Inventory Space: getting into World Of Warcraft in 2022 reveals a disjointed MMO buckling under the weight of its expansions

How many hours do youreallyneed to invest to get to fully experience a game? And is it even worth it, in the end? But Inventory Space is more than just answering the question: “How long is the video game?” It’s us trying to truly understand what makes these games tick. In the end, our experiences with the game aligned in a way we hadn’t expected. And, in a strange meeting of many complex thoughts, we came to quite a beautiful conclusion....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 223 words · Timothy Patel

Mirrorshades are an infosec hazard on video calls, so what should cyberpunks wear now?

So what’s a 21st-century cyberpunk to wear? William Gibson’s iconic ‘razorgirl’ mercenary Molly Millions has surgically implanted mirrorshades. Countless characters in dystopian video games and trash novels and B movies and tabletop RPGs wear mirrorshades. Mirrorshades are a powerful accessory. On a practical level, they’re defensive. Mirrorshades also protect you from the retinal scans of The Man and His many drones and spycams. They’re emotionally defensive too. Eyes are windows to the soul, they say, and you refuse to make a connection....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 390 words · Rodney Smith

Our favourite lightweight gaming mouse is heavily discounted at Amazon UK

The HyperX Pulsefire Haste and Pulsefire Haste Wireless are 60% off. It also weighs a tiny bit more, at 61 grams. The wired mouse is also notable for its excellent soft cable, which makes it feel almost wireless.

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 38 words · Nicole Baker

Plop down cities in Gourdlets' free demo, a Townscaper-like with cute visitors

Build it and they will come Oi, you. Are you looking for a good time? I’ve got opens trenchcoatTownscaper, a no-stress little building toy. You’ll see colours for days, mate. Buildings popping up in all manners of shapes and sizes, no objectives or nuffin'. Ahh, you want the new stuff, eh? Well lucky you, I just got someGourdletsin. There’s admittedly very little to it, especially at the moment. Place a campfire and someone will rock up to toast marshmallows....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 85 words · Scott Rice

Retro JRPG Chained Echoes has all the makings of a modern classic

“[I] still need to patch the languages into the console versions. Still need to pass one submission,” he says over email. But he also says he’s “happy at the same time”. Linda grew up making fangames withRPG Makerwhen he was younger, he tells me. “Like, fangames in the vein ofFinal Fantasy VI. I never released them, but it was my passion. I always wanted to create something worthy of the games I grew up [with]....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 370 words · Carolyn Lindsey

Roguelite shooter Synced resurfaces with new gameplay trailer ahead of its open beta

Come and see what to expect when the beta begins in an exclusive gameplay trailer below. You play as a Runner, a mercenary who enters The Meridian to take on Nanos and get paid. The new trailer showed five heroes: Deadcut, Glory, Doc Stone, Ragna, and Park. I particularly like the sound of Deadcut, a gambler who spends his non-gambling time blowing stuff up. That leaves the rest of the survivors on Earth, battling Nanos using a mystery substance called Nerva....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 130 words · Madison Bell

Sokpop Collective are releasing their 100th game, and aiming for 100 more

Hitting that milestone means the group have decided to change how they operate and adjust their Patreon. Theyll no longer be working to release one game per month. you’re able to watch a trailer for their recently released 99th game, action RPGSpringblades, below. The game was due to release in November but slipped into next month. Theyareabout to reach their goal of making 100 games though, so well done them....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 156 words · Tammy Meyer

The Settlers: New Allies has finally settled on a February 17th release date

Come watch the trailer below to see what’s new. Protecting players in the early game makes sense. They’ve also added a forestry building that lets you grow trees, which people were apparently clamouring for. The full game will also add the campaign, which will include 13 missions. Presuming no further delays,The Settlers: New Allieswill land on February 17th.

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 58 words · Melissa Harris

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's beta progression will carry over when the game releases

Theyre obviously feeling a bit more confident about that since last weeks 1.0.8 update, which introducedcrafting. Sticking together is everything, and the game understands how to erode this glue. pic.twitter.com/al6XwHH9SE Warhammer 40,000: Darktide bursts out of beta on November 30th onSteamand theMicrosoft Storefor 33/$40/40.

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 44 words · Jasmine Mckay

Wordle answer (Monday 28 November 2022): Wordle word of the day #527 and hints

And I’m feeling… like completing today’sWordle. Pretty sure that’s how the song goes. Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! There are just so many words to choose from! The word is… TEPID. The aim is to guess the correct five-letter word in just six guesses. If a letter doesn’t appear in the solution word at all, it’ll remain unhighlighted. Head over to theWordlesite to try it for yourself....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 235 words · Mary Reed MD

World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight is about to flap out

Lot’s of ‘em. Ride them, even. Show them around town. Wake up next to them one day and feel like the magic’s gone, you know? The new class/race can turnintoa dragon, albeit a pathetically land-bound one. It’s a lot more interesting the tromping around on foot, at any rate. More details can be foundon Blizzard’s website. you’ve got the option to buy Dragonflightfrom Battle.netfor 40/$50/50. Activision Blizzard are currently the subject of a number oflegal actions,labour disputesand allegations ofworkplace harassment....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 90 words · Jonathan Russo

Yoshiro Kimura's new sandbox RPG will be out in 2023, might be about "children"

He wants to bring the magic back to RPGs Yoshiro Kimura and his studio, Onion Games, are known for being off-beat. They make games that go in hard on their own strange internal worlds, wrapping up a particular sense of passion and energy in earnestly oddball humour.Undertalemakes for a handy comparison - which makes sense, because many of the team worked on Moon, one of the games that inspired it....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 325 words · Jacqueline Peters

Wordle answer (Sunday 27 November 2022): Wordle word of the day #526 and hints

Amazing how time flies. Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! Hopefully everyone reading this has felt happy at one point or another. Nor has it ever been so important to find those opportunities where possible. How to play Wordle Wordle is a very straightforward word guessing game. The aim is to guess the correct five-letter word in just six guesses. If a letter doesn’t appear in the solution word at all, it’ll remain unhighlighted....

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 250 words · Peggy Davis