With Steam reviews at ‘Mixed’, the developer of Half Sword addresses differences between the early access game and its hugely popular tech demo: ‘The final version of the game will differ from what has been shown previously’

Medieval duelling simulator Half Sword was a whole hit during last October’s Steam Next Fest. Its goofy, grisly tech demo was the most popular playable snippet of the entire showcase, with players going haywire for its elastic, haphazard duels where your weapons were as much a threat to yourself as your opponent. Unfortunately, the demo’s…

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Nearly 2 years after hitting 1.0, goblin pachinko roguelike Peglin adds a fourth act and a final boss: ‘It’s been a long time coming’

The Peggle series may have long been lost to the free-to-play maelstrom that is mobile gaming, but PC gamers jonesing for a fantastical pachinko fix can at least console themselves with Peglin. The game takes the ball-bouncing, peg-busting fundamentals of Peggle, then smashes it together with a fantasy roguelike where a cute wee goblin batters…

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Screamer review

In a genre where so many games are determined to squabble over who can make the best LIDAR-scanned Monza, we need more Screamers. Milestone’s narrative-led, anime-infused arcade racer has a delightful plethora of fresh ideas, and it lavishes meticulous care into realising them. It’s distinct and idiosyncratic, in all the ways a game should be,…

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Now you can replace Resident Evil Requiem’s product-placement Porsche with a drivable hamburger

Resident Evil Requiem’s Hamilton watches aren’t the only product placement in Capcom’s latest action-horror thrilltime. There’s also Leon Kennedy’s Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, which he hoons around in when there isn’t a convenient motorbike nearby. But if you’d rather not see your middle-aged action hero in a high-performance SUV, modder SinderyMonk is here to help….

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Hero modder restores the coolest bit of Elden Ring cut content: The heartbreaking tragedy of the second guy you meet that actually kinda justifies the game’s most evil ending

Modder Transquility on the Elden Ring Nexus has restored Merchant Kalé‘s NPC quest in our 2022 game of the year. There was originally a lot more to the early game vendor’s character, and I think it could have been a standout part of the game. Spoilers for Elden Ring and the cut quest ahead. Kalé…

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