Space Tales is a 1940s retrofuturist colony RTS with a neat power system from veterans of They Are Billions

“Peacefully populate the galaxy by any means necessary.” But there are similarly grim overtones. Space Tales has justlaunched on Kickstarter. What do I mean by optional side missions? Who are you, exactly? It all feels veryStarcrafty. Battles mix together smaller rank-and-file with larger support units, and base structures are summoned from orbit. Here’s the trailer. What do you think? There’s no release date yet, but they’re aiming for 2024.

October 19, 2023 · 1 min · 69 words · David Brown

The cheapest 1TB SSD for Steam Deck or ROG Ally is this £80 option from WD

A relatively straightforward upgrade that nets you more space and more performance. Let me know if you found this deal helpful and stay tuned for more deals as we discover them.

October 19, 2023 · 1 min · 31 words · Kaitlin Odonnell

The Electronic Wireless Show S2 Episode 35: the cute life sim that is secretly a horror game, and other twists

Plus: James gives us a rundown of fun games he tried at EGX, which sound very cool! it’s possible for you to listen above, or onon Spotify,iTunes,Stitcher, orPocket Casts. Music is by Jack de Quidt. LinksWe record on a Tuesday so things may have changed by the time you listen to this episode. We’ve been playinga bunch of stuff this week. In the Leftfield Collection he enjoyed the cool missing-words visual novelCom–et, and stop motion adventureJudero....

October 19, 2023 · 1 min · 76 words · Kevin Ewing

The Rally Point: Why Alpha Centauri kind of helped when I had a breakdown

A staple for the nerves I had, shall we say, a bad experience some years ago. Several days of lying in a darkened room eating cold party leftovers were to be expected. The amount of comfort I got from playingAlpha Centaurithroughout, though, was a surprise. It’s less about mere familiarity than you’d think, given how late I first played it. Its high concept story asks for interpretation, for a philosophical response....

October 19, 2023 · 3 min · 428 words · Robert Stewart

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 drops the always-online requirement, but only for Steam Deck

Also, eh Like. Why notallPC players, including the Epic crowd? Maybe its favouritism the Deck does look a little bit like a skateboard. That said, maybe it wont just be the Steam Deck for long. A punk can dream. In any event, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is still a goodun by most accounts.

October 19, 2023 · 1 min · 56 words · Joseph Griffin

Urbo review: Threes meets Dorfromantik in this chill puzzler

InUrbothere are no sky lasers, no oncoming hordes. But it’s not quite as simple as that. First you pick the setting of your town-to-be. You’ll unlock more building types over time, too - though these are all purely cosmetic. Urbo has one extra trick to tax yourstrategybrain even further, too. So really, I have no complaints about this whatsoever. This review is based on a retail build of the game provided by developers Door 407....

October 19, 2023 · 1 min · 75 words · Wendy Barrett

Wordle hints and answer (#852): How to solve the Thursday October 19 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 19? 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! Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments! Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers....

October 19, 2023 · 3 min · 430 words · Bonnie Jordan

How historical fantasy Indika channels its Russian creator's anger against Putin and the Orthodox Church

“What is happening in Russia now looks like some kind of crazy experiment.” The game’s locations are designed to feel a littletooauthentic - so obsessed with minutiae that they become unearthly. The mechanics and rhythms of play, meanwhile, are very plot-driven and deliberately stifling. This oddly jubilant emphasis on stuffiness reflects Setlov’s downbeat appraisal of canonical Russian literature. “We also tried not to make mind-blowing action the basis of the player’s experience....

October 18, 2023 · 2 min · 280 words · Ernest Blankenship

Intel Core i5-14600K and Core i9-14900K review: big numbers, tiny changes

Intels Raptor Lake Refesh chips are a skippable stopgap False alarm! Intels big batch of newgaming CPUsfor 2023 is not the architectural overhaul known asMeteor Lake. It should come as no surprise, then, that the gaming performance of these 14th GenCPUsstutters into stagnancy. Thats not to say that the hybrid P-core/E-core setup has become old hat. The Core i5-14600Ks highest possible P-core speed is now 5.3GHz, a nudge upward from its predecessors 5....

October 18, 2023 · 1 min · 147 words · Benjamin Sloan

Lamplighter devs Harebrained "part ways" with Paradox as publisher decides against new project in the same genre

We were rather looking forward to The Lamplighters League for a time. “Hence, we believe that a separation would be the best way forward,” Nilsson went on. Here’s hoping the remnants of the studio find success elsewhere.

October 18, 2023 · 1 min · 37 words · Whitney Jackson

NYT Connections hint and answers (Wednesday, October 18)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #129 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....

October 18, 2023 · 1 min · 134 words · Luis Armstrong

Pick up the powerful 13-inch Asus ROG Z13 Flow laptop for $700 after a Woot discount

A nice piece of kit, it must be said. Asus make some of the best gaming laptops going, and their Flow Z13 (discounted today!) is one of the most interesting too. Asus make their own XG Mobile eGPU, which can come equipped with up to an RTX 4090. However, as an extremely portable mobile workstation, the Flow Z13 works incredibly right out of the box. What do you think about this model?...

October 18, 2023 · 1 min · 82 words · Barbara Brown

Planetiles looks like the next chill tile-'em-up for Dorfromantik fans

And its got a demo out now Tiles, theyre just pleasing. Plonk em down, line em up, watch pretty patterns emerge and your score multiply. Upcoming PC gamePlanetilesis about tiles - theyre right there in the name! and looks to continue the immensely satisfying chill puzzling ofDorfromantikand its ilk. The devs confirmed that no multiplier mode is planned, with a focus on the single-player experience.

October 18, 2023 · 1 min · 65 words · Matthew Cantu