Now headed straight to a full launch later this year Early access is a mixed bag. Sometimes it’s an exciting early glimpse, sometimes it feels like supporting a developer or game you care about, and sometimes it can feel more like paying to beta test. That last one won’t be a concern withBlood Bowl 3, not anymore. The latest adaptation of Games Workshop’s tabletop fantasy bloodsport was headed to early access but now, naw....

Dog eat dog Pupperazziis a game about taking pictures of dogs. They are, as is traditional, very cute dogs. You go around several areas that increase in complexity and dog saturation, completing photo challenges and unlocking more and more complex areas. An extreme sports dog wants a picture of a dog riding a scooter. The old sea-dog at the beach would like a photo of any dog, as long as the lighthouse is in the background....

Get in and hunt that monst Capcom have released a newMonster Hunter Risepatch aimed at fixing a frustrating bug with save files which stopped some would-be players from playing at all. Thankfully, a week and change later, that seems to be fixed—though a little extra fiddling is required if you did suffer this bug. When Rise finally launched on PC last Wednesday, some unlucky players found themselves trapped in a terrible loop: you need to create a new save to start playing, but it failed to create a new save, but it would still tell them to create a new save, but it would fail to create a new save, but etc....

Just waiting for my peaceful time skip I’ve always entertained the idea of an apocalypse. I mean, zombies are definitely scary, but it’d be a cool fantasy to play out. Over the years, I’ve even formed my own little plan. Loot some local houses and then set up a base in the fire station on my street. They’ve got electric gates and metal fences to guard the perimeter, a renewable power source thanks to a wind turbine on the roof, and a really handy watchtower....

A majority of QA workers at the CoD: Warzone developers are united What a ridiculous week. Activision Blizzard came in on Monday dragging a trail of lawsuits and scandal with allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment, on Tuesday were beingbought by Microsoft for $69 billion(£50 billion), and now on Friday they’ve grown a union. 34 quality assurance testers at the Activision Blizzard studio Raven Software, who currently maintain Call Of Duty: Warzone, are forming a union named the Game Workers Alliance....

Everything you need to know about Warzone Season 2 Want to know when Warzone Season 2 comes out?WhileWarzoneSeason 1 just released a new update that added the Welgun and a new operator, we’ve got our sights set on Warzone Season 2. Below, we’ll cover everything you need to know about Warzone Season 2, including the release date and what you can expect in the new season. We’ll also cover what to expect inVanguardmultiplayer and zombies....

Because the past isn’t allowed to be over Of the many possibilities thatMicrosoft buying Activision Blizzardmight enable, only one seems really clear: that Microsoft will put Actiblizz games on Game Pass. Beyond that, it’s all mights and maybes. Here’s another maybe: Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says they’re hoping to dig into Actiblizz’s “franchises that I love from my childhood,” raising the likes ofHexenandKing’s Quest. What better use for $69 billion than wallowing in nostalgia?...

They’re still working to finish the game The update also fixed a problem which meant vehicle passengers would have their hit registration messed up when the driver’s turret rotated. Seethe patch notesfor info on more fixes and changes. Alongside this, they’re makingchanges to XP gain in Portal mode. Looking ahead,a Twitter threadyesterday laid out their plans for the future. Update 3.3, expected in “mid to late February”, will bring the new scoreboard many have wanted so they can, y’know, actually see scores....

This is “Distant Worlds rebuilt from the ground up,” says co-designer Erik Rutins Strategy games set in space are almost innately ambitious. The very concept of doing anything meaningful in an infinite void, let alone making it playable and entertaining, is a challenging one, and for every game that reaches for the stars there are countless kinds of… spiraling chaos orbitals. This isn’t just window dressing either. Rutins tells us immediately that “this is a 64-bit, multi-threaded 3D engine....

Bit Reactor are led by XCOM’s art director A small group of former Firaxis developers who worked on theXCOMgames, led by the series' art director, have opened a new studio dedicated to making turn-based tactics games. Bit Reactor is their name, and turn-based tactics really is their only type of game. They haven’t announced any specific game yet but say they have several titles in development. Bit Reactor’sdeclaration of existencesays their “central vision is to define the future of turn-based tactics games by weaving in the high-end production values, riveting storytelling and innovative design for a best-in-class gameplay experience”....

Year 2 will bring a new level and another mode later too So. Lots going on. Let’s start niche. After VR support debuted on PlayStation, Hitman now lets you jack in with cybergoggles on PC too. You too can see through a murderer’s eyes and murder with a murderer’s hands. It works with a variety of Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift and Quest goggs, as well as several sorts of VR controllers....

Whirr mongering Ah, a nice easy, beezy upgrade that even the most nervous technophobe can quickly make to their gaming rig. Learning how to install a PC case fan is as simple as reading this guide, and actually doing it barely requires any more effort. What’s more, adding more ventilation your PC is almost never a bad idea, considering heat is as much of a natural foe to its well-being as malware and spilled drinks....

Plus a 25% discount on the base game right now AmplitudeStudios today released the first proper paid DLC forHumankind, adding new African cultures. Perhaps more importantly than that, they released another patch. A Civilization-esque strategy game from the makers ofEndless SpaceandEndless Legendsounded great but some found it suffered issues with bugs, balance, and general polish. So sure, expanding the game with DLC, sure sure, tell me about making what’s already there better....