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Another Crab’s Treasure in April! World Of Goo 2 in May! SMT 5 in June! The long and short of it is: more release dates! And they’re all coming in the first half of 2024 as well. I love it when a schedule comes together. Kicking things off, 3D platformerPenny’s Big Breakawayis availableright now. There’s a demo onSteamif you fancy it, too. Why, when both classic Battlefronts are already available on Steam forsignificantlylessmoney?...

It’ll arrive asDisney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, a “remake” with modern graphics and controls. Epic Mickey has a mixed reputation, for fair and I think unfair reasons. Go back and make the kind of games you always used to make.'" He was personally satisfied by the project, however. “A lot more people saw eye-to-eye with the vision than didnt. Mickey 1 is the best-selling game Ive ever worked on in my life....

Love abig kick, me. The trailer begins with Nor and her (cat? fox?beaver???) Words being all manner of bullets in Nor’s case, combined with Enki’s magic. Her combat style is quite a bit more melee focused than I was expecting, I must admit.

After 15 minutes, AFK players will now get booted. Patch 1.000.11 launched this morning. Having not Helldove yet myself, I thought 15 minutes sounded a weirdly long time for auto-kick. I look forward to playing once it’s not on fire. The game is good. People like playing Starship Troopers with heavy artillery and even more friendly fire. Which has made it really quite popular. Which has proved a problem. He added, “I don’t think you understand what a massive feat this is....

Purely from a user perspective, modern hardware also allows more players to appreciate all the games. And so, it ends up being a simple reason, he continued. But as a fellow player, I think that accessibility is important. I think that can be the driving force between bringing an old game to a new platform." And that, it seems, might take until the PlayStation 6.

Immediately standing out isMesmerthe Impaler, a fearsome spear-wielder whose imposing design screams one-shot-kill grapple. The designers hope is that you find it more reflective than infuriating, though. And this was a little place of introspection and reflection for me.

New areas, enemies, abilities, weapons and bosses shown Rise, Tarnished! Find the full video again below, together with my thoughts on just what the heck it all means. “It was to this land that Miquella departed,” the blurb goes on. “Divesting himself of his flesh, his strength, his lineage. Of all things Golden.” Let’s play all that back and form some speculations. Miquella is the brother of noted hell-bossMalenia, goddess of rot....

It’s going to be a fine old summer for returning Tarnished and enjoyers ofopen worldRPGsat large. Perhaps you too are breathing a sigh of relief? I imagine not everybody has yet finished Elden Ring, as venerated as it is.

I spammed it in a panic while the randos in my voice channel fumed at the delay. Another blow for managed democracy! It’s live now, and the full changelog is below. Fixes Fixed crash when replicating ragdoll momentum. Fixed crash when replicating destructions. Fixed crash when displaying the mission end rewards. Resolved a 100% block issue for quickplay matchmaking on PC. Tuned extract civilian mission difficulty. Improved the way that we handle platform authentication to avoid things like the black screen issue at startup....

you’re free to enable Full Synch Challenge on any difficulty. To these people I would say: you whippersnappers don’t know you’re born. I once got locked in the pantry with a copy of Ghosts ‘n Goblins. It sure was grim up north. There’s more in the patch than permadeath. Although speaking of cats, the patch introduces a feline-sounding “Easter egg” to the world. “Be sure to snap a photo if you meownage to find them!...

A musical appreciation post Every year, there are a couple of game soundtracks I become properly obsessed with. In 2021, it was Chicory. Composed byAaron Cherof, Cobalt Core’s music alternates between high-energy battle tracks and calmer, more relaxed ambience. That’s not to say Cobalt Core’s slower tracks are any less excellent, of course. Your daft old possum, you. So cool, so jazzy, so playful. The bass is infectious, and the prominent percussion can’t help but get you moving to the beat....

Rampage Edition isn’t just a straight re-release, but an expanded version with new features. There’ll also be custom matches, and there are plans for a Ranked mode to be added post-release. Original developers Motiga closed down not long after the game. Motiga was led by James Phinney, a former lead designer on StarCraft and Guild Wars. Pipinterviewed Phinney about Gigantic back in 2014.

What could that next faction be? Surely it can’t be any worse than a horde of giant bugs or a legion of robots. The patriotic Super-Earthers ofThe Loadouthave been keeping a close eye on in-game news broadcasts from the Super Earth government. Naturally, The Loadout proffer the treacherous speculation that Arrowhead are bringing the faction back for Helldivers 2. After all, everybody knows that Super-Earth stomped the Illuminate flat in the previous war....