The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura

In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it Note to self: never eat a packet of Quavers while watching any moreDead Space remakevideos ever again. It’s not a good idea for choking reasons. EA and Motive just held a 14th anniversary livestream in honour of the originalDead Space– ivory, if you were wondering – and I can not-so-safely say that the new footage shown was crisp-gaggingly intimidating. You can check it out for yourself by watching the trailer below....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 249 words · David Vang

This 1TB NVMe SSD is just £56.99, surely a new low-water mark for this spec

The Integral M-Series isn’t the best known, but it’s rare to see a TLC drive so cheap. We started out today with a£300 SSD that somehow manages to be ‘good value’(in some sense of the word, at least!) and we end it with the other side of the spectrum: the lowest price we’ve ever seen on a 1TB NVMe SSD. Box are asking just £57 for this Integral M-Series model, which supports 2000MB/s reads and 1600MB/s writes....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 383 words · Desiree Ortiz

Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US

It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck Headcrab botherers Valve have registered a trademark for something calledNeon Primethis week, an application filing has revealed. The application was made through the United States Patent And Trademark Office. Neon Prime’s trademark was listed as for “computer game software, electronic game software, video game software, computer game programs downloadable via the internet”. So, not VR or Steam Deck hardware then....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 225 words · Kevin Santos

Wordle answer (Friday 14 October 2022): Wordle word of the day #482 and hints

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Now, I can’t guarantee that today’s Wordle answer will be particularly scary. But if you’ve got a horror of missing the correct answer and messing up your stats, never fear! Read on below for a few hints to help you out, or scroll down below the video for the answer and its defintion in full. Wrong day? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th Decemberinstead!...

October 14, 2022 · 5 min · 975 words · Nathaniel Bowers

A Final Fantasy VII Remake board game is in development

And a Chocobo’s Dungeon boardgame Board games based onFinal Fantasy 7Remake andFinal Fantasyspin-off Chocobo’s Dungeon are in the works. News of the games was spotted at board game trade convention Essen Spiel last week, though there’s no official announcement yet. Our corporate cousins at board game site Dicebreakerspotted references to both gamesat the booth of distributor Hobby Japan at the show. The sign for theFinal Fantasy VII Remake"original boardgame" says it is “coming soon”, and can be seen in the photo above....

October 13, 2022 · 1 min · 213 words · Ashley Guerrero

Gorgeous tactics RPG Triangle Strategy is now on PC

It’s so pretty I have wanted to play Triangle Strategy since it was first announced for Nintendo Switch, but I realise now that I know next to nothing about it. All I’ve done is look at its screenshots and salivate at the mixture of 2D sprites, 3D environments, and tilt-shift camera trickery. Beyond that, I know that it’s a strategy RPG, and I know that it’s out on PC as of today....

October 13, 2022 · 2 min · 279 words · Erik Hoover

Have you played… Touhou Luna Nights?

Maid in heaven If I’m honest, I’m mainly into the Touhou Project for thebangin’fanmadechoons. But here’s a bangin’ fanmade game,Touhou Luna Nights: what might have been a fairly rote 2D Metroidvania, were it not for both some time-bending tricks and a few key influences from the official Touhou schmups. Given how powerful stopping or slowing time is in games, I love that both are usable so liberally as they are in Luna Nights....

October 13, 2022 · 2 min · 265 words · Gregory Jackson

Leaked Project U playtest video gives us a first look at Ubisoft’s co-op robot shooter

A very short first look, though A video that appears to have been sent to playtesters of Ubisoft’s mysterious session-based co-op shooterProject Uhas been shared onTwitter. It mostly consists of clips of the game’s dev team talking about playtests, but there are a few sections of gameplay and other footage from the game itself interspersed between those. Creative director Damien Kieken appears in the video, saying that the U in Project U “stands for Unite”....

October 13, 2022 · 2 min · 308 words · Rachel Collins

Notoriously hard to learn Dwarf Fortress is getting a tutorial for the Steam version

I might play it now Fantasy construction simDwarf Fortressis, by the admission of its designers, difficult to learn and even harder to master. That’s why the game’s Steam version will have its own tutorial. Co-creator Zach Adams has roped in a novice playtester to try the tutorial out, in the form of his wife Annie. Annie bounced off the original, not-so-visually-appealing version of Dwarf Fortress. Yet, says Adams, the tutorial seems to be working to help Annie ease into the game at last....

October 13, 2022 · 2 min · 332 words · Nicole Reed

Overwatch 2 Competitive: How to unlock Competitive and score Competitive Points

How Competitive works in Overwatch 2, and current known issues with the mode Want to know how to play Competitive in Overwatch 2?Overwatch 2features several game modes for you to choose from, but if you’re specifically wanting to take part in ranked matches that pit you against players of a similar ability level, then Competitive is what you’re looking for. If you’re wondering how to get intoOverwatch 2Competitive look no further, because on this page we’ve got details on how to unlock Competitive mode, how ranks and points work, and more!...

October 13, 2022 · 3 min · 606 words · Jennifer Brown

Overwatch 2 counters chart: The best counter picks for each hero

How to counter every hero in Overwatch 2 What are the best counter picks for each Overwatch 2 hero?With a roster as large, varied, and balanced as that ofOverwatch 2, and with so many abilities at each hero’s disposal, it’s hard to pin down which heroes perfectly counter one another. In reality, there are too many variables in play, and so you shouldn’t expect there to be a simple rock-paper-scissors format to counter picking heroes in Blizzard’s newest hero shooter....

October 13, 2022 · 25 min · 5321 words · Steven Marquez

Overwatch 2 skins: Every hero skin in Overwatch 2

Plus details on how to transfer skins from Overwatch 1 to Overwatch 2 How can you unlock every skin in Overwatch 2?There are 35 heroes to choose from inOverwatch 2, but if you’re looking to stand out on the battlefield, then you’re probably interested in unlocking some alternate skins for your favourite characters. There are about 700 of these skins to choose from in Overwatch 2 at launch, so no matter what your fashion preference, you’re bound to find something that your main can wear that that suits your style....

October 13, 2022 · 3 min · 603 words · Madison Terrell

Röki developers announce "friend 'em up" Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island

Make pals with Greek gods and restore an island Mythwrecked was announced with a trailer via the Wholesome Games Twitter account earlier today: ✨ NEW GAME REVEAL ✨Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island is a ‘friend ‘em up’ story adventure from the creators of Röki.💙 Make friends with Greek Gods🔎 Find hidden mementos to restore their memories🏝️ Return the island to its former glory⛵️ Solve the mystery & find a way homepic.twitter.com/Nisj5a1jOB There’s aSteam pagealready live which goes into more detail....

October 13, 2022 · 2 min · 240 words · Dylan Whitaker