Tenebris Pictura is the next oddity from the Megaton Rainfall team Following the dizzying superhero speeds ofMegaton Rainfall, developers Pentadimensional Games are now making something even weirder. In Tenebris Pictura, you play as a psychic investigator (both the psychic-powered and psychic-investigating type) who’s searching for a missing person in the Victorian era. The investigation soon takes you to a remote island engulfed in paranormal goings-on and, well, things take a strange turn....

Stuck on the Wordle word for July 18? Read our hint or find the answer below! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordlemarches on, and another day brings yet another puzzle in which you have six guesses to correctly place all five letters in an unknown word. It’s tough, and this week has probably proved hard enough already, right? If you’d agree, then you’re in the right place to get a helping hand with the Wordle answer today....

That’s the plan for now, anyway We already knew thatAssassin’s Creed Miragewill harken back to themore intimate, focused scope of the older games in Ubisoft’s sneaky-stabby time-hopping series. It looks like that restrained approach will extend to its post-launch content too, with its devs saying that they don’t currently have any plans to extend the game after release with DLC or other expansions. The confirmation came from creative director Stéphane Boudon during a Reddit AMA, confirming: “For now, Mirage has no plan for DLC or extensive post-launch....

That’s $100 below MSRP and a great value for a CPU on the future-looking AM5 platform. The Ryzen 5 7600X processor might be one of AMD’s cheapest options in their Zen 4 lineup, but this chip is still hugely powerful compared to prior Ryzen generations. It takes advantage of its 5nm process and the AM5 socket to hit higher clock speeds, has architectural improvements that raise its single-core prowess, and of course has access to DDR5 memory and PCIe 5....

Dragon Quest Treasures was previously a Switch exclusive Dragon Quest Treasures, a prequel to the excellentDragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age, is out now on PC. The game launched last year as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, carrying the series’ iconic slimes, and music over to a brand new setting. Dragon Quest Treasures is also Steam Deck verified, should you want to complete its bite-sized treasure hunts on the go (or in the comfort of your bed....

I’d rather walk with the dinosaurs I’m now several hours intoExoprimal, a multiplayer PVEVP game where two teams race to obliterate hordes of rabid dinosaurs as quickly as possible. And I’m sad to report I’m having a miserable time. It seems like yet another cursed game I’ve had to review this year, and I don’t know what I’ve done in a past life to deserve this. The chickens - which as far as I’m aware, are dinosaurs or distant relatives to the large lizards - have come home to roost....

All the stickers I could ever want I bloody love stickers. I have them on my laptop, my PC case, my phone case, my water bottle, my 3DS, every single one of my notebooks (I’m a journalist so that means a minimum of ten notebooks), and there’s even a sticker on my bread bin. I’m also a huge fan of management sims, so when I sawSticky Businessat this year’sWholesome Direct, I felt compelled to play it....

Mission accomplished, I guess? Payday 3has been back in the spotlight ahead of its September launch, making an appearance in the (Xbox green) limelight atlast month’s Xbox Games Showcase- and then in the crosshairs of fans annoyed thatyou’ll always need to be online to play. There was actually another reveal for the game in recent days, too - but it snuck out so quietly that nobody realised it was there at first....

Replacing Xbox Live Gold Starting on September 14th, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be automatically converted to Game Pass Core, which allows access to online multiplayer, exclusive discounts, and a compact collection of games. Xbox’s monthly freebie program Games With Gold is also getting axed, although you can still play previously redeemed games as long as you’re subscribed to either the Core or Ultimate tiers. Microsoft says that Game Pass Core’s “select collection” will include over 25 games, with new titles added a few times a year, though the company have only announced 19 of them so far....

And there’s a demo out now If Red Alert Remasteredwasn’t quite remastered enoughfor you, there’s an impressive new option for reliving your ninetiesRTSnostalgia in crisp noughties fidelity. Red Alert Redux is a comprehensive fan-made remake of theinfluential Command & Conquer gamethat revamps its visuals with full 3D and swathe of gameplay changes, additions and improvements. The upshot is seeingRed Alert 1’s previously 2D sprites for troops and buildings become proper 3D models in the Generals engine, as well as introducing brand new units and upgrades to the earlier game....

Check out these attractive and interesting indie games 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 my indie immersive sims, a great in-world menu system, and some rattling pots and pans in a spot of foley work. Come see! When Ifirst sawthat immersive simEtoshad swappable computer parts, I thought that was a neat little trick....

“Batteries are key to the decarbonisation process” The European Council’s recently publisheddocumentdoesn’t mention gaming devices specifically, but an ‘EU source’ speaking toOverkillhas reportedly confirmed that “the batteries of gaming handhelds are covered by the batteries and waste batteries regulation.” According to the document, a device’s portable battery can be considered “readily removable and replaceable” when it can be removed “with the use of commercially available tools” or specialised tools that are packaged with the product at no extra cost....

Released during Steam Next Fest, still available now A new demo invites you to marvel at a mysterious and alarming alien world inThe Invincible, a video game adaptation of the 1964 sci-fi novel by Stanisław Lem (the Polish author also known for Solaris). It’s basicallyFirewatchin space. I’ve not read the book but I did have a pleasant time strolling around shiny 3D space spaces while taking part in a BBC Radio 4 drama....