Creators will also soon be able to use in-game trading, proximity chat and a full physics sandbox in their custom modes Fortnite’s incoming first-person mode was teased during this week’s State of Unreal event, revealed as part of a public roadmap for the creator-focused Unreal Editor for Fortnite, used to build the game’s many custom modes and levels outside of itsbattle royaleandsurvivalmodes. (Epic also dropped the stat that over 80,000 UEFN experiences have been released to date, and played by over 130 million people - that’s quite a few....

Blockbuster Inc. is out in June and the free playable prologue is promising I’ve had a little go and it seems alright! You start off in the 1920s and pick the themes of film you start with (you can research to unlock more). There’s a lot of granular stuff to get into to make your studio more efficient - like, you can set the hours of work, leisure and when meal times are - and though I didn’t get to that point, you can see that you can hire more advanced roles....

After some extended bug squashing, it’s now coming out in April In November last year, the Australian post-apocalyptic CRPGBroken Roadswasabruptly delayedmere days before it was meant to come out. Review code had even been sent out to press. But it was clear that the game needed more time in the oven, as developers Drop Bear Bytes acknowledged they needed “additional polish time and QA manpower” to test the “thousands of permutations” available in its deeply decision-driven storyline....

It has a demo too One run in Slice & Dice is a series of 20 battles against handfuls of increasingly dangerous baddies. It starts simple. You set out with a random party of five basic heroes, your usual warriors and rangers and paladins and wizards and that. Their different abilities are spread across the faces of dice, and each turn you roll your handful to see which of their actions you can use....

It’s being made in collaboration with animation YouTube channel Kurzgesagt - In A Nutshell Toukana Interactive say the “all-new” game will be set in space “with fun and unique building mechanics”, and that it will “offer a fresh and accessible approach to a well-established genre.” The press release doesn’t say what that genre is exactly, but if I had to hazard a guess, I wouldn’t be surprised if it were a moremanagement-themed citybuilder, given the space building theme and Kurzgesagt’s focus on educational video content....

In fairness, I would be, too, if I had to deal with hapless Harold everyday Claymation-me-doHarold Halibutis one of those puzzle-yadventure gamesthat instantly catches your eye when you see it in screenshots and trailers. I mean, who wouldn’t be intrigued by its beautiful handmade models and sets? They all have such a lovely texture to them, and the slightly ramshackle way they fit together gives the game a firm sense of place....

Here’s how to catch a Fairy Carp fish in Palia Looking to catch a Fairy Carp in Palia?As with mostfarming RPGs,Paliahas a rich catalogue of bugs and fish you can catch. Fairy Carp are classed as a rare fish, and you may want to display this colourful fish in your homestead, or give one to a villager to complete their Weekly Want. Below, we’ll go through the prime locations to fish for a Fairy Carp in Palia and the best fishing techniques to employ while doing so....

Here’s how to get Silk Thread in Palia Looking to get Silk Thread in Palia?Paliais an MMOfarming RPGfull of various crafting resources like Silk Thread that you’ll need to collect from the various wildlife around Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay. Silk Thread is particularly useful if you’re looking to craft Silk for Weekly Wants, gifts or other crafting projects. Join us as we go through the main ways to get Silk Thread in Palia as well as the key crafting recipes you should prioritise first....

The third in the Nancy Drew series doesn’t deliver on the promised haunting and is my least favourite so far It’s been a while, but I’m finally back on the Nancy Drew mystery game train. Choo choo, next stop: San Francisco! This has pleasing synergy with my real life, because I’m currently watching through Monk, a popular detective show also set in San Francisco. Mr. Monk would be displeased by the house Nancy finds herself in this time, which is a mansion being converted into a B&B....

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #284 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th December! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

“No news is good news” If you’re anMMORPGfan who’s been waiting patiently for news of Riot Game’s swing at the genre, then I’m afraid you’ll probably have to wait quite a while longer. Riot co-founder Marc Merrill announced that the project has been “reset” and won’t appear for “likely several years”, with one of the main reasons being a “need to do something that truly feels like a significant evolution of the genre”....

As we look to the near future of generative AI, we need to decide what we want to do with it In Part 1,Our Generation, we discuss what we mean when we use the term ‘generative AI’. In Part 2,The Art Of The Steal, we look at the issues with generative AI’s current training models. In Part 3,Better Living, we imagine what life could be like if the best-case scenario for generative AI comes to pass....

Hot topics coming out of GDC No James this week, but I am joined by Nate for this week’s Electronic Wireless Showpodcastto discuss Ubisoft’s new NEO NPC prototype - an NPC you can have a stilted, weird conversation with using the power of AI! It’s fair to say we are quite partisan about this and do not want it, but we discuss why anyway. In counterpoint, we think World Of Warcraft’s new piratey battle royale game mode sounds pretty cool and good, actually?...