Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle fix will deploy Feb 3rd "at the earliest"

“The studio ran a successful playtest today and plans to send it off for certification on Monday. Once its approved, well begin preparing to release it to the public.

January 30, 2022 · 1 min · 29 words · James Saunders

An open letter to cute NPC companions

Dad Of War is joined by his eager archer “BOY!” Atreus, while Kena has her gaggle of black, fluffy Rot friends (above, right). Listen, I’m not saying the Rot aren’t cute. Just look at those gooey Ghibli eyes and gurning little smiles on their faces. In the war for ultimate hug-ability, they’d have Atreus beat. But they are also completely useless. All right, they’re notcompletelyuseless. Kena is a beautiful-looking game, but it is also very empty and quite boring....

January 28, 2022 · 2 min · 217 words · Monica Jacobs

Apex Legends Season 12 release time: when will Apex Legends Season 12 release?

Apex Legends Season 12 release time: when does Season 12: Defiance release? Apex Legends Season 12 will launch on Tuesday, February 8th. Thats everything you gotta know about Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance.

January 28, 2022 · 1 min · 33 words · Jason Nelson

Daemon X Machina is free to keep on the Epic Games Store

I watched Daemon X Machina trailers around both its launches, and god it’s pretty. Tango Orange deserts and turquoise skies - and then, why not,Tango Orange skies and turquoise deserts. DxM offers mech combat of the anime-not-MechWarriorvariety. Think zippy, flying ninjas, more like a character action game, than slow and stomping battle houses. Epic announced yesterday as part of their 2021 review that they’llcontinue to give away free games weekly in 2022....

January 28, 2022 · 1 min · 83 words · Michael Barber

Death Stranding Director's Cut will be a $10 upgrade if you own the original

Seeing as the newness is very much not worth buying the game again, it was a weird omission. The PC version also brings support for Intel’s new XeSS upscaling tech. So it’s the same for us here. Death Stranding Delector’s Plus is headed toSteamandthe Epic Games Storeon March 30th. It’ll cost 35/40/$40 to buy fresh or 9/$10 to upgrade from the base game. Check ourDeath Stranding video reviewfor more on its niceness....

January 28, 2022 · 1 min · 72 words · Tyler Holloway

Epic Games Store will continue weekly free games in 2022

Finally, there’s talk of what’s to come in 2022. (This week’sfree game is mech battler Daemon X Machina.) There’s aroadmap on Trello for keeping track. That feels more important than ever, givenGOG is losing moneyandBattle.net will presumably vanish in the next few years. Looking for more free games? Want to take your free Epic games on the go? Then here’show to plant the Epic Games launcher on your Steam Deck.

January 28, 2022 · 1 min · 70 words · Kenneth Acosta

Grapple Dog, the cute grapple hook platformer about a dog, launches Feb 10th

Everything I need Grapple Dogis one of those games I’ve been watching on Twitter for years. It’s a 2D platformer in which you play as a dog with a grappling hook. To my infinite delight, Grapple Dog now has a release date: February 10th. I like that Grapple Dog doesn’t seem to be resting on its grappling laurels. I’m particularly fond of the overworld between levels, which you navigatewith the cutest steamboat....

January 28, 2022 · 1 min · 101 words · Cheryl Ramsey

Apex Legends' new character Mad Maggie has a giant wrecking ball for an ultimate ability

How about that wrecking ball, eh? I think we just got our first look at Maggie’s ultimate ability. Perhaps that movement speed boost is the fiery effect we see around Maggie a few times in the trailer. Hopefully it’s more than a few bits of scrap metal dotted about everywhere. Apex Legends: Defiance kicks off on 8th February, so not long at all to wait now.

January 27, 2022 · 1 min · 66 words · William Valencia

Crusader Kings 3 adding same-sex marriages in next update

It’ll come as both a game rule for everyone and new options for modders to work with. Then in March 2021, a patchbroke these modsby breaking the method they used. Well, it’s taken a long time, but it’s coming in a better form than expected. Update 1.5 will launch alongside Royal Court on the 8th of February. CK3’s first expansion ended up delayed a bit becauseParadox weren’t happy with stability....

January 27, 2022 · 1 min · 91 words · Rebecca Robertson

Deflector review (early access): a chaotic roguelike with boomerangs and bugs

What you give, you get back Boomerangs are cool as hell. Deflectoris like someone taped two swords to a boomerang,Mad Max-style. How does the boomerang still operate with twin blades slashing back and forth on either end? This early access game gives you few tools to work with, and even fewer health points to spare. Deflector is really tough. This ultimately means that, in practise, Deflector has a lot less randomisation than you might think....

January 27, 2022 · 1 min · 102 words · Kim James

Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 171: the best inventories in games special

A humble beast, the inventory, yet a feature of many games - sometimes even a necessity. Often we only notice one if it’s terrible. But boy, a good inventory is worth a dozen mules. So lets talk about them today! We will be mentioning him every week from now on. Plus: what we like doing on our birthdays, school plays, and pro-wrestling adaptations of Dickens. you’re able to listen above, or onon Spotify,iTunes,Stitcher, orPocket Casts....

January 27, 2022 · 1 min · 100 words · Tracy Sullivan

Ex-Valve economist says play-to-earn could be "the apotheosis of misanthropy"

Honestly, brew a cuppa and settle down to read the whole thing. It is very interesting. I’m going to dump random quotes to entice you into reading it. How can I resist the parallelism with a digital fiefdom in which Zuckerberg dreams of being the techno-lord?" Gifted players made good money paid by other players keen to watch them play. Asking himself if NFTs have “subversive potential”: “Let’s see. In a digital environment, NFTs are like all other commodities....

January 27, 2022 · 1 min · 114 words · Stephen Nelson

FixFox is a cute sci-fi adventure about quirky repairs and cosy meals

I hope there’s a soup equivalent where you control a spoon and wobble its contents into your maw. Nice strolls through meadows and mountains are encouraged, as is chilling by a campfire afterwards. The chiptune music adds to the niceness. It’s just all-round nice. I am here for it. FixFox is due out this year, but there’s no specific release date for it just yet. it’s possible for you to find it over onSteam....

January 27, 2022 · 1 min · 74 words · Susan Hayes