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The Maw - 4th-9th March 2024Our weekly news liveblog, with this week’s most appetising videogame releases
Our weekly news liveblog, with this week’s most appetising videogame releases
Image credit:Wendel Dietterlin, the Younger/Rock Paper Shotgun
Image credit:Wendel Dietterlin, the Younger/Rock Paper Shotgun
New week, new videogames, new newsblog. It’s another relatively quiet week for big name PC releases - no mega-sequels or adaptations, unless you’reseriouslyinto the Moomins - but if 2024 has taught me anything it’s that a breakout hit can come from anywhere, and I will accordingly be watching this week’s new games with deep suspicion and barely constrained panic.
Here are the ones that seem most promising, at the time of writing: Warsaw-set magician RPGThe Thaumaturge(4th March); spacey cube-obsessed factory simSixty Four(4th March); all-terrain open-worlderExpeditions: A MudRunner Game(5th March); co-op-skewed laboratory gorefestThe Outlast Trials(5th March); circus horrorReveil(6th March); Sonic-maniac platformerBerserk Boy(6th March); Shadow of the Octopus ‘em upChasing The Unseen(7th March); storybook puzzlerSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley(7th March); XCOM-meets-Baldur’s-Gate-alikeZoria: Age of Shattering(7th March).
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09:02 amMarch 08 2024IT IS FRAWDAW
09:01 amMarch 07 2024IT IS THAWSDAY
08:58 amMarch 06 2024IT IS MAWEDNESDAY
09:03 amMarch 05 2024IT IS TUESDAW
09:22 amMarch 04 2024IT IS MAWNDAY
09:22 amUTCIT IS MAWNDAYFEED THE MO!
IT IS MAWNDAYFEED THE MO!
IT IS MAWNDAY
FEED THE MO!
09:38 amUTCStarfield’sSteamDB listinghas been updated with an “unknown app” - folk speculate that it’s a sign that the game’s first major DLC Shattered Space is imminent.
Starfield’sSteamDB listinghas been updated with an “unknown app” - folk speculate that it’s a sign that the game’s first major DLC Shattered Space is imminent.
Starfield’sSteamDB listinghas been updated with an “unknown app” - folk speculate that it’s a sign that the game’s first major DLC Shattered Space is imminent.
09:39 amUTCEA’s Star Wars strategy game is still in development, despite last week’s layoff announcements and cancellations - thanksVGC.
EA’s Star Wars strategy game is still in development, despite last week’s layoff announcements and cancellations - thanksVGC.
EA’s Star Wars strategy game is still in development, despite last week’s layoff announcements and cancellations - thanksVGC.
09:57 amUTCReady your hoverboots and hip-firing sniper rifles - Tribes 3 hits early access on 12th March.
Ready your hoverboots and hip-firing sniper rifles - Tribes 3 hits early access on 12th March.
Ready your hoverboots and hip-firing sniper rifles - Tribes 3 hits early access on 12th March.
10:00 amUTCStrange Loop Games haveoutlined plansfor Eco’s 1.0 release - Eco being a rather giant simulation in which people “work together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.”
Strange Loop Games haveoutlined plansfor Eco’s 1.0 release - Eco being a rather giant simulation in which people “work together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.”
Strange Loop Games haveoutlined plansfor Eco’s 1.0 release - Eco being a rather giant simulation in which people “work together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.”
10:09 amUTCDeep Rock Galactic’s Season 5 updates will include a new mission, new enemies, new overclocks, new dance emotes, DLSS3 integration and the possibility of playing through stuff from old seasons, as detailed onSteam.
Deep Rock Galactic’s Season 5 updates will include a new mission, new enemies, new overclocks, new dance emotes, DLSS3 integration and the possibility of playing through stuff from old seasons, as detailed onSteam.
Deep Rock Galactic’s Season 5 updates will include a new mission, new enemies, new overclocks, new dance emotes, DLSS3 integration and the possibility of playing through stuff from old seasons, as detailed onSteam.
10:25 amUTCN64-ass 3D metroidvania Pseudoregalia has receiveda big updatewith a visual map, time trials, outfits and various other tweaks.
N64-ass 3D metroidvania Pseudoregalia has receiveda big updatewith a visual map, time trials, outfits and various other tweaks.
N64-ass 3D metroidvania Pseudoregalia has receiveda big updatewith a visual map, time trials, outfits and various other tweaks.
10:29 amUTCAn On says:What happened to The Sunday Papers?Me and Ed Thorn were away on Friday and Alice B was off sick, so we didn’t quite have the personpower to put that feature together this weekend. Apologies!
An On says:What happened to The Sunday Papers?Me and Ed Thorn were away on Friday and Alice B was off sick, so we didn’t quite have the personpower to put that feature together this weekend. Apologies!
Me and Ed Thorn were away on Friday and Alice B was off sick, so we didn’t quite have the personpower to put that feature together this weekend. Apologies!
11:24 amUTCMight And Delightare about to implement a new combat system for their lush-looking “tiny MMO” Book Of Travels, which I’ve long been a fan of.Image credit:Might And Delight
Might And Delightare about to implement a new combat system for their lush-looking “tiny MMO” Book Of Travels, which I’ve long been a fan of.Image credit:Might And Delight
Might And Delightare about to implement a new combat system for their lush-looking “tiny MMO” Book Of Travels, which I’ve long been a fan of.
Image credit:Might And Delight
16:47 pmUTCkaickul says:Really liked Book of Travels and played for a couple of hours maybe. It wasn’t playable beyond that due to constant bugs and glitches unfortunately. Perhaps it is time to give it another chance? On a different note, today there will be trailers for Dune : Awakening, I wonder how that’s going to be. Nightingale seems to not delivered on its premise…BOT is one of those games I love to just go for a stroll in. The knot-language stuff and teahouses are wonderful too.
kaickul says:Really liked Book of Travels and played for a couple of hours maybe. It wasn’t playable beyond that due to constant bugs and glitches unfortunately. Perhaps it is time to give it another chance? On a different note, today there will be trailers for Dune : Awakening, I wonder how that’s going to be. Nightingale seems to not delivered on its premise…BOT is one of those games I love to just go for a stroll in. The knot-language stuff and teahouses are wonderful too.
BOT is one of those games I love to just go for a stroll in. The knot-language stuff and teahouses are wonderful too.
16:49 pmUTCMicrosoft are screening an Xbox Developer Direct on Wednesday, 6th March at 10am Pacific time, 1pm Eastern time and 6pm UK time. Highlights include new footage of Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and The First Berserker: Khazan -here’s the official blog post with more.
Microsoft are screening an Xbox Developer Direct on Wednesday, 6th March at 10am Pacific time, 1pm Eastern time and 6pm UK time. Highlights include new footage of Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and The First Berserker: Khazan -here’s the official blog post with more.
Microsoft are screening an Xbox Developer Direct on Wednesday, 6th March at 10am Pacific time, 1pm Eastern time and 6pm UK time. Highlights include new footage of Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and The First Berserker: Khazan -here’s the official blog post with more.
18:01 pmUTCAs Edwin mentioned earlier, theformer XCOM devs over at Bit Reactor have confirmed their Star Wars strategy game is “unaffected"after EA cancelled Respawn’s first-person shooter amid mass layoffs. Respawn are collaborating on the mysterious strategy project.
As Edwin mentioned earlier, theformer XCOM devs over at Bit Reactor have confirmed their Star Wars strategy game is “unaffected"after EA cancelled Respawn’s first-person shooter amid mass layoffs. Respawn are collaborating on the mysterious strategy project.
As Edwin mentioned earlier, theformer XCOM devs over at Bit Reactor have confirmed their Star Wars strategy game is “unaffected"after EA cancelled Respawn’s first-person shooter amid mass layoffs. Respawn are collaborating on the mysterious strategy project.
19:03 pmUTCUpcomingDune MMO Awakening will let you lure other players using The Voice, sell your most impressive base creations and drink blood-water to survive- but you won’t be able to kill or ride sandworms (yet), say devs Funcom.
UpcomingDune MMO Awakening will let you lure other players using The Voice, sell your most impressive base creations and drink blood-water to survive- but you won’t be able to kill or ride sandworms (yet), say devs Funcom.
UpcomingDune MMO Awakening will let you lure other players using The Voice, sell your most impressive base creations and drink blood-water to survive- but you won’t be able to kill or ride sandworms (yet), say devs Funcom.
19:41 pmUTCSynduality is like Armored Core as an extraction shooter, with a promising look, closed beta later this month and gameplay trailer than left me utterly exhausted.
Synduality is like Armored Core as an extraction shooter, with a promising look, closed beta later this month and gameplay trailer than left me utterly exhausted.
Synduality is like Armored Core as an extraction shooter, with a promising look, closed beta later this month and gameplay trailer than left me utterly exhausted.
19:59 pmUTCSuika Shapes adds co-op multiplayer and a polygonal twist to the viral Watermelon Game, plus a whole lot of other modes and modifiers to play with.
Suika Shapes adds co-op multiplayer and a polygonal twist to the viral Watermelon Game, plus a whole lot of other modes and modifiers to play with.
Suika Shapes adds co-op multiplayer and a polygonal twist to the viral Watermelon Game, plus a whole lot of other modes and modifiers to play with.
09:03 amUTCIT IS TUESDAWFEED THE MAY!
IT IS TUESDAWFEED THE MAY!
IT IS TUESDAW
09:09 amUTCCrema have writtena long postabout the past and future of monster-catcher Temtem, in which they announce that they’re doing away with all of the game’s microtransaction systems. There’s a lot to consider through the jump.
Crema have writtena long postabout the past and future of monster-catcher Temtem, in which they announce that they’re doing away with all of the game’s microtransaction systems. There’s a lot to consider through the jump.
Crema have writtena long postabout the past and future of monster-catcher Temtem, in which they announce that they’re doing away with all of the game’s microtransaction systems. There’s a lot to consider through the jump.
09:12 amUTCGiant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubbclaims(viaVGC) that Respawn are working on a new game in the Titanfall universe, but not Titanfall 3. The project is said to be in a prototyping phase at present.
Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubbclaims(viaVGC) that Respawn are working on a new game in the Titanfall universe, but not Titanfall 3. The project is said to be in a prototyping phase at present.
Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubbclaims(viaVGC) that Respawn are working on a new game in the Titanfall universe, but not Titanfall 3. The project is said to be in a prototyping phase at present.
09:15 amUTCEric “ConcernedApe” Barone has said there’s no end in sight for Stardew Valley development after update 1.6. “I feel like I’m the boy who cried wolf, because I’ve said [this is the last update] many times myself and I always end up making another Stardew Valley update,” he toldPolygon. “So it’s like, I’ll just say, who knows? I don’t think I’ll ever officially close the book. The book is always open.”
Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has said there’s no end in sight for Stardew Valley development after update 1.6. “I feel like I’m the boy who cried wolf, because I’ve said [this is the last update] many times myself and I always end up making another Stardew Valley update,” he toldPolygon. “So it’s like, I’ll just say, who knows? I don’t think I’ll ever officially close the book. The book is always open.”
Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has said there’s no end in sight for Stardew Valley development after update 1.6. “I feel like I’m the boy who cried wolf, because I’ve said [this is the last update] many times myself and I always end up making another Stardew Valley update,” he toldPolygon. “So it’s like, I’ll just say, who knows? I don’t think I’ll ever officially close the book. The book is always open.”
Image credit:Epic Games
09:37 amUTCInteractive writer Adam Burt has made a free text game you can play in browser, calledApplying For Game Dev Jobs Simulator. It’s in the same sort of spirit asThe Writer Will Do Something(which is nearly ten years old, God), but less complex and more depressing.
Interactive writer Adam Burt has made a free text game you can play in browser, calledApplying For Game Dev Jobs Simulator. It’s in the same sort of spirit asThe Writer Will Do Something(which is nearly ten years old, God), but less complex and more depressing.
Interactive writer Adam Burt has made a free text game you can play in browser, calledApplying For Game Dev Jobs Simulator. It’s in the same sort of spirit asThe Writer Will Do Something(which is nearly ten years old, God), but less complex and more depressing.
09:45 amUTCViaKotaku, it’s rumoured that Gravity Rush 2 is coming to PC. The peddler of this rumour is Team Alua discord server member Orangee, who has a decent track record for Gravity Rush gossip, having previously leaked news of the movie adaptation. Orangee says the PC version will be announced in May. I loved Gravity Rush 2 on PS4, and would love an excuse to warble about it on here.
ViaKotaku, it’s rumoured that Gravity Rush 2 is coming to PC. The peddler of this rumour is Team Alua discord server member Orangee, who has a decent track record for Gravity Rush gossip, having previously leaked news of the movie adaptation. Orangee says the PC version will be announced in May. I loved Gravity Rush 2 on PS4, and would love an excuse to warble about it on here.
ViaKotaku, it’s rumoured that Gravity Rush 2 is coming to PC. The peddler of this rumour is Team Alua discord server member Orangee, who has a decent track record for Gravity Rush gossip, having previously leaked news of the movie adaptation. Orangee says the PC version will be announced in May. I loved Gravity Rush 2 on PS4, and would love an excuse to warble about it on here.
10:04 amUTCSteam’s new privacy settings areout of beta, allowing you to render invisible any games you buy or play that you might not want your followers to see in your library, for whatever reason. No judgements here.
Steam’s new privacy settings areout of beta, allowing you to render invisible any games you buy or play that you might not want your followers to see in your library, for whatever reason. No judgements here.
Steam’s new privacy settings areout of beta, allowing you to render invisible any games you buy or play that you might not want your followers to see in your library, for whatever reason. No judgements here.
10:07 amUTCDiablo 4’s new weekly non-linear dungeonthe Gauntletgoes live today.
Diablo 4’s new weekly non-linear dungeonthe Gauntletgoes live today.
Diablo 4’s new weekly non-linear dungeonthe Gauntletgoes live today.
22:43 pmUTCHelldivers 2’s long-teased mechslook to be ready soon, according to an official tweet.
Helldivers 2’s long-teased mechslook to be ready soon, according to an official tweet.
Helldivers 2’s long-teased mechslook to be ready soon, according to an official tweet.
22:43 pmUTCOculus accounts are going to be deleted on March 29th, and so you’ve got until thento migrate them over to Meta accounts. If you don’t do it, you’ll lose all attached games, credits, and friends lists.
Oculus accounts are going to be deleted on March 29th, and so you’ve got until thento migrate them over to Meta accounts. If you don’t do it, you’ll lose all attached games, credits, and friends lists.
Oculus accounts are going to be deleted on March 29th, and so you’ve got until thento migrate them over to Meta accounts. If you don’t do it, you’ll lose all attached games, credits, and friends lists.
22:44 pmUTCChivalry 2’s latest update adds a feature every online multiplayer game should have:unofficial server support.
Chivalry 2’s latest update adds a feature every online multiplayer game should have:unofficial server support.
Chivalry 2’s latest update adds a feature every online multiplayer game should have:unofficial server support.
22:45 pmUTCMarch brings anotherround of new games to Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service, including farming sim-with-mechs Lightyear Frontier, Warhammer 40,000 boomer shooter Boltgun, and Control Ultimate Edition.
March brings anotherround of new games to Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service, including farming sim-with-mechs Lightyear Frontier, Warhammer 40,000 boomer shooter Boltgun, and Control Ultimate Edition.
March brings anotherround of new games to Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service, including farming sim-with-mechs Lightyear Frontier, Warhammer 40,000 boomer shooter Boltgun, and Control Ultimate Edition.
22:47 pmUTCThe officialMultiVersus account is teasing something, presumably a return for the fighting game whichwas postponed until 2024 after an open betaback in 2022.
The officialMultiVersus account is teasing something, presumably a return for the fighting game whichwas postponed until 2024 after an open betaback in 2022.
The officialMultiVersus account is teasing something, presumably a return for the fighting game whichwas postponed until 2024 after an open betaback in 2022.
08:58 amUTCIT IS MAWEDNESDAYSynergise the core competencies! Think outside the box! Think inside the box, but with more passion and a holistic approach to moving the needle! FEED THE MAW.
IT IS MAWEDNESDAYSynergise the core competencies! Think outside the box! Think inside the box, but with more passion and a holistic approach to moving the needle! FEED THE MAW.
IT IS MAWEDNESDAY
Synergise the core competencies! Think outside the box! Think inside the box, but with more passion and a holistic approach to moving the needle! FEED THE MAW.
09:03 amUTCDefying gods and men, Warner Bros CEO of global streaming and games JB Perrette hasreiteratedthe publisher’s focus on live service games and free-to-play with regard to four big licenses: Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, DC and Harry Potter.
Defying gods and men, Warner Bros CEO of global streaming and games JB Perrette hasreiteratedthe publisher’s focus on live service games and free-to-play with regard to four big licenses: Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, DC and Harry Potter.
Defying gods and men, Warner Bros CEO of global streaming and games JB Perrette hasreiteratedthe publisher’s focus on live service games and free-to-play with regard to four big licenses: Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, DC and Harry Potter.
09:04 amUTCEl Paso, Elsewhere and Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator developers Strange Scaffold have unveiled Life Eater, a “horror fantasy kidnapping simulator” set in suburban America.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
El Paso, Elsewhere and Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator developers Strange Scaffold have unveiled Life Eater, a “horror fantasy kidnapping simulator” set in suburban America.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
El Paso, Elsewhere and Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator developers Strange Scaffold have unveiled Life Eater, a “horror fantasy kidnapping simulator” set in suburban America.
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No Rest for the Wicked designer Thomas Mahler is in a feisty mood today.
09:22 amUTCOh boy, amajor update for Hunt: Showdown, with new equipment and balancing adjustments.
Oh boy, amajor update for Hunt: Showdown, with new equipment and balancing adjustments.
Oh boy, amajor update for Hunt: Showdown, with new equipment and balancing adjustments.
09:45 amUTCThe Outlast Trials is out of early access - here’s the1.0 changelog. Highlights include full controller support, crossplay and checks notes crushing or burning the sex toys.
The Outlast Trials is out of early access - here’s the1.0 changelog. Highlights include full controller support, crossplay and checks notes crushing or burning the sex toys.
The Outlast Trials is out of early access - here’s the1.0 changelog. Highlights include full controller support, crossplay and checks notes crushing or burning the sex toys.
This is the first I hear of this… And that’s a good indication that it’s fake.Also, very old logo.— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt)March 6, 2024
This is the first I hear of this… And that’s a good indication that it’s fake.Also, very old logo.
10:28 amUTCPlayStation are showcasing five games from Indian developers as part of theirIndia Hero Project. These includeMeteora, in which you are a meteor racing through the cosmos,Mukti, a first-person adventure about human trafficking that is set in a museum, andSuri: The Seventh Note, a rhythm-driven 2D action-platformer.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
PlayStation are showcasing five games from Indian developers as part of theirIndia Hero Project. These includeMeteora, in which you are a meteor racing through the cosmos,Mukti, a first-person adventure about human trafficking that is set in a museum, andSuri: The Seventh Note, a rhythm-driven 2D action-platformer.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
PlayStation are showcasing five games from Indian developers as part of theirIndia Hero Project. These includeMeteora, in which you are a meteor racing through the cosmos,Mukti, a first-person adventure about human trafficking that is set in a museum, andSuri: The Seventh Note, a rhythm-driven 2D action-platformer.
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10:30 amUTCThe just-announcedMerchants of Rosewallis about being a shopkeeper in an RPG world. You’ll try to build a commercial empire while forming relationships with your clientele and investigating a mystery.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
The just-announcedMerchants of Rosewallis about being a shopkeeper in an RPG world. You’ll try to build a commercial empire while forming relationships with your clientele and investigating a mystery.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
The just-announcedMerchants of Rosewallis about being a shopkeeper in an RPG world. You’ll try to build a commercial empire while forming relationships with your clientele and investigating a mystery.
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16:45 pmUTCThe folks over at 64 Bits who specialise in “demake” videos of popular games have released a trailer for Palworld if it came out in 2008 for the Nintendo DS. Does this make Palworld more palatable in my eyes? Honestly, it’s pretty charming, but there’s still a jarring feel when the cute 2D Pals whip out their guns and start blasting. Not to mention the moment when the bobble-headed avatar on screen is forced to takePalworld’s bleakest upgradeto a Pal who isn’t working well on the assembly line…64 Bits - Palworld Demake for Nintendo DSIt’s Palworld, but now even closer to a certain Nintendo franchise that shall go unnamed.Watch on YouTube
The folks over at 64 Bits who specialise in “demake” videos of popular games have released a trailer for Palworld if it came out in 2008 for the Nintendo DS. Does this make Palworld more palatable in my eyes? Honestly, it’s pretty charming, but there’s still a jarring feel when the cute 2D Pals whip out their guns and start blasting. Not to mention the moment when the bobble-headed avatar on screen is forced to takePalworld’s bleakest upgradeto a Pal who isn’t working well on the assembly line…64 Bits - Palworld Demake for Nintendo DSIt’s Palworld, but now even closer to a certain Nintendo franchise that shall go unnamed.Watch on YouTube
64 Bits - Palworld Demake for Nintendo DSIt’s Palworld, but now even closer to a certain Nintendo franchise that shall go unnamed.Watch on YouTube
64 Bits - Palworld Demake for Nintendo DS
17:27 pmUTCA Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC portappears! It’s out in May.
A Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC portappears! It’s out in May.
A Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC portappears! It’s out in May.
18:19 pmUTCTails Noir developers Eggnut are cancelling their current project and closing doors due to funding difficulties. Best of luck all.pic.twitter.com/25oJTc33nO— Eggnut (@eggnutgames)March 6, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Tails Noir developers Eggnut are cancelling their current project and closing doors due to funding difficulties. Best of luck all.pic.twitter.com/25oJTc33nO— Eggnut (@eggnutgames)March 6, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Tails Noir developers Eggnut are cancelling their current project and closing doors due to funding difficulties. Best of luck all.
pic.twitter.com/25oJTc33nO— Eggnut (@eggnutgames)March 6, 2024
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19:07 pmUTCRevealed during tonight’s Xbox Partner Preview stream,stealth-action deckbuilder Sleight of Hand looks like a noir spiritual successor to Metal Gear Acidfrom the developer behind puzzle gem Framed. Moody!
Revealed during tonight’s Xbox Partner Preview stream,stealth-action deckbuilder Sleight of Hand looks like a noir spiritual successor to Metal Gear Acidfrom the developer behind puzzle gem Framed. Moody!
Revealed during tonight’s Xbox Partner Preview stream,stealth-action deckbuilder Sleight of Hand looks like a noir spiritual successor to Metal Gear Acidfrom the developer behind puzzle gem Framed. Moody!
19:35 pmUTCAlmost three years to the day after it was revealed,Frostpunk 2’s release datebrings a frosty survivalist chill to this summer, hitting Steam and PC Game Pass from day one in July.
Almost three years to the day after it was revealed,Frostpunk 2’s release datebrings a frosty survivalist chill to this summer, hitting Steam and PC Game Pass from day one in July.
Almost three years to the day after it was revealed,Frostpunk 2’s release datebrings a frosty survivalist chill to this summer, hitting Steam and PC Game Pass from day one in July.
20:02 pmUTCPersona 3 Reload adds FES expansion The Answer as its ‘final chapter’ DLC in September, as the last wave of a three-part expansion pass throughout the year.
Persona 3 Reload adds FES expansion The Answer as its ‘final chapter’ DLC in September, as the last wave of a three-part expansion pass throughout the year.
Persona 3 Reload adds FES expansion The Answer as its ‘final chapter’ DLC in September, as the last wave of a three-part expansion pass throughout the year.
20:39 pmUTCReappearing almost four years after it was announced,Unknown 9: Awakening has given us a first look at its mix of Psi-Ops powers and Assassin’s Creed action-adventure, ahead of its release this summer.
Reappearing almost four years after it was announced,Unknown 9: Awakening has given us a first look at its mix of Psi-Ops powers and Assassin’s Creed action-adventure, ahead of its release this summer.
Reappearing almost four years after it was announced,Unknown 9: Awakening has given us a first look at its mix of Psi-Ops powers and Assassin’s Creed action-adventure, ahead of its release this summer.
20:41 pmUTCAlso seen at tonight’s Xbox Partner Preview, we got a look at the blend of real-time strategy and action combat in intriguing - and wonderfully colourful - yoaki-battling Capcom game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Gameplay Trailer “Kagura” | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Also seen at tonight’s Xbox Partner Preview, we got a look at the blend of real-time strategy and action combat in intriguing - and wonderfully colourful - yoaki-battling Capcom game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Gameplay Trailer “Kagura” | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Also seen at tonight’s Xbox Partner Preview, we got a look at the blend of real-time strategy and action combat in intriguing - and wonderfully colourful - yoaki-battling Capcom game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Gameplay Trailer “Kagura” | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Gameplay Trailer “Kagura” | Xbox Partner Preview
20:42 pmUTCThere was also a gameplay trailer for The First Berserker: Khazan, which I can only describe as “Dark Souls but for edgy teens”.The First Berserker: Khazan - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
There was also a gameplay trailer for The First Berserker: Khazan, which I can only describe as “Dark Souls but for edgy teens”.The First Berserker: Khazan - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
There was also a gameplay trailer for The First Berserker: Khazan, which I can only describe as “Dark Souls but for edgy teens”.
The First Berserker: Khazan - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
The First Berserker: Khazan - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview
20:42 pmUTCI don’t know if the racing and arena trick-scoring of Monster Jam Showdown is my, uh, jam, but I did enjoy seeing a SHARK MONSTER TRUCK.Monster Jam Showdown - Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
I don’t know if the racing and arena trick-scoring of Monster Jam Showdown is my, uh, jam, but I did enjoy seeing a SHARK MONSTER TRUCK.Monster Jam Showdown - Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
I don’t know if the racing and arena trick-scoring of Monster Jam Showdown is my, uh, jam, but I did enjoy seeing a SHARK MONSTER TRUCK.
Monster Jam Showdown - Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Monster Jam Showdown - Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview
20:44 pmUTCIn an inspire bit of art-inspires-life, Chucky of Child’s Play fame is headed to Roblox to presumably terrorise a bunch of unsuspecting kids.Now on Roblox: Chucky’s on the loose! | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
In an inspire bit of art-inspires-life, Chucky of Child’s Play fame is headed to Roblox to presumably terrorise a bunch of unsuspecting kids.Now on Roblox: Chucky’s on the loose! | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
In an inspire bit of art-inspires-life, Chucky of Child’s Play fame is headed to Roblox to presumably terrorise a bunch of unsuspecting kids.
Now on Roblox: Chucky’s on the loose! | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Now on Roblox: Chucky’s on the loose! | Xbox Partner Preview
20:45 pmUTCPromising Metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau continues to look fabulous, too.Tales of Kenzera: Zau - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Promising Metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau continues to look fabulous, too.Tales of Kenzera: Zau - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Promising Metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau continues to look fabulous, too.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Tales of Kenzera: Zau - Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview
20:46 pmUTCHere’s some new gameplay from the This War of Mine devs’ sci-fi base-management The Alters to round things out.The Alters - Gameplay Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Here’s some new gameplay from the This War of Mine devs' sci-fi base-management The Alters to round things out.The Alters - Gameplay Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
Here’s some new gameplay from the This War of Mine devs' sci-fi base-management The Alters to round things out.
The Alters - Gameplay Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube
The Alters - Gameplay Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview
09:01 amUTCIT IS THAWSDAYThe hills are alive with the sound of videogames journalism! FEED THE MAW.
IT IS THAWSDAYThe hills are alive with the sound of videogames journalism! FEED THE MAW.
IT IS THAWSDAY
The hills are alive with the sound of videogames journalism! FEED THE MAW.
WarnerBros Discovery have informed me they will be ‘retiring’ my game Small Radios Big Televisions from both Steam and PS4 stores.I’ve made it free to download here:https://t.co/Fn82RfKBcfThanks for all your support.pic.twitter.com/DCWsVtFYlR— Owen Deery (@owendeery)March 5, 2024
WarnerBros Discovery have informed me they will be ‘retiring’ my game Small Radios Big Televisions from both Steam and PS4 stores.I’ve made it free to download here:https://t.co/Fn82RfKBcfThanks for all your support.pic.twitter.com/DCWsVtFYlR
09:16 amUTCNot a new release, but seems worthy of sharing:Liquidumis an aquarium-themed spin on puzzle game Picross.
Not a new release, but seems worthy of sharing:Liquidumis an aquarium-themed spin on puzzle game Picross.
Not a new release, but seems worthy of sharing:Liquidumis an aquarium-themed spin on puzzle game Picross.
09:18 amUTCcpt_freakout says:Classified: France 44 might be a game that interests the Tree. Mostly XCOM mentions in the Steam reviews, but someone mentioned Silent Storm… a job for Sin Vega, perhaps?Does look quite tasty! I’ll have to try thedemo.
cpt_freakout says:Classified: France 44 might be a game that interests the Tree. Mostly XCOM mentions in the Steam reviews, but someone mentioned Silent Storm… a job for Sin Vega, perhaps?Does look quite tasty! I’ll have to try thedemo.
Does look quite tasty! I’ll have to try thedemo.
10:18 amUTCThe Last Epoch hasreceived another patch, encompassing “a bunch of fixes for controller, UI, skills, and more.”
The Last Epoch hasreceived another patch, encompassing “a bunch of fixes for controller, UI, skills, and more.”
The Last Epoch hasreceived another patch, encompassing “a bunch of fixes for controller, UI, skills, and more.”
12:30 pmUTCGamesradarhas a cool feature on the design of Cyberpunk 2077’s metro system.
Gamesradarhas a cool feature on the design of Cyberpunk 2077’s metro system.
Gamesradarhas a cool feature on the design of Cyberpunk 2077’s metro system.
16:33 pmUTCHelldivers 2 is gettinga new Warbond, aka more guns and gear. Highlights include experimental armour, a new stun grenade, and a lightning launcher.
Helldivers 2 is gettinga new Warbond, aka more guns and gear. Highlights include experimental armour, a new stun grenade, and a lightning launcher.
Helldivers 2 is gettinga new Warbond, aka more guns and gear. Highlights include experimental armour, a new stun grenade, and a lightning launcher.
17:35 pmUTCAutomatonhas a good Dragon’s Dogma 2 interview from which I haveplucked some thoughts about the affinity system.
Automatonhas a good Dragon’s Dogma 2 interview from which I haveplucked some thoughts about the affinity system.
Automatonhas a good Dragon’s Dogma 2 interview from which I haveplucked some thoughts about the affinity system.
23:08 pmUTCDeus Ex: Makind Divided will soonbe free to keep from the Epic Games Store.
Deus Ex: Makind Divided will soonbe free to keep from the Epic Games Store.
Deus Ex: Makind Divided will soonbe free to keep from the Epic Games Store.
23:08 pmUTCThe Fallout TV series willlaunch on Amazon Prime on April 11th. Its latest trailer looks… good? It looks pretty good.
The Fallout TV series willlaunch on Amazon Prime on April 11th. Its latest trailer looks… good? It looks pretty good.
The Fallout TV series willlaunch on Amazon Prime on April 11th. Its latest trailer looks… good? It looks pretty good.
23:09 pmUTCOverwatch 2 is getting a bunch ofCowboy Bebop skinsand the trailer, which recreate’s the anime’s intro, is great.
Overwatch 2 is getting a bunch ofCowboy Bebop skinsand the trailer, which recreate’s the anime’s intro, is great.
Overwatch 2 is getting a bunch ofCowboy Bebop skinsand the trailer, which recreate’s the anime’s intro, is great.
23:10 pmUTCA bunch of older EA games have surfaced on Steam, including overlooked mostly black-and-white open world World War 2 action gameThe Saboteur.
A bunch of older EA games have surfaced on Steam, including overlooked mostly black-and-white open world World War 2 action gameThe Saboteur.
A bunch of older EA games have surfaced on Steam, including overlooked mostly black-and-white open world World War 2 action gameThe Saboteur.
09:02 amUTCIT IS FRAWDAWFAWD THAW MAW.
IT IS FRAWDAWFAWD THAW MAW.
IT IS FRAWDAW
09:08 amUTCFuncom have issued a little public comment on Dune: Awakening’s handling of religion and thus, inadvertently painted the picture of an MMO in whicheveryplayer is the Messiah.We agree that religion is an integral part of the Dune universe. This is why in Dune: Awakening you will meet and interact with people of different religions along your journey. However, as opposed to the story presented in the books, the player is not a messiah and will not play…pic.twitter.com/6QHxnuh2sV— Dune: Awakening (@DuneAwakening)March 6, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Funcom have issued a little public comment on Dune: Awakening’s handling of religion and thus, inadvertently painted the picture of an MMO in whicheveryplayer is the Messiah.We agree that religion is an integral part of the Dune universe. This is why in Dune: Awakening you will meet and interact with people of different religions along your journey. However, as opposed to the story presented in the books, the player is not a messiah and will not play…pic.twitter.com/6QHxnuh2sV— Dune: Awakening (@DuneAwakening)March 6, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Funcom have issued a little public comment on Dune: Awakening’s handling of religion and thus, inadvertently painted the picture of an MMO in whicheveryplayer is the Messiah.
We agree that religion is an integral part of the Dune universe. This is why in Dune: Awakening you will meet and interact with people of different religions along your journey. However, as opposed to the story presented in the books, the player is not a messiah and will not play…pic.twitter.com/6QHxnuh2sV— Dune: Awakening (@DuneAwakening)March 6, 2024
We agree that religion is an integral part of the Dune universe. This is why in Dune: Awakening you will meet and interact with people of different religions along your journey. However, as opposed to the story presented in the books, the player is not a messiah and will not play…pic.twitter.com/6QHxnuh2sV
09:11 amUTCArrowhead say that if you want mechs in Helldivers 2 you’ll need to liberate the planet that produces them. I am having On-Going Thoughts about how this game blends the experience of a Forever-War with the mechanics of updating a live service game.THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Our factories are under attack, halting all output. Helldivers have been deployed to liberate Tien Kwan!pic.twitter.com/NM4A26jZlh— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2)March 7, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Arrowhead say that if you want mechs in Helldivers 2 you’ll need to liberate the planet that produces them. I am having On-Going Thoughts about how this game blends the experience of a Forever-War with the mechanics of updating a live service game.THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Our factories are under attack, halting all output. Helldivers have been deployed to liberate Tien Kwan!pic.twitter.com/NM4A26jZlh— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2)March 7, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Arrowhead say that if you want mechs in Helldivers 2 you’ll need to liberate the planet that produces them. I am having On-Going Thoughts about how this game blends the experience of a Forever-War with the mechanics of updating a live service game.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Our factories are under attack, halting all output. Helldivers have been deployed to liberate Tien Kwan!pic.twitter.com/NM4A26jZlh— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2)March 7, 2024
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Our factories are under attack, halting all output. Helldivers have been deployed to liberate Tien Kwan!pic.twitter.com/NM4A26jZlh
09:12 amUTCYou can nowdownload the Dragon’s Dogma 2 character creatorahead of release for free.
You can nowdownload the Dragon’s Dogma 2 character creatorahead of release for free.
You can nowdownload the Dragon’s Dogma 2 character creatorahead of release for free.
09:16 amUTCThere’s abeta underwayfor Tactical Breach Wizards, the new game from Heat Signature dev Suspicious Developments (whose founder, Tom Francis, used to be a writer round these parts).
There’s abeta underwayfor Tactical Breach Wizards, the new game from Heat Signature dev Suspicious Developments (whose founder, Tom Francis, used to be a writer round these parts).
There’s abeta underwayfor Tactical Breach Wizards, the new game from Heat Signature dev Suspicious Developments (whose founder, Tom Francis, used to be a writer round these parts).
09:34 amUTCSticking with the magic theme, GBA-style spellcard strategy gameDream Tacticshas a release date - 17th April. I’ve not played the demo but it looks fairly swish.
Sticking with the magic theme, GBA-style spellcard strategy gameDream Tacticshas a release date - 17th April. I’ve not played the demo but it looks fairly swish.
Sticking with the magic theme, GBA-style spellcard strategy gameDream Tacticshas a release date - 17th April. I’ve not played the demo but it looks fairly swish.
12:35 pmUTCVermintide 2’s long-awaited versus mode islive in public alpha.
Vermintide 2’s long-awaited versus mode islive in public alpha.
Vermintide 2’s long-awaited versus mode islive in public alpha.
18:08 pmUTCAkira Toriyama, the hugely influential mangaka behind Dragon Ball mangaka who went on to design characters for Chrono Trigger and create Dragon Quest’s iconic Slime monster,has died at age 68.
Akira Toriyama, the hugely influential mangaka behind Dragon Ball mangaka who went on to design characters for Chrono Trigger and create Dragon Quest’s iconic Slime monster,has died at age 68.
Akira Toriyama, the hugely influential mangaka behind Dragon Ball mangaka who went on to design characters for Chrono Trigger and create Dragon Quest’s iconic Slime monster,has died at age 68.
18:46 pmUTCFortnite’s Myths & Mortals season lets you wield godlike powers and bullet-bend as avatar Korra later today, though you’ll need to wait a few extra hours after Chapter 5 Season 2 was delayed due to an “unexpected issue”.
Fortnite’s Myths & Mortals season lets you wield godlike powers and bullet-bend as avatar Korra later today, though you’ll need to wait a few extra hours after Chapter 5 Season 2 was delayed due to an “unexpected issue”.
Fortnite’s Myths & Mortals season lets you wield godlike powers and bullet-bend as avatar Korra later today, though you’ll need to wait a few extra hours after Chapter 5 Season 2 was delayed due to an “unexpected issue”.
19:32 pmUTCValiant Hearts: Coming Home, sequel to the decade-old World War I adventure game,has escaped mobile and Netflix exclusivity onto PC.
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home, sequel to the decade-old World War I adventure game,has escaped mobile and Netflix exclusivity onto PC.
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home, sequel to the decade-old World War I adventure game,has escaped mobile and Netflix exclusivity onto PC.
20:05 pmUTCRemember when they announced a Watch Dogs film? I sure didn’t! Anyway, a decade on, they’re still trying to make a Watch Dogs movie - butnow it has a director, writer and star attached.
Remember when they announced a Watch Dogs film? I sure didn’t! Anyway, a decade on, they’re still trying to make a Watch Dogs movie - butnow it has a director, writer and star attached.
Remember when they announced a Watch Dogs film? I sure didn’t! Anyway, a decade on, they’re still trying to make a Watch Dogs movie - butnow it has a director, writer and star attached.
09:37 amUTCA Container articlefrom Matteo Lupetti about the Italian travelling videogame festival Zona Warpa. “We looked for zones of freedom in cities designed for those production and consumption cycles that are jeopardising the future of human and non-human life. And there, game developers, musicians, and visual artists were able to create, play, travel, eat, sleep, dance and imagine and practise new ways of living together.”
A Container articlefrom Matteo Lupetti about the Italian travelling videogame festival Zona Warpa. “We looked for zones of freedom in cities designed for those production and consumption cycles that are jeopardising the future of human and non-human life. And there, game developers, musicians, and visual artists were able to create, play, travel, eat, sleep, dance and imagine and practise new ways of living together.”
A Container articlefrom Matteo Lupetti about the Italian travelling videogame festival Zona Warpa. “We looked for zones of freedom in cities designed for those production and consumption cycles that are jeopardising the future of human and non-human life. And there, game developers, musicians, and visual artists were able to create, play, travel, eat, sleep, dance and imagine and practise new ways of living together.”
14:52 pmUTC!This is a bit surreal, but Demise: Rise of the Ku’tan, a game from 1999, just got a demo for its 2nd expansion: Revenge of the Tavern Keeper.It’s a rather unique RPG - a dungeon-crawler with GIGANTIC levels that removes direct combat control to focus on optimizing party builds.pic.twitter.com/51KvtNdgXq— Felipe Pepe (@felipepepe)March 9, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
!This is a bit surreal, but Demise: Rise of the Ku’tan, a game from 1999, just got a demo for its 2nd expansion: Revenge of the Tavern Keeper.It’s a rather unique RPG - a dungeon-crawler with GIGANTIC levels that removes direct combat control to focus on optimizing party builds.pic.twitter.com/51KvtNdgXq— Felipe Pepe (@felipepepe)March 9, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
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This is a bit surreal, but Demise: Rise of the Ku’tan, a game from 1999, just got a demo for its 2nd expansion: Revenge of the Tavern Keeper.It’s a rather unique RPG - a dungeon-crawler with GIGANTIC levels that removes direct combat control to focus on optimizing party builds.pic.twitter.com/51KvtNdgXq— Felipe Pepe (@felipepepe)March 9, 2024
This is a bit surreal, but Demise: Rise of the Ku’tan, a game from 1999, just got a demo for its 2nd expansion: Revenge of the Tavern Keeper.It’s a rather unique RPG - a dungeon-crawler with GIGANTIC levels that removes direct combat control to focus on optimizing party builds.pic.twitter.com/51KvtNdgXq
23:21 pmUTCWell, I guess I spent several hours writing more aboutWarner Bros. Discovery delisting Adult Swim Games. Soundodger+ and Fist Puncher are added to the list of games to be removed, alongside the previously confirmed Small Radios Big Televisions, but several other developers are now in a panic as they wait to be contacted.
Well, I guess I spent several hours writing more aboutWarner Bros. Discovery delisting Adult Swim Games. Soundodger+ and Fist Puncher are added to the list of games to be removed, alongside the previously confirmed Small Radios Big Televisions, but several other developers are now in a panic as they wait to be contacted.
Well, I guess I spent several hours writing more aboutWarner Bros. Discovery delisting Adult Swim Games. Soundodger+ and Fist Puncher are added to the list of games to be removed, alongside the previously confirmed Small Radios Big Televisions, but several other developers are now in a panic as they wait to be contacted.
23:24 pmUTCGood news! Classic car smash ‘em up FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage is now FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector’s Edition, and theupdate on Steamincludes the removal of Games For Windows Live DRM, bug fixes, new translations, and Steam Deck verification.
Good news! Classic car smash ‘em up FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage is now FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector’s Edition, and theupdate on Steamincludes the removal of Games For Windows Live DRM, bug fixes, new translations, and Steam Deck verification.
Good news! Classic car smash ‘em up FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage is now FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector’s Edition, and theupdate on Steamincludes the removal of Games For Windows Live DRM, bug fixes, new translations, and Steam Deck verification.
23:26 pmUTCThere’s new Beat Saber DLC and it’s aDaft Punk music pack. We rarely write about DLC packs, but DLC packs rarely let you swing your arms around to Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. I might dig the VR headset out for this.
There’s new Beat Saber DLC and it’s aDaft Punk music pack. We rarely write about DLC packs, but DLC packs rarely let you swing your arms around to Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. I might dig the VR headset out for this.
There’s new Beat Saber DLC and it’s aDaft Punk music pack. We rarely write about DLC packs, but DLC packs rarely let you swing your arms around to Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. I might dig the VR headset out for this.
23:28 pmUTCI feel bad that I only wrote one full story tonight, but the Maw is fed, and hopefully a thousand words on why Warner Bros. Discovery suck keeps the peace until Monday. Night all.
I feel bad that I only wrote one full story tonight, but the Maw is fed, and hopefully a thousand words on why Warner Bros. Discovery suck keeps the peace until Monday. Night all.
I feel bad that I only wrote one full story tonight, but the Maw is fed, and hopefully a thousand words on why Warner Bros. Discovery suck keeps the peace until Monday. Night all.
