But you can sign-up to beta tests now Warhammer 40K: Darktide, Fatshark’s co-op shooter set in the grim darkness of the far future, has been delayed until a little further into our own future. It was previously aiming to release in September, but in an update on Twitter the developers say Darktide will now launch on November 30th. The upside is that they’re going to run technical tests and betas before the full release, and you can sign-up to participate now....

Time to take flight There were a lot of exciting announcements at today’sAnnapurna Interactive showcasebut multiplayer co-op flying simFlockwas an instant standout. Weird alien birds, colourful landscapes, pure whimsey, and charm - there was a lot going on. Just watch the trailer below to see for yourself. In Flock, you step into the role of a flying shepherd collecting adorable-looking creatures. How you’ll do this exactly is not entirely clear just yet, but it does involve flying on your own giant bird bud and soaring through wonderful alien landscapes filled with wild creatures, your flock following closely behind....

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word To help you in this endeavour, below you’ll find a number of useful hints and clues that may lead you to the correct five-letter word before you run out of guesses. Failing that, further below we’ll reveal today’s Wordle answer itself, along with an explanation of the word’s meaning. Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December!...

It’s a revamped take on Zombie Royale If you were after an unhealthy dose of the undead with yourCall Of Duty: Warzone, today’s the time to get stuck in as the Rebirth Of The Dead limited-time mode will arrive alongside Warzone’s big Season 4 Reloaded event. Developed by Beenox, it’s a revamped version of Zombie Royale with some tweaks to make it even more chaotic. Warzone Season 4 Reloaded drops at 5:00pm BST (that’s 12:00pm EDT and 9:00am PDT for those of you in the US), which brings with it some new bits like: an assault rifle, Portable Redeploy Balloons, Nitro Boosts for SUVs, and Terminator Bundles in the store....

The Excavation Of Hob’s Barrow is coming later this year When I sat down to talk to Wadjet Eye founder Dave Gilbert last week, he was in the middle of trying to sum upThe Excavation Of Hob’s Barrow, a new point and click adventure from Cloak And Dagger Games that his studio will be publishing later this year. “Usually, by the time a game comes out, I’ve compressed it to one sexy sound bite....

Fishing with Goofy confirmed. Gawrsh! When licensed life simDisney Dreamlight Valleywas revealed in June, I cringed while simultaneously letting out a little “ooh” of excitement. See,Animal Crossingand animated Disney movies have both long been big deals in the Wheeler household, and the new game seemed to be riffing heavily on the former. A fresh gameplay trailer, watchable below, only cements that further. As you’d expect from a life sim, Dreamlight Valley lets you dress your avatar how you like, make your own furniture, go fishing, do some gardening and play nice with the locals....

Why keeping boss HP a mystery adds depth to a scrap Think FromSoftware and your mind instantly flits to a skeleton doing a forward roll doesn’t it? Or an electrified goat that rolls. Or a bald man cackling as he kicks you down a hole. And, of course, the tricky boss fights with deformed dragons and Fell Omens from the West Country. Since I’ve been playingMonster Hunter Rise, which is largely a succession of ever escalating boss fights with big lizards, I’ve begun comparing these scuffles withElden Ring’s boss battles....

It suggests Rockstar might have got their act together on crunch, too GTA 6 is now being worked on as a live-service model of sorts, with Rockstar intending to push out “new missions and cities on a regular basis” after launch. The report says this is a move by Rockstar management to reduce crunch towards the end of development. However, the scale of development is still the biggest the series has seen in some ways, with “more interior locations than previousGrand Theft Autogames” affecting Rockstar’s schedule....

Hold on to your butts, this is quite a tale There are some things in this world that just take you completely by surprise. Drop bears, for example. It was a total shock, though, when co-father of the OG Xbox Seamus Blackley revealed earlier this week that the Jurassic World series originally started life as a sequel to 1998’s terribly received PC-exclusiveJurassic Park: Trespasser. You can watch the original pitch trailer for Jurassic World that Blackley created below....

Down from a list price of $260, this is a heckuva deal. TeamGroup’s excellent T-Force Delta RGB RAM has been heavily discounted on Amazon in the US, with a dual-channel 32GB kit dropping from $260 to $209 after a double discount. The RAM is currently being sold for $234 after a 10% reduction to its list price, but you can also apply a further 10% reduction at the checkout to bring the RAM down to the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this spec....

Insiders say the game could be years away from release People familiar with the KOTOR project said that employees have been informed the game is paused, and Aspyr will now be looking for “new contracts and development opportunities”. Insiders point to a lack of sustainability on the development of the project for its woes, with “disproportionate” time and money put into creation of the vertical slice demo intended for approval by LucasFilm and Sony....

The Many sings to us Polytopia happens to have a fair bit in common withLegion War, which perhaps suggests that the predictable, momentum-based nature of the 4X will make them an LISGFWBLMTH fixture. 12 civilisations are vying for control of a colourful little 3D pixel world, starting out with a humble village and solitary warrior for capturing rival villagers with which to produce more and better soldiers. Each village produces stars every turn, which are swapped for technology and the buildings you place on the map....

Choose from Samsung’s 980 or 980 Pro SSDs, plus Crucial’s P5 Plus. Today we have a special edition of ‘Will writes up a deals post for RPS’, as three of my favourite 1TB NVMe SSDs (yes, I’m this nerdy) are on sale here in the UK. We’ve got two Samsung drives here, the PCIe 3.0 Samsung 980 and the PCIe 4.0 Samsung 980 Pro, as well as another strong PCIe 4....