S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart Of Chornobyl review: a captivating survival shooter, even with bits falling off

In Ukrainian, obviously. 2 to get with the times as a shooter. That doesnt mean its now more Call of Duty thanCall of Pripyat, mind. Again, thats not to say that this is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. with the edges sanded down. Just tooled up for a big mission? Heres three monster attacks and a bandit ambush so youre limping and bulletless by the time you get there. Found some nice loot? Favourite gun jammed twice before it can finish a single magazine?...

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 367 words · Justin Perry

Should you give the Ward Sensors to Richter or Captain Zotov in Stalker 2?

Which side should you take at the end of “A Needle In A Haystack”? But who is the best person to give the Ward Sensors to? In this guide: Warning: story spoilers for the next few main quests follow! Should you give the Ward Sensors to Richter or Zotov? There’s no objectively correct choice here. So above all, you should choose whichever path intrigues you the most. Essentially the Sphere is one long underground pathway which connects the Ribs to a IPSF outpost....

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 245 words · Ryan Forbes

Should you kill Squint in Stalker 2?

But which choice is better really? Should you kill Squint in Stalker 2? The short answer is thatit doesn’t matter much whether you kill Squint or not. If you want to finish the quest as fast as possible, kill Squint in your first encounter. He doesn’t have much else on him at all, but you have what you need. So there’s really no reason not to kill Squint if you want to do so....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · Jason Baker

Should you kill the Shah or Roosevelt in Stalker 2?

One way or another, you need the information that Varan has so that progress the story. But which is the correct choice? As it turns out, you have more options than you may think. Should you kill the Shah or Roosevelt? Both these options are good for different reasons. Killing both kingpins takes the longest time, but it also gets you the most loot. Meanwhile, killing Varan is the fastest way to progress the story....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 147 words · Melinda Greene

Space Marine 2 will ban mods from public games to address server stability and save corruption issues

It’s always a pleasure for me, as a developer, to see what our community can create. We have also received user reports that their save files were corrupted after playing alongside players with mods. The update goes on to explain that mods will “still be allowed in private Operations lobbies”.

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 50 words · William Villegas

Stalker 2: How to open the Electric Field Safe

Getting to the building itself is tricky, given the many electrical anomalies on the ground surrounding the building. But the true issue is how to get inside the safe itself. So how are you meant to pop crack open the safe? But… why is the code 1708? And how are you meant to know this? Open up your map and hover over the Electric Field Safe Stash icon. I was trying 12, 72, 15…...

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Michelle Rivera

There's a playable Disco Elysium 2 prototype in the wilds, according to a report on clashes between the "spiritual successors"

Ive tried to pack everything into one article. What is the specific subject of this complaint? He’s supposedly been demoing it to colleagues. Speaking to IGN, Tuulik denied the accusation, calling it “absurd.” Tuulik has also accused ZA/UM and Moola of teaming up to bombard him with baseless legal threats. CoGrammar have denied these accusations, stating that their legal proceedings against Tuulik have nothing to do with ZA/UM. Kurvitz and Rostov are reportedly making a game with the backing of Chinese internet company NetEase....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 84 words · Christopher Griffin

This sidescroller combines cat photography with the joy (misery) of social media clout-farming

No, it wasn’t of the beautiful scenery or the glistening sea either. It was of many cats lying in the sun together outside a little church. It really captures the heart, what with pleasant boppy music and an authentic-seeming town in the demo. Solid vending machine work. Good ramen restaurant layout. Strong abundance of cats. One of my favourite pics was of a cat whose face was wedged in a crack in a wall....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Leslie Landry

Valve might be moving closer to a Steam Controller 2 and new VR controllers, rumours say

“Codename for Steam Controller 2 is ‘Ibex’. Separate product from Deckards Roy controller(s),” Lynchtweeted, as spotted byThe Verge. “Both are being tooled for a mass production goal in their factories right now. Thats why I know theyre in later stages of productization”. Deckard is reportedly the codename for a standalone VR headset from Valve. They have madeoccasional and dull patent filingsin recent years that could be for such a headset....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 127 words · Gina Mann

Wordle hints and answer (#1250): How to solve the Wednesday November 20 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for November 20? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordleis a tricky test of word knowledge, for sure. If you’re in need of tips, you’re in the right place. Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments!...

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 458 words · Kevin Thompson

Homeworld 3's last major update adds superweapons, campaign interludes and a new armour system

Other highlighted changes fromBlackbird’s announcement postinclude increasing the potency of strike craft. The future is now, Hiigaran Torpedo Frigate captains! With regard to controls, Blackbird have added a “reinforce targeted ship” ability to all ships. You’ll still need to manually add ships to control groups, however. There’s a new logic for target selection and prioritising. Oh, and they’ve given Motherships fusion missiles, an endgame tech capable of blowing whole fleets away....

November 19, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · Christine Fletcher

How Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 uses machine learning AI, and how much of your data it might need

“We did surveys and asked people, how can we do this - what can we improve?” MFS head Jorg Neumann told me in an interview earlier this month. You basically say: ‘Oh OK, got this wrong.’ And then you retrain it. We did that in four different stages." What does that process of human intervention look like in practice, I asked? “It’s just picture analysis, really,” Neumann said. “It’s just a lookup table and you say, is this sand?...

November 19, 2024 · 2 min · 231 words · Sandra Bradley

Metal Slug Tactics review: the crunchy arcade run 'n' gun pauses to have a tactical think

Once more Into The Breach? I am a very casual enjoyer of Metal Slug games. You die a bunch and say: “ah, that was good.” You still die a lot. And you still walk away feeling fairly happy about it. Well, I did at least. It really depends on your tolerance for roguelikey restarts. Fights take place on griddy battlefields. You get three characters, each with their own weapon loadouts and special skills....

November 19, 2024 · 3 min · 569 words · Juan Mitchell