Palworld, monster collector with machineguns, will launch in Early Access this month

Some ofPalworld’s character designs are so similar to their obvious inspiration as to be almost indistinguishable. Palworld will launchin Steam Early Access, with the intent to stay there for at least a year. It’s worth noting that Palworld is the work of Pocketpair, who are no strangers to Early Access. It continues to receive update and has adevelopment roadmap for 2024. We’ll find out soon enough.

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 66 words · David Johnson

Show me the Champion of Dead By Daylight's multiplayer horror hit

Mind you, I’m a little unclear on the causality here. “Surrounded by the same fog, I became a pawn - trapped. I must find a way out. Rewriting that script is key.” Have you tried laying off the coffee and going for a stroll, now and then? He notes that “the lore of both games is surprisingly compatible, a true match in… Behaviour’s head of partnerships Mathieu Cote is of the same mind....

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · Vanessa Perez

The Exit 8 perfectly captures the surreal horror of navigating a busy tube station

Surface from the chaos, though, and it can feel like quite the achievement. If you spot anything different, go back the way you came. If there isn’t an anomaly, then you’re free to move onwards. Successfully follow the protocol eight times and bam, you’ll have reached your destination. How hard could spotting an anomaly be, eh? And then it slowly sinks in. The corridor actually has a few posters. There are a number of air vents in the walls, too....

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · Timothy Clarke

The Ryzen 9 5950X remains a productivity monster's 52% off in the UK

16 cores and 32 threads of Zen 3 power. (It’s also a nearly-as-good 50% off at the US.)

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 18 words · Leah Kim

Unity ring in the new year by firing 1,800 people in the name of "long-term and profitable growth"

Best of luck to everybody losing their jobs as part of Unity’s cost-cutting.

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 13 words · Joshua Middleton

Wordle hints and answer (#934): How to solve the Tuesday January 9 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 9? 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 an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Scroll down a bit further and we’ll also reveal today’s Wordle answer for 9/1....

January 9, 2024 · 3 min · 447 words · Ashlee Thomas

Xbox Developer Direct on January 18th will offer an update on Indiana Jones

Most excitingly, that’ll include an update from MachineGames on their in-development Indiana Jones game. The stream will take place at 12pm PT/8pm GMT on Thursday, January 18th at Xbox’sTwitchandYouTubechannels. Shortly after, Zenimax Online Studios will offer an update onThe Elder Scrolls Onlineat 9pm GMT. Well, here we go. I hope thatthey find a way to let Indiana Jones be clumsy. I’m also pretty interested in Avowed, for what it’s worth.

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Amanda Graham

HP Omen Transcend 16 review: a slim and proper gaming laptop

The usual catch with such devices, sadly, is an overeagerness to appearaspirational. Not that the Omen Transcend 16 is lacking in modernity otherwise. Those connections are high-spec, too, with HDMI 2.1 and two Thunderbolt 4-ready USB-C ports as standard. At 2.2kg, the Omen Transcend 16s weight is well below average for a 16in gaming notebook. The 1920x1200 display, meanwhile, is excellent. The 1920x1200 resolution is less exciting, being just a hair above boring old Full HD....

January 8, 2024 · 2 min · 245 words · Albert Savage

Medieval Machine Builders lets you catapult cows at castles

In my case, that job sim isMedieval Machines Builder, probably better known as Siege Weapon Builder. Itsfree-to-play prologuegoes live later this week, on top of ademofrom last year. Let me do a quick 400 words on this? “Thanks to your creations you will conquer more than one castle,” it intones. “The knights wage wars, but thanks to your machines they win them. You are Medieval Machines Builder.” Oh my god, I’m crying....

January 8, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Kathleen Coleman

MSI reveal the Claw, the first Intel-powered Steam Deck rival

Then theres that battery, which totes an even bigger capacity than theSteam Deck OLEDs upgraded 50Whr cell. Despite, it must be said, a higher-res, less power-efficient 1920x1080 IPS display. This 7in screen runs up to 120Hz as well, out-refreshing the 90Hz Deck OLED. Price and release date info is, unfortunately, not as forthcoming. Whats more, it will have to do so without undermining the embiggened battery. Wait and see, we must....

January 8, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Nicholas Dixon

Nvidia confirmed the GeForce RTX 40 Super series, and they’re out this month

And, in the RTX 4080 Supers case, even a big ol' price drop. Provided you count the AI-generated frames ofDLSS 3as real frames, anyway. Still wouldnt mind them having a go at a desktop RTX 4050, mind.

January 8, 2024 · 1 min · 37 words · Paul Walton

NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, January 8)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #211 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start. We’ll also explain how to play Connections if this is your first time coming over from Wordle! If not, check just below for the full answer....

January 8, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Cassie Clark

Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Space, mechs, and photographing draculas

And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. Check out these attractive and interesting indie games! The transition from one miniplanet to another now works smoothly. I’ve been working on dynamic planetary rings in my space game.

January 8, 2024 · 1 min · 42 words · Joseph Pennington