Groobo lucked out again on the ninth floor, nabbing theNaj’s Puzzleritem needed for later teleporting exploits. The seed they were looking for didn’t actually exist. Groobo had, in other words, made up the whole thing. “Betrayal might be another way to describe it,” added team member AJenbo. They also discovered that the original speedrun video had been spliced together from multiple different runs. Why go to all this trouble for a 27 year old speedrun?...

(Maybe not so much the last two.) Here is a trailer. “Feel free to iterate on the original persuasion-puzzle concept or abstract your wheel into something entirely new! “explains the jam page on Itch.io. They’re also offering prizes in the shape of 3D-printed Oblivion Persuasion Models. From the Itch page: “They spin! Maybe I’ll put your names and the categories on the back of the wheel? I didn’t think that far ahead!...

God I love that soundtrack. It’s fromApicostudio TNgineers. Here are some features: BE THE FROG GENETIC ENGINEERING SMALL FROG, BIG POND

Im not saying youshouldplayAvowedon aSteam Deck, merely that youcanplay Avowed on a Steam Deck. Youll quickly learn which tiny pinch of pixels is a 1 and which is a 2. If its going to stutter, it may as well stutter with slightly nicer textures, dammit.

Spectral Jolt allows Giatta to activate mechanical generators that are often scattered around dungeons. (See our guide todealing Elemental and Explosive damagefor more info on bypassing obstacles in Avowed’s dungeons.) You don’t have to be standing near Giatta to receive its benefits, either. When it comes to healing, I’d rather have more of it above all else. Once again, you don’t have to be close to Giatta to get the shield....

Cue lots of companion dialogue full of sexual innuendo! Dispel Illusion lets Yatzli notice magical illusions in dungeons, which are marked with glowing pink energy. It’s a great ability for dealing killing blows and taking out pesky attackers in a jiffy. But you could also reasonably pick Horizon Strike, which increases the maximum range of Minoletta’s Missile Battery. Alternately, take Energy Sap to intensify the slowing effect if you’d rather just use this on bosses....

The premise is that you’re running a tile-based kingdom lost to malevolent shadows. Here’s a trailer. The price of such convenience, naturally, is that this isn’t massively elaborate by city-builder standards. Still, there’s a pleasant liveliness to this murky world. Tiles burble with marketplace chatter, animal noises, and the like. I can live without a lot of Dawnfolk’s minigames. Still, Dawnfolk has the makings of a sweet diversion between rounds ofFarthest Frontier....

Save $180 on this premium monitor for a limited time. Right now, it’s available for $199.99, down from $380. See here So is the monitor worth it at this price? Most definitely, in my humble opinion. Its adjustable stand (tilt, swivel, height, and pivot) adds ergonomic flexibility for different setups. With this Alienware monitor, youre getting just a good deal, but with delivery much faster.

This is the best deal for those wanting to play on Steam come release day. Elden Ring Nightreignwill officially arrive on May 30, 2025, across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Unfortunately, the test is exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Fanatical is currently offering a small discount on Steam pre-orders, with thestandard edition at 30.79 / $35.19. If Nightreign finds an audience, expect plenty more creative match-ups in its future....

If Nightreign finds an audience, I expect there will be plenty more leveraging. There are definitely some old From characters I’d love to see in Nightreign. It’s interesting to consider how they might be adapted to the game’s quickfire open world multiplayer format. Sekiro’s many Headless varmints. I wonder if the new game will end up being one big metaphor for seasonal update entropy?

Where do you live? Lets split the difference and say its 215 feet across, or a few short of 70 metres. The resulting 211 decibel shockwave would totally obliterate my favourite chippie down the road. My local Cafe Neros at the bottom of the hill would experience winds faster than the storms on Jupiter. It sounds unbearable, but it could be worse. I cant remotely speak to the accuracy of whatever science Asteroid Launcher runs on....

Avowed features a giant world with a fair amount of character customisation at your disposal. Good luck out there, Envoy - you’re going to need it. From the getgo, I quickly settled on making my Envoy into a Ranger/Wizard multiclass. Butmagic feels fun and varied in a way that a pure melee build isn’t. Spellcasting is also important for traversing the world. They always look like stone torch-holders with purple flames radiating from the top....

And that should be that, really. But, god, what a devastatingly gorgeous open-zoned world this is. What a triumphantly weird, sprawling playground of fantasynaturalia. There is such a gulf of quality here it’s like playing two different games. Why not play a wizard? As an envoy to the emperor of Aedyr, you’re here to investigate. It’s a tense situation for a few reasons besides the Big Shiitake. Give ‘em the musket....