Soviet-inspired platformer Little Orpheus finally gets its PC release

After being delayed due to “world events” Adventure platformerLittle Orpheuswas meant to launch on PC back in March but was delayed at the last minute. At the time, the announcement said the decision to delay was taken"in light of recent events", referencing without directly naming the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Well, as of today, Little Orpheus, which is a scifi adventure about a Soviet cosmonaut in 1962, has been released....

September 13, 2022 · 1 min · 130 words · Brandon Hamilton

Tactics RPG Triangle Strategy advances from Switch to PC in October

Prepare your Steam Decks for some moral quandaries Square Enix have confirmed that their hitherto Switch-exclusive turn-based tactics RPGTriangle Strategywill be coming to PC on October 13th. The announcement was buried amongst a whole bundle of other JRPG information from today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. You’ll have to make do with the Switch trailer below for now, I’m afraid, because Squeenix haven’t released a PC one yet. Switch players have been able to wrangle with Triangle Strategy since March, but we don’t have long to wait until it’s available on the ol’ personal computers....

September 13, 2022 · 2 min · 264 words · Anthony Webb

Team Ninja are making open world samurai game, Rise Of The Ronin

It’ll probably come to PC eventually During this evening’s State Of Play livestream, Team Ninja announced their next game. Rise Of The Ronin is an open world game set in Japan in the wake of country opening its borders to the West, with the trailer showing hang gliding, horse riding, rooftop stealth, and combat involving both swords and guns. It’s also referred to as a “console exclusive” for PlayStation, which means it’ll probably come to PC....

September 13, 2022 · 2 min · 243 words · Brenda Clark

The next EA Original is a fantasy hunting game set in feudal Japan from Koei Tecmo

Not the small studio you might expect from the label The next EA Original has been announced, and it’s coming from Koei Tecmo and Omega Force, developers of theDynasty Warriorsseries. Set in Japan during its feudal period but with a fantasy twist, EA and Koei Tecmo describe the as-yet-untitled project as “the next great hunting game”. Dispel those mental images oftheHunter: Call Of The Wildand Big Buck Hunter though, because it sounds like this is more in the vein of hack-and-slash monster hunting shenanigans....

September 13, 2022 · 2 min · 319 words · Cynthia Smith

The XIII remake has been remade with its latest update

Cel-shading and multiplayer return Here’s a trailer of the new version: The update also re-introduces online multiplayer for 2-13 players, a feature of the original game but not the remake.The news post on Steamalso promises that the update enhances the AI, reworks the HUD and revamps the sound design of the remake. Watching the trailer above, the remake does look better than it did before, although I’m still surprised that so much effort has been put into revising a remake to a game that was just-okay when it was released nearly twenty years ago....

September 13, 2022 · 1 min · 165 words · William Hickman

Valve show off working Steam Deck prototypes for the first time

What could have been TheSteam Deckis finally releasing across Asia this month, and ahead of its appearance at theTokyo Game Show(complete withunnervingly large replicaof the handheld), Valve held their own launch event with adisplay of several prototype designs. Unlike the mere low-res images ofabandoned Steam Deck designs we’ve already seen, however, these were mostly functional PC gaming machines. That’s according to Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais, whoshared a videoof an early, more rounded-looking Deck booting to SteamOS and loading upHalf-Life 2....

September 13, 2022 · 2 min · 406 words · Timothy Martinez

Wordle answer (Tuesday 13 September 2022): Wordle word of the day #451 and hints

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word In this guide, you’ll find three clues that you can use to find the Wordle answer today. If you’re out of time and need to skip to the answer, keep scrolling to find it further down. Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Wordle September 13 hints If you need pointing in the right direction, look no further....

September 13, 2022 · 5 min · 1019 words · Sandra Rogers

American Arcadia is a genre-flipping cinematic feast from the Call Of The Sea devs

Playing both sides I did a lot of talking at Gamescom, whether that be to developers or muttering to myself deliriously as I typed stuff up in the evening. Talking to devs especially is a wonderful thing, especially when you’re playing their game and it resonates with you. But getting hands-on with an early portion ofAmerican Arcadiarendered me virtually silent, to the point where I had to apologise to the devs for being so quiet....

September 12, 2022 · 3 min · 559 words · Jonathan Mejia

Assassin’s Creed: Mirage’s 18+ rating leads to online speculation that it’ll include real-money gambling

Update: Ubisoft say that the rating was an error Assassin’s Creed: Mirage’s age rating is leading to some speculation on forumResetErathat it could feature gambling for real-world money, following the game’s reveal during the Ubisoft Forward event. An ESRB 18+ rating that lists “real gambling” appears to be in effect for the upcoming back-to-basics Assassin’s Creed set in 9th century Baghdad. If you missed the first look at Mirage over the weekend then you can watch the cinematic trailer below....

September 12, 2022 · 2 min · 338 words · Charles Thomas

Forspoken looks like a faster, zippier FF15 in fiery new gameplay footage

It all feels a bit Horizon Zero Dumbledore Fantasy action RPGForspokenhas been delayed more times than most games, although it’s finally pencilled in for a January release date. We’re still quite a way off from then, but Sony have released a smattering more gameplay footage today, detailing the moves you’ll be pulling as heroine Frey “I’m seeing freaking dragons” Holland. Alas, said footage has been crushed down to only a handful of GIFs over on thePlayStation Blog, but our friends at Eurogamer have a bigger, chunkier hands on preview that tells us more about why it won’t be mega cringe....

September 12, 2022 · 2 min · 377 words · Mary Parker

Gloomwood's grimy stealth playground deserves better than the agony of early access

Premature access Gloomwoodis, so far, a very good game, but it is also not much of a game - in the literal sense that it has launched into early access incomplete. There’s currently just enough of it to play that it makes you feel both bereft and quite annoyed when it suddenly clangs its great iron doors shut in front of you. “Let me in!!” you scream, as you hammer on the silent portal....

September 12, 2022 · 6 min · 1179 words · Brittany Scott

How to get clay in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Learn how to get clay so that you can complete the Mysterious Wreck quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley Want to know how to get clay in Disney Dreamlight Valley?Clay is a common resource inDisney Dreamlight Valley. You can use it to craft bricks, along with decorations such as pillars, flower pots, and even a clock tower. However, clay also has another key use. You’ll need to find clay for the Mysterious Wreck quest, which you can start very early in Dreamlight Valley after unlocking Dazzle Beach....

September 12, 2022 · 4 min · 701 words · Rachel Cowan DDS

How to get seaweed in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Learn how to get seaweed in Disney Dreamlight Valley Want to know how to get seaweed in Disney Dreamlight Valley?Seaweed is a vital resource inDisney Dreamlight Valley, as it allows you to make fiber. You can then use fiber to make other key items, such as rope to complete the Mysterious Wreck quest or burlap bags to complete Wall-E’s Garden friendship quest. Whatever the reason, we’re here to help. In this guide, we’ll explain where to find seaweed in Disney Dreamlight Valley, so that you can complete the Mysterious Wreck and Garden quests and improve your Dreamlight Valley....

September 12, 2022 · 3 min · 491 words · Christine Garner