Dwarf Fortress is coming to Magic: The Gathering and I’m beginning to suspect Wizards of the Coast is targeting me, specifically

I can’t confirm it, but I’m starting to get the distinct impression that someone at Wizards of the Coast has a vendetta against my wallet in particular. First came the announcement of Magic: The Gathering’s ill-fated Monster Hunter x Secret Lair drop, a limited edition set that preyed directly on my weaknesses as a MonHun…

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Marathon’s mid-season patch is a big one: 11 new weapon variants, Recon buffs, and a ‘Mercy Kit’ for reviving strangers

Marathon’s mid-season patch is here, and it’s ended up bigger than anticipated. Those Recon buffs Bungie’s been talking up for ages have arrived, allowing Marathon’s resident snitch to differentiate between bots and players when scanning the map. The tracker drone is also better at tracking now, so it should be more than just occasionally helpful….

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How to fast travel in Windrose

Co-op pirate survival game Windrose takes place on a huge ocean map dotted with islands and atolls, and when you first see the size of the world you might be wondering: is there fast travel or do I need to sail my pirate ship every time I need to go somewhere? There is fast travel…

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A floating magical skull goes to war with his own headless body in this necromantic roguelike that combines Vampire Survivors-like combat with Teamfight Tactics-inspired army building

A necromancer’s body betrays its own head, cutting it off and burying it underground before lumbering off to pursue immortality. Some time later, the skull rises from the earth and summons a skeletal army to take on its own headless corpse. As opening cutscenes go, it’s certainly unique. And it’s pretty much all the setup…

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‘Tarkov for life’: After announcing a new sci-fi shooter, Escape from Tarkov’s creator assures players that there’s enough room in his heart for both

There’s been just a little confusion surrounding the upcoming hardcore sci-fi shooter Fragmentary Order, in that while Escape from Tarkov’s creator, Nikita Buyanov, is involved it was not known to what extent, and whether it would have an impact on Tarkov. But this has now been cleared up by Buyanov himself. “Frago (Fragmentary Order) is…

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