HomeNewsMount & Blade II: Bannerlord Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord gears up for multiplayer duelsEn garde, bannerlords En garde, bannerlords Golly, look at the time.Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlordhas been in early access for close to a year now. TaleWorlds are prepping for more updates to their early access RPG including multiplayer duels, a sandbox mode, new siege maps, and other additions. They’ve given a look at all of the upcoming features in a new development video....

HomeNewsHades Streamer beats Hades using an actual pomegranateI’m already squirming thinking about how sticky it must’ve been I’m already squirming thinking about how sticky it must’ve been In ancient greek mythology, eating a pomegranate in the underworld would trap you there. InHades, eating poms gives the main character Zagreus an upgrade to one of his skills. In real life, people don’t eat pomegranates, apparently - they just wire them up and turn them into very sticky controllers instead....

HomeFeatures TFI Friday: 3 new indie games to discover this weekThe Nerve on her! The Nerve on her! I cannot promise I will keep to any kind of regular schedule on this, but I’m going to shoot for every fortnight. And I’ve got some fun ones to kick off with as well. A good varied spread. A buffet of sandwiches with different indie fillings for different appetites: fast-paced abstract runner gameNerve, atmospheric 2D action platformerOlija, and extremely chill clicky puzzle gameDown In Bermuda....

HomeGuidesValheim Valheim Bronze: how to make Bronze tools and equipment in ValheimHere’s how to make Bronze in Valheim Here’s how to make Bronze in Valheim Wondering how to make and use Bronze in Valheim?Bronze is a valuable crafting resource in thissurvival sandboxand you’ll need to start making it before too long if you want to continue progressing through the ages and unlocking new and more powerful equipment. OurValheimBronze guide will show you exactlyhow to make Bronzeand what you can do with it once you’ve got your hands on this important metal....

HomeGuidesValheim What is the best Valheim armor?How to craft the very best armor in Valheim How to craft the very best armor in Valheim As you progress through the various biomes in yourValheimworld, you’ll gain access to new crafting materials that you can use to craft ever-stronger armor sets. But after your first few tiers of armor, you may need to start making choices about which armor you pick. Do you go for full Troll Armor to get the added Sneak bonus, or do you substitute some for the weightier but stronger Brnoze or Iron?...

HomeFeatures Have You Played… F.E.A.R.?Is this your first encounter? Is this your first encounter? Have You Played?is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.F.E.A.R.is a scary first-person shooter, in which you’re part of a tactical unit dispatched to deal with paranormal activity. In this case, it is a ghostly girl called Alma who has a habit of suddenly appearing in dimly lit corridors....

HomeFeaturesKnockout City Knockout City is a dodgeball arena battler where you can really be the ballGolden balls Golden balls It’s pretty easy to understand, because it’s a big game of souped up dodgeball - but with some twists. And as much as I enjoyed flinging and catching balls, there was one aspect of Knockout City I was drawn to more than any other:becomingthe ball. Knockout City: Official Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube...

HomeNewsLegend of Mana Legend Of Mana is coming to PC with a remasterThe PSone RPG returns The PSone RPG returns Legend of Mana | Announce TrailerWatch on YouTube Legend of Mana | Announce Trailer This new version will feature “remastered visuals, a rearranged soundtrack and the ‘Ring Ring Land’ mini-game which will be available to the West for the first time,” Squeenix say. Also, y’know, it’s on PC (well, on PC outside emulators)....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show Podcast episode 129: the best sewers in games specialUp a certain creek Up a certain creek Come for the municipal waste discussion and stay for the extended chat about sharks, the embarrassing email mishap I had this week, and a very special Cavern Of Waste Management. Read on for the show notes, as I struggle with the realisation that whatever picture I use under this title, it’s going to look like I’m dunking on that game....

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 4 will add Druids and their eight animal formsThe first new class comes stacked with skills The first new class comes stacked with skills Larian Studios have introduced the next big update for their big early access D&D RPGBaldur’s Gate 3. This one calls up the Druid class and their eight animals forms for you to play around with along with other game changes and improvements....

HomeNewsKeyWe Co-op puzzler KeyWe will launch this summerThese poor kiwis are in for a challenging work environment These poor kiwis are in for a challenging work environment Cute little co-op ‘em upKeyWelooked like a good time when it was first revealed and hey, it’s still looking good. A new trailer today gives another look at the absolutely frightening working conditions these little birds will be subjected to. It also includes the little detail that KeyWe is expected to launch this summer....

HomeFeaturesSayonara Wild Hearts Have You Played… Sayonara Wild Hearts?In concert In concert Image credit:Simogo Image credit:Simogo Have You Played?is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.I’ve always found that Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough helps heal a broken heart, but the main character fromSayonara Wild Heartsprefers battling a three-headed wolf robot that spits out spikey yoyos. Whatever works. And, to be fair, it’s better that developer Simogo went down this route....

HomeFeatures Hearthstone Battlegrounds is the mind-body problem but with exploding wolvesCan’t make an omelette without bursting a few wolves. Can’t make an omelette without bursting a few wolves. The main problem I run into, in trying to write entertainingly aboutHearthstonefor a general audience, is how incomprehensible it is to non-players. This was brought home to me the other night, as my mate Rhu and I were waiting for the third member of our tragic Age Of Empires 2 guild to join us for a game, and I started up a round of Hearthstone’sBattlegrounds modeto pass the time....