In these often scary times, Supergiant’s games Pyre, Transistor, and Bastion helped me stay sane. Build that wallThe predicament of the Kid, the protagonist of Supergiant’s first game Bastion, is similar again. Supergiant’s three games all helped me consider the role of the individual and our relationships with each other in different ways. Most of all, in Supergiant’s games every decision has its origin and reason. In a time where “be nice to each other” sounds like terrible advice, this team o

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided didn’t really knock my socks off. It was decent, but I thought it fell well short of the standard set by Human Revolution, which I really liked—even with the crappy boss fights. We’re giving you the chance to play #MankindDivided for free on Steam! And it is a good game. Whether we’ll ever get to play that concluding chapter is, unfortunately, a wide-open question.

High Hell is a new FPS from Terri Vellmann and Adam “Doseone” Drucker. High Hell’s limited-time sale also includes another big bonus: Heavy Bullets, Vellmann’s previous quirky FPS. Both games feature low-polygon, neon-colored art, but where High Hell focuses on missions, Heavy Bullets focuses on playthroughs. “Armed with a simple yet stylish revolver and six devastatingly plump bullets, you must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards of a job well done,” Heavy Bullets

The retro-styled JRPG Lost Sphear, announced in May by I Am Setsuna developer Tokyo RPG Factory, follows the adventures of Kanata, a young boy whose hometown has begun to disappear. To restore what’s been lost, he and his friends “set out to rebuild the world around them with the power of Memory by manifesting thoughts into matter.” I said at the time that the description didn’t really give me a firm grasp of what it’s all about. Now Square Enix has released a new story trailer, and I’ll be hone

Day of the Devs is an upcoming gaming event where fans can meet up with a bunch of game developers to hang out and revel in their mutual passion. It’s also the catalyst for Humble Bundle’s latest bundle, which is offering $131 worth of games at obscene discounts. Additionally, the $9 package comes with a VIP ticket to the Day of the Devs event itself. For non-Californians, the VIP ticket doubles as a coupon worth 20 percent off a variety of merchandise from iam8bit’s online store. The Day of the

If you are looking to build a small form factor gaming PC that packs a punch, you might consider ASRock’s Fatal1ty X370 Gaming-ITX/AC motherboard. It’s on sale at Newegg this week for $140, with a $20 mail-in-rebate available to bring the price down to $120. Combined with the recent price drops on Ryzen processors, you can piece together a pint-sized powerhouse on a modest budget. At present, Ryzen processors range in cost from around $110 (Ryzen 3 1200) to $400 (Ryzen 7 1800X), with several opt

A new hero class called the Shieldbreaker will arrive in Darkest Dungeon later this week, and like her fellow digital dungeoneers she is a formidable but deeply flawed adventurer: “Deadly as a viper, her iron will has been forged in the heat of the blazing desert sun. Though outwardly demure, her emancipation from the barren wastes came at a price so terrible, it haunts her dreams even now.” The Shieldbreaker brings new combat mechanics to the fight including Armor Piercing, Guard Break, and Ste

Desert Child is a racing RPG with a rags-to-riches storyline, customizable hoverbikes and a variety of odd jobs. However, you can already download the free demo for Desert Child via its GameJolt page. Earning money through races is the meat of Desert Child. Brittain says Desert Child was chiefly inspired by anime, specifically Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline. Desert Child began as a simple shoot-’em-up, Brittain says, but evolved to incorporate life sim, adventure game and RPG elements, and near

Starting with the single Strix Hero model (GL503VM-DB74), this is a 15.6-inch laptop with a 1920×1080 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. “The ROG Strix Hero Edition’s display is what sets it apart. Moving on, the Strix Scar is the line Asus is aiming at FPS gamers. Anyway, the Strix Scar is a larger laptop at 17.3 inches. The remaining hardware is the same as the Strix Hero, except the WASD keys are highlighted on the Strix Scar models instead of the QWER keys.

Back before there were a million and one gaming mice to choose from, there was the original IntelliMouse, a rodent Microsoft released in 1996. Later on Microsoft released the IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0, and it is that iconic model that a modern remake is based on. After discontinuing the IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 in 2012, Microsoft is introducing a new model appropriately dubbed Classic IntelliMouse. “Inspired by the Microsoft Intellimouse 3.0, the new Microsoft Classic Intellimouse has made mode

Destiny 2 comes to the PC today, so that pretty much wraps things up for the videogame news biz. And so for you, here’s news of something of interest that’s entirely unrelated: For the next couple of days, GOG is giving away Stronghold HD and AD 2044. Stronghold HD is a well-regarded castle-building and management sim set in medieval Europe, with four separate game modes and a 21-mission single-player campaign, plus eight-player LAN and online multiplayer. Stronghold is good stuff, though, so le

AMD has a new Crimson ReLive 17.10.2 driver package available that is supposed to deliver significantly improved performance in several games compared to the previous 17.10.1 driver release. Radeon RX 580 owners will see an even bigger bump, up to 50 percent at the same resolution, AMD claims. There are a handful of fixed issues in AMD’s latest driver package, too. Radeon Settings gaming tab may not automatically populate games detected on the users system. Go here to grab the new driver package

Destiny streamer DrLupo caused a stir in August with his testing of the aim assist functionality in the PC version of Destiny 2. Aim assist is disabled when the game is played with a mouse and keyboard, the mouse being inherently more precise than a controller, but running the setup through a XIM4 module allows it to be reenabled. The point wasn’t that aim assist would give people on PC an advantage over console players, however—”The XIM still involves translation, which means it will never be a

TracklessEstimated time to beat: 2 hours / LinkA bizarre, dreamlike game where you solve puzzles by inputing verbs. One of the most wonderfully strange games we’ve ever played. Grow HomeEstimated time to beat: 2.5 hours / LinkA fun and frivolous physics platformer that never takes itself too seriously. Her StoryEstimated time to beat: 2.5 hours / LinkAccessible, short, and yet full of twists and turns, Her Story is a great little detective game. To the MoonEstimated time to beat: 4 hours / LinkP

That’s today, and the developer has now revealed its iconic time-limited Elusive Targets contracts will be reactivated next month. Alongside a new Game of the Year Edition of the base game, the Elusive Targets reset is due November 7. Here’s how IO describes the process:And starting (again) in November, we will reactivate Elusive Targets, this is something our players have been asking for. So if you missed any Elusive Targets first time round or if you are new to HITMAN, then this is your chance

Last month, a couple of European online retailers appeared to let slip that the then console-exclusive Injustice 2 was coming to PC. Today, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have confirmed this to be true. Following its well received console iteration , PC players can now look forward to filling the boots of Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Batman, Aquaman, The Flash and more at some point “this Autumn” on Steam and the Windows Store. Injustice 2’s PC beta kicks off tomorrow—and while it’s not got a

Jackknife is the second and longest level of Mirror’s Edge, and is a chapter that Lorna Reid spoke fondly of last year. The following video isn’t the best way to revisit its twists and turns—but it is a world record-breaking speedrun that was two years in the making, covering the entire game in just 22 minutes and 40 seconds. Beating the previous record by almost six minutes, the following is ‘segmented’ wherein 11 players contributed specific sections of the run. Onto the run itself:The video d

Skyrim Special Edition celebrates its first birthday this week, which seems as good a time as any to revisit its host of neat player-made mods. In search of something new, I happened upon L3st4t’s Every Tree Different—a passion project that inserts real life photography of Finnish forests into the fifth Elder Scrolls. Said to change the “aspect and look” of over 20 tree trunks, Every Tree Different aims to add an extra layer of realism to Skyrim, driven by the creator’s penchant for photography.

The first Escapists game was no stranger to crossovers—having partnered officially with The Walking Dead, and unofficially with James Bond, A-Team and Escape from Alcatraz by way of similarly-themed spin-offs. The Escapists 2 landed in August and has now dropped its second themed DLC, this one focused on Halloween. “A mad scientist and his hoard of undead guard their territory within the gothic halls. Once again, you’ll have to craft, fight and scheme your way to freedom from this eerie supernat

Last month, Steamforged Games launched a Kickstarter for this Resident Evil 2 board game. Funded in less than an hour, it’s now wrapped up its month-long campaign having accrued £800,561, which translates roughly to $1,056,262. Designed specifically for the Resident Evil universe from the ground up, this game brings the thrills—and the dangers!—of the setting to the tabletop. A showdown with our G-Virus-infected foe plays out around the ten minute mark here:According to its Kickstarter page, the