But for the moment, it still clamours for News.
Our live coverage of this event has finished.
Set phasers to “spark joy” and FEED THE MAW.
This morning’s music isAlone in Kyoto.
An SSD is “a must” to play FF16 on PC,according to producer Naoki Yoshida.
There’s still no word on when it’s coming, however.
Atami is a city in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture.
They’re making the code open source, so another modder could jump in and finish it.
Some slightly lengthier thoughts on Reka, by me.
I get the feeling this will be an RPS favourite.
Lethal Company is getting some Xmas-themed content.
It’s Lethal Company, so the Xmas-themed content is… not very jolly.
kinda looks Embracerhave shut down Free Radical, as rumoured.
Best of luck to everybody who has lost their job today.
The Day Before developers Fntastic have announced that they’re closing doors, following a dismal reception at launch.
Best of luck to everybody there too.
We apologize if we didnt meet your expectations, they wrote.
We did everything within our power, but unfortunately, we miscalculated our capabilities.
Creating games is an incredibly challenging endeavor.
Sigil 2 brings nine new levels, which sound like a brutal challenge by all accounts.
There’s a fresh heavy metal OST, too.
You may have read that Fntastic have closed doors following the disastrous launch of the The Day Before.
The DayZ team are making fun of Fntastic’s closure announcement on Xitter.
Whatever you think of The Day Before, I’m not sure this is a very charitable response.
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The developer-run websiteVideogamelayoffsestimates that around 9000 people lost their jobs in the games industry this year - taVGC.
I never managed to acquire an asteroid pet myself, despite playing Starfield exclusively in space.
Better than the average stocking filler.
Stellaris Nexus (aka “4X on fast forward”)launches in early accesstoday.
Perhaps needless to say, The Day Before is no longer for sale on Steam.
Fntastic (or what’s left of them) areworking with Steam to offer refunds.
There is a living snowman and the game’s map is haunted by some kind of STALKER-ish occult entity.
The voice-acting is dreadful but I suspect that’s deliberate.
It’s part of theConfounding Calendarof daily advent Itch.io releases.
Thanks to Alice0 for spotting.
Populous-esque village builderKainga: Seeds of Civilizationhas a one-year anniversary 50% discount.
Here’sthe story in question.
I have officially made it through a whole career in games journalism without physically attending E3.
Bethesda say they’re working onadding city maps and “new ways of traveling” to Starfieldin 2024.
Hopefully that doesn’t just mean they’re adding Segways to city streets.
Steam seemsto be down at the moment, at least in the UK.
New Game+ mode for Alan Wake 2came out yesterday.
The mode includes “new videos and manuscript pages” that build on its story.
There’s also a new Nightmare difficulty level.
Mouse is a first-person shooter with art inspired by early American cartoons, a la Cuphead.IGN have a trailer.
Points are awarded based on number of words, word length and time left over.
What’s your best score?
Wake up, sleepies!
We must go, yes, we must go at once.
Some morning music:Vamo’alla flamenco, from Final Fantasy 9.
We are currently investigating this situation.
We have no reason to believe that any other SIE or Sony divisions have been impacted."
Veil puts Dishonored’s Blink move in Rainbow Six.
Can’t work out whether this is genius or a disgrace.
Thanks for spotting,PCG.
Some quick, addled thoughts from me on V.A Proxy’s demo.
Thank you for your patience with us as we work on the Fallout 4 next-gen update.
We know you’re excited, and so are we!
But we need a bit more time and look forward to an exciting return to the Commonwealth in 2024.
Plastic guitars are coming back, baby!
Rock On this January pic.twitter.com/IsjlmZyuGF
Got a Steam Deck?
Find yourself weirdly hooked on the smell from its vent?
Included is an escape room based on Among Us' spaceship, along with some cosmetics - hats included!
That puts it within touching distance of the original’s 10th anniversary.
Mouse has an immediately striking look,blending Cuphead-like cartoon visuals with the fast-paced first-person gunplay of Doom.
Plasma armour is charged.
Form a phalanx and FEED THE MAW.
Warframe’s Whispers in the Walls update isalso now live.
This is the one about spooky goings on in a weird laboratory.
Hunt: Showdown has also had amega-updatethat coincides with the beginning of the game’s Tides of Desolation event.
War Hospital has a release date - 14th January.
As it’s possible for you to probably guess, it’s a hospital management game set in WW1.
It looks a bit like Commandos.
This morning I am mostly listening to the fat beats ofPower Plant, from the Bionic Commando Rearmed soundtrack.
A quick piece about a nifty free Itch.io puzzler.
Dishonored and Deathloop makers Arkane have shared concept art for their forthcoming Blade game.
Your excitement following Marvel’s Blade reveal means the world to us.
Here’s some exclusive eye candy from our Art heroes at Lyon!
It’s unlikely to be a bad game - the developer’s previous Mothman project was ace.
Gotsome extensive new footage of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the Suikoden sequel in all but name.
Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of Warzone/Warcraft/Total War/Warhammer/Animal Crossing/Earthworm Jim.
Naughty Dog havecancelledlong-awaited multiplayer offering The Last of Us Online.
“We had two paths in front of us,” reads the post in question.
Original Duke Nukem dev Scott Miller says that Embracer have laid people off at 3D Realms.
Several sources have told me this bad news… A lot of people, including core devs, will be looking for work asap.
Hopefully they land jobs soon.
Do you play Dave the Diver?
Because the latest Steam update brings Dredge crossover DLC.
Dyson Sphere Program’s Rise of the Dark Fog update, aka the combat update, islive now.
I’ve been falling behind on my music recommendations.
IGN havea chat with Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiyaabout why he left Platinum, and what he’ll do next.
An excerpt: “PlatinumGames has placed a priority on growing as a company.
But I personally have no interest in growing a company for the sake of corporate growth.
Oh heck, that’s probably the headline, isn’t it.
Valve are taking a seasonal approach to Dota 2 bans.
Have you been naughty this year?
This might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen relating to Dota.
What awful timing before Christmas.
Ubisoft’s open-world racerThe Crew is shutting down its servers in March.
Being an MMO with cars, that means it’ll be impossible to play it after that date.
Sounds like a good deal to me, honestly.
Battlefield 2042 is set to see in the shooter’s third year with a Season 7 in March.
Expect new maps among the offering of “fresh content”.
So yes, Season 7 for#Battlefield2042 will be in your hands in March!
The free map is out now, and has 500 dings - more than any level to date.
The Universim, a god sim with space exploration, has a 1.0 release date - 22nd January 2024.
It’s been in development for a decade.
I’ve not played it, but it has a fairly enthusiastic following on Steam.
A wonderful excuse to revisit the whole sorry affair.
It’s DayZ’s 10th anniversary and Bohemia have put together a short video to celebrate.
A developer stream is coming on December 21st with new information on the future of the game.
As reader PolygonClassicist points out, thenominees for this year’s player-voted Steam Awards are out.
A baffling list, I think, but certainly a conversation starter.
Starfield for “most innovative”, hm?
This week’s liveblog is at an end.
The battle against the Maw continueshere.
