Dave the Diver adds automated farming, crab catching and whatever a “Lobster Party” is in a hefty update

Theres also new mechanics in the form of crabs and lobsters, plus crab traps for catching them. Theres apparently a dedicated crab-catching system to play with as you wait for a crustacean to bite. Oh, and youll now be able to get Steam trading cards too, which is nice.

October 11, 2023 · 1 min · 49 words · Frank Hunter

Disney boss urged to buy EA or a company like it, according to reports

All that comes from a newBloombergfeature (beware paywall) on the current state of the House of Mouse. They’re also working on a number of new games set in the Marvel universe. Amongst other things, let’s not forget whatDisney did to LucasArts.

October 11, 2023 · 1 min · 41 words · Martha Adkins

Forgive Me Father 2 is a gory yet (Love)crafty cosmic horror FPS, and here's a demo

As with many a boomer shooter, the carnage hides some unexpected subtlety. The short version seems to be that unlocks drive you insane, which describes unlocks for me generally. Here’s our round-up of12 other Steam Next Fest demos to try.

October 11, 2023 · 1 min · 40 words · Paige Griffith

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days kick off with three of Crucial’s best SSDs going cheap

Brilliant stuff, should you fancy an SSD for game and file backups. Just remember to cancel the trial before it ends. Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon’s latest sale event for Prime members, is running across October 10th-11th.

October 10, 2023 · 1 min · 37 words · Mr. John Levine

Classic Fallout fans might enjoy Space Wreck, which launches out of early access today

“It’s okay to fail,” you say? Every NPC can be killed, even those apparently central to the story? Be still my beating heart. “There is no single true path to the end,” the Steam page notes. Combine that with multiple solutions to every quest and you’ve got freedom to spare." I’m not sure whether we’re reviewing this, but I do like the looks of it. Update: Hang about, Sin’s already written up the early access version of this!...

October 10, 2023 · 1 min · 94 words · Adam Molina

Counter-Strike 2 Premier Explained

What’s the difference between Premier and Competitive? Similar to how it worked in CS:GO, Premier begins witha pick/ban phaseinstead of Competitives map selection. If teams are tied after 24 rounds, the match will go into Overtime. How does Premier rank work?

October 10, 2023 · 1 min · 41 words · Jamie Gregory

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty endings explained

But honestly, he didn’t give you much of a choice. Neither he nor V were gonna back down. On the bright side,you get Reed’s iconic tech pistol, the Pariah. You’ll watch Reed carry So Mi over to the NUSA shuttle and disappear. A few days later, V will receive a call from Reed asking to meet face-to-face. V’s choice of response doesn’t change anything except how that conversation pans out....

October 10, 2023 · 2 min · 224 words · George Black

Diablo 4 and Modern Warfare 3 won't release on Game Pass till next year at the earliest

The company expect tobring it homeby 13th October. But not for a while, it seems. Activision aren’t saying, but I imagine it’s to do with existing contractual obligations.

October 10, 2023 · 1 min · 28 words · Hannah Garza

Dive into ultrawide OLED gaming with $300 off Dell's superb Alienware AW3423DWF 34-inch QD-OLED

A beautiful monitor for HDR gaming. There’s nothing like gaming on an OLED, and gaming on anultrawide OLED feels even more immersive. There are some restrictions intrinsic to the QD-OLED panel to be aware of here too. However, keep the burn-in mitigation features active, and you should be fine. Also, these QD-OLEDs use a non-standard subpixel layout, so small text may exhibit fringing. Still, these are minor drawbacks in the grand scheme of things....

October 10, 2023 · 1 min · 77 words · Susan Taylor DDS

FTL meets Slay The Spire in this Steam Next Fest demo

Check out Cobalt Core! Werecommended a dozen Steam Next Fest demosout the gate but that barely scratched the surface of the demo-o-rama. Ah, play the demo and see for yourself! Fights play out a lot like fighting a single enemy inSlay the Spire, with a neat twist. Also, you gotta actively move out the way of incoming attacks. Sometimes you’ll find asteroids temporarily blocking lanes too, or maybe meet enemies who deploy drones to lanes....

October 10, 2023 · 1 min · 138 words · Christina Guerra

Grab the fastest gaming SSD RPS has ever tested for its lowest ever price (in the US only!)

The Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Heatsink is down to $129.99 at Amazon US. That blows even the fastest PCIe 3.0 SSDs out of the water, and isdoublemany RPS-recommended PCIe 4.0 SSDs. In short, for ultimate performance, the Samsung 990 Pro is as good as it gets. This heatsink model is particularly potent, offering as it does drop-in compatibility for the PlayStation 5 game console. We’ll be back with more deals soon, but for now so long!...

October 10, 2023 · 1 min · 92 words · Destiny Williams

12 Steam Next Fest demos to try first this October

If you’re in need of some guidance this Steam Next Fest, read on. It’s better that way. Download thedemo on Steam right here. Maybe in the full gameBuy Me Some Soupwill get on my last nerve. But the demo is the exact right balance of weird/funny/infuriating/delightful. It’s apuzzle gamewhere you have to buy your friend some soup on an old CRT computer. But then the soup online store is down....

October 9, 2023 · 2 min · 287 words · Stephanie Sanchez

CD Projekt staff form union after layoffs

“We also want to increase employment stability,” the statement goes on. “Unionization guarantees us the ability to negotiate the terms of mass layoffs as well as in individual cases. The organisers hope to create the latter structures by way of a larger statutory meeting in mid-December 2023. Co-founder Marcin Iwinski was more dismissive. “But if there are unions, what do we do? We don’t take off? Originally, unions had been created to protect badly paid workers, right?...

October 9, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Brianna Mullins