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The visual novel about alternate worlds is coming next month Developers Don’t Nod are carrying over their signature melodramatic decisions and super-powered characters with their next game:Harmony: The Fall Of Reverie. The studio behindLife Is StrangeandTell Me Whyannounced their visual novel earlier this year, but we now have a solid June 8th release date. A playable demo is also available as part of theLudoNarraCon festivalon Steam. Harmony:The FallOf Reverie tells a double-sided story....

Take the throne and do some scheming Developers Torpor Games have been teasing something mysterious over the last few months and they’ve finally shed light on their future plans. The acclaimed political RPGSuzerainis getting even deeper thanks to an upcoming paid expansion called Kingdom Of Rizia and a free 2.0 update called Amendment, the developers announced during this week’sLudoNarraCondigital fest. The free 2.0 Amendment update is set to launch sometime this summer, and it’s aiming to improve the base game, which was very good to begin with anyway....

Italian folk horror with a new perspective The neon-soaked labyrinthine world ofSaturnaliais coming to Steam later this year with a bunch of new features, developers Santa Ragione have announced. Saturnalia is an Italian folkhorrorthat was released last year as an Epic Games Store exclusive, and it charmed many white knuckle horror fans. That includes the RPS Hivemind as Saturnalia was one ourfavourite games of last year. Saturnalia follows four playable characters as they solve an intergenerational mystery, although an ever-changing town, tangled-up puzzles and shadowy horrors make things a little tricky....

Use code TND-10 at TechNextDay for this price, £30 cheaper than Amazon. Samsung’s 980 Pro SSD remains one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 options on the market in terms of both raw numbers and real-world gaming performance, so it’s worth knowing that the capacious 2TB size is now available for £122 at TechNextDay when you use codeTND-10, knocking £10 off its price to come well under the next-nearest retailer. The 980 Pro isn’t quite as fast as the newer 990 Pro, which more or less maxes out the potential of its PCIe 4....

It’s hollow, man Redfall, an open world FPS by the folks over at Arkane, plays like a game that was pulled in so many directions over its development that it exploded into various bits, which were then patchworked together into a live service game that already feels like it’s been abandoned. Flashes of Arkane’s brilliance make an appearance, but they are a rare find amidst a bland, incoherent world that clearly points to deeper issues in a game that’s been drained of its magic....

It mostly works, but framerate drops and always-online nonsense drain the fun Beleagueredvampire huntin' FPSRedfallhas at least one seal of approval, even if ourreviewer Ed was left cold. Shortly before release, Valve bestowed it withVerified statusfor theSteam Deck, a coveted green tick that represents more or less complete compatibility and suitability for the portable PC. I wouldn’t normally curl an eyebrow at this sort of thing – having more greatSteam Deck gamesis good for PC gaming – but given how all-over-the-shop Redfall’s performance is on desktop PCs, could it really settle in on the less powerful Deck?...

From 3pm BST/7am PT Earlier this weekI announcedthat RPS Yearly Premium Supporters can claim a game key for thePark Beyondclosed beta, running untilFriday May 19th. This is your reminder that you can claim them today, from3pm BST/7am PT- that’s in less than an hour’s time! The keys have kindly been provided by the publisher Bandai Namco, and while I’m on the subject I also have to apologise for a miscommunication. In Wednesday’s post I said you’d be able to download and play the closed beta build of Park Beyond as soon as you got the codes....

You know the drill by now. Each RPS Time Capsule is intended to be a neat little package of the team’s personal Bestest Bests from that year, while also hopefully containing some valuable lessons for the game developers of tomorrow, whether that’s because they’re the best example of their genre, the best version of that particular game, or, you know, they’re just plain great. It’s not a definitive best games list, and there will no doubt be a lot of very good classics that get evaporated along the way....

If you’re trying to figure out how to solve the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Crypt of Uhrma puzzle, here’s what you need to know. What is the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Crypt of Uhrma puzzle solution?This door puzzle has confounded a great manyStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwho have begun to take the long trek up Jedha’s mountains. The puzzle is relatively easy to solve once you know how, but it can certainly be confusing....

Where to get all lightsaber parts and materials in Jedi: Survivor Looking for more lightsaber parts and materials in Jedi: Survivor?Whether or not you think that Respawn’s latest instalment of Cal Kestis’s journey is the best Star Wars game ever made, it’s undeniable that lightsaber customisation has never been this good in games. With nearly 100 unique lightsaber parts to mix and match, thousands of material combinations, and a multitude of colors to choose from, you can make your lightsaber utterly unique to you inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor....

Learn how to beat the Rancor in Jedi Survivor Want to know how to beat the Rancor in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?The Rancor is a classic Star Wars beastie that you’ll battle inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, and beating it won’t prove easy. Fortunately, thinking back to Luke’s infamous battle with this baddie in Return of the Jedi should give you some hints on how to beat the Rancor. If you’re unsure what we mean, or need some extra help, then read on!...

With some well-fed rats Frictional Games are releasing the next entry in their hit horror series later this month - May 23rd - withAmnesia: The Bunker, taking their signature stalks through the dark into a World War One setting. That date’s creeping up very soon, and we now have our first extended look at gameplay down below. The Bunker puts you in the frightened shoes of Henri Clement, a French soldier who’s been separated from his squad and abandoned in the titular bunker....

Super Dungeon Maker is now out of early access When Nintendo first released their level-building game Super Mario Maker, many fans hoped for a similar set of tools based on The Legend Of Zelda series. The Big N haven’t gotten around to it yet, but indie developers Rokaplay and Firechick have beaten them to the punch withSuper Dungeon Maker, which just released out of early access. It’s what the name implies: a game where you can build your own classic Zelda-like dungeons, share them online, and then play through other people’s whacky creations....