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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Hits Early Access Today with the Start of a Narrative Campaign, Six Factions,...
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era entered early access on April 30, offering a narrative campaign, six playable factions, a map editor, and multiplayer modes. Developed by Unfrozen with backing from Ubisoft and Hooded Horse, the title revives the classic turn‑based strategy series after a decade‑long hiatus. Early reviewers gave it 6‑7 out of 10, noting solid strategic depth but some tedious resource‑management tasks. The studio plans a one‑year early‑access period before expanding the full release with additional scenarios and map layers.
Following in Fallout's Footsteps, British Post-Apocalyptic Survival Jaunt Atomfall's Now Getting a TV Show Too
Rebellion announced that its post‑apocalyptic survival game Atomfall is being turned into a television series. Two Brothers Pictures, the UK outfit behind Fleabag and The Assassin, will develop the show with Harry and Jack Williams writing and the Kingsley brothers...
American Truck Simulator Cruises Into Illinois with a Fresh Expansion Releasing Mid-May, as SCS Also Tease a New Truck
American Truck Simulator’s Illinois expansion launches on May 14, adding over 300 miles of highways and completing the iconic Route 66 from California to Chicago. The DLC features detailed Mississippi River scenery, Midwestern vineyards, and a realistic rendering of Chicago’s skyline. SCS...
Warren Spector's Newly Solo-Friendly Stealth Game Thick as Thieves Will Launch as a Four-Hour "Introductory Campaign" That only Costs a...
Otherside Entertainment announced that its alternate‑1900s stealth title Thick as Thieves will launch on May 20 as a four‑hour introductory campaign featuring 16 missions across two maps. The game has been re‑engineered from its original PvPvE concept to a single‑player...
MindsEye's Mission About Build a Rocket Boy's Alleged "Saboteurs" Is a Rather Meh Hitman Impression that Saw Me Waste 30...
Build a Rocket Boy’s new MindsEye mission "Blacklisted" attempts a Hitman‑style crossover but ends up feeling like a linear GTA‑type level. The mission features a leather‑clad assassin, Julia Black, and a stealth warehouse segment that suffers from overly aggressive NPC...
Solve a Murder Mystery by Flying People Around on Your Giant Crane in the Disco Elysium and Chinese Folktale Inspired...
The Crane Rider's Tale, the next project from Butterfly Soup creator Brianna Lei, is a visual‑novel adventure that tasks players with solving a serial‑killer mystery while ferrying townsfolk on a giant crane. The game mixes Disco Elysium‑style dice rolls, Zero...
What Do Marathon and The Lord of the Rings Have to Do with Each Other? PvPvE Gameplay, Apparently
Game director Joe Ziegler of Marathon explained that the title’s appeal hinges on mixing PvE’s predictable challenges with PvP’s unpredictable player actions, a balance he likens to the tension in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. He argues that the “golden...
"We've Heard a Clear Frustration": Arc Raiders Update Adds a Beach Holiday Map While Patching the Gun Balance to Ensure...
Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update launches a beach‑themed map featuring a collapsing hotel, slide, tennis courts and a dockyard, while adding the defensive Arc Turbine enemy and new mobility tools. The patch also overhauls weapon durability, repairing 25% on upgrades...
Garry's Mod Devs Facepunch Will Be Taking Action to "Push Obviously AI-Created Slop Off" Sequel S&box's Main Page, Garry Newman...
Facepunch Studios released S&box, the open‑source successor to Garry’s Mod, on April 28 and immediately flagged a surge of low‑quality, AI‑generated user content. Founder Garry Newman said the studio will actively remove obvious AI‑created “slop” from the game’s main page...
Helldivers 2 Isn't a Cosy Game, but the Tranquil Forests and Beefed up Exosuits of Its Latest Patch Might Convince...
Arrowhead Studios released patch 6.2.2 for Helldivers 2, introducing two tranquil forest biomes and a major overhaul of the game’s exosuits. The new EXO‑51 Lumberer and EXO‑55 Breakthrough arrive alongside a health boost that raises suit pools from 850 to 1,600 points....
Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin Once Made an "Atomic Fighting Game", Which Steam Have Now Yanked From Sale
Valve has disabled purchases of the indie Steam title Bohrdom after its creator, 31‑year‑old Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested for attempting to shoot the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Bohrdom, a quirky quantum‑physics‑themed fighting game released in December 2018, had attracted...
Following About 50 Assassin's Creed Hexe Devs Reportedly Being Taken Off the Game, Ubisoft Say Team Switches Are "a Standard...
Ubisoft confirmed that roughly 50 developers from the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Hexe were moved to an inter‑project pool, a shift it describes as routine team mobility. The reassigned staff must find a new project within three months or risk redundancy. Hexe,...
Epic Games Are Honouring Refunds for Fortnite's D4vd Cosmetics After Singer Charged with Murder
Epic Games announced it will honor refunds for Fortnite cosmetics tied to singer D4vd after he was charged with murder. Players must request refunds through Fortnite support, with a self‑service option launching on April 28. The company framed the refund as...
This Beefy 850W Asus ROG Strix 80+ Platinum PSU Is a Third Off From Amazon
Asus has slashed the price of its ROG Strix 850 W 80+ Platinum power supply to £120 (≈$150) on Amazon UK, a 33% discount from the £180 (≈$225) suggested retail price. The unit offers Platinum‑level efficiency, ten‑year warranty, and uses GaN...
After Losing Its Creative Director, It Looks Like Assassin's Creed Hexe Has Lost Its Game Director Now Too
Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed Hexe has lost its game director, Benoit Richer, who announced on LinkedIn that he is joining the newly formed indie studio Servo Games. This follows the earlier departure of creative director Clint Hocking, leaving the project...