Babylon’s Fallen over Babylon’s Fallis an online action-RPG developed by PlatinumGames, the devs behind excellent hack n' slashers like NieR Automata andBayonetta. This is a studio that knows how to craft one-off stories filled with flashy combat, humour, and emotional gut-punches. But the game is also Platinum’s first foray into the dreaded minefield of live service and it’s… not good. Aside from the teensiest glimpses of what could’ve been, the game is a bemusing cascade of loot and stats that don’t mean all that much....

“We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.” EA are removing their content from sale in Russia and Belarus while the invasion of Ukraine continues. That includes both games sold via Origin and the EA app, as well as in-game purchases, and they’re working on removing their games from other digital stores serving the region. “We continue to be shocked at the conflict that is unfolding in Ukraine, and join so many voices around the world in calling for peace and an end to the invasion,” says thestatement posted by EA earlier today....

New details of first post-Endwalker content Square Enix previously laid out the roadmap forFinal FantasyXIV, including the expansion ofthe Trust System which helps out solo players. Now they’ve shared more details of patch 6.1, due mid-April, which promises the MMO’s first post-Endwalker content. All of the information was detailed in a livestream, which you can watch the archive of below: Endwalker, the MMO’s last expansion, brought a cose to the game’s Hydaelyn adn Zodiark saga....

Specialize your character with this key piece of customization Trying to figure out how Engravings work in Lost Ark?Engravings are a core component ofLost Ark’sendgame character building. While they are first introduced around level 27-30, Engravings won’t typically become part of your loadout until after level 50. There is a multitude of ways to acquire and activateEngravingeffects, but the system is a little confusing at first glance. If you’re having trouble parsing Engravings and getting your build set up, this guide is here to help....

“Like so many others, we stand with Ukraine” Microsoft are suspending all new sales of products and services in Russia, the tech giant has announcedin a new blog post. The post also offers an update on Microsofts efforts in protecting Ukraine’s cybersecurity from Russian attacks. “Like the rest of the world, we are horrified, angered and saddened by the images and news coming from the war in Ukraine and condemn this unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia,” begins the post by Brad Smith, Microsoft president and vice chair....

A good 1080p graphics card you can actually buy Others don’t even need the help.Horizon: Zero Dawnaveraged 67fps on Ultimate quality, andShadow of the Tomb Raidereven managed 60fps using both the Highest quality preset and Ultra-quality ray traced shadows. Granted, enabling this GPU’s ray tracing features won’t always have such smooth results.Metro: Exodus, for one, averaged a playable but unimpressive 36fps with Ultra quality graphics and RT effects; a visible drop from its 47fps on Ultra graphics alone....

Also coming on consoles Extremely good vaporwave demon murder mystery and/or sicknasty video gameParadise Killeris getting a buncha free new content on PC, coinciding with its launch onto Xbox and PlayStation consoles. New stuff on PC? Why, that’s what we write about! Thank our lucky stars. Paradise Killer is an open world investigation, where the world in question is a weird island of immortals, the cops are dog-headed Anubis-likes, and the lives of the lucky few (extremely weird) important citizens are sustained by kidnapping and sacrificing many hundreds of mortals....

They don’t make ‘em like this anymore When Katharine told me about this idea to take a look at RPS Advent Calendar winners of years past, I thought it was a good idea. But when she said she wanted me to do the first one, and that the first GOTY awarded on RPS was 2007’sPortal, I almost laughed. Does Portal hold up? Why even bother asking? Shut this whole article down....

“But we will definitely continue.” GSC Game World say that development ofStalker 2: Heart Of Chornobylhas been “shifted to the sidelines” in a video responding to the war in Ukraine, but pledged to continue making the game in future. “The previous week was ages ago.” The video then shifts to footage of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “On the 24th of February, Russia declared war on Ukraine and sent rockets, tanks and soldiers to our Homeland,” the video continues....

A reminder that video game adverts can be good Remember when video game adverts were good? I’m thinking thatHalo 3"Believe" one that featured a cool diorama, or Gears Of War teaming up with Gary Jules for an emotional rendition of Mad World. We just aren’t treated to the same level of grandeur nowadays. A few frames, Guns N' Roses, “RATED M FOR MATURE”. That’s our lot. But Thailand clearly puts out good video game adverts....

Postponed due to feedback from January’s closed beta After re-emerging from development hell earlier this year, Ubisoft’s reboot ofThe Settlershas now plunged back into its murky depths with another delay. Ubisoft cite feedback from the recent closed beta in January as the main reason behind this further postponement, and have rather worryingly decided to delay its launch until an undisclosed “later date”. “The recent Closed Beta was a great opportunity for all participating players to share valuable feedback regarding the current state of the game, and we’d like to thank you for your involvement....

Grace period Elden Ringmay be FromSoftware’s most approachable Soulsborne game but it’s still tough as nails. Especially when you can’t pause the action and take a breather, or like, dash downstairs because the microwave has pinged. But thankfully there’s a mod that lets you do just this, giving you peace of mind when faced with a bleep from your beloved 800W box. Worth a look, I reckon. “Pause The Game” is available over onNexus Modsand lets you, well, pause the game by pressing P on your keyboard....

“From the very start, Babylon’s Fall would include the elements of high fantasy, hack and slash, and live service.” Indeed, the reason why the game went quiet for three years was partly because PlatinumGames were still figuring out the ins and outs of making a good live service game. There may be plenty of multiplayer games in the studio’s back catalogue, but Babylon’s Fall is the first one to fall under the “games as a service” model – and that required a complete rethink on how they approached game development as a whole, says co-director Kenji Saito....