By Sherif Saed30 July 2021 12:59 GMT Valve is finally overhauling one of Steam’s most-used sections. Steam has a new beta update. Some of the changes in this one actually leaked two months ago, but players who opt into the Steam beta can now finally see them in action. Watch on YouTube Steam’s downloads page
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This week, hundreds of current and former Ubisoft staff signed an open letter in solidarity with Activision Blizzard employees, who took part in a walkout on Wednesday to protest an alleged culture of sexual harassment and discrimination at the Call Of Duty and World Of Warcraft developers. The letter criticises Ubisoft’s own handling of abuse
When I think about it, I’ve probably spent more time looking at Steam than I’ve spent doing grown-up and useful things, like staring at my washing machine’s controls. And like someone who knows where all the bits are, I’ve gotten used to some design choices that could be better. I’ve been using external storage programs
By Sherif Saed30 July 2021 12:02 GMT Storyteller turns the process of spinning a yarn into an interactive puzzle. Storyteller was undoubtedly one of the more intriguing showings on last night’s Annapurna Interactive’s livestream. This unique puzzle game boils down stories into their core elements, and asks you to tell your own. Watch on YouTube
Every Monday, on The PC Gaming Weekspot, Colm and Matthew test each other’s game knowledge in a weekly quiz called Mystery Steam Reviews. You can probably guess the format of the quiz but if not: we read out Steam reviews and guess the game they’re about. I know I’ve already mentioned it in the strap,
I have failed at creating a Dwarf Fortress many, many times. No tileset has managed to help me, no mod finally made it work. I just can’t get over the lack of a mouse-driven interface. And I won’t have to in the future. The latest development update for the Steam release of the detailed fantasy
By Sherif Saed30 July 2021 11:02 GMT The Artful Escape is not too far off. The Artful Escape was part of the stacked line-up of games showcased on the Annapurna Interactive livestream last night. The music-infused adventure game has been doing the rounds for years, but it now has a solid release date of September
By Sherif Saed30 July 2021 10:13 GMT Outer Wilds is indeed getting an expansion. As part of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase livestream, the rumoured Outer Wilds expansion was officially announced. Dubbed Echoes of the Eye, it is going to be the game’s only add-on, and it arrives September 28 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
By Sherif Saed30 July 2021 09:23 GMT Stray was one of the highlights of the Annapurna Showcase. Stray, which you may remember from when it was revealed at the PS5 showcase, has returned with an update. First, the game is being pushed back from October this year, to early 2022. Watch on YouTube But that
Image: Sega If you needed one extra reason to get excited about Sonic Colors Ultimate, Sega has now revealed legendary Sonic composer Jun Senoue – and the lead guitarist for Crush 40, has joined the remix roster for the upcoming release. Attached to this is a sample of his new remix for vs. Rotatatron &
This week marks the release of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms – we’re big fans of the game by the way. As part of this release, Capcom has opened a survey that’s available until 30th September, allowing fans to share their thoughts about this game and the
Physical game distributor iam8bit has announced it will be releasing an Ori double-pack for Nintendo Switch with the help of Moon Studios, Xbox Game Studios and global distribution partner Skybound Games. This physical release contains Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. This two-in-one release officially titled Ori: The
Watch the video for the sequel to Rollers of the Realm and learn about the upcoming Pinball RPG, Rollers of the Realm: Reunion, including a look at gameplay and more for the game that is a mashup of the RPG and pinball genres. In Rollers of the Realm: Reunion, players are reunited with the Rogue,
Watch the latest trailer for the avian action sports game, SkateBIRD, for a reveal that the game will now launch on September 16, 2021, allowing for a simultaneous release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S via backwards compatibility, Xbox Game Pass, Windows PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam, Itch.io, and Amazon Luna. The
Annapurna Interactive had a busy day today. Earlier today, the team held the 2021 Annapurna Interactive Showcase, where they had shared a bunch of announcements and updates on games that had been previously revealed. One of the announcements was the “first and only” expansion coming to Outer Wilds, which is being called “Echoes of the
Life is Strange – True Colors puts players in the shoes of 21-year-old Alex Chen, who is using her psychic power of Empathy to find the truth behind her brother’s death. She can tap into the emotions of other characters throughout the town of Haven Springs, using them to get to the bottom of the
Image: GameStop If you’re tired of hearing about “GameStop” exclusives that don’t apply to your region and happen to be located in Canada, we’ve got some exciting news to share that might potentially make a difference in the future. EB Games’ parent company GameStop has announced it will rebrand every EB store located in Canada
Thunderful Publishing has teamed up with developer FuturLab to create a spiritual successor to the Velocity arcade shoot ’em up series. The new title will also be a sci-fi adventure, but this time it will be a “stylish, high-intensity third-person combat game”. Details on the game are scarce, but it is a new IP that
Indents, get ready to rise up and fight for the survival of your district in The Ascent, available now for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. Check out the launch trailer. The Ascent is a solo and up to four-player co-op action-shooter RPG set in a vast cyberpunk world. Mega-corporation The Ascent Group, that
The Samsung T7 is a rather good portable SSD, available in the extra-secure “Touch” version (shown in the photo above) or as the cheaper and equally speedy “vanilla” variant. Today, that plain Jane Samsung T7 has been discounted heavily at Newegg, with the company offering a 500GB capacity drive for just $59.50. That’s well below
Just over a week ago, Activision Blizzard was slapped with a lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The lawsuit, which followed more than two years of investigations into the company, alleges a “frat boy” culture that discriminates against women. Court documents revealed allegations of everything from unequal pay and opportunities to
The Gigabyte M27Q is one of the best value 1440p monitors on the market, packing in a 170Hz refresh rate, a Fast IPS panel and unique KVM functionality into a package that normally retails for $360. Today, this 27-in monitor has become even more appealing at Newegg, where it’s been reduced to $290, the lowest
The Simpsons might not be quite as popular as it once was, but there’s still plenty of demand for the famous American family’s retro video games. One title fans of the long-running cartoon would love to see make a return is The Simpsons Hit & Run – a Grand Theft Auto-like game set in the
OMNO is a passion project for developer Jonas Manke. He single-handedly created his Journey-inspired puzzle platformer over the course of five years. While he previously has game experience animating characters for State of Decay 2, his first title has headed in a completely different direction as players set off on a gentle journey of discovery
Marvel’s Avengers has had a busy week. First they dropped a game update with brand new endgame content, then they started a free access weekend today. Now Square Enix has announced a release date for the upcoming Black Panther – War for Wakanda free update, which will be released on August 17. War for Wakanda
Tonight’s Annapurna showcase brought news of many games, and among them was Stray. First announced at E3 last year, it’s a gorgeous-looking third-person adventure in which you control a cat trying to survive in a cybercity. The first developer walkthrough of Stray revealed that someone has given the cat a gun. Watch the trailer below.
After a day short of a year in early access, turn-based anthro-animal battler Banners Of Ruin has launched in full. It’s Wind In The Willows crossed with Slay The Spire, or Animals Of Farthing Wood crossed with Game Of Thrones. Check out the launch trailer below. “House Blackfoot seeks revenge,” it says: It’s more of
Nagato (Reanimated) joins Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker as a playable character on July 30, 2021. Check out the latest trailer to see the Edo Tensei version of the former Akatsuki leader in action. Nagato (Reanimated) is the second member of the Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker Season Pass 4, which will also feature Sakura
We learned a little more about the Steam Deck yesterday via Gabe Newell’s chat with IGN, but that wasn’t all that was discussed. IGN also asked Newell how he felt about Half-Life: Alyx one year on – and (with no spoilers), how he felt about the game’s ending. You can find the quotes about Half-Life:
A month after the flurry of events surrounding E3 week back in June, indie publisher Annapurna Interactive put on a gaming showcase of its own. The company’s debut presentation was filled with fun game announcements, release date reveals, and a few surprises. We were excited to see more of several Annapurna titles going into the show and we
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