I go on Twitter so you don’t have to Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter’s#screenshotsaturdaytag. And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, my eye has been caught by hugging pocket monsters, schoolyard violence, a “weirdass, janky imsim… thing” with teleporting cigarettes, and more. Check out all these attractive and interesting indie games! Take a farming game, add Pokémon, then season with love (an ingredient whichPalworldsubstituted with murder), and perhaps you too will create this scene from Leafblade:...

Versus £479 for the same-size Steam Deck OLED. If you’re after a Steam Deck at a bargain price, The Game Collection is selling 512GB LCD models for £375 with the codeLEAP20at Ebay, which takes 20% off the previous £450 price for these new models. For comparison, the same-size OLED model is £479 from Valve direct, so you’re getting a lower purchase price but not getting the higher refresh rate (90Hz vs 60Hz) and overall nicer design of the OLED model - so you’ll have to decide whether that’s worth the extra money to you....

These are the best stratagems to use in Helldivers 2 What are the best stratagems in Helldivers 2?Before every mission inHelldivers 2you must select your stratagems, which range from airstrikes and orbital lasers to defensive fortifications and heavy weaponry. There are 47 different stratagems to unlock in total, so you have plenty of options, but to begin with, only a few will be available. As you level up, more stratagems will unlock, though each new one must be bought with requisitions, which are earned by completing missions....

Our weekly news liveblog, with this week’s videogame releases New week, yet more videogames! Gosh, those developers are incorrigible. I would characterise this week’s new game releases as a gentle blend of cosy simulation and nostalgia, served on a bed of fantasy roguelikes. If I had to pick a most-anticipated, it’d be a toss-up between the remaster of a shooter I adored in my teens and the breezy amateur photography game that teaches you the kanji for “flower”....

A great price for a 27-inch model with these specs. If you like to play competitive games that benefit from a higher frame-rate and refresh rate, then this 1440p 240Hz monitor for $300 in Best Buy US is well worth knowing about. This is an HP OMen 27qs to be exact, a well-regarded Fast IPS model that combines good all-around characteristics with excellent motion handling and that high refresh rate - now discounted by $130....

Bloomberg claims 90 layoffs expected Supermassive Games have announced a period of consultation and reorganisation that will end in job losses, as theUntil Dawndevelopers try “to ensure the continued sustainability of the company”. It follows a report that studio leadership told 150 people their jobs were at risk earlier today, with around 90 staff expected to eventually leave the business following the consultation. The initial report came fromBloomberg- Supermassive have now confirmed the prospect of layoffs, but not the numbers....

Drive, sprint, swim, fish, chop, cook, fly, sing… What the Car? is a zany racing game in which you are a car with legs that must race around various courses to get the best time possible. Except sometimes you’re not just a car with legs, you’re also a car with a jetpack. Or with wings. Or swimming. Or singing. It’s from the folks behind the similarly absurdWhat the Golf?, and it’s coming to Steam this year....

Stuck on the Wordle word for February 26? 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?We have you covered with a group of clues followed by the word if you need it, to help keep your streak firmly in place. Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #259 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....

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for February 25? 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?Buckle up for a selection of clues to help you keep your streak intact. Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

Restore your feeling I’ve entered a stage in my life during which I have enormous nostalgia for the PlayStation era, and most of that nostalgia is focused on racing games and drum and bass. EnterNight-Runners, a racing game set between 1990 and 2009, scored by drum and bass, smeared with VHS filters, and just for good measure, set on and around the expressways of Tokyo. There’s a Kickstarter for the project now, but also a substantial prologue demo on Steam that’s worth your time....

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #258 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....

Acclaimed metroidvania not done yet Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ubisoft’s highly polished prototypical Metroidvania, was released last month and instantly earned its placeon our list of the best of the genre. Now Ubisoft Montpellier say they’re planning free updates to add extra content and modes, with the first to arrive soon. After thanking people for playing the game, game director Mounir Radi saidin the short video posted to social mediathat he was “pleased to let you know that we are far from being done” with the game....