ConnexionPalia's big Elderwood expansion is coming in May with a new zone that reminds me of WoW's Teldrassil
Palia's Elderwood expansion isn't Teldrassil, it only looks like it.
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Ubisoft has made its colorblindness simulation tool available to any game developer for free
A win for gaming accessibility.
Finally, a climate change solution: This free game lets you shoot a tornado with a shotgun
Kill the Tornado is exactly as goofy as it sounds (and more challenging than you think).
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Teleport, alter gravity, and survive on the run in puzzle platformer Bionic Bay
Full of beautiful pixels and probably perfect for speedrunners.
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Gloomhaven: Second Edition on hold due to Trump tariffs causing a 'ripple effect' on the board game industry, says publisher: 'Our products are no longer retail viable'
Gloomhaven: Second Edition is in limbo thanks to tariffs and more board games could follow
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REPO devs gently ask modders to 'optimize the amount of server traffic they send' to avoid 'skyrocketing server costs'
REPO's dev team needs you to respect their boundaries—on lobby size.
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Last Epoch's excellent new update proves we're in a golden age of ARPGs, and there's something here for everyone
No need to be mad. Let's farm monsters.
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TV tie-in MMO looter shooter Defiance returns for a free-to-play third shot at life and gigantic messy boss battles
Three seasons, three launches. Third’s the charm for this quirky MMO looter-shooter?
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I'm glad the Lunar Remastered Collection scrubs the Austin Powers references, but I wish it went further in overhauling its wacky '90s localisation
Mercifully minus the balance changes from the original English release
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Survival horror word-em-up Blood Typers rolls out the Scarlet Carpet for its grand finale update
The final floor, a grisly boss and a public server browser
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Devolver's financials show Cult of the Lamb is its best seller, earning more than $90 million with DLC a significant factor: 'Gamers are spending more time on known IPs'
The indie label will be "Leaning further into our own popular IPs in a variety of ways".
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Today's Wordle answer for Sunday, April 20
Help with solving Sunday's puzzle.
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Diablo is doing a crossover with grimdark anime Berserk and, OK, that makes sense
Yes, I know it was a manga first.
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Once promising developer Tequila Works is auctioning off the rights to its games, including 4 still in development
The developer of Rime and Gylt is being split up and sold in parts.
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This subreddit dedicated to the worst computer setups on Earth makes me weirdly proud to be a PC gamer
Celebrating the gloriously terrible PC gaming setups of r/shittybattlestations.
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You don't see the Havok logo much anymore, but the legendary physics middleware used in Half-Life 2 never went away—just the splash screens
An icon of 2000s gaming wants us to know that it's still being used in big games, even if SSDs mean hardly anyone has time to show its logo anymore.
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Scientists claim they've seen a 'jaw-dropping' new color, but you can only experience it by shooting lasers directly into your eyes
The specifics of the claim are contested, but the ability to precisely stimulate the retina with lasers is cool whether or not it's really a 'new color.'
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Don't worry, the fan-favorite Baldur's Gate 3 bug that turns character portraits into moody glamor shots wasn't fixed in the final patch
Close call for the dedicated community.
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When a game's identity becomes wrapped up in its rarity, what happens when it's re-released on Steam for 20 bucks?
Collector's items no more.
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Dwarf Fortress sells 1 million copies on Steam, so now Bay 12 Games can afford that 'little party' it planned
But the work continues.
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After a disappointing sequel and a cancelled remake, the original Fear Effect is coming to PC 'for the first time ever'
The cel-shaded action game's rerelease comes courtesy of Limited Run.
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The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary a year late by selling off 2,000 pieces of its servers
Own a shard of Tamriel.
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Yes, Zero Company really is Star Wars XCOM, and it's got the permadeath to prove it
It's ticking all the right boxes.
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Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, April 19
Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.
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I don't know what I expected: Everybody's just recreating memes in Baldur's Gate 3's new photo mode
You're all having too much fun, we need to get back to power gaming.
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While this paleontologist doesn't find Elden Ring's monster designs all that realistic, he was impressed by FromSoft's subtle storytelling and commitment to 'speculative biology'
Dr. Darren Naish walked away impressed with Elden Ring's attention to detail.
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Rematch passes 100K Steam concurrents in open beta as 'Rocket League but with feet' turns out to be a winning idea
The soccer game from Sifu developer Sloclap might be a winner.
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Tempest Rising accidentally launched a week early on Steam, and the publisher has decided to just go with it
An advanced access special edition bonus became an advanced access every edition bonus. Whoops.
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Marvel Rivals players annoyed and confused by 'misleading' $25 Doctor Strange skin that's missing the coolest part when worn in-game
Maybe don't buy this expensive Doctor Strange skin.
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The new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally shows us stretchy Pedro Pascal (but only for about two seconds)
C'mon, Marvel, we know Mr. Fantastic's rubbery noodle body looks goofy as hell. You can't hide it forever.
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Capcom says it has 'already taken and will continue to take action' to ban Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters as it begins a '1-to-2 week review' of the challenge quest leaderboard
It's dark times when Monster Hunter starts its own inquisition.
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Thank you for ruining my life, Larian: Even after 900 hours and a dozen playthroughs, Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 has me obsessed all over again
Baldur's Gate 3's new subclasses make my latest run feel as fresh as my first.
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I hope they didn't make the Oblivion NPCs hot
Oblivion is a game about weirdos. How will they look in the remaster?
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The new trailer for Remedy's co-op FPS features explosive pink goop and flying desk chairs, so it's still looking like the silliest thing they've made
FBC: Firebreak is looking just as surreal as the game it's spun off from, with none of the seriousness.
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Rebellion's CEO says 'it looks like we want to do more Atomfall' but it will depend on whether the studio can 'find the resources to do it'
"It's nice when marketing comes back to you and says 'yep, we underestimated our high-level success.'"
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The Forever Winter's April update introduces a 'devastating' railgun you'll need to build with buds, DLC skins and more to my favourite extraction shooter
Despite the huge March update, it's not slowing down this month.
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Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 price is staying at $450 in the US despite tariff turmoil, with preorders starting April 24
Accessories will be more pricey "due to changes in market conditions," however.
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Phil Spencer is 'really happy' with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, hinting there might be more Nazi punching adventures in the future: 'We do think there's life in that franchise'
But he also wants Microsoft "to do our own games and our own franchises".
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