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A cosy conversation about mortality Solo dev Madison Karrh’s point-and-click puzzlerBirthreally caught me off-guard. From the look of the screenshots, I was expecting a creepy story in the vein ofLittle MisfortuneorFran Bow, but instead Birth is infinitely more introspective. Sure, it’s a game about death, decay, and loneliness, but it’s told in the most gentle and genuine way possible. Its themes are heavy, but the game could not be more light-hearted....

Start off your streaming, VO or YouTube career here. Blue’s legendary Snowball Ice USB mic is a popular way to get started with streaming, VO and YouTube video production, and now it’s 30% off at Amazon UK. That brings it to just £38.99, the lowest price we’ve seen in months and a good value for the level of quality provided. TheSnowball Iceis a great USB mic for the money, offering one pickup pattern compared to the three on the more expensive (£68)Snowball- fine for streaming, less good for recording instruments or events....

Tank goodness After the mud and forests of Normandy, and the grim, snowy climes of the Eastern Front,Company Of Heroes 3feels like World War II on its summer holiday. With two campaigns spanning each side of the sunny Mediterranean, this is arguably Relic’s breeziest and most colourful theatre of war yet, evoking the same kind of swagger and gung ho optimism as a Hollywood action flick. It’s a feeling that might seem out of place given the current climate, especially now, just days away from the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

I wonder how this one ends I see novelty games on Steam every couple of days; things like gun-wielding slime shooters, or hyper-realistic dog-walking sims. They all force a little chuckle out of me, but none of them have made me belly laugh likeI Am Jesus Christ, a first-person retelling of Christ’s tale from birth, to death, to rebirth. I Am Jesus Christ’s genre is slightly murky, although, it almost looks like a giantSkyrimmod complete with unfeeling NPCs, first-person spellcasting, and an open world full of quest markers....

Also, it’s Layers Of Fear (singular) again Last year, developer Bloober Team unveiledLayers Of Fears, the next entry in their first-person horror series. At the time it washard to gaugeif the game was a sequel, a pseudo-remake, or something in between. We now have a clearer view of what it really is ahead of its release this June, and it’s also (confusingly) changed its name back to Layers Of Fear, singular....

He’s close to being a real boy Lies Of P’s newest trailer is mostly a black screen with a lot of VO, but we get a clear look at Pinocchio’s daddy Master Gepetto this time. The trailer follows a blob wobbling through very Victorian streets before it slides into some automation and uses the machine’s body as a puppet. The result is a boss-sized monstrosity that sits halfway between Lovecraftian horror and industrial defect....

Four players can roam the map independently Arkane’s co-op vampire hunterRedfallhas received a new trailer ahead of its May release date, showing off its twisted open-world and magic-infused shooting. It looks like a bloody visual feast, but the bigger news is how Redfall’s open-world multiplayer is untethered, meaning a four-player squad can separate and fight bloodsuckers in different parts of the coastal town. In an interview withIGN, Redfall’s production director Ben Horne said that “when you’re playing with friends, you can actually go to the four corners of the map, we don’t tether people....

Admire these interesting and attractive indie games Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter’s#screenshotsaturdaytag. And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, we have a lot more of a horror vibe than I expected in February, from cursed websites to Apocalyptic events and even hints ofMyst. Brrr! Chilling. Come see! I’m always interested in mech cockpits, and absolutely I’m interested in the premise of underwater horror first-person shooterB....

Tickled pig Jumplight Odysseyis an upcoming starship roguelite colony sim from the makers ofArmello, and when Isaw it in actionlate last year, I was extremely pumped for it. It was formally announced with its very flash animated opening sequence during November’s PC Gaming Show Preview stream, but now you, too, can see what it actually looks like in motion with its very first gameplay trailer. Come and have a gander at its spaceship antics - or, if you’re like me, just watch the two full seconds of a crew member giving Ham the pig a nice big belly-rub on repeat....

The SanDisk Extreme Pro offers top performance, now at a discount. Theultimate Steam Deck Micro SD cardjust went on sale. SanDisk’s Extreme Pro lineup offers pretty much the best performance you can find in the UHS-1 Micro SD category, with read speeds up to 200MB/s and write speeds of 140MB/s, and now the massive 1TB model is down to £122 at Amazon - that’s significantly cheaper than upgrading from the base-level Steam Deck to the top-level 512GB option, yet provides double the storage, an awesome deal....

Speccy kids unite, you have nothing to lose but your games If you’re British and you’re old, then you love the ZX Spectrum. (Or the Commodore 64, I suppose, but not both. Never both.) Personally, I’m what they called a “Speccy” kid, and I have carried a deep and profound love of the elderly microcomputer’s cassette tape screeches, colour clash and long, long load times into my adult life, despite the fact that – and please don’t get upset, purists – many of the great Spectrum games don’t hold up in the cold light of the modern day....

Learn more about the many Karakuri that you can build in Wild Hearts Want to learn more about Karakuri in Wild Hearts?Wild Heartsmight seem similar toMonster Hunter, but the Karakuri system really sets it apart. Karakuri are structures that you can build in Wild Hearts, and they range from base-building areas such as a tent and campfire, to massive weapons that you can summon mid-fight to devastate your enemies. While they’re central to Wild Hearts, Karakuri aren’t well-explained during your early hours....

Here’s the fastest way to get Lizard Bloom in Wild Hearts Looking for Lizard Bloom in Wild Hearts?Lizard Bloom is just one of a great many upgrade materials that you will need to gather inWild Heartsin order to craft and upgrade new weapons and armour. Lizard Bloom is one of the earlier materials you’ll need in the game, and fortunately it’s fairly easy to come by if you know where to look....