A masterclass in en-masse computer fondling TheSteam Deck’s Asia release has taken it to theTokyo Game Show, following a solo launch event that included severalsurviving Steam Deck prototypes. In my report on the latter I made some passing references to a novelty oversized Deck that Valve were building for their TGS booth, completely unaware of how often I’d find myself admiring it a few days later. See, the Steam Deck booth at TGS, from the towering scale model to the weirdly impressive elegance of its logistics, might be the finest event booth I’ve ever seen....

The Oktoberfest tribute event is giving out sausage and pretzel rewards Free to play MMO action RPGLost Arkis getting a round in today, as the game’s Arktoberfest event begins. An in-game celebration of all things Bavarian that’s riffing on the actual Oktoberfest, Arktoberfest runs until October 3rd. It’ll bring themed festival foods to the game, along with some staggeringly well-balanced beer steins. Arktoberfest is the first big event to come to Lost Ark in the West that wasn’t in the original Korean and Russian version of the game....

More new monsters than you can wave a comically large vegetable at Beastie-battling action RPGMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakis getting a second free update on September 29th. While there’s some new monsters to square off against, I feel the most critically important part of the update is the layered weapons system. This gives you the option to unsheathe some truly bizarre weaponry, including something that appears to be a comically huge ear of sweet corn....

Nightdive say that Rise Of The Triad’s art has been remastered and the cutscenes are now in HD. They’re chucking in a new level editor, stuff from “lost betas”, and an extra episode called Dial M For Monk. No, I don’t think Tony Shalhoub’s involved. Everything should be running in up to 4K at 60fps, with increased field of view and updates for the HUD and UI. It’s got mod cons such as achievements and cloud saves too....

“Project Beyond” confirms September 20th event and Lovelace GPU architecture Clearly in direct response to that one moan I had about the lack of reliableGeForce RTX 40 seriesinfo, Nvidia are now teasing what’s very likely a launch event for their next generation of GPUs. The officialNvidia GeForce Twitter accounthas been vagueposting about something called #ProjectBeyond, starting with acoded imageon September 8th and more recentlylisting a date and time: 8am PDT (4pm BST) on September 20th....

Did someone say DJ booth? Capcom have revealed a closed beta weekend for upcoming fighting sequelStreet Fighter 6, running from October 7th to 10th. The beta will feature crossplay across Steam and current-gen consoles. How have Capcom chosen to announce this? With a bunch of lads dancing around with boxes on their heads, that’s how. Check out the truly bizarre yet swagger-laden trailer below. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, here are the deets for the beta....

Immediately noticeable is the fairly big difference between how the original Suikodens look compared to their newly announced remaster treatment. The overworld’s been given some particular attention, and now has lovely clouds hovering above. Konami say they’ve zhuzhed up the sprites and environments with new effects such as lighting, flickering flames, smoke effects, moving flora and fauna, and animated shadows. All of the games’ character portraits have been given HD makeovers, with the first game’s portraits redrawn by original character designer Junko Kawano....

Yes, you can pet them I’ve always thought each of the sixteen colossi in Shadow Of The Colossus is kinda cute in their own special way. There’s just something about the animal-like antics of those immense, lumbering creatures that make them naturally adorable, even though they wouldn’t hesitate in breaking every single bone in my small, weak body. Zürich-based developers Stray Fawn Studio totally get what I’m on about, and have created their own lovable rocky giant in their city-building simThe Wandering Village....

The latest intel on what we can expect from COD’s next F2P multiplayer map Looking for all the latest info on Al Mazrah, the new map arriving with Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0?The Call Of Duty franchise is a complex web of sequels, prequels, spin-offs, and what-have-you. Now, Call Of Duty’s F2P branch Warzone will be getting a sequel of its own, known asWarzone 2.0, onNovember 19th. That’s just a few weeks after the latest paid entry into the series,Modern Warfare 2, launches on October 28th....

Ride a cow and use a worm as a lasso in this great free indie game Hop on your horse and head out for revenge inCard Cowboy, a delightful new indie game you can get for free. Your adventure unfolds by making decisions using cards which represent allies, resources, and events, which often have weird and surprising consequences. Weirdly, the game it most reminds me of isTownscaper: throw pieces together, uncertain what will happen, then be surprised and delighted what the system produces....

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Wordle September 16 hints On some days the Wordle word is plain for all to see; other times, it’s a complete enigma. I can see the Wordle answer today tripping a few players up, so here are our three daily hints to help you figure out the solution:...

Read the latest details about the Season 15 map and new Legend What will be added to Apex Legends in Season 15?Thanks to a spate of early leaks containing datamined information, we received more information about what’s coming in Season 15 ofApex Legendsthan I think we’ve ever had about an upcoming season update so early on. And now that we’ve reached the stage where Respawn are releasing their usual trickle of trailers surrounding the new season, we know quite a bit about what’s coming at the end of the month....

Strap your kicking sandals on, it’s booting time Assassin’s Creed Odyssey lands on PC and Xbox Game Pass today. It’s also available to buy fromSteam, theEpic Games StoreandUbisoft Storefor £50/$60/€60.