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The Maw 29th January-3rd February 2024This week’s new videogame releases, care of our weekly newsblog
This week’s new videogame releases, care of our weekly newsblog
Here are a few games releasing this week that we think could prove special:Mad Max-ish turn-based roguelikeOutcast Tales: The First Journey(29th Jan), 1970s French detective simChronique des Silencieux(29th Jan), raunchy gay sci-fi visual novelThe Symbiant Re:Union(29th Jan),Overcooked-style workplace comedySpeed Crew(31st Jan), swooping fantasy action-RPG epicGranblue Fantasy Relink(1st Feb), co-open world superhero murder partySuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League(2nd Feb), gilded PS2 RPG remakePersona 3 Reload(2nd Feb).
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09:14 amUTCIT IS MONDAY. The beast surfaces! Put on wellies and uncork the harpoons. FEED THE MAW.
IT IS MONDAY. The beast surfaces! Put on wellies and uncork the harpoons. FEED THE MAW.
IT IS MONDAY. The beast surfaces! Put on wellies and uncork the harpoons. FEED THE MAW.
10:06 amUTCAn enterprising Palworld dataminer has discovered an unused Pal, “Dark Mutant”, hidden away in the game’s code. It looks like Pokémon’s Mega Mewtwo Y with the brightness settings turned down. Ta,Eurogamer.
An enterprising Palworld dataminer has discovered an unused Pal, “Dark Mutant”, hidden away in the game’s code. It looks like Pokémon’s Mega Mewtwo Y with the brightness settings turned down. Ta,Eurogamer.
An enterprising Palworld dataminer has discovered an unused Pal, “Dark Mutant”, hidden away in the game’s code. It looks like Pokémon’s Mega Mewtwo Y with the brightness settings turned down. Ta,Eurogamer.
10:10 amUTCInsider Gaming’s Tom Henderson reports that Crash Bandicoot devs Toys for Bob and Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games have lost around40%and30%of their staff respectively, as part of Microsoft’s mass layoffsrevealed last week.
Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson reports that Crash Bandicoot devs Toys for Bob and Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games have lost around40%and30%of their staff respectively, as part of Microsoft’s mass layoffsrevealed last week.
Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson reports that Crash Bandicoot devs Toys for Bob and Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games have lost around40%and30%of their staff respectively, as part of Microsoft’s mass layoffsrevealed last week.
10:13 amUTCViaVGC, Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase estimates that it would take “twice as long” to remake Final Fantasy 6 - as long as 20 years, even.
ViaVGC, Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase estimates that it would take “twice as long” to remake Final Fantasy 6 - as long as 20 years, even.
ViaVGC, Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase estimates that it would take “twice as long” to remake Final Fantasy 6 - as long as 20 years, even.
10:20 amUTCNightingale is getting a limited-access stress test from 10am MT, 5pm UK, 12pm EST and 9am PT on February 2nd, 2024. Here are thedetailsabout how to sign up.
Nightingale is getting a limited-access stress test from 10am MT, 5pm UK, 12pm EST and 9am PT on February 2nd, 2024. Here are thedetailsabout how to sign up.
Nightingale is getting a limited-access stress test from 10am MT, 5pm UK, 12pm EST and 9am PT on February 2nd, 2024. Here are thedetailsabout how to sign up.
Fuck it, NX1.pic.twitter.com/KDPh6pwHxn— Josh H. (@mangafigurines)January 27, 2024
Fuck it, NX1.pic.twitter.com/KDPh6pwHxn
10:33 amUTCViaPlayStation Lifestyle, US senator Elizabeth Warren is calling on the US FTC to “unwind” Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in light of last week’s mass layoff announcement.Just 3 months after@Microsoft’s merger with@Activision, 1,900 workers have lost their jobs.I warned that this deal would hurt workers. These layoffs are a stark reminder that corporate mergers are bad for workers.The@FTCshould keep up the fight to unwind this merger.https://t.co/Nh6vpAXeYd— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren)January 25, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
ViaPlayStation Lifestyle, US senator Elizabeth Warren is calling on the US FTC to “unwind” Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in light of last week’s mass layoff announcement.Just 3 months after@Microsoft’s merger with@Activision, 1,900 workers have lost their jobs.I warned that this deal would hurt workers. These layoffs are a stark reminder that corporate mergers are bad for workers.The@FTCshould keep up the fight to unwind this merger.https://t.co/Nh6vpAXeYd— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren)January 25, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Just 3 months after@Microsoft’s merger with@Activision, 1,900 workers have lost their jobs.I warned that this deal would hurt workers. These layoffs are a stark reminder that corporate mergers are bad for workers.The@FTCshould keep up the fight to unwind this merger.https://t.co/Nh6vpAXeYd— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren)January 25, 2024
Just 3 months after@Microsoft’s merger with@Activision, 1,900 workers have lost their jobs.I warned that this deal would hurt workers. These layoffs are a stark reminder that corporate mergers are bad for workers.The@FTCshould keep up the fight to unwind this merger.https://t.co/Nh6vpAXeYd
10:52 amUTCHandsome Robert Purchese of Eurogamer (hello Bertie, I love you - why aren’t you returning my calls?) hasan interview with Obsidian about Avowed. Amongst other things, we learn that the game doesn’t let you romance companions, so apologies recovering Baldur’s Gate 3 players, you’ll need to get your fix elsewhere. There’s also some intriguing chat about whether players should be mindful of a developer’s budget and team size when deciding the worth of a game. Should we?
Handsome Robert Purchese of Eurogamer (hello Bertie, I love you - why aren’t you returning my calls?) hasan interview with Obsidian about Avowed. Amongst other things, we learn that the game doesn’t let you romance companions, so apologies recovering Baldur’s Gate 3 players, you’ll need to get your fix elsewhere. There’s also some intriguing chat about whether players should be mindful of a developer’s budget and team size when deciding the worth of a game. Should we?
Handsome Robert Purchese of Eurogamer (hello Bertie, I love you - why aren’t you returning my calls?) hasan interview with Obsidian about Avowed. Amongst other things, we learn that the game doesn’t let you romance companions, so apologies recovering Baldur’s Gate 3 players, you’ll need to get your fix elsewhere. There’s also some intriguing chat about whether players should be mindful of a developer’s budget and team size when deciding the worth of a game. Should we?
11:05 amUTCThe creators ofMind Over Magic- a wizard school sim thatSin deemed pretty good- have announced their update plans for 2024. The big emphasis seems to be upping the challenge.
The creators ofMind Over Magic- a wizard school sim thatSin deemed pretty good- have announced their update plans for 2024. The big emphasis seems to be upping the challenge.
The creators ofMind Over Magic- a wizard school sim thatSin deemed pretty good- have announced their update plans for 2024. The big emphasis seems to be upping the challenge.
18:21 pmUTCSome more bad news out of Embracer today, asEidos Montreal confirm almost 100 layoffs at the studiobehind Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Marvels' Guardians of the Galaxy. A new Deus Ex game said to be two years into development is reported to be cancelled, too.
Some more bad news out of Embracer today, asEidos Montreal confirm almost 100 layoffs at the studiobehind Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Marvels' Guardians of the Galaxy. A new Deus Ex game said to be two years into development is reported to be cancelled, too.
Some more bad news out of Embracer today, asEidos Montreal confirm almost 100 layoffs at the studiobehind Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Marvels' Guardians of the Galaxy. A new Deus Ex game said to be two years into development is reported to be cancelled, too.
18:52 pmUTCOpen Roads, the mother-daughter road trip game from former Gone Home and Tacoma devs,will take a one-month detour before it arrives at a new release date in March. Annapurna say the delay is to “ensure the most polished experience for players”.
Open Roads, the mother-daughter road trip game from former Gone Home and Tacoma devs,will take a one-month detour before it arrives at a new release date in March. Annapurna say the delay is to “ensure the most polished experience for players”.
Open Roads, the mother-daughter road trip game from former Gone Home and Tacoma devs,will take a one-month detour before it arrives at a new release date in March. Annapurna say the delay is to “ensure the most polished experience for players”.
19:24 pmUTCAnother important discovery in the ongoing human quest to run Doom on literally everything: an MIT researcher has found a way toplay Doom using gut bacteria. (The framerate is atrocious, mind you!)
Another important discovery in the ongoing human quest to run Doom on literally everything: an MIT researcher has found a way toplay Doom using gut bacteria. (The framerate is atrocious, mind you!)
Another important discovery in the ongoing human quest to run Doom on literally everything: an MIT researcher has found a way toplay Doom using gut bacteria. (The framerate is atrocious, mind you!)
19:55 pmUTCIndie champions Day of the Devs are now a non-profit. Their first fundraising campaign is live, offering a bunch of game keys in return for helping cover costs for their line-up of 2024 showcases and in-person events.
Indie champions Day of the Devs are now a non-profit. Their first fundraising campaign is live, offering a bunch of game keys in return for helping cover costs for their line-up of 2024 showcases and in-person events.
Indie champions Day of the Devs are now a non-profit. Their first fundraising campaign is live, offering a bunch of game keys in return for helping cover costs for their line-up of 2024 showcases and in-person events.
08:24 amUTCIT IS TUESDAY. I saw a beautiful grey fox on the way back from the coffee shop just now. FEED THE MAW.
IT IS TUESDAY. I saw a beautiful grey fox on the way back from the coffee shop just now. FEED THE MAW.
IT IS TUESDAY. I saw a beautiful grey fox on the way back from the coffee shop just now. FEED THE MAW.
if you have a very popular game with beloved characters and do not release (an already made!) dating sim you are leaving money and/or goodwill on the tablesincerely, someone who made a wildly successful dating sim for a very popular game with beloved charactershttps://t.co/30IdZj06Kp— Cat Manning (@catacalypto)January 30, 2024
if you have a very popular game with beloved characters and do not release (an already made!) dating sim you are leaving money and/or goodwill on the tablesincerely, someone who made a wildly successful dating sim for a very popular game with beloved charactershttps://t.co/30IdZj06Kp
08:31 amUTCThe original Dragon Quest Builders, aka Dragon Quest Minecraft, is coming to PC on February 13th. Here’s theSteam page.
The original Dragon Quest Builders, aka Dragon Quest Minecraft, is coming to PC on February 13th. Here’s theSteam page.
The original Dragon Quest Builders, aka Dragon Quest Minecraft, is coming to PC on February 13th. Here’s theSteam page.
08:34 amUTCPSA that there are lots of Suicide Squad spoilers in the wild, now that the early access builds are in circulation. Watch out for those auto-playing videos.
PSA that there are lots of Suicide Squad spoilers in the wild, now that the early access builds are in circulation. Watch out for those auto-playing videos.
PSA that there are lots of Suicide Squad spoilers in the wild, now that the early access builds are in circulation. Watch out for those auto-playing videos.
09:13 amUTCFormer Volition developers havefounded a new studio called Shapeshifter Games. The announcement post highlights the team’s “deep experience in open-world and character action games earned while working on some of the industry’s most beloved franchises”. Principal lighting artist AJ Nelson says he’sworking on an Xbox Games Studios project. Ta,Techraptor.
Former Volition developers havefounded a new studio called Shapeshifter Games. The announcement post highlights the team’s “deep experience in open-world and character action games earned while working on some of the industry’s most beloved franchises”. Principal lighting artist AJ Nelson says he’sworking on an Xbox Games Studios project. Ta,Techraptor.
Former Volition developers havefounded a new studio called Shapeshifter Games. The announcement post highlights the team’s “deep experience in open-world and character action games earned while working on some of the industry’s most beloved franchises”. Principal lighting artist AJ Nelson says he’sworking on an Xbox Games Studios project. Ta,Techraptor.
09:42 amUTCDicey roguelikeSpellRoguegoes into early access on February 12th.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Dicey roguelikeSpellRoguegoes into early access on February 12th.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Dicey roguelikeSpellRoguegoes into early access on February 12th.
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10:49 amUTCThe Militsioner devs havewritten a new devlogabout the act of eluding/appeasing the massive policeman at the centre of the game’s town setting. An excerpt: “All immersive-sims have some form of combat through which its immersion is revealed. Fighting the giant is not an option, so the player will have to resort to tricks - flattering, lying, stealing, giving gifts to appease the giant.”
The Militsioner devs havewritten a new devlogabout the act of eluding/appeasing the massive policeman at the centre of the game’s town setting. An excerpt: “All immersive-sims have some form of combat through which its immersion is revealed. Fighting the giant is not an option, so the player will have to resort to tricks - flattering, lying, stealing, giving gifts to appease the giant.”
The Militsioner devs havewritten a new devlogabout the act of eluding/appeasing the massive policeman at the centre of the game’s town setting. An excerpt: “All immersive-sims have some form of combat through which its immersion is revealed. Fighting the giant is not an option, so the player will have to resort to tricks - flattering, lying, stealing, giving gifts to appease the giant.”
11:18 amUTCActivision’s former general manager of Call of Duty, Johanna Faries, is the new head of Blizzard following Mike Ybarra’s departure. I share this mostly for the additional detail that her replacement as COD GM is VP of product management Matt Cox. I knew that guy had a second job.Hi all. Today I sent the below note to@Blizzard_Ent. As for X: I play to stay in “listen mode” here, but trust I’m tuned in! As for me: a typical day=work life+yogi life+games life. Currently on heavy rotation: D4, COD, BG3. Feeling blessed & grateful🙏🏽Onward. ✨pic.twitter.com/Ph8XgsTcpk— Johanna Faries (@Joh_Burg)January 29, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Activision’s former general manager of Call of Duty, Johanna Faries, is the new head of Blizzard following Mike Ybarra’s departure. I share this mostly for the additional detail that her replacement as COD GM is VP of product management Matt Cox. I knew that guy had a second job.Hi all. Today I sent the below note to@Blizzard_Ent. As for X: I play to stay in “listen mode” here, but trust I’m tuned in! As for me: a typical day=work life+yogi life+games life. Currently on heavy rotation: D4, COD, BG3. Feeling blessed & grateful🙏🏽Onward. ✨pic.twitter.com/Ph8XgsTcpk— Johanna Faries (@Joh_Burg)January 29, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Activision’s former general manager of Call of Duty, Johanna Faries, is the new head of Blizzard following Mike Ybarra’s departure. I share this mostly for the additional detail that her replacement as COD GM is VP of product management Matt Cox. I knew that guy had a second job.
Hi all. Today I sent the below note to@Blizzard_Ent. As for X: I play to stay in “listen mode” here, but trust I’m tuned in! As for me: a typical day=work life+yogi life+games life. Currently on heavy rotation: D4, COD, BG3. Feeling blessed & grateful🙏🏽Onward. ✨pic.twitter.com/Ph8XgsTcpk— Johanna Faries (@Joh_Burg)January 29, 2024
Hi all. Today I sent the below note to@Blizzard_Ent. As for X: I play to stay in “listen mode” here, but trust I’m tuned in! As for me: a typical day=work life+yogi life+games life. Currently on heavy rotation: D4, COD, BG3. Feeling blessed & grateful🙏🏽Onward. ✨pic.twitter.com/Ph8XgsTcpk
If they had been working on a#DeusExfor two years, and they still hadn’t contacted me, there’s a good chance it wasn’t a Jensen story anyway.I’m more pissed for all the people getting laid off. This industry is fucked with this stuff.— ᴇʟɪᴀꜱ ᴛᴏᴜꜰᴇxɪꜱ 🖖 (@EliasToufexis)January 29, 2024
If they had been working on a#DeusExfor two years, and they still hadn’t contacted me, there’s a good chance it wasn’t a Jensen story anyway.I’m more pissed for all the people getting laid off. This industry is fucked with this stuff.
It features some amazing pocket sized creatures, such as Yellow Rat!pic.twitter.com/V5Saw3AIUI— Toasted (@ToastedShoes)January 30, 2024
It features some amazing pocket sized creatures, such as Yellow Rat!pic.twitter.com/V5Saw3AIUI
17:42 pmUTCStarfield’s “biggest ever update” is now live on all platforms.Our largest update to date in@StarfieldGameis now available on all platforms, featuring numerous fixes and improvements. Get all the details here:https://t.co/m2qO8r1pYzThis update contains everything recently added to our Steam Beta with the addition of a fix for a PC…pic.twitter.com/TVH2eYb9RS— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios)January 30, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Starfield’s “biggest ever update” is now live on all platforms.Our largest update to date in@StarfieldGameis now available on all platforms, featuring numerous fixes and improvements. Get all the details here:https://t.co/m2qO8r1pYzThis update contains everything recently added to our Steam Beta with the addition of a fix for a PC…pic.twitter.com/TVH2eYb9RS— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios)January 30, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Starfield’s “biggest ever update” is now live on all platforms.
Our largest update to date in@StarfieldGameis now available on all platforms, featuring numerous fixes and improvements. Get all the details here:https://t.co/m2qO8r1pYzThis update contains everything recently added to our Steam Beta with the addition of a fix for a PC…pic.twitter.com/TVH2eYb9RS— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios)January 30, 2024
Our largest update to date in@StarfieldGameis now available on all platforms, featuring numerous fixes and improvements. Get all the details here:https://t.co/m2qO8r1pYzThis update contains everything recently added to our Steam Beta with the addition of a fix for a PC…pic.twitter.com/TVH2eYb9RS
21:59 pmUTCSpec Ops: The Linehas been removed from sale on Steam, without comment from publisher 2K Games.
Spec Ops: The Linehas been removed from sale on Steam, without comment from publisher 2K Games.
Spec Ops: The Linehas been removed from sale on Steam, without comment from publisher 2K Games.
21:59 pmUTCMeanwhile, the original Diablo and Warcraft: Orcs And Humans are nowboth available from Battle.netwith functioning multiplayer. They had previously been confined to GOG.
Meanwhile, the original Diablo and Warcraft: Orcs And Humans are nowboth available from Battle.netwith functioning multiplayer. They had previously been confined to GOG.
Meanwhile, the original Diablo and Warcraft: Orcs And Humans are nowboth available from Battle.netwith functioning multiplayer. They had previously been confined to GOG.
22:15 pmUTCAs Edwin mentioned earlier, Starfield’sbiggest patch yet is out nowwith dozens of bug fixes and some updates to lighting and shadows.
As Edwin mentioned earlier, Starfield’sbiggest patch yet is out nowwith dozens of bug fixes and some updates to lighting and shadows.
As Edwin mentioned earlier, Starfield’sbiggest patch yet is out nowwith dozens of bug fixes and some updates to lighting and shadows.
22:28 pmUTCOh, there we go. A 2K Games rep has confirmed that Spec Ops wasremoved from sale due to expiring licenses.
Oh, there we go. A 2K Games rep has confirmed that Spec Ops wasremoved from sale due to expiring licenses.
Oh, there we go. A 2K Games rep has confirmed that Spec Ops wasremoved from sale due to expiring licenses.
09:02 amUTCIT IS WEDNESDAY. I have just checked the traffic stats, and goodness me, people do love reading about bacterial Doom. FEED THE MAW.
IT IS WEDNESDAY. I have just checked the traffic stats, and goodness me, people do love reading about bacterial Doom. FEED THE MAW.
IT IS WEDNESDAY. I have just checked the traffic stats, and goodness me, people do love reading about bacterial Doom. FEED THE MAW.
09:05 amUTCRuh roh, Long Dark devs Hinterland are teasing some kind of unannounced survival game thingy. It’s being made in Unreal Engine 5 and appears to feature grand pianos.Some good things happening in the Unannounced Survival Games space…#survival#unrealengine5pic.twitter.com/CiKSfGvMOS— Raphael van Lierop | Exploring Apocalypses (@RaphLife)January 30, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Ruh roh, Long Dark devs Hinterland are teasing some kind of unannounced survival game thingy. It’s being made in Unreal Engine 5 and appears to feature grand pianos.Some good things happening in the Unannounced Survival Games space…#survival#unrealengine5pic.twitter.com/CiKSfGvMOS— Raphael van Lierop | Exploring Apocalypses (@RaphLife)January 30, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Ruh roh, Long Dark devs Hinterland are teasing some kind of unannounced survival game thingy. It’s being made in Unreal Engine 5 and appears to feature grand pianos.
Some good things happening in the Unannounced Survival Games space…#survival#unrealengine5pic.twitter.com/CiKSfGvMOS— Raphael van Lierop | Exploring Apocalypses (@RaphLife)January 30, 2024
Some good things happening in the Unannounced Survival Games space…#survival#unrealengine5pic.twitter.com/CiKSfGvMOS
09:18 amUTCDestiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn is leaving Bungie for “a new adventure”.Next month, The Final Shape will be hitting one of its most critical internal milestones: a ritual we call the End-to-End playtest.This ritual has been a key part of development since Forsaken.— Joe Blackburn (@joegoroth)January 31, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn is leaving Bungie for “a new adventure”.Next month, The Final Shape will be hitting one of its most critical internal milestones: a ritual we call the End-to-End playtest.This ritual has been a key part of development since Forsaken.— Joe Blackburn (@joegoroth)January 31, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn is leaving Bungie for “a new adventure”.
Next month, The Final Shape will be hitting one of its most critical internal milestones: a ritual we call the End-to-End playtest.This ritual has been a key part of development since Forsaken.— Joe Blackburn (@joegoroth)January 31, 2024
Next month, The Final Shape will be hitting one of its most critical internal milestones: a ritual we call the End-to-End playtest.This ritual has been a key part of development since Forsaken.
09:37 amUTCInflexion have detailed theaccessibility optionsfor Nightingale, including an arachnophobia mode that delimbs all the spiders, resulting in something that looks like a really pissed-off balloon with teeth.
Inflexion have detailed theaccessibility optionsfor Nightingale, including an arachnophobia mode that delimbs all the spiders, resulting in something that looks like a really pissed-off balloon with teeth.
Inflexion have detailed theaccessibility optionsfor Nightingale, including an arachnophobia mode that delimbs all the spiders, resulting in something that looks like a really pissed-off balloon with teeth.
[Warning]There is no Palworld application for phones. Apps using names and product images such as “パルワールド” and “Palworld” are appearing on the AppStore and Google Play, but they are not affiliated with our company in any way.We have reported this issue to Apple, which…— Palworld (@Palworld_EN)January 31, 2024
[Warning]There is no Palworld application for phones. Apps using names and product images such as “パルワールド” and “Palworld” are appearing on the AppStore and Google Play, but they are not affiliated with our company in any way.We have reported this issue to Apple, which…
09:45 amUTCEnshrouded hasbeen patchedto address save data loss and progression bugs - I’ve read a fair few complaints about this, though I have no idea how widespread the issue really is.
Enshrouded hasbeen patchedto address save data loss and progression bugs - I’ve read a fair few complaints about this, though I have no idea how widespread the issue really is.
Enshrouded hasbeen patchedto address save data loss and progression bugs - I’ve read a fair few complaints about this, though I have no idea how widespread the issue really is.
11:32 amUTCIt’sreportedthat layoffs are happening at Sega of America, though we haven’t had any official announcements yet.
It’sreportedthat layoffs are happening at Sega of America, though we haven’t had any official announcements yet.
It’sreportedthat layoffs are happening at Sega of America, though we haven’t had any official announcements yet.
11:37 amUTCWhat is news-gathering without music? Here’sLegion Of Dawn, from BioWare’s Anthem.
What is news-gathering without music? Here’sLegion Of Dawn, from BioWare’s Anthem.
What is news-gathering without music? Here’sLegion Of Dawn, from BioWare’s Anthem.
09:01 amUTCIT IS THURSDAY. Did you catch the State of Play stream last night? There’s a new free Silent Hill game and Norman Reedus has gone into puppetry! FEED THE MAW.
IT IS THURSDAY. Did you catch the State of Play stream last night? There’s a new free Silent Hill game and Norman Reedus has gone into puppetry! FEED THE MAW.
IT IS THURSDAY. Did you catch the State of Play stream last night? There’s a new free Silent Hill game and Norman Reedus has gone into puppetry! FEED THE MAW.
09:04 amUTCAge of Empire players, assemble! There’s adeveloper livestreamon February 23rd to discuss plans for various Age games this year, including Age of Mythology: Retold.
Age of Empire players, assemble! There’s adeveloper livestreamon February 23rd to discuss plans for various Age games this year, including Age of Mythology: Retold.
Age of Empire players, assemble! There’s adeveloper livestreamon February 23rd to discuss plans for various Age games this year, including Age of Mythology: Retold
09:07 amUTCPalworld has afairly big patch, which went live on Steam a few hours ago. Major fixes include various crash bugs, stopping enemies getting stuck in the scenery, and stopping other players from poaching your pals when their health falls below 30%.
Palworld has afairly big patch, which went live on Steam a few hours ago. Major fixes include various crash bugs, stopping enemies getting stuck in the scenery, and stopping other players from poaching your pals when their health falls below 30%.
Palworld has afairly big patch, which went live on Steam a few hours ago. Major fixes include various crash bugs, stopping enemies getting stuck in the scenery, and stopping other players from poaching your pals when their health falls below 30%.
It is! I’m working on a piece that touches on this, as it happens.
09:10 amUTCGraham has left a note pointing us towardsNews Tower, a game about running your own 1930s newspaper company. It’s got a demo.
Graham has left a note pointing us towardsNews Tower, a game about running your own 1930s newspaper company. It’s got a demo.
Graham has left a note pointing us towardsNews Tower, a game about running your own 1930s newspaper company. It’s got a demo.
09:17 amUTCThe next Battlefield game is “not in the FY25 outlook”, according to EA’s chief financial officer Stuart Canfield, which means no new Battlefield this year. Ta, Battlefield Bulletin.BREAKING: EA says they’re looking for “iconic new releases” like#Battlefieldand other in-development titles beyond FY25, so don’t expect a new game before April 2025 at the EARLIEST 🙂Stuart Canfield, EA Q3 2024.pic.twitter.com/EqCOZTSMzw— Battlefield Bulletin (@BFBulletin)January 30, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
The next Battlefield game is “not in the FY25 outlook”, according to EA’s chief financial officer Stuart Canfield, which means no new Battlefield this year. Ta, Battlefield Bulletin.BREAKING: EA says they’re looking for “iconic new releases” like#Battlefieldand other in-development titles beyond FY25, so don’t expect a new game before April 2025 at the EARLIEST 🙂Stuart Canfield, EA Q3 2024.pic.twitter.com/EqCOZTSMzw— Battlefield Bulletin (@BFBulletin)January 30, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
The next Battlefield game is “not in the FY25 outlook”, according to EA’s chief financial officer Stuart Canfield, which means no new Battlefield this year. Ta, Battlefield Bulletin.
BREAKING: EA says they’re looking for “iconic new releases” like#Battlefieldand other in-development titles beyond FY25, so don’t expect a new game before April 2025 at the EARLIEST 🙂Stuart Canfield, EA Q3 2024.pic.twitter.com/EqCOZTSMzw— Battlefield Bulletin (@BFBulletin)January 30, 2024
BREAKING: EA says they’re looking for “iconic new releases” like#Battlefieldand other in-development titles beyond FY25, so don’t expect a new game before April 2025 at the EARLIEST 🙂Stuart Canfield, EA Q3 2024.pic.twitter.com/EqCOZTSMzw
09:20 amUTCAlan Wake 2 hasa new updatethat introduces chapter select, and lets you “tune down” the game’s “horror flashes”, which I’m guessing refers to those split-second close-ups of Something Ghastly.
Alan Wake 2 hasa new updatethat introduces chapter select, and lets you “tune down” the game’s “horror flashes”, which I’m guessing refers to those split-second close-ups of Something Ghastly.
Alan Wake 2 hasa new updatethat introduces chapter select, and lets you “tune down” the game’s “horror flashes”, which I’m guessing refers to those split-second close-ups of Something Ghastly.
09:51 amUTCThe just-announcedSixty Fouris a factory sim from Oleg Danilov with an almost Inception-esque air of cosmic grandeur. Here’s the trailer.Sixty Four Launch Trailer | Coming to Steam on March 4th 2024Watch on YouTube
The just-announcedSixty Fouris a factory sim from Oleg Danilov with an almost Inception-esque air of cosmic grandeur. Here’s the trailer.Sixty Four Launch Trailer | Coming to Steam on March 4th 2024Watch on YouTube
The just-announcedSixty Fouris a factory sim from Oleg Danilov with an almost Inception-esque air of cosmic grandeur. Here’s the trailer.
Sixty Four Launch Trailer | Coming to Steam on March 4th 2024Watch on YouTube
Sixty Four Launch Trailer | Coming to Steam on March 4th 2024
New Inkle game klaxon. It’s free to play in a browser, too.
14:30 pmUTCPolygonClassicist says:More layoffs, this time from the studio that developed ShowgunnersIt never ends.
PolygonClassicist says:More layoffs, this time from the studio that developed ShowgunnersIt never ends.
It never ends.
14:31 pmUTCDaniel Linssen, whose Game Boy-style creations I’ve always loved, has released what is basically a Frogger FPS.presenting PEDESTRIAN SIMULATOR 2024, a first-person road incident avoidance experiencehttps://t.co/wbBhfxONg3pic.twitter.com/FCNjjSg0tg— Daniel Linssen 🦊 (@managore)January 31, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Daniel Linssen, whose Game Boy-style creations I’ve always loved, has released what is basically a Frogger FPS.presenting PEDESTRIAN SIMULATOR 2024, a first-person road incident avoidance experiencehttps://t.co/wbBhfxONg3pic.twitter.com/FCNjjSg0tg— Daniel Linssen 🦊 (@managore)January 31, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Daniel Linssen, whose Game Boy-style creations I’ve always loved, has released what is basically a Frogger FPS.
presenting PEDESTRIAN SIMULATOR 2024, a first-person road incident avoidance experiencehttps://t.co/wbBhfxONg3pic.twitter.com/FCNjjSg0tg— Daniel Linssen 🦊 (@managore)January 31, 2024
presenting PEDESTRIAN SIMULATOR 2024, a first-person road incident avoidance experiencehttps://t.co/wbBhfxONg3pic.twitter.com/FCNjjSg0tg
20:20 pmUTC"There’s around a year left of development" for Citizen Sleeper 2, according to the latestJump Over The Age substack.
“There’s around a year left of development” for Citizen Sleeper 2, according to the latestJump Over The Age substack.
“There’s around a year left of development” for Citizen Sleeper 2, according to the latestJump Over The Age substack.
09:43 amUTCIT IS FRIDAY, and thus the Maw’s feeding continues.
IT IS FRIDAY, and thus the Maw’s feeding continues.
09:46 amUTCThis, admittedly, is not particularly Maw-like in theme or tone, but I’m still very pumped aboutCobalt Core being this month’s Game Club pick, so here’s some music for the day to get us ready for the weekend.Watch on YouTube
This, admittedly, is not particularly Maw-like in theme or tone, but I’m still very pumped aboutCobalt Core being this month’s Game Club pick, so here’s some music for the day to get us ready for the weekend.Watch on YouTube
This, admittedly, is not particularly Maw-like in theme or tone, but I’m still very pumped aboutCobalt Core being this month’s Game Club pick, so here’s some music for the day to get us ready for the weekend.
Watch on YouTube
13:56 pmUTCEdwin popped this in The Maw last night, but here are some more details about thatCitizen Sleeper 2 development update- including some news for those signed up to the dev’s Helion Dispatches readers as well.
Edwin popped this in The Maw last night, but here are some more details about thatCitizen Sleeper 2 development update- including some news for those signed up to the dev’s Helion Dispatches readers as well.
14:00 pmUTCThe sequel to action RPG Earthlock has been “re-revealed” this week, with a new cinematic trailer:Earthlock 2 - Official Cinematic TrailerWatch on YouTube
The sequel to action RPG Earthlock has been “re-revealed” this week, with a new cinematic trailer:Earthlock 2 - Official Cinematic TrailerWatch on YouTube
The sequel to action RPG Earthlock has been “re-revealed” this week, with a new cinematic trailer:
Earthlock 2 - Official Cinematic TrailerWatch on YouTube
Earthlock 2 - Official Cinematic Trailer
15:03 pmUTCGood news for Ichiban and co. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth has become the fastest-selling game in the series, Sega have announced. It’s sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release, and to celebrate, Sega will be giving players a free in-game T-shirt set, which will be released via an update at a later date.🎉Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1 Million Units Shipped Globally Celebration🎉To show our appreciation and commemorate this occasion we’re preparing a free in-game Celebratory T-Shirt Set!We’ll share timing and other details as soon as we can🤙Thank you!pic.twitter.com/gMyyVFXUmi— SEGA (@SEGA)February 2, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Good news for Ichiban and co. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth has become the fastest-selling game in the series, Sega have announced. It’s sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release, and to celebrate, Sega will be giving players a free in-game T-shirt set, which will be released via an update at a later date.🎉Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1 Million Units Shipped Globally Celebration🎉To show our appreciation and commemorate this occasion we’re preparing a free in-game Celebratory T-Shirt Set!We’ll share timing and other details as soon as we can🤙Thank you!pic.twitter.com/gMyyVFXUmi— SEGA (@SEGA)February 2, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Good news for Ichiban and co. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth has become the fastest-selling game in the series, Sega have announced. It’s sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release, and to celebrate, Sega will be giving players a free in-game T-shirt set, which will be released via an update at a later date.
🎉Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1 Million Units Shipped Globally Celebration🎉To show our appreciation and commemorate this occasion we’re preparing a free in-game Celebratory T-Shirt Set!We’ll share timing and other details as soon as we can🤙Thank you!pic.twitter.com/gMyyVFXUmi— SEGA (@SEGA)February 2, 2024
🎉Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1 Million Units Shipped Globally Celebration🎉To show our appreciation and commemorate this occasion we’re preparing a free in-game Celebratory T-Shirt Set!We’ll share timing and other details as soon as we can🤙Thank you!pic.twitter.com/gMyyVFXUmi
15:09 pmUTCNeed another medieval citybuilder in your life? The Steam Next Fest demo for Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown has gone live early onSteam, letting you get to grips with its real-time combat and co-op/competitive multiplayer ahead of Next Fest’s proper start date next Monday.NEXT FEST DEMO | Thrive: Heavy Lies The CrownWatch on YouTube
Need another medieval citybuilder in your life? The Steam Next Fest demo for Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown has gone live early onSteam, letting you get to grips with its real-time combat and co-op/competitive multiplayer ahead of Next Fest’s proper start date next Monday.NEXT FEST DEMO | Thrive: Heavy Lies The CrownWatch on YouTube
Need another medieval citybuilder in your life? The Steam Next Fest demo for Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown has gone live early onSteam, letting you get to grips with its real-time combat and co-op/competitive multiplayer ahead of Next Fest’s proper start date next Monday.
NEXT FEST DEMO | Thrive: Heavy Lies The CrownWatch on YouTube
NEXT FEST DEMO | Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
17:05 pmUTCSpeaking of Next Fest demos going live early, you should go andplay the demo for lovely pixel platformer Pepper Grinderas well.
Speaking of Next Fest demos going live early, you should go andplay the demo for lovely pixel platformer Pepper Grinderas well.
17:33 pmUTCAfter five years in early access,Satisfactory will finally launch into 1.0 later this year- with no more updates or patches before the full release as developers Coffee Stain go heads-down to get it feature-complete.
After five years in early access,Satisfactory will finally launch into 1.0 later this year- with no more updates or patches before the full release as developers Coffee Stain go heads-down to get it feature-complete.
After five years in early access,Satisfactory will finally launch into 1.0 later this year- with no more updates or patches before the full release as developers Coffee Stain go heads-down to get it feature-complete.
18:07 pmUTCThere won’t be a Persona 5 Royal-style expanded edition for Persona 3 Reload, Atlus promise, calling “a complete experience” (despite missing parts of FES and Portable).
There won’t be a Persona 5 Royal-style expanded edition for Persona 3 Reload, Atlus promise, calling “a complete experience” (despite missing parts of FES and Portable).
There won’t be a Persona 5 Royal-style expanded edition for Persona 3 Reload, Atlus promise, calling “a complete experience” (despite missing parts of FES and Portable).
18:35 pmUTCRoll into the weekend with some chill vibes courtesy ofupcoming indie Tranquil Isle, a mixture of Townscaper and Islanders that’s part cozy city-builder, part resource-management roguelite (but only if you want the challenge). It lookslovely.
Roll into the weekend with some chill vibes courtesy ofupcoming indie Tranquil Isle, a mixture of Townscaper and Islanders that’s part cozy city-builder, part resource-management roguelite (but only if you want the challenge). It lookslovely.
Roll into the weekend with some chill vibes courtesy ofupcoming indie Tranquil Isle, a mixture of Townscaper and Islanders that’s part cozy city-builder, part resource-management roguelite (but only if you want the challenge). It lookslovely.
19:02 pmUTCPuzzle masterpiece Threes! is back to eat every moment of your spare time,this time on Steam Deck. Next Tuesday’s arrival on Steam will also bring cloud saves, controller support and new music for its night mode. But mostly: it’s Threes! It’s great!
Puzzle masterpiece Threes! is back to eat every moment of your spare time,this time on Steam Deck. Next Tuesday’s arrival on Steam will also bring cloud saves, controller support and new music for its night mode. But mostly: it’s Threes! It’s great!
Puzzle masterpiece Threes! is back to eat every moment of your spare time,this time on Steam Deck. Next Tuesday’s arrival on Steam will also bring cloud saves, controller support and new music for its night mode. But mostly: it’s Threes! It’s great!
16:10 pmUTCPalworld’s servers have costnearly half a million dollars to run so faraccording to its developer’s CEO. That’s a lot of ongoing expense for a game that has no live service monetisation.
Palworld’s servers have costnearly half a million dollars to run so faraccording to its developer’s CEO. That’s a lot of ongoing expense for a game that has no live service monetisation.
Palworld’s servers have costnearly half a million dollars to run so faraccording to its developer’s CEO. That’s a lot of ongoing expense for a game that has no live service monetisation.
16:12 pmUTCStarfield is getting AMD FSR 3 supportin a Steam beta update next week, with a full release to come later in the month. It launched with FSR 2 support, with Nvidia’s similar DLSS 3 being added in a patch last November. FSR 3 helps increase framerate without any performance cost.
Starfield is getting AMD FSR 3 supportin a Steam beta update next week, with a full release to come later in the month. It launched with FSR 2 support, with Nvidia’s similar DLSS 3 being added in a patch last November. FSR 3 helps increase framerate without any performance cost.
Starfield is getting AMD FSR 3 supportin a Steam beta update next week, with a full release to come later in the month. It launched with FSR 2 support, with Nvidia’s similar DLSS 3 being added in a patch last November. FSR 3 helps increase framerate without any performance cost.
16:12 pmUTCFinal Factory looks like Factorio, but you build your mining operation in space, then construct spaceships, then go exploring space and battling aliens. There’s ademo available right now.
Final Factory looks like Factorio, but you build your mining operation in space, then construct spaceships, then go exploring space and battling aliens. There’s ademo available right now.
Final Factory looks like Factorio, but you build your mining operation in space, then construct spaceships, then go exploring space and battling aliens. There’s ademo available right now.
16:13 pmUTCNews Tower lets you manage a newspaper in 1930s New York, perhaps the last time working in media might have been considered a secure career. There’sa demoand it’ll launch into Early Access later this month.
News Tower lets you manage a newspaper in 1930s New York, perhaps the last time working in media might have been considered a secure career. There’sa demoand it’ll launch into Early Access later this month.
News Tower lets you manage a newspaper in 1930s New York, perhaps the last time working in media might have been considered a secure career. There’sa demoand it’ll launch into Early Access later this month.
