Pick the rapier in Valor Mortisand give up your block
The rapier can strike weak points without a gun, but it removes the sabre's held guard. Ahead of launch, that exchange gives Valor Mortis's swords a difference you can feel in the decisions they ask of you.
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MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy enters administration
The studio is in administration; its fate and MindsEye's support remain unconfirmed.
Xbox app support ends on 2020 Samsung TVs on 3 November
Owners can keep cloud streaming through a supported external device, PC, phone or console.
PAPERHEAD's pencil draws bombs and doors inside a bloody cardboard lab
A pencil, a boot and a shotgun all have jobs in Paperhead te4m's cardboard horror shooter.
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How to get blueprint fragments in Rust on PC
The two fragment types, workbench requirements and the radiation warning to check before repeating a puzzle.
How to get honeycomb in Minecraft on PC without angering bees
Check the full-nest cue and light the campfire before harvesting with shears.
Valheim dodge key: how to bind it on PC after patch 1.0.14
Find the new keyboard binding and check which dodge input your installed patch supports.
What to watch before launch
A familiar cover shooter is adding movement, destructible cover and denser city missions. The campaign's pacing is the question.
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Xbox cuts 268 jobs as Ninja Theory faces proposed closure
The 268 confirmed cuts and Ninja Theory consultation are distinct parts of Xbox's latest restructuring.
Undead Labs confirms significant layoffs as it becomes employee owned
The studio says State of Decay 3 remains on course for 2027, while the number of jobs lost is still unknown.
LEGO Digital Play acquires Offroad Games, but has not announced a game
Offroad Games has joined LEGO Digital Play, but the public announcement leaves its games and future brief open.
DON'T NOD warns external funding is needed beyond January 2027
The French studio says external funding is needed beyond January 2027.
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When the road runs out, over the hill hands you a winch
Planks, winch anchors and a second truck turn a calm detour into a rescue story.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer's speeders think they're cars, bikes and planes
Landspeeders drift, bikes burst out of tight turns and skim speeders roll onto one wing.
The strangest noise in End of Abyss starts with two playing cards
Enemy voices, weapon materials and ventilation hum tell you what is nearby, even when nobody speaks a recognisable language.
Take the warm coat or take the long way round in Permafrost
Tea buys cold resistance, abandoned buildings become outposts and eight fresh rewards wait in the deadly zones.