How does one monologue without a jaw exactly? Kain is merchandised. The clans sell tales of him. Few know the truth. He was a character in a dead franchise once, as were we all. However, his contempt for anonymity drove him to inspire the creation of an upcoming (crowdfunding allowing) graphic novel. The book stars Raziel, the first-born of his lieutenants, and It’s a canonical prequel story to the originalSoul Reaver....

Developers Starry Studio insist they haven’t broken the law Free-to-play open world survival shooterOnce Humanhas spent its first week in the wilds weathering complaints about its data collection practices, many of them directed at a line from publisher NetEase’s privacy policy in which they state that personal information they receive from you may include “government-issued ID, such as passport information, as required by applicable laws for age verification and correction of personal information”....

It’s something to do with cheating keyboards, I think Gaming hardware makers have often walked the line between enabling a player’s true skills, and simply delivering them an unfair advantage. Sometimes, honest accessibility aids arefalsely accused of being cheating tools; other times, a monitor willstraight-up play League of Legends for you. This week, developments in gaming keyboards have sparked a new debate on what does and doesn’t fall within the scope of fair play, with mechanical keeb specialists Wootingdeclaring in no uncertain termsthat “Rappy Snappy is not the same as Snap Tap....

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for July 12? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

A glass act I too desire to eat the moon. InSkate Story, you are made of glass and you will burst into a thousand miniscule shards if you bail. You have signed a four-page contract with the Devil, cursing you with this fragile body yet blessing you with a fearsome skateboard with which to fulfill your quest to digest Earth’s only natural satellite. I’ve only now got hands on a demo shared earlier this year atTribeca games festival, and I’m reverberating with pleased energy at the dreamlike atmosphere of this demonic kickflip simulator....

Soles-like You ever do that thing on a fairground ride or rollercoaster where you sort of pull your neck and face back in preparation for extreme motion? Welcome to kick-exaltingFPSAnger Foot. Violence is brutal and cartoonish. Slight mistakes kill you instantly. The soundtrack slaps. There’s an easy Devolver labelmate orientation point here, but ifHotline Miamiwas a cocktail of chemical euphoria and gut guilt, like realising you’ve accidentally pocketed someone’s lighter at a festival, Anger Foot is doing whippits out of balloon animals then having a great time rhythmically headbutting a portaloo for a few hours....

Here’s how to clear Belurat Gaol in Shadow Of The Erdtree Looking for a full rundown of Belurat Gaol in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?Belurat Gaol is a mini-dungeon inElden Ring’s DLCShadow Of The Erdtreefull of jars - both living and unliving. Get ready to smash some ceramics and engage in jar-to-jar jumps if you want to clear this dungeon of all of its treasures. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly what you need to do to find everything contained within Belurat Gaol in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree....

Rocket jump racing An Unreal Engine developer has got classicDoomrunning inFortnite, in a manner of speaking broad enough to justify a series of headlines about it, including my own. Jackson Clayton honoured the proud tradition of getting the 1993FPSto run on things where no Doom should be by porting classic opening stage E1M1, via level editorUltimate Doom Builder, into Fortnite’s Unreal editor as a 3D model. Welcome, newcomer Fortnite, to the vaunted halls currently occupied bygut bacteria,jar-grown rat neurons,lawnmowers,teletext,electric toothbrushes,Windows notepad (sort of), anda pregnancy test....

And a lot of magic octopus pets New indie actionJRPGTako No Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets- customary disclaimer: “JRPG” is a contentious term which some feel fetishises Japan culture, while others define it more neutrally as a specific style of role-playing game - is set in a world shadowed by a long-ago war between Human and Octopus. This in itself would be borderline post-worthy, but it’s also heavily inspired by Game Boy AdvanceRPGs such as Golden Sun, and features music created by Golden Sun composer Motoi Sakuraba alongside Terranigma composer Masanori Hikichi....

Dogsitting has never looked this good In hindsight, I feel like I wrongedNeva– the upcomingaction-platformer fromGrisdevs Nomada Studio – by allowing my first thoughts on itsreveal trailerto be “I bet the dog dies at the end.” A new, obviously gorgeous adventure with serious platforming pedigree and that’s your response? Grow up, me. Besides, the dog actually dies at the beginning.Adog, anyway: Neva’s preview demo, based on its opening hour, begins with stoic swordswoman Alba and a friendly giant wolf overcome by a corrupting, oily-black scourge....

And here’s a trailer full of axeplay, spellcraft and pullquote Spiders and Nacon’s new fantasyRPGGreedfall 2: The Dying Worldwill launch into early access for PC viaSteamon 24th September. Find beneath these words a trailer’s worth of folk in facepaint glowering at burning battlefields, garlanded with preview excerpts along the lines of “ooh, I like what they’ve done with the curtains”. In a flagrant travestying of the whole sequel concept,Greedfall2 actually begins three yearsbeforethe first game’s events, and casts you as a grizzled native of the island of Teer Fradee, who has been uprooted and taken to the continent of Gacane....

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Also there’s a dog As a quick glance at my Papa John’s account will tell you, I’ve enough of an addictive personality that I’ve consciously avoidedVampire Survivorsand its -likes, in the fear that the carefully balanced professionalisation of my dedicated goblin lifestyle will tip over the edge. As such, I don’t have enough experience to tell you whether thecurrently freePizza Herois an especially interesting or innovative riff on the formula. However, Iamsimple-minded enough to enjoy the epic bacon 1....