Here’s the first look at The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay

Will not throw in Outer Wilds. Will not key in Outer Wilds. It looks, as you might expect, very much like the first one, but a bit nicer. Now we have both, plus some punching. Youll be exploring a new frontier named The Arcadia colony. “It’s going really well,” Urquhart said. “Groundedturned out awesome.Pentimentturned out awesome. Avowed is going to be great. Outer Worlds 2 is looking incredible. Heres Alice Bells (RPS in peace)review of the first game....

December 13, 2024 · 1 min · 136 words · Brian Byrd

Here’s the trailer for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, from Koei Tecmo, Dotemu, and the Blasphemous team

The best of both eras come together to create an epic and thrilling adventure. Our story begins when Ryu Hayabusa journeys to America to honor his father’s will. Much like Blasphemous, looking at it makes me want to play at immediately. And, just like Blasphemous, I will undoubtedly be terrible at it. The Geoffening has begun! Catch all the latest Game Awards announcements on ourGame Awards 2024hub page. you could also get the news hot from ourliveblog....

December 13, 2024 · 1 min · 77 words · Katie Fitzpatrick

A minor tweak to Steam will soon let you change the way you download that monstrous 250GB update

Why update today what you’re free to update in three months? Here’s Valve’s reasoning. Ah, yes, I can see that being a problem. This is what that menu looks like. This will let you apply it to all your installed games. For me, downloading updates on launch would be a horrible existence. By the time the updates are done, it’s bedtime. There is no way in hell I want to turn Steam into that....

December 12, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Tamara Thomas

All Path of Exile 2 Act One bosses and where to find them

The additional Spirit is especially important if you’re working on aPath of Exile 2 Witch build. And that’s every boss in Path of Exile 2, Act One.

December 12, 2024 · 1 min · 27 words · Tiffany Myers

All Path of Exile 2 bosses in Act Two

Just like the first act of the campaign, some Act Two bosses are optional and therefore missable. And that’s every boss in Path of Exile 2, Act Two.

December 12, 2024 · 1 min · 28 words · Tracy Henderson

Band Of Crusaders is a dark fantasy party RPG with heady overtones of XCOM and Diablo

Naturally, parallels with real-life xenophobia and sectarian hatred abound. Here’s the trailer. And here are some more details from the Steam page. The overworld sort of looks like they moddedDarkest DungeonintoWhere The Water Tastes Like Wine. Conditions such as time of day and season affect how you play. I’m in two minds about the real-time combat, which sees you giving orders in slow motion. They’re calling it “deep” but going by trailers, it’s a bit of a scrum....

December 12, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Linda Rhodes

Beautiful hand-drawn Cat Tram game arrives at station Steam today

Back then, it was only available as a free-to-play web client or itch.io experience. Seven years later, though, and on this very day, it’s out on Steam. Hand-drawn “over five years”, Short Trip is the work of developer Alexander Perrin. And in it, you use the left and right keys to drive a tram across a sketched mountainscape. Who needs to follow a timetable, anyway? I know that UK-based trains certainly don’t....

December 11, 2024 · 1 min · 90 words · Rachel Moody

Bulletstorm and Painkiller devs People Can Fly let over 120 people go and suspend or downsize projects

“The video game market is still evolving, and we have to adjust with where things are today. Based in Warsaw, People Can Fly date back to 2002, finding early success with FPS Painkiller. They became a public company in 2020, subsequently acquiring Phosphor Studios, Game On, and Incuvo Studios. By 2023, People Can Fly had over 600 staff, with seven projects on the books that July. In January this year, theydismissed 30 developerswho were working on an unannounced Square Enix game....

December 11, 2024 · 1 min · 96 words · Alyssa Malone

Curiosmos is a galactic playground of planet creation and creature evolution

Spore without the boring bits? Infamous evolutionary flopSpore, for all its flaws, still had a lot of magic to it. Curiosmos is a very different game, but it has a little of the same appeal. All while a hungry black hole lingers nearby, eager to consume everything you have created. There’s an explanatory video below. Instead, you seem to interact with the physics and elements of the solar system. There’s a playfulness to every interaction which I really enjoy....

December 11, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · William Green

Here's Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver's iconic intro voiced by David Hayter

Quite specific of you, but a new documentary from Noclip might just have what youre looking for. These include Mark Hamill reading for Janos Audren, and Jennifer Hale for Ariel. Youll find the video below, with Hayter around 37:30. Hayter and Hale arent the onlyMetal Gear Solidactors that read for parts across the Legacy Of Kain series. Theyre all fantastic, of course, although its hard to imagine Soul Reaver voiced by anyone else....

December 11, 2024 · 1 min · 111 words · Tracey Butler

Beautiful, brainy space RTS Nebulous: Fleet Command is getting carriers and fightercraft

It’s like offering somebody a cake that is actually a cunningly painted hunk of torpedo fuselage. It is systems within systems. Here’s a trailer. “Each faction gets three unique spaceframes, with a seventh spaceframe representing a shared design. Nebulous: Fleet Command is currently shy a final release date. In the meantime, there’s always - shudder - the multiplayer. it’s possible for you to follow Fleet Command’s early access development via the developers’public trello....

December 10, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Jason Mathews

Dread toy-peddler Funko Pop gets cool, handsome Itch.io taken offline via dodgy "AI-powered" brand protection

It’s basic physics. So here’s a quick recap if you, too, missed the drama. The trouble started on Sunday, when Itch.io mysteriously went offline. “I hope you’re all having a nice Sunday evening.” Because of this, I honestly think they’re the malicious actor in all of this. Linode confirmed and closed the case. We have no other abuse reports from iwantmyname other than this one. Funko Pop leapt into action following these complaints....

December 10, 2024 · 1 min · 179 words · Joshua Fuller

First big Marvel Rivals patch makes Doctor Strange less of a monster

No, I’m not going to share pictures. You’ll have to google that filth yourself. But perhaps you are a sophisticated soul who has no time for such salacious nonsense. You’re more interested in hearing how they’re patching the thing. Fair enough: here’s what NetEase are changing or fixing in the first major update, out now. AsKotakupoints out, the headline tweak is for Doctor Strange. I’ve seen a fair few excitable clips of Strange portal mischief on the socials....

December 10, 2024 · 1 min · 108 words · Christopher Yates