“The first meeting between the Celts and their gods, the Tuatha de Danaan should have been a time of celebration and enlightenment,” says The Waylanders’ store page. “But, when the negotiations go catastrophically wrong, you find yourself near death—and untethered from time.” That appears to be what’s being set up in the trailer below as King Ith and his son Prince Lugaid disagree about how to handle first contact. Lugaid isn’t the most diligent heir to the throne, according to his father....

To be fair… we do talk about some of those big budget AAA releases in this week’s Headlines & Hot Takes. Now that The Weekspot has someone that’s shown a bit of interest in Elden Ring, it’d be a shame not to chat about those interviews Miyazaki did after E3. We also discuss the recent rumours around Everwild and why it wasn’t present at Microsoft’s big show. And, of course, Tech Corner returns so that we can chat about windows....

So, obviously enough, this week’s Headlines & Hot Takes contains some chatter on whether we’ll see a new Dead Space pop up at EA’s notE3 event. We also get into our thoughts on what a new Dead Space looks like in 2021. We also discuss the rumblings around WB Games Montreal making a new game (that might be Superman-related). And, of course, we give our in-depth analysis on that Windows 11 livestream during Tech Corner....

There wasn’t a trailer for either series, but there were posters for both. Here’s the season three poster: And you’ll also find the Blood Origin poster on Twitter. Season three of The Witcher will apparently loosely follow the events of book two, Time Of Contempt. Blood Origin is a wholly original work, however, and looks to diverge substantially from previously established Witcher lore. That’s probably OK given that it’s set 1200 years before Geralt’s adventures....

In regular CP2077, NPC hovercars are zipping about but V is stuck on the ground with wheeled transport. With Jack Humbert’s Let There Be Flight mod, every car and motorbike (as far as I’ve found, at least) gains the ability to hover. With the press of a button, the wheels are replaced by directional jets, letting V take to the skies and zoom around. I wouldn’t say I’m good at flying under either of the flight models available (hover and drone) but I have very much enjoyed zooming around Night City, picking up a few scrapes and dents along the way....

And guess what? He’s just showed up at the party again. Only he’s still insisting on people calling him “combat evolved”, which really gives away the fact he graduated in 2001. And he’s wearing the same shirt he was wearing in 2011, when Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary showed up to get trashed on jaegerbombs on the Xbox 360. So, yeah, this 19 year old game is looking a bit dated, even with its remaster....

Gunlocked is a vertical-scrolling shmup in the classic arcade style, not a bullet hell. You start with a basic loadout, determined by your pick of pilot, then set about smashing spaceships to grab their XP gems. Each level-up lets you pick a new weapon or ability (or upgrade for a current one) from a random selection of three, helping you blast bigger and deadlier ships as you whoosh towards the final boss....

Then, if you want something a little more modern, the real-time tactical stealth of Desperados 3 is free-to-try for the next three days. Titan Quest is a traditional, mythological hack-and-slasher from the co-creator of Age Of Empires. It had seven-out-of-ten vibes upon its initial release, but after years lying dormant has more recently received new updates and expansions. It’s free to keep from Steam if you grab it any time in the next week....

Back when it was called Frontiers, the third Torchlight game was planned as a free-to-play persistent online game. It will launch on Steam this summer as a buy-to-play game with the option to play online or off. Echtra CEO Max Schaefer explains the thought behind all the changes. To hear it from Schaefer yourself, check out Echtra’s announcement video today. The official trailer is below. Out on the frontier players will also be able to maintain their own account-based fort where they’ll be able to “upgrade gear, and make renovations to show it off to their friends and the world....

In this guide, we’ll break down the Tower of Fantasy drop rates and potential rewards for each main boss, along with explaining the drop rates and pity system for each Tower of Fantasy Special Order. Tower of Fantasy main boss drop rates There are six main bosses in Tower of Fantasy. They deal huge damage with every hit, but hunting down a range of cooking recipes as you explore Aida will allow you to come prepared....

According to the official post on Tower Of Fantasy’s website, there are three main issues that have been addressed in this latest round of bug squashing, two of which are related to the event where players can try their luck at the game’s gacha wheel to obtain new character Nemesis. At one point, the entire event went offline, but there was also an issue with the game’s currencies, specifically its Flame Gold and Overclocking Chips....

Now, Stålberg’s architectural toy already had a lovely, no-frills look when it launched in early access a few months back. But your man’s been tinkering with some new features for his whimsical port towns, including an utterly stunning overhaul to Townscaper’s lighting and shadows. Regular Screenshot Saturday Sundays readers will know that I cannot resist a good sunset, and Townscaper’s are phenomenal - bathing the scene in a deep red while long, stark shadows drag themselves across the isle....

Having now spent a few hours with the final game, I’ve concluded that my mind must’ve been chemically altered by the doner kebab I consumed the night before. You can switch off your gun’s verbal diarrhea through the in-game menu, but what you’ll find behind the brown curtain is a very unimaginative shooter. For a world so colourful and zaney, it’s a shame the FPS side can’t match it. If you dislike Rick & Morty, you will despise High On Life....

Final Fantasy Tactics still isn’t on PC and though I won’t call this the next best thing (there are spiritual successors like Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark for that) it’s still quite neat on its own. Similar to other bot-run channels on Twitch, and specifically modeled after SaltyBet where viewers use fake currency to bet on fighting game matches, there are a ton of chat commands you can use to interact with the tournament....

In-depth simulation games can be incredibly rewarding to play over the long-term, but getting invested in a new one can be a challenge, and even games with a helpful tutorial often don’t present you with all the information you need to succeed in business on your first try. If you’re looking for a few pointers to help you get off to a good start, look no further, as on this page we’ll run down our top ten tips and tricks to help out beginners just arriving for their first semester at Two Point Campus....

This isn’t the first instance of a delayed season in The Division 2. When this has happened in the past, the team simply extended activities from the previous season, but Ubisoft say “this is not possible” in a tweet from yesterday. The tweet continues to read, “we are unable to make server or client side updates until the build generation system is restored.” The Division 2 is currently in unscheduled maintenance with the patch notes claiming to fix several crashes and other bugs....

“I can’t imagine a better partner than Marvel for our first game,” studio president Hennig said in the announcement. “The Marvel Universe epitomises all the action, mystery and thrills of the pulp adventure genre that I adore and lends itself perfectly to an interactive experience. It’s an honor to be able to tell an original story with all the humanity, complexity, and humor that makes Marvel characters so enduring and to enable our players to embody these heroes that they love....

Our Valheim map guide will help you on your travels by explaining the various biomes you’ll encounter and what’s contained within them. We’ll also show you how you can use map markers and ping the map to communicate your findings with other players. Valheim map overview Every game of Valheim takes place on a procedurally generated map like the one pictured above. These maps are always the same size, they’re always circular, and they always start you in the direct centre....

Without further ado, we’ve broken down all the key features of Valorant so you can decide for yourself whether it’s the next competitive shooter for you. From what we’re seeing and hearing, it definitely has our attention. Valorant’s closed beta is arriving very soon! Head over to our Valorant Closed Beta: How to sign up and get a key page to help increase your chances of gaining early access....

So – shining a spotlight on one of the things that makes games special – this week’s Mystery Steam Reviews revolves around video games that don’t go the linear route and have multiple endings. Although, if you do want to watch a film that has multiple endings, you should check out Clue. You should watch Clue anyway, because it’s tremendous. Both myself and Matthew had to choose three games that have more than one ending....