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It is really very good, though. It’s very meditative. Calming. It’s possibly exactly what you need right now. Because you are just a sentience inside a fancy science tuxedo, and can only answer any infrequent questions Ellery asks you with a yes or no, you view the world of In Other Waters as a user interface. Your control of the suit includes navigating between different set way-points, managing the power and oxygen levels, and eventually using tools - a specimen collector, a jet propulsion system and a blowtorch - all through the elegant suit display....

That’s not all, though. The game now has proper touchscreen support, too. It got basic touchscreen compatibility back in 2018 but it wasn’t very good, because you still needed a mouse to access things like the menu. You shouldn’t face problems like that anymore though, because the devs have put in a “specifically designed touch interface”, so anyone with a touchscreen PC device will be able to tap their way to victory....

This month it’s failure number three: Megaprocessor, which is basically Introversion’s attempt at making a Zachlike. Here’s the video, if you’d rather watch it yourself than reading to my summary. As alluded to above, the video begins with designer Chris Delay talking about his love of Zachtronics games such as TIS-100 and SHENZHEN I/O. These are puzzle games in which the solutions involve writing assembly code and creating microprocessors. Introversion’s attempt at a similar idea is superficially fancier, swapping Zachtronics’ sparse (but stylish!...

Talking to Danish site DR.dk, Abrak said: “We have been allowed to make our own digital Bond, which will not lean on a Bond actor. We are also making a completely original story, and you could easily imagine that a trilogy could come out of it.” I tried to imagine it but ended up humming the theme tune to James Bond Jr. instead. It couldn’t feel more like a perfect fit for both IO and Bond....

It’s not hard to find the conspiracy theories surrounding Abandoned and Blue Box Studios, just search “Kojima’’ on Twitter for plenty of memes and speculation. You could also check out the subreddit dedicated to the whole thing TheBlueBoxConspiracy. And I have to say, the evidence isn’t too bad. Blue Box kicked off the whole thing by posting, “Abandoned = (First letter S, Last letter L)”, in a Tweet that’s now been deleted....

So yeh, lots of the old platforming, but it feels more like an exploration and scavenging game, with a side order of light-light-heavy-dodge combat too. And a plot with varied dialogue options and mysteries about the world and its history. It’s immediately and consistently fun, but I’m not sure exactly how to recommend it. Hmm.

Available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB size capacities, I almost couldn’t believe my eyes when I finished benchmarking the 1TB model of the Kingston KC2500 that was sent in for review. Not only were its random read and write speeds substantially faster than any other PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD I’ve ever tested, but they were also verging on the kind of speeds I’d previously only seen on next-gen PCIe 4....

In case you missed the news, Valve recently legitimised user replacements of the Deck’s twinkling startup screen: instead of fiddling about with Linux commands, all you need is to create a couple of folders among the device’s files and drop a .webm video file into them. Thus arrived a wave of bespoke animations ranging from the cute and clever to the unhinged, along with sites dedicated to hosting libraries of the things and rumours that Valve might start selling custom vids though the Steam Points Shop....

Yes, you can get a skin that makes the bear a cop. Always banging on about his right to bear arms, I bet. All his old skins have been fully redone for the new look, some changed more than others. The spooky skin at the end of that video is a freebie you can grab if you already own Volibear or buy him before the next update. They say this is in apology for his rework not following the “eldritch horror direction” some players had expected and wanted after a wee story about him....

After years as a developer of primarily adventure games such as the Deponia series, Daedalic had in recent years transitioned to become an indie game publisher, and a developer of other genres of games. They have been in apparent transition for some time, having been spun off from majority owner, German book publisher Bastei Lübbe, in 2020, and in 2021 closing two studios based in Düsseldorf and Munich. Most recently, the company has been focused on a single, big budget game in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum....

There’s no denying that Luna: The Shadow Dust is exceptionally easy on the eyes. It’s a sumptuous point and click puzzler that sees you move from one lovingly hand-drawn room to the next, as you work your way up a strange and mysterious tower. You’re never explicitly sure why you’re heading skyward, since the game prides itself on its wordless storytelling. Instead of bombarding you with dozens of text boxes, it conveys its narrative through ancient-looking murals adorning the tower walls, and occasionally through the puzzles themselves....

Update: PlayStation have done much the same for their June 4th event, saying “we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.” EA announced the nonannouncement on Sunday in a statement titled “It’s Game Time”: It really is quite surprising from a large video games company like EA. Especially considering the NFL has at times opposed players simply kneeling before matches to protest police brutality and racism....

MechWarrior 5 lets you jump into a mech and dominate a futuristic battlefield (with up to four players in online co-op). The Heroes Of The Inner Sphere expansion adds more mechs, weapons, warzones, quests and missions, so there’s plenty of #content to get stuck into today. In her MechWarrior 5 review, Sin had a few complaints about how the game could feel more “sim-y”. Ultimately, that wasn’t enough to take the joy out of stomping around in a giant robot, though....

What the Tenosian Invasion amounts to is a new faction: the Tenosians, obvs. There are four fresh team objectives and team deathmatch maps in total, too. The update also brings combat on horseback to the game for the first time, and you can now play against console-owners. Chivalry 2 placed on RPS’s favourite games of 2021 round-up, thanks in part to the ability to have your mates catapult you behind enemy lines....

When the engines break down one day, Mo must brave the surface, checking on her family and growing increasingly paranoid and bitter at her unappreciated sacrifice as she breathes in the spores. But the actual events, and the things you see as you jump and climb around the archipelago Mo lives on, present a jarring contrast to the narration. The narrator points out a dead whale. She does not describe the way the whales intenstines are spilling onto the beach, the bones of its spine are exposed, or how its eyes have been eaten by mangy, one-legged seagulls....

This is, obviously, a huge armor catalogue, and since you need to collect the parts to forge most of those sets for yourself, it’s good to have an idea of what’s required of you before you can begin expanding your wardrobe. In this guide we explain how to unlock and craft new armor sets, give you our picks for the game’s best armor, and explain the difference between regular and Layered Armor in Monster Hunter Rise....

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Beotodus guide Our Monster Hunter World Iceborne Beotodus guide will explain the strategies for defeating the Beotodus, detail all of its weaknesses and resistances, and show the loot table for all the items you can get for defeating this beast. Monster Hunter World Iceborne Beotodus guide contents Beotodus weaknesses and resistances How to hunt Beotodus How to attack Beotodus’ legs Beotodus materials Those new to hunting monsters, or if you just need to find a particular monster guide to get up to Hunter Rank 16 - needed to start the Iceborne expansion - should head over to our Monster Hunter World guide hub for a plethora of guides....

What I am sure about, however, is that Mooncharmer is a delight. A lovely little lunar dance to enjoy for five fleeting minutes. Inspired by the work of Greek artist Yiannis Moralis, Moralia Mooncharmer dances under the surprisingly warm glow of Earth’s oldest mate. Each frame of her movements is a Moralis painting come to life, a sculpted adaptation of works like Dialogue stuttering steadily through new forms. A gallery soon rises from beneath, empty frames, bold architecture and wireframe wisps of visitors growing amongst the trees....

How to craft weapons in Bannerlord When you have your smithing skill high enough and the required materials needed to construct your weapon, head to the forge tab. You’ll notice that there is a difficulty scale on the sword to the left of the screen. This indicates how difficult a weapon is to construct. You’ll also see how good your smithing skill is alongside it. To make a weapon, you will need to assign parts to the weapon you wish to create....

So, what does the MultiVersus open beta actually have to offer? Just enough, I reckon. Currently, there’s a roster of 16 characters, 3 modes to choose from (1v1, 2v2, and Free For All), a handful of maps, and the ability to set up some basic custom games. All this alongside earnable coins, an obligatory battle pass, and Gleamium (its take on premium currency), which sounds like the sort of rare mineral they’d bung in the next iteration of Olay Regenerist’s anti-ageing night cream....