tiny bit of info about one of Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree’s new creatures. People point out that it looks a fair bit like the frenzy-inducing Winter Lanterns in Bloodborne. Seems relatively chill, though.

The abandoned and tragic who forage beneath the umbra pray for the embrace of a new master.​​Pre-order#ELDENRINGShadow of the Ertree:https://t.co/ivdzDMJRKZpic.twitter.com/VffO2K90Zq— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING)May 13, 2024

The abandoned and tragic who forage beneath the umbra pray for the embrace of a new master.​​Pre-order#ELDENRINGShadow of the Ertree:https://t.co/ivdzDMJRKZpic.twitter.com/VffO2K90Zq

08:36 amUTCSeekerX says:It occurs to me I didn’t actually say what kind of game An English Haunting (or Postmodern Adventures’s previous game, Nightmare Frames) is – they make old-school point and click adventures in the Lucasarts / Sierra mold. John Walker (RPS in peace) found Nightmare Frames to be “a love letter to the horror genre” and “a solid, interesting adventure, and one that’s “adult” in the sense that it’s squarely aimed at adults, rather than the more tiresome understanding of the word”, and “a solid piece of adventuring, with a clear passion for its genre.“Ah yeah, I should have included this in the round-up! Alice Blikes the looks of ittoo.

SeekerX says:It occurs to me I didn’t actually say what kind of game An English Haunting (or Postmodern Adventures’s previous game, Nightmare Frames) is – they make old-school point and click adventures in the Lucasarts / Sierra mold. John Walker (RPS in peace) found Nightmare Frames to be “a love letter to the horror genre” and “a solid, interesting adventure, and one that’s “adult” in the sense that it’s squarely aimed at adults, rather than the more tiresome understanding of the word”, and “a solid piece of adventuring, with a clear passion for its genre.“Ah yeah, I should have included this in the round-up! Alice Blikes the looks of ittoo.

Ah yeah, I should have included this in the round-up! Alice Blikes the looks of ittoo.

08:33 amUTCAssassin’s Creed Codename RED has been officially titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This is the feudal Japan-set one. We’ll hear more in June at Summer Games Fest.

Assassin’s Creed Codename RED has been officially titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This is the feudal Japan-set one. We’ll hear more in June at Summer Games Fest.

Assassin’s Creed Codename RED has been officially titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This is the feudal Japan-set one. We’ll hear more in June at Summer Games Fest.

08:23 amUTCIn a calculated act to wage war on what remains of my free time, Steam arecurrently holding an’Endless Replayability Fest'. Deep discounts abound on games like Inscryption, Stellaris, and Returnal.

In a calculated act to wage war on what remains of my free time, Steam arecurrently holding an’Endless Replayability Fest'. Deep discounts abound on games like Inscryption, Stellaris, and Returnal.

08:17 amUTCAs promised last week, Fallout 4has a new patch"that adds the ability to manage your control over the game’s graphic fidelity or performance” alongside “additional fixes and improvements to address some of the feedback you provided us with on the previous update”.

As promised last week, Fallout 4has a new patch"that adds the ability to manage your control over the game’s graphic fidelity or performance” alongside “additional fixes and improvements to address some of the feedback you provided us with on the previous update”.

As promised last week, Fallout 4has a new patch"that adds the ability to manage your control over the game’s graphic fidelity or performance” alongside “additional fixes and improvements to address some of the feedback you provided us with on the previous update”.

08:15 amUTCSupergiant havedetailed plans for Hades 2’s first patchand how they’re updating the game in general.

Supergiant havedetailed plans for Hades 2’s first patchand how they’re updating the game in general.

Supergiant havedetailed plans for Hades 2’s first patchand how they’re updating the game in general.

08:14 amUTCCamerooni says:idkfa doesn’t contain any dirty language.. that’s revisionist history..

all codes start with id + k - keys f - firearms a - ammo

maybe true then that don’t know f*ing anything lol ;) I jest I just, but this is bad YouTube ‘influencer’ style commentary.Fear not, I am already getting my arse kicked on this count in the associated news article. Though there does seem to be a bit of on-going disagreement about the term. If John Romero ever lets me interview him again I’ll check with him.

Camerooni says:idkfa doesn’t contain any dirty language.. that’s revisionist history..

all codes start with id + k - keys f - firearms a - ammo

maybe true then that don’t know f*ing anything lol ;) I jest I just, but this is bad YouTube ‘influencer’ style commentary.Fear not, I am already getting my arse kicked on this count in the associated news article. Though there does seem to be a bit of on-going disagreement about the term. If John Romero ever lets me interview him again I’ll check with him.

Fear not, I am already getting my arse kicked on this count in the associated news article. Though there does seem to be a bit of on-going disagreement about the term. If John Romero ever lets me interview him again I’ll check with him.

08:11 amUTCHelldiver’s 2 is officially Sony’s fastest selling first party game ever. This brings me little consolation, however, because I just moved on from bugs to bots and now I want to hide in a corner.

Helldiver’s 2 is officially Sony’s fastest selling first party game ever. This brings me little consolation, however, because I just moved on from bugs to bots and now I want to hide in a corner.

08:08 amUTCAnd here’sa developer diary for part five of The Long Dark’s Tales From The Far Territory expansion. It adds a new alpha predator, the Cougar, a new mountain pass region and a… “Misery mode”. Oh good, because if there’s one thing The Long Dark is noticeably deficient in, it’s misery. They’re also adding a “Cheat Death System” in fairness.

And here’sa developer diary for part five of The Long Dark’s Tales From The Far Territory expansion. It adds a new alpha predator, the Cougar, a new mountain pass region and a… “Misery mode”. Oh good, because if there’s one thing The Long Dark is noticeably deficient in, it’s misery. They’re also adding a “Cheat Death System” in fairness.

And here’sa developer diary for part five of The Long Dark’s Tales From The Far Territory expansion. It adds a new alpha predator, the Cougar, a new mountain pass region and a… “Misery mode”. Oh good, because if there’s one thing The Long Dark is noticeably deficient in, it’s misery. They’re also adding a “Cheat Death System” in fairness.

08:05 amUTCSquare Enix are doing the thing where they make people’s lives worse so number go up. FF8’s Rinoa would have thought you were dicks for this, btw. ViaPC Gamer.

Square Enix are doing the thing where they make people’s lives worse so number go up. FF8’s Rinoa would have thought you were dicks for this, btw. ViaPC Gamer.

08:05 amUTCMore Nebulous content for the sirius wargamerz. It’s a dev diary about fleet intelligence.NEBULOUS Devlog #33: Fleet IntelligenceWatch on YouTube

More Nebulous content for the sirius wargamerz. It’s a dev diary about fleet intelligence.NEBULOUS Devlog #33: Fleet IntelligenceWatch on YouTube

More Nebulous content for the sirius wargamerz. It’s a dev diary about fleet intelligence.

NEBULOUS Devlog #33: Fleet IntelligenceWatch on YouTube

NEBULOUS Devlog #33: Fleet Intelligence

08:03 amUTCA dreadful brass note rolls throughout the lands, as though somebody had struck a colossal subterranean bell. It must be anew Palworld patch. This one lets other players grab items and Pals you drop on death up to 24 hours after they drop. After 48 hours, the items and Pals disappear.

A dreadful brass note rolls throughout the lands, as though somebody had struck a colossal subterranean bell. It must be anew Palworld patch. This one lets other players grab items and Pals you drop on death up to 24 hours after they drop. After 48 hours, the items and Pals disappear.

08:03 amUTCThe first person to receive Neuralink’s N1 implant has reportedly been using it to play Slay The Spire,via Gamespot.

The first person to receive Neuralink’s N1 implant has reportedly been using it to play Slay The Spire,via Gamespot.

07:57 amUTCTUESDAY? IN THIS ECONOMY?Think we could probably make some cuts here, honestly.

TUESDAY? IN THIS ECONOMY?Think we could probably make some cuts here, honestly.

TUESDAY? IN THIS ECONOMY?

18:21 pmUTCThe first Red Dead Redemption, including zombie expansion Undead Nightmare,could finally be coming to PC- and soon - according to a fresh datamine.

The first Red Dead Redemption, including zombie expansion Undead Nightmare,could finally be coming to PC- and soon - according to a fresh datamine.

The first Red Dead Redemption, including zombie expansion Undead Nightmare,could finally be coming to PC- and soon - according to a fresh datamine.

17:54 pmUTCEA are thinking about inserting adverts into games - but don’t worry,it’ll be “very thoughtful”, according to their CEO.

EA are thinking about inserting adverts into games - but don’t worry,it’ll be “very thoughtful”, according to their CEO.

EA are thinking about inserting adverts into games - but don’t worry,it’ll be “very thoughtful”, according to their CEO.

17:09 pmUTCPC classics Ultima, SimCity and Myst have been added to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with arcade classic Asteroids and some game called “Resident Evil”?

PC classics Ultima, SimCity and Myst have been added to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with arcade classic Asteroids and some game called “Resident Evil”?

PC classics Ultima, SimCity and Myst have been added to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with arcade classic Asteroids and some game called “Resident Evil”?

16:31 pmUTCAs Brendan mentioned earlier,Square Enix plan to “win over PC users” with an “aggressive” shift away from console exclusives- so maybe we won’t be waiting so long for the next FF7 Remake game to land on PC? Rebirth sometime soon would be nice at least.

As Brendan mentioned earlier,Square Enix plan to “win over PC users” with an “aggressive” shift away from console exclusives- so maybe we won’t be waiting so long for the next FF7 Remake game to land on PC? Rebirth sometime soon would be nice at least.

As Brendan mentioned earlier,Square Enix plan to “win over PC users” with an “aggressive” shift away from console exclusives- so maybe we won’t be waiting so long for the next FF7 Remake game to land on PC? Rebirth sometime soon would be nice at least.

14:42 pmUTCThat Gamestop meme stock that everyone seemed to like a lot rocketed up again this morning, viaKotaku.

That Gamestop meme stock that everyone seemed to like a lot rocketed up again this morning, viaKotaku.

13:37 pmUTCHere’sa fairly interesting interview with Helldivers 2 lead writer Russ Nickel, in which Nickel names his favourite Helldivers 2 combat barks, and wonders whether AI can write satire.

Here’sa fairly interesting interview with Helldivers 2 lead writer Russ Nickel, in which Nickel names his favourite Helldivers 2 combat barks, and wonders whether AI can write satire.

Here’sa fairly interesting interview with Helldivers 2 lead writer Russ Nickel, in which Nickel names his favourite Helldivers 2 combat barks, and wonders whether AI can write satire.

13:24 pmUTCZenimax have trademarkedIDKFAfor videogamey products, IDKFA being an original Doom cheatcode that gives you all the weapons. A new Doom reveal in the offing? I’d tell you what IDKFA stands for but it has naughty language.

Zenimax have trademarkedIDKFAfor videogamey products, IDKFA being an original Doom cheatcode that gives you all the weapons. A new Doom reveal in the offing? I’d tell you what IDKFA stands for but it has naughty language.

Zenimax have trademarkedIDKFAfor videogamey products, IDKFA being an original Doom cheatcode that gives you all the weapons. A new Doom reveal in the offing? I’d tell you what IDKFA stands for but it has naughty language.

10:06 amUTCA demo forEnter The Chronosphere, an ARPG with bullet hell elements and freeze-time decision-making, set in worlds where “the laws of physics melt”.

A demo forEnter The Chronosphere, an ARPG with bullet hell elements and freeze-time decision-making, set in worlds where “the laws of physics melt”.

A demo forEnter The Chronosphere, an ARPG with bullet hell elements and freeze-time decision-making, set in worlds where “the laws of physics melt”.

09:06 amUTCOne-Inch Tacticsis a cute looking tabletop-inspired strategy. The mechs and hexagonal terrain are very reminscent of Battletech.

One-Inch Tacticsis a cute looking tabletop-inspired strategy. The mechs and hexagonal terrain are very reminscent of Battletech.

09:04 amUTCSquare Enix have published somefinancial results, which includes a new “medium-term business plan” in which they will “pursue a shift from quantity to quality”. Basically, the last couple of years led to some losses for the company, and they’re changing tack. Presumably that means making fewer games. It’s all in keeping with whatthe company said recently about being “more selective”.

Square Enix have published somefinancial results, which includes a new “medium-term business plan” in which they will “pursue a shift from quantity to quality”. Basically, the last couple of years led to some losses for the company, and they’re changing tack. Presumably that means making fewer games. It’s all in keeping with whatthe company said recently about being “more selective”.

09:03 amUTCViaGames Radar, former Helldivers 2 lead writer Russ Nickel has spoken about the burnout he experienced while creating the ongoing story for the live service shooter. “I wanted Helldivers 2 to be so perfect that I absolutely destroyed myself. I abandoned my friendships, I pulled all-nighters. The company wasn’t asking me to do that, it was just I cared so much about making it good that it totally consumed me.” I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that from everything we know of crunch, it’s just as often an unspoken mandate as an explicit ask, but it does sound like a case of genuine passion here.

ViaGames Radar, former Helldivers 2 lead writer Russ Nickel has spoken about the burnout he experienced while creating the ongoing story for the live service shooter. “I wanted Helldivers 2 to be so perfect that I absolutely destroyed myself. I abandoned my friendships, I pulled all-nighters. The company wasn’t asking me to do that, it was just I cared so much about making it good that it totally consumed me.” I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that from everything we know of crunch, it’s just as often an unspoken mandate as an explicit ask, but it does sound like a case of genuine passion here.

08:58 amUTCUpcoming horrorNecrophosishas a free demo on Steam. It looks sort of like Scorn at home.

Upcoming horrorNecrophosishas a free demo on Steam. It looks sort of like Scorn at home.

08:43 amUTCReddit has dug up anEA ad from 1983with the title “Can a Computer Make You Cry?”. It features veteran developer Bill Budge wearing a studded leather glove.

Reddit has dug up anEA ad from 1983with the title “Can a Computer Make You Cry?”. It features veteran developer Bill Budge wearing a studded leather glove.

ViaPC Gamer, publisher NetEase have apologised for a controversial - and honestly, a touch dystopian - “non-disparagement” requirement for content creators and streamers that enforced certain restrictions around coverage of Marvel Rivals. It included no-nos on:

b. Engaging in malicious comparisons with competitors or belittling the gameplay or differences of “Marvel Rivals” or providing subjective negative reviews of the game.

08:26 amUTCPRAISED BE MONDAYWell, don’t just stand there gawping. FEED THE MAW.

PRAISED BE MONDAYWell, don’t just stand there gawping. FEED THE MAW.

PRAISED BE MONDAY