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Plus a whole lot of modes and modifiers to play with Suika isthe puzzle giftthat keeps on giving. The viralWatermelon Gamethat launched a thousand non-Switch-exclusive clones has added another promising offering to its line-up ofSuika-liketwists on the simple fruit-merging game. Developer Zankai’s Suika Shapes swaps out fruit for the polygonal comforts of squares, hexagons, pentagons and more awkward shapes such as zig-zagging Tetrimino-like L, W and T-pieces. There are over 19 different shapes in all, getting as wild as teardrops, hearts (added for Valentine’s Day) and double diamonds....

Its gameplay trailer has me exhausted already As a man in my thirties, the idea of going to a club is exhausting to think about nowadays, let alone do. I was thinking about this as I watched the new trailer forSynduality: Echo of Ada, a mech extractionshooterI would probably gladly play instead of going out - but is nevertheless very exhausting to watch itself, at least in this glimpse. You and I will be able to give its open beta a go while avoiding any social engagements later this month....

Self-described “ransomware” hackers now self-describe as “professional fraudsters”, reportedly Last week’s allegedEpic Games hackwas a scam, so-called “ransomware” group Mogilevich have confessed, or at least, are reported to have confessed in a self-congratulary new statement. The group have not, it now seems, stolen a bunch of login data, WIP software and payment information from the creators ofFortnite; they were only pretending to have done so with a view to duping other hackers into buying their tools....

Our weekly news liveblog, with this week’s most appetising videogame releases Here are the ones that seem most promising, at the time of writing: Warsaw-set magician RPGThe Thaumaturge(4th March); spacey cube-obsessed factory simSixty Four(4th March); all-terrain open-worlderExpeditions: A MudRunner Game(5th March); co-op-skewed laboratory gorefestThe Outlast Trials(5th March); circus horrorReveil(6th March); Sonic-maniac platformerBerserk Boy(6th March); Shadow of the Octopus ‘em upChasing The Unseen(7th March); storybook puzzlerSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley(7th March); XCOM-meets-Baldur’s-Gate-alikeZoria: Age of Shattering(7th March)....

Don’t buy it though As any fool knows, the age of girlies bulk-buying silver wire and making their own crystal jewellery at home is over, but EA always arrives precisely when it means to. This weekend saw the release of theCrystal Creations Stuff Pack, a DLC forThe Sims 4that takes the ability to find crystals (already in the game) and straps on your Sims making them into semi-precious, semi-magic jewellery that can be charged up by the moon....

Monsters in my pocket When we first meetThe Thaumaturge’s hero Wiktor Szulski, we’re told he’s a man cursed by the vice of pride. It’s a trait that sits at the heart of his personality, and in this particular alt-history telling of Polish turmoil in Warsaw at the turn of the twentieth century, such ‘Flaws’ can also attract the attention of otherworldly beings called Salutors - vicious creatures of myth and folklore who follow their quarry around like dark and gloomy shadows, amplifying their worst qualities and, in many cases, driving them to emotional, and often violent, extremes....

Yet another studio take a crack at Tribes, kinda The fast-paced flag-capturing FPS series Tribes will return from the dead once again next week with the early access launch ofTribes 3: Rivals. Over the weekend, developers Prophecy Games announced March 12th is the date, with the full launch to follow after up to a year. Prophecy are spun off from Hi-Rez Studios, the folks who who made Tribes: Ascend, which officially shut down a few years back....

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for March 4? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #266 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th December! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for March 3? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

More updates to come Ten years and several dozen more updates later, KeeperRL has just hit 1.0. KeeperRL is a “dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements”. Like its obvious inspiration, you’re an evil wizard, and like both its obvious inspirations, you’re directing a growing troop of minions to dig wider and deeper underground, lay traps, and await assault by your enemies. You can also venture beyond the confines of your own dungeon home to lay waste to innocents around the world, or switch roles and play an adventurer invading the dungeons of other players, with turn-based tactical combat....

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #265 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th December! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

Responding to player feedback Payday 3received its first new features this past week as part of Operation Medic Bag, Starbreeze’s efforts to turnaround the fortunes of their bleeding-out bank robbery ‘em up. The patch contains 300 fixes alongside support for various Nvidia graphics technology, UI improvements, and more. Update 1.1.1 adds support for Nvidida’s image scaling upscaler, DLAA, and DLSS Super Resolution. It also makes DirectX12 the default graphics API, although you can switch back to DirectX 11 if needed....