A wet new challenger approaches Six years after the debut ofStreet Fighter V, Capcom have finally announcedStreet Fighter 6. It has Ryu, it has Luke, and it has a lot of sweat. And that’s about all we know for now. Check out the announcement trailer below. That’s a curious art style. Pushing closer to ‘realism’ in terms of fidelity but still with heavily stylised physiques and with the lovely ink splashes for charging up wizard powers....

Roll me, you piece Excellent auto-battlerSuper Auto Petsis now on iOS devices too, joining PC and Android version in making cute animals fight. It’s a cracking little auto-battler, with simple art hiding pleasingly complex possibilities for fiendish builds. The free-to-play version is extremely generous, too. Highly recommended. Super Auto Pets reminds me far more ofDarkest DungeonorMonster Trainthan auto-battlers likeDota Auto Chessor Teamfight Tactics. You buy and upgrade units from a random draft in the shop between rounds, like the big names, but arranging them so their abilities and stats best attack, defend, buff, and counter really scratches that line-based battling itch for me....

Not the boss of me Everybody knows that the best bits of Soulsbornelikes are the bosses, right? There’s a reason why titles likeTitan Soulsexist, boss rush games that distil the experience into a pure form, rejecting all the faffing about in between. Your carefully honed skills are put to the test against imaginative and outrageous beasties in spectacular arenas. What could be better than that? Literally every other part of the game....

Maintain harmony and defend the bastion with our Grand Cathay guide Looking for a Total War: Warhammer 3 Grand Cathay Guide?Making their debut inTotal War: Warhammer IIIafter existing in the periphery of Warhammer Fantasy lore for decades, Grand Cathay are a powerful, diverse faction with some unique spells and artillery at their disposal. Read on to find out the nuances of each unit, hero, and spell, as well as a tactical overview of how the forces of Grandy Cathay compliment each other on the battlefield...

It does look nice though The King Of Fighters made a mostly successful leap to 3D with its last iteration, King Of Fighers XIV. King Of Fighters XV is out now and it looks even better - but I still miss the sprite art of old. Here’s the launch trailer for the new smack-‘em-about: It’s been six years since KOF14 and KOFXV sounds like a suitably substantial followup given the wait....

Old friends and light puzzling Know By Heart, the new game from Ice-Pick Lodge, makers ofPathologic, is described as a “sentimental adventure.” It’s about a group of friends reuniting in their provincial Russian hometown, which is rendered with golden hour lighting and inhabited by soft, faceless characters. But around the edges of the launch trailer there’s plenty of signs of Ice-Pick’s typical dread and anxiety. According to the game’sSteam page, Know By Heart is five hours long and tells a story with “non-linear elements” about Misha, who is stuck in a dead-end job but offered an escape from ennui by the return to town of his high school crush....

Activision want as many staff to vote as possible In a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) meeting earlier this week, representatives from Raven Software and Activision Blizzard clashed over the next steps in employees' attempts to establish a union within the Quality Assurance department. Specifically, both parties disagree over who should be eligible to vote in union elections. Although the proposed union is specifically of QA staff, Activision want the eligible voting group to contain as many employees as possible....

Artists describe their style as “NASA-punk” I go long stretches where I forgetStarfieldexists, but I’m excited everytime I remember. Bethesda games arebig, in all dimensions, and I want to see what happens when their new scifi RPG debuts later this year. The thing to remind me this time: an extremely brief video showing the creation of some key art, alongside a quote from lead artist Istvan Pely, who describesStarfield’s aesthetic as “NASA-Punk”....

Prepping for the Steam Deck Valheim’s latest update is now available on the survival game’s public test branch, letting extra-adventurous players get their hands on frost caves, full controller support, and Steam Deck support before the update rolls out for everyone. Valve’s Steam Deck, a handheld PC, is due to start rolling out at the end of the month, and several games have been patched over the past few weeks to better support the device....

This doesn’t mean they’re making these shows, mind Amazon Studios are considering making Prime shows and films based on video games, signing a first-look deal with the production company currently planning adaptations of games includingDisco Elysiumand Life Is Strange. This will give Amazon the first opportunity to snap up anything DJ2 Entertainment might be making, if they want to. This is not, however, an announcement that Amazon will make these specific shows....

How to make friends and influence people by becoming a Bard in Lost Ark What is the best Bard build in Lost Ark?When it comes to finding teammates to enjoy theMMOpart of MMORPGLost Ark, the Bard is the uncontested belle of the ball. The best support character in the game by quite a margin, the Bard’s healing powers and shields are second to none, and she’s the most-requested class by players seeking to match with new party members....

Seems just fine to me I’ve said before that I reckonRainbow Six Extractionisfar more than a Rainbow Six Siege spin-off. That’s thanks to its emphasis on teamwork and co-ordination. Stealth and patience are crucial to victory in a world where aliens aren’t just shambling meat sacks, but a horrifying hivemind that’s best tackled quietly. But after spending a little hands-on time with Extraction’s new game mode Spillover, it seems it does away with what makes the base game tick....

But of course they would, that’s just business Right now, every big games company’s shareholders have two questions: 1) can we get rich off NFTs? 2) can we get rich being bought by a larger company? Well, Ubisoft have madetheir stupid-ass stance on NFTsquite clear, so let’s move on to question two. In a recent financial conference call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said they think they’re good to stand independent, but if someone had a juicy offer, well, they might think about it....