“The revised launch date will allow Codemasters to release all versions of the game in a shorter timeframe, with the next generation of console launches expected for the holiday season,” Codies explained in yesterday’s announcement. Well, maybe not ’explained’ as much as ‘said’. Dirt 5 is coming three years after the last one, once again racing across gravel, sand, ice, and snow around the world in all sorts of vehicles....

To be perfectly honest, I don’t know how to describe what happens in this game, so here’s a little description of from developer Nippon Ichi Software’s announcement post: “Valvatorez, a former tyrant turned Prinny instructor, must bring down the corrupt powers that rule over Hades and save all Prinnykind… with ruthless compassion! Everything you need to kick off your fiery cam-pain is here, including insane strategic action, a darkly humorous cast of characters, and of course, PLENTY OF SARDINES!...

You can see Doom Eternal’s ray tracing in action in the trailer below, which was captured using Nvidia’s newly-announed RTX 3080 Ti graphics card. The video shows off multiple RTX On / RTX Off comparisons as well as some nice, chunky, uninterrupted gameplay sections, and it all looks very shiny. Some things, such as the big, hot, glowing red energy beam reflections on space station walls and the added ambient lighting from the game’s many green and yellow beacons, all work to give the game an added sense of realism - or at least as much as you can in a game about big hell demons giving Earth an apocalyptic wedgie and ripping it a new one....

Midnight, one more night without sleeping Watching, till the morning comes creeping Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping? So begins Jim Lowe’s version of Green Door as Dracula sets off on a walk through a winter wonderland. Along the way, he’ll get into a dance competition with the Grinch, disarm and shoot nutcracker soliers, use his Dracula karate on Christmas trees and snowmen, fall down holes, and more. In the style of Konami’s Tomena Sanner games, it’s all controlled by one button, with Dracula automatically walking to the right then the spacebar contextually controlling jumps and karate and such....

I suppose making sure it’s the only edition of the game available to purchase is one way of making something the “Definitive Edition”. Feels a bit cheap though, right? Popping over to the Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Digital Edition of Light Steam listing now comes with a notice that the game has been delisted at the publisher’s request, with a pointer to the new Definitive Edition....

The virtual tabletop is called D&D Digital and it was announced today as part of the Wizards Presents stream. You’ll find it around the 7m 20s mark of this video. As reported by (RPS sister site) Dicebreaker, the platform will allow folks to create 3D environments, populate them with miniatures, and then move ’em around as their adventure progresses. The software provides practical tools to help with play, including in-software dice rolls, health bars and moving characters using a ruler to measure distance....

Dyson Sphere Program tips and tricks There’s an awful lot of stuff in Dyson Sphere Program already, even for a management game. It most closely resembles other factory-building games like Factorio and Satisfactory, but even here there are enough differences that you’ll want to bear the following tips in mind before you begin in earnest. Here are our top Dyson Sphere Program tips: Dyson Sphere Program guide to getting set up Keep an eye on your mech power level Don’t make your builds too compact Learn the basics of research Automate production of basic components first Factory power levels Ratios and throughput explained The Main Bus and the Mall Understanding Belts and Sorters Belts and some buildings stack vertically Enable God Mode to make building easier Use hotkeys and UI controls...

All we know so far about what EA and Marvel are planning is that all the games will be action adventures for PC and console, with “original stories” set in the Marvel Universe. Seeing as there are many different Marvel Universes now, what with the MCU, comic book 616, and others, it remains to be seen what EA’s take on the superheroes will look like. Neither company has clued us in on which do-gooders are starring in the games yet either, so I’m just going to assume it’ll be the Young Avengers and the Eternals....

“We love EA Play Live as it’s our way of connecting with our players and sharing what’s new with all of you. However, this year things aren’t lining up to show you everything on one date,” an EA marketing person told Ian Games Network. “We have exciting things happening at our world-class studios and this year we’ll reveal much more about these projects when the time is right for each of them....

That help comes in two forms. First: this guide, which will take you through how to handily beat Bloodhound Knight Darriwil in his home turf. And second: we’ll show you how to summon a powerful ally into battle with you, which should make the fight go much more smoothly. How to beat Bloodhound Knight Darriwil Bloodhound Knight Darriwil can be found inside the Forlorn Hound Evergaol in Elden Ring. There are plenty of these circular Evergaols spread across the map, and you can activate them from above for a chance to defeat the powerful enemy within....

As I walked into the final boss arena, I had unwaivering confidence. I strolled in, staff at the ready and prepared to win. Then, my string of easy victories came to a shocking end. I got walloped and decimated for about 10 hours and eventually announced my defeat. Elden Ring was a game I just couldn’t finish. Fortunately, love had other plans, and I entered into a whirlwind romance with the Mimic Tear Ash....

The game boiled me alive, but its open world accommodated these feverish outbursts far better than previous Souls games. There were vast swathes of map to help bring my temperature back down from simmer to sparkling. One thing troubled me, though, and that was the rate at which I’d zip between bosses in-between distractions. It felt like I lacked the focus needed to keep up with Elden Ring’s open world....

A really bumper number of digressions this week, though. The train really gets derailed early as we start talking about Elden Ring, and thus, naturally, what bit of Matthew a king would steal for said king’s own body? (The answer is Matthew’s nice soft hair). We hear more about Nate’s orc/goblin dolls house too, of course, and at certain points in the podcast do manage to drag things back round to talking about the actual topic of the podcast....

For anyone who hasn’t seen the star bulletin, Odyssey came out last week, swarming with so many bugs that developers Frontier have “wholeheartedly” apologised. In my playtime over the past week, I’ve seen my share of crashes, muddy textures, pop-in, and bouncy characters. I’ve clipped through a parked spaceship, had a heap of UI glitches, and encountered one very forgetful space cop who bobbed up and down, scanning me approximately 50 times as I idled on a moon’s surface....

The game’s story sees you play a budding student of the Escape Academy, a school that trains up the very best escapists in the land. To graduate, you must piece together the coveted Seal Of Escape by beating ten escape rooms that escalate in difficulty. Exploration and story are told in a visual novel style, where you delve into dorms, classrooms, and libraries by clicking icons on a world map....

Arriving on Tuesday 26th, Forsaken Fortress makes neglecting a station a costly proposition by adding new abandonment states. If a citadel hasn’t been fuelled in over 7 days, it’ll transition from “Low Power” to “Abandoned”, removing its invulnerable reinforcement states and friendly tethering for allied fleets in orbit. Worst of all, all the goodies stored inside will have their asset safety removed. Right now, citadels are the only way to secure ships, blueprints and expensive kit outside of NPC-owned stations....

As a marketplace for second-hand game keys, G2A regularly come under fire from devs and publishers for allowing stolen game keys to spread on their shelves. Developers like Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail have claimed they’d rather folks pirate their games than buy from G2A (via PCGamer), while No More Robots’ Mike Rose last year petitioned to have indies removed from G2A entirely. That a rogue G2A employee was trying to have an “unbiased” puff piece published at media outlets did not, in fact, help matters one bit....

Existing owners get a legacy pack of free stuff including the new season pass. Mediatonic have finally added party voice chat to the game, so there’s that too. Falling beans will now automatically grab and climb ledges as well – it’s enabled by default for newbies but old hands, presumably foam, will have to fumble for it in the settings. You can read the full release notes from Mediatonic about what changes are coming to Fall Guys with the Free For All update from today....

But that’s why we’ve picked 7! Below you’ll find our picks for the very best weapons in Far Cry 6. Each of these tools of destruction are overpowered in their own way, and will allow you to tear through enemies without hesitation. Read on and pick the weapons that best suit your style. These are the best weapons in Far Cry 6: La Varita El Tirano Crackle & Pop Supercharger La Clavadora Blast Compound Bow Soft-Target MP7...

Instead of non-stop fast and frenetic action, Fights In Tight Spaces goes for a different approach, and dissects those same action sequences into a turn-based battle. Rather than the scene being a choreographed piece of stunt and camera work that’s over in a matter of seconds, it’s a roguelike deckbuilder that puts the player in charge of every minute decision an action hero would have to make in one of those situations....