2012's IGF Nuovo award winner will finally launch next week

Watch the launch trailer below. Puzzle games are typically about manipulating some logical machinery. I like it a lot more than the pixel art of old. Storyteller will launch on March 23rdvia Steam.

March 18, 2023 · 1 min · 33 words · Edward Cook

Diablo 4's pre-order beta is beset by long queues and connectivity issues

Server hotfixes have already been deployed Diablo 4’s pre-order beta is underway. Thankfully at least some of these might be fixed now.

March 18, 2023 · 1 min · 22 words · Megan Perez

Garden Galaxy is a relaxing idle sandbox filled with pots and plants

That last one is important. I should add, given the talk of “coins”, that there are no microtransactions here. Garden Galaxy is also currently 20% off, and therefroe 6.39/$8from Steam.

March 18, 2023 · 1 min · 30 words · Patricia Burch

Grab Corsair's $2300 all-AMD gaming and streaming laptop for $1536

That’s nearly $800 off thanks to a neat coupon code trick. Or keep it and build a PC in it, because these Corsair cases are actually really lovely!

March 17, 2023 · 1 min · 28 words · Gavin Cox

Half-Life 2: Episode One VR fan mod is out today

What’s more, we also have a release date for their VR mod of Episode Two. That will come next month on April 6th, according to itsSteampage. Naturally, you’ll also need aVR headsetthat supports SteamVR at your disposal as well. Did you also know that Valve were toying with a VRHalf-Lifegame long before HL: Alyx came out? Find out all about it in ourextensive interview with Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw.

March 17, 2023 · 1 min · 69 words · Rachel Ramsey

Cities: Skylines reveals its last content roadmap after 8 years of support

Finally, Shopping Malls adds 60 assets thatll let your citizens splurge in various shops and fictional fast-food chains. Although, I find that city-builders are quite good podcast games. A free update will also launch on March 22nd to improve the games transport systems.

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · 43 words · Jennifer Jones

Coffee Talk Episode 2 will be available from Game Pass on day one

Take a sip Wealready knewthatCoffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterflywas arriving on April 20th. Now we know that it’ll launch on Game Pass on day one. Presumably doing so will unlock new conversation options. Sin liked theoriginal Coffee Talk in her review, finding it a short, mellow time. I thinkKatharine liked it even moreand is still listening to the soundtrack now.

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · 62 words · Alexander Hatfield

Disco Elysium ups its screenshot game with new collage mode

And yes, that is a giant Kim and Kuno up top there tormenting your tiny detective protagonist.

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · 17 words · Michelle Mitchell

Dwarf Fortress's "cutest update" ever will add baby sprites for every living thing

There are a couple of examples of child sprites in the post. I like the approach above, which seems to be, “make them adorable.” Gorlak is a cutie pie.

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · 29 words · David White

Earth Of Oryn is a citybuilder with Banished and RimWorld influences

It does look pretty. Earth Of Oryn wasKickstarted late last year, meeting its target and raising 46,808. It’s currently aiming to launch into Steam Early Access sometime in 2024.

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · 29 words · Brenda Conner

Fight chainsaw-wielding Shrek in this Resident Evil 4 demo mod

A shrektacular view Modders are having fun withResident Evil 4’s Chainsaw demo. By drastic, I mean modderIvenXIIIhas replaced the chainsaw-wielding Salvador with Shrek. Regardless, hes just as dazzled by the ringing bells as the rest of the villagers. I was delighted to find thatShrekhas his own tag here at RPS. The full game releases on March 24th.

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · 57 words · Charles Graham

Goofy bridge-builder Poly Bridge 3 is coming in May

Poly Bridge 3 promises to be a more challenging sim than the other entries. You canwishlistthe third now, ahead of its release on May 30th.

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · 25 words · Thomas Harding

All Honkai Star Rail currencies explained: How different currencies work in Star Rail

They can then be converted into Stellar Jade at a rate of 1:1. Starlight can then be used to purchase low-value items from the in-game store, such as levelling materials.

March 15, 2023 · 1 min · 30 words · Jill Berry