Handcrafted "interactive music album" Asterism has a delightful Next Fest demo

I was delighted from the first twang. And impressively, it’s mostly the work of one developer, Claire Morwood. Do have a look! Asterism is about spacefolk in the future investigating mysterious signals across space and time. Turns out, we’re looking for data in the form of songs. Skate across a frozen sea pricked with trapped ships. Paint lines across a landscape around a partner. Other things I’ll leave you to find for yourself....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 122 words · Jennifer Huff

Against The Storm will get two more free updates before its first DLC

The patches won’t stop, either. Update 1.2, meanwhile, will add a Production/Consumption Trends window. Other confirmed features include Blightpost upgrades, new icons, and support for “Latin American Spanish”. “The roadmap is not complete and includes only the major confirmed features,” says thefull announcement.

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 43 words · David Allen

All Lethal Company monsters and how to beat them

As of writing, there are19 monstersinLethal Company. That is unless you have a weapon and want to risk fending it off. Bracken The Bracken is a common jump scare in Lethal Company. For this reason, take a stab at avoid prolonged stares and move away from him. Otherwise, you may hear a change in the ambient music. If this happens your best bet is to haul yourself out of there and don’t bother looking back....

February 8, 2024 · 4 min · 698 words · Jennifer Turner

Art strategy game Inkulinati gets 1.0 launch in February, still an illuminated manuscript full of warring animals

It’s coming soon! If your Inkulinati is killed or knocked off the page, your enemy wins, and vice-y verse-y. Perhaps the star feature, though, is the art style.

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 28 words · Curtis Briggs

Assassin's Creed's feudal Japan sequel will arrive in the next 12 months

That was already expected. That’s also known as “before March 2025”, for all you non-CEOs. I completed The Lost Crown last night andKatharine was right, it’s great.

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 27 words · Ronald Kelly

Build for the future with this 1200W 80+ Platinum PSU for just $160

A sweet $60 discount returns after first debuting on Newegg last month.

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 12 words · Jessica Johnson

Deus Ex voice actor Elias Toufexis bids goodbye to Adam Jensen and calls the games industry "a disaster zone"

Toufexis also shared a few parting speculations about the unannouncedDeus Exsequel from Eidos Montreal that wasreported cancelled last week. “As for Jensen, we say goodbye, but hopefully not farewell,” he added. “Maybe someone else will buy the license. Maybe we’ll make an animated series or finish the game. Elon Musk is a big fan, I think he has some money. Someone ask him!” (like don’t.) “It seems I will always be associated with him and that’s just fine with me....

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Jessica Blake

Disney buy $1.5 billion stake in Fortnite publisher Epic, announce new "games and entertainment universe"

Where are your puny gods now? Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro is similarly high on life. They’ve also recently launcheda Lego version of Fortnite- itself a rather terrifying merging of brands.

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 31 words · Nathaniel Miles

Elden Ring player creates 600-page illustration of his entire playthrough, inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2

And that he’s actually committing to a sketchbook for each of the areas. Let that sink in!

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 17 words · Tamara Wolfe

Helldivers 2 hotfix on the way to address crashes, matchmaking errors and "mixed" Steam reviews

Developers Arrowhead say they’re working on a hotfix to address the issues as fast as possible. “I want to give you an update on the issues we’ve experienced today. It’s a shame. Hopefully Arrowhead can fix the issues before the audience is scared away for good.

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 46 words · Stacey Quinn

Avernum and Geneforge creator Jeff Vogel says "sustainability is tricky"'re a bottom feeder

Or any other big company. Ive had a very successful life where Ive earned enough and gotten enough stability. And so I’m really happy with my choices. But you know, Im content. Ive had enough people play my games. Like Larian, Vogel makes acclaimed Ultima-style RPGs. As we speak, its 2am in Seattle, but that doesnt bother Vogel. To his credit, Vogel still gets dressed for the occasion. I could work in my pyjamas or in a robe if I wanted, he says....

February 7, 2024 · 4 min · 748 words · Edward Brown

Counter-Strike 2 update brings back Arms Race, the bestest best FPS mode

I am, of course, a less proficient FPS player. I am also a child of chaos, who is more interested in silly antics than victory. That’s not all she wrote as regards the latest Counter-Strike 2 update. The cosmetic addition that most amuses me is the introduction of end-of-match animations for defeated players. These all feel like variations on “oh shucks”, mind you. I don’t see any “heated gamer moments” in there....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · Michael Campbell

DC's consummate humble wife guy may be coming to Suicide Squad

A bugged voice line has potentially spoiled Mr. It’s done within canon, even! He shoots sauce and says things like “You just don’t cut themustard, Batman!”. Or you make him the world’s greatest wife guy. Freeze is, was and will probably always be my favourite Batman villian. Freeze is, in effect, aclassicwife guy, a vintage brand. He was a wife guy before it was, if you’ll allow me,cool. If you love your wife so much why haven’t you frozen her?...

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 177 words · Christopher Hernandez