Paradox Development Studio is back with the fourth installment of the award-winning Europa Universalis series. The empire building game Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation to guide through the years in order to create a dominant global empire. Rule your nation through the centuries, with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. True exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy will be brought to life in this epic title rife with rich strategic and tactical depth.

In Battlefield 2042 our first approach to ensuring Fair Play is that we’ll use Easy-Anti Cheat (EAC) as our anti-cheat tool of choice. EAC already has a proven track record in identifying cheaters, such as within Apex Legends and STAR WARS™: Squadrons. It is also proven to be effective in ensuring your privacy, and security.

Another change for Battlefield 2042 is that due to cross-play functionality, when a cheater is sanctioned it will cause them to be instantly disconnected mid-match and permanently banned across all platforms. As before, we still have the ability to apply IP and hardware bans if necessary. To keep our community a fair place, we have a no tolerance rule in place. There are no warnings and no suspensions when it comes to cheating. If you don’t play by the rules, you’re out. Any actions made on your account can be appealed via EA Help.

Prepare for the final showdown, when Season Six kicks off in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone on October 7. Players can look forward to the epic conclusion to Black Ops Cold War Zombies, groundbreaking changes in Verdansk and the ultimate showdown between Adler and Stitch. Plus: The Haunting lurks in the shadows.

Season Six content includes:

Warzone:

• New Points of Interest - Fissures crack open the Stadium and Downtown; strange and previously unknown WWII-era bunkers are revealed
• New Gulag - A return to a familiar 1v1 combat arena
• Regiment Transition Begins - Update your active Regiment by October 5 prior to a freeze to prepare for shift to the new new Group Clan system

10 weeks from tonight, December 9th, we will be live on stage for @thegameawards at Microsoft Theater in LA.

Excited to be back to our full-scale show -- that means The Game Awards Orchestra live on stage once again conducted by @Lornebalfe

Much more to share in weeks ahead!

Kalypso Media Group today officially announced that a brand-new development studio explicitly tasked with producing the PC and next-generation console sequel to the Tropico strategy series has begun its preparations to work on the well-known franchise. Nine Worlds Studios is named after the nine worlds of Norse mythology - symbolising the team's ambition to create new worlds. This symbolism is also reflected in the logo.

Thomas Schneider, previously in a similar position at Aesir Interactive, was hired to set up the studio on site and later as project manager. Nine Worlds Studios is the second Kalypso-owned studio in the tech hub of Munich, Bavaria, alongside the well-known Realmforge Studios (developer of the Dungeons series). The studios share the attractive location with many housing options and transport connections to create workflow synergies between them. The addition of Nine Worlds Studios represents the fifth development studio within the Kalypso Media group of companies.

INDUSTRIA is set in 1989 on the eve of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Playing as a scientist named Nora, you set out to search for your missing friend and lover, leading you into the parallel dimension city of Hakavik, where East Berlin’s brutalist architecture merges with strange technological apparatuses and futuristic robots.

The enigmatic shooter combines the imagery and themes of surrealism and science fiction to create an unforgettable world where the player will be driven forward by a compelling story, a Lynchian ambiance, and intense FPS action sequences as they work to save their missing friend and discover the secrets behind INDUSTRIA’s beguiling setting.

In The Architect: Paris, every building that makes up the Parisian urban landscape can be shaped based on one’s will and imagination. Players have the unique opportunity to recreate the City of Lights as they want it thanks to multiple available architectural styles or from their own original designs, re-imagining the city as anything from a business district to a medieval city or a futuristic one. Budding architects will be able to mix historical and modern designs in a detailed simulated city to obtain a customized and authentic vision of Paris.

Aeon Drive stars Jackelyne, a space ranger desperate to get home. Armed with a power sword and teleportation dagger, Jackelyne must dash through the neon-infused metropolis of Neo Barcelona, using time and space-bending abilities to find all the drive cores to fix her ship - and save the city from doom.

These powers will help you in two gameplay modes: story mode, for solo players or up to four players in co-op; and competitive PvP, which features up to four players head-to-head. Aeon Drive’s co-op and PvP modes support local multiplayer at launch, with online multiplayer coming in a free update later this year. The game’s Discord and Twitter integration and global leaderboards let players compete with friends and fellow speedsters from across the globe.

Dovetail Games today launched Train Simulator 2022 on Steam. Featuring a new collection of updated routes, officially licensed locomotives, fast loading times and the brand new Bahnstrecke Strasbourg – Karlsruhe as part of the Deluxe Edition.

Take to the tracks and control powerful iconic locomotives from around the world. Master complex operations on the BR Class 323 as you explore Birmingham Cross City Line, master the DB BR 429.1 FLIRT 3 on Frankfurt – Koblenz, and take the controls of the fastest US commuter with Amtrak's Acela with NEC Washington DC. Deliver passengers and freight to their destinations with a packed timetable of real-world services and scenarios. Whatever you love about trains, Train Simulator 2022 lets you take rail fanning to the next level.

The Eternal Cylinder gives you a herd of adorably strange creatures called Trebhums to control on a surreal alien world where all life must face the threat of... the Cylinder, a gargantuan rolling structure of ancient origin which crushes everything in its path! In this massive world with real-time environmental destruction, you’ll discover exotic landscapes, deadly predators, and organic exploration puzzles and challenges.

Your Trebhums start at the bottom of the food chain but can eat a variety of flora and fauna to evolve with dozens of new attributes and abilities to overcome obstacles and escape danger. These mutations stack, allowing your herd to grow with a range of emergent skill combos and creature designs for different gameplay opportunities.

Rogue Lords takes you to a dark and mature world inspired by 18th century New England and the Salem witch trials. You play as the Devil. You have returned to the human world to take revenge against the Demon Hunters who subjected you to a heavy defeat 10 years ago.

Build your team from 9 infamous evil geniuses – Dracula, the Headless Horseman, Bloody Mary, The White Lady, Lilith, Hecate, Baron Samedi, and Frankenstein and his Creature are all available to serve you. Use the special talents of each Disciple, combine their powers to create devastating attacks, and defeat the members of the Sanctua Lumen, a new cult hunting down your followers.

[This selection includes the following games]

• SNK GALS' FIGHTERS
• SAMURAI SHODOWN!2
• KING OF FIGHTERS R-2
• THE LAST BLADE: Beyond the Destiny
• FATAL FURY FIRST CONTACT
• METAL SLUG 1ST MISSION
• METAL SLUG 2ND MISSION
• DARK ARMS Beast Buster 1999
• BIG TOURNAMENT GOLF
• CRUSH ROLLER

*Note: Included titles may differ from the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1 on the Nintendo Switch.

Back in 1999, SNK and CAPCOM brought their best fighters together for a fighting game extravaganza! The dream collaboration that can fit in your hands can now be enjoyed on Steam!

• Fearsome fighters from killer series such as KOF, SAMURAI SHODOWN, STREET FIGHTER, and DARKSTALKERS clash fists in an all-out 26-fighter brawl!
• Choose from either Single, Tag, or Team-based fighting modes! Additionally, there are 3 different battle styles you can choose from!
• What's a fighting game without Survival, Time Attack, and Mini Games to keep you busy in-between bouts? Collect points and unlock those hidden characters!
• 2 player local co-op, so invite a friend over and game the night away!

This first DLC is called Void of Sorrows!!! The Void of Sorrow DLC is a FREE end-game content expansion that includes:

• 2 new Areas: the Void Gate, a secret wing of the Fire Keep; and the Sealed Land, a forgotten place hidden away for ages.
• 16 new mind-blowing Voids which will have you prove your limit
• 1 new epic boss fight where you'll uncover an unbelievable truth
• Several hours of new gameplay
• Exclusive tunics, swords and a new NPC
• Lore expansion & cutscenes

And well of course, ducks.

• SpecialEffect's "One Special Day" Charity Event Sale on Steam.
• Save 40% on Second Extinction on Steam.
• Humble Book Bundle- Witchcraft, Magick, and Spirituality (pay what you want and help charity).*

*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

• Call of Duty Sept. 30 Patch Notes.
• Quake Champions Fall 2021 Update.

• Far Cry 6: Sounds of a Revolution- The Music of Far Cry 6.
• Gravewood High - Official Early Access Release Date Trailer.
• Gungrave G.O.R.E - Gameplay Reveal + Extended Cinematic Trailer.
• King of Fighters XV｜ISLA｜Trailer #30.
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – PC Tech Trailer.
• Succubus- Making of the Main Theme.
• Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters - Gameplay Reveal Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Playing the Tiger Woods Video Game - SOUTH PARK (extremely NSFW). Thanks Ant.

• "Accessibility doesn't hamper a vision, it enhances creativity" - GamesIndustry.biz.
• The Life And Career Of Ikumi Nakamura - Game Informer. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• City Block Builder - Tycoon Game by City Block Builder — Kickstarter. "A tycoon game based in Los Angeles during the 1950's, wherein you have to build your own business empire!" Here's a Gameplay Overview Video.

• Razer Leads the Way to Peak Performance with a Focus on Esports Wellness.

• Medieval Dynasty Roadmap.

• Sony buys Demon's Souls remake developer Bluepoint Games.
• Race Against Time in Aeon Drive, Available Today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X-S.
• Kratos’ voice actor says God of War: Ragnarok delayed ‘because of me.’

• Twitch will let viewers pay to advertise their favourite streamers.

• Blue Origin is a ‘toxic environment,' current and ex-employees say. Thanks RedEye9.
• This View is Spectacular – CORSAIR Debuts the XENEON 32QHD165 Gaming Monitor.

• Why Some Of Your Video Games Might Have A Cancer Warning.
• Macy's sues to stop Amazon using famous New York billboard.

• EA's Laura Miele Promoted to Chief Operating Officer (may require registration or subscription)…
• Out Making Games calls on Rockstar to remove transphobia for GTA 5 re-release…
• Rosario Dawson joins the cast of Dying Light 2…

Action Game Rating ongoing crime cities are infinite degrees of freedom given to background

• sensationalism (direct suggestive expression)
  • that the sexual scenes and sensational body exposure of the female character
  • violence (excessive violence, representation)
  • to the public with a realistic description weapons Violence can be freely exercised, resulting in frequent bloodshed
• Crime (direct crime expression)
  • Realistic description of various crimes such as murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, etc.
• Language (excessive vulgar language, vulgar language and profanity expression)
  • Character dialogue of, profanity is frequently expressed
• gambling (realistic meandering behavior simulation)
  • may proceed with the casino games through the batting and the allocation of game money
• drugs (direct drug distribution representation)
  • describe specific drugs, such as smoking and drug use -

NVIDIA today announced that Electronic Arts is bringing more of its hit games to the NVIDIA® GeForce NOW™ cloud gaming service, beginning with Battlefield™ 1 Revolution, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst, Unravel™ Two, Dragon Age™: Inquisition and Apex Legends™.

GeForce NOW membership has more than doubled in the last year, giving Electronic Arts access to more than 12 million gamers. Collectively, over 20 million hours of gameplay are streamed each month via GeForce NOW, from 30 data centers in more than 70 countries.

Take your hunting to new heights with #MHRise, coming to Steam on January 12, 2022!
Demo coming October 13, 2021.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/1446780/

✅ 4K
✅ High-Res Textures
✅ Uncapped Framerates
✅ 21:9 Ultrawide
✅ Mouse & Keyboard
... and more!

In our testing Alan has noticed that when changing the graphics settings the game does go through a hard refresh, where the engine seems to want to draw the whole scene again, from low poly models, adding more and more detail from there. That seems to put a lot of strain on your system, often hitting 100% GPU load just from switching around some graphics options.

It does bear saying that we've not seen a card fall over in our experience yet, and a lot of people on the team have been playing New World out of morbid curiosity. There's also the fact that even under 100% load your GPU should be able to cope, which again speaks to potentially already existing, underlying factors in the manufacturing of the graphics cards that have actually bricked as a result of running the game.

	MIN SPEC		RECOMMENDED SPEC		IDEAL SPEC
	AMD	NVIDIA	AMD	NVIDIA	AMD	NVIDIA
MIN OS VERSION	Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)	Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)	Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)	Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)	Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)	Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)
CPU	Ryzen 3 1200	Intel i5-4460	Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel i5-8400	Ryzen 7 3800 XT	Intel i7-10700K
GPU	Radeon RX 470	NVIDIA GTX 970	Radeon RX 590	NVIDIA GTX 1070	Radeon RX 6800 XT	NVIDIA RTX 3080
VRAM	4GB	4GB	8GB	8GB	16GB	16GB
RAM	8GB	8GB	16GB	16GB	16GB	16GB
HDD	110 GB	110 GB	110 GB	110 GB	110 GB SSD	110 GB SSD

The original bug-blasting arcade game is back! Centipede: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals designed for modern screens, a 16:9 field of play, and an original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee.

Aim for a high score in the old school arcade mode and earn bragging rights with your name at the top of the leaderboard. Or test your skills and rank on the boards in one of 30 intensely creative challenges, which twist the gameplay in new and exciting ways.

Barricadez is a side-scrolling tower defense game that combines survival mechanics such as resource gathering, crafting and upgrading with the aim of protecting the defenseless cradle against endless hordes of zombie-like creatures. Explore the underground world for resources to exploit, valuable blueprints and upgrades to acquire, going deeper and deeper for more rare resources. Prepare your traps and barricades during the day to hold out until dawn against the endless hordes of the zombie-like creatures through the night. Take advantage of the autocrafting system to automate crafting supplies and ammunition for your traps.

Arrange your base to tackle the variety of zombies and mutants, all of whom require a different approach to deal with. Killing the creatures gives you engrams, a resource that allows you to upgrade your skills and traps. Utilize the rotary and vertical excavators as extra sources of resource gathering, while drones allow you to automate the extraction of those materials. The creatures of the night will stop at nothing to destroy everything, it’s up to you to build a strong base to protect the last beacon of hope of humanity.

As you blast through your foes in each stage you can collect stars that will raise your score. Each enemy destroyed helps fill your Break Meter, which allows you to wipe the screen with powerful bombs or, if you have the patience, blast off into Break Mode to add a huge boost to your firepower and let you rip through enemies with ease. That's not the extent of your strength though, as having a full Break Meter while in Break Mode will allow you to enter the ultimately destructive Double Break Mode. Watch your enemies crumble in fear as you turn the tide and fill the screen with your own hellacious rain of firepower!

A bubble-filled action-puzzle game bustling with energy! Take control of Bub, Bob, Peb or Pab as they blow bubble after bubble to capture and defeat bullies and battle big bosses across hundreds of stages! Don’t forget: bubbles are bouncy and blow with the wind: use this to traverse tricky traps and bypass bustling bullies!

And if you’re a builder, not a burster, you can make your very own stage and share it with other players too!

Wearing its influences on its sleeve, Unusual Findings channels the spirit of classic teen adventure movies like The Goonies, Monster Squad and The Lost Boys and pairs them with the gameplay of classic adventure games such as Maniac Mansion and Day Of The Tentacle. The ordinary lives of a trio of kids living in the suburbs is shattered by a series of grisly murders, and the prime suspect might just be out of this world.

ANVIL is a multiplayer co-op top-down sci-fi roguelike action shooter where you control characters called Vault Breakers to explore various galaxies that are crawling with monsters. Find relics inside Vaults to increase Breaker's ability to survive and fight on this godforsaken galaxy.

Since launching on September 1, 2020, Crusader Kings III players have spent over 128 million hours growing prodigious bloodlines fit for royal diplomacy and political intrigue. Within that time, saints and sinners have seen:

• 334 million children born
• 18 million marriages and betrothals
• 4 million characters broken by stress
• 4 million pets petted
• 1 million prisoners escaped

• Dream Engines: Nomad Cities - Update 6 - The Ashfall Range.
• Euro Truck Simulator 2/American Truck Simulator 1.42 Update Open Beta.
• No Man's Sky Frontiers Patch 3.68.

• Back 4 Blood - Launch Trailer.
• Martha Is Dead - Decifrare il codice.
• "Pinball RPG... Platformer?" / Rollers of the Realm: Reunion.
• Scarlet Nexus - DLC Pack 1 & Free Update Ver 1.04.
• Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One - Combat Trailer. So more Guy Ritchie than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

• The Life And Career Of Ikumi Nakamura - Game Informer. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• The International Games Summit on Mental Health Awareness. October 6-7 12:00 pm-8:00 pm EDT on Zoom and Twitch.
• GTA Online: Triple Rewards on Lamar Contact Missions and All Land Races This Week.
• Former League pro arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking.

• Vagrus Devlog #58 - Quest, Quests, and More Quests.

• Nintendo Switch 4K: Developers Make Games for Nonexistent Console (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Xbox Showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2021: The Biggest Announcements and Reveals.
• Xbox chief warns console supply constraints will last into 2022. We should all get dartboards and start making our own predictions.
• Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches in Australia, Brazil, Japan, and Mexico.
• Spider-Man 2 will be a "darker" Empire Strikes Back-style sequel.
• Eternal Return Launching October 19 with Exclusive Perks for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members.
• The Riftbreaker Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox Series X-S.
• Immortal Legacy- The Jade Cipher Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Asdivine Saga Is Now Available For Windows 10, Xbox One, And Xbox Series X-S (Xbox Play Anywhere).
• Disciples- Liberation Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• MELTY BLOOD- TYPE LUMINA Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Xuan Yuan Sword 7 Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Free Play Days – NASCAR Heat 5, Overcooked! 2, and Pathfinder- Kingmaker – Definitive Edition - Xbox Wire.
• Twisted Metal director ‘pissed off’ by revival news- ‘Sony should have called.’ Should have asked before using IP it owns.

• Half the world is now using mobile Internet.
• Fairphone 4 has an incredible 5-year warranty, aims for 6 years of updates.
• How to Salvage Your Frayed Charging Cables. By replacing them. Sheesh! Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Smartphone sensor data can detect cannabis intoxication with 90 per cent accuracy: study. Just checks for cartoons in your browsing history. Thanks Max.

• Let's Encrypt's Root Certificate is expiring. Thanks DSLReports.
• 'Google' is most searched word on Bing, Google says.
• Reading, Writing, and Online Bots: School Reopenings Stymie Teens' Reseller Gigs. Thanks Slashdot.

• US and EU Reaffirm Their Commitment to Exploring Trade and Tech-Related Issues.
• The Surge in Gaming PC and Monitors Expected to Remain Strong Through 2025, According to IDC.
• Intel’s First 4nm EUV Chip, Ready Today: Loihi 2 for Neuromorphic Computing.
• Music scholars and computer scientists completed Beethoven's Tenth Symphony aided by machine learning. Time to start in on the next ten. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Ikea Is Serious Enough About Gaming To Attend Tokyo Game Show.

• Alexa, Ring, and Astro- Where's my privacy, Amazon?
• New GriftHorse malware has infected more than 10 million Android phones. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• Researchers find Apple Pay, Visa contactless hack.
• These systems are facing billions of attacks every month as hackers try to guess passwords.
• 'Anonymous' reportedly leaks more stolen Epik data.

• How a Secret Google Geofence Warrant Helped Catch the Capitol Riot Mob (may require registration or subscription).
• Ransomware gangs are complaining that other crooks are stealing their ransoms.

• Diablo II: Resurrected Review - Pile Of Old Bones - GameSpot.
• Diablo 2: Resurrected review- a faithful, flawed remaster - Polygon.
• Halo Infinite Multiplayer Review in Progress: Test Flight Impressions - IGN.
• New World review-in-progress: It's complicated - PC Gamer.
• Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Review - IGN.
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Review - IGN.

• Gaming Chair: Cougar Explore Review - Neoseeker.
• Graphics Card: GeForce 472.12 Driver Performance Analysis – Using Ampere and Turing - BabelTechReviews.
• Misc: JDS Labs Element II Desktop DAC-Amp Review - TechPowerUp.
• Misc: Kingston DataTraveler Max UFD Review- NVMe Performance in a USB Thumb Drive - AnandTech.
• Misc: Quick Look: Kingston DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive - TechPowerUp.
• Monitor: XGIMI Halo+ Portable Android TV Projector Review - XGIMI Halo+ Portable Android TV Projector - Neoseeker.
• Motherboard: ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX-TB4 Motherboard Review - ThinkComputers.org.
• Mouse: CORSAIR M65 RGB ULTRA Review - Vortez.
• Mouse: CORSAIR SABRE RGB PRO WIRELESS CHAMPION SERIES - Vortez.
• Mouse: Cougar Dualblader Gaming Mouse Review - PCTestBench.
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB RT DDR4-3600 32GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit Review - TweakTown.

• Bungie Removes Controversial Employee Contract Clause As It Promises to Improve Workplace Diversity…
• Monkey Ball’s classic announcer isn’t in Banana Mania and accuses Sega of discrimination…
• Use Psychokinetic Powers in Scarlet Nexus with Xbox Game Pass Today…
• Heroes of Might & Magic III original soundtrack released on vinyl…

Sequel Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Stories

• The workers who keep global supply chains moving are warning of a 'system collapse.' Thanks Max.
• Gorillas Perform Oral Sex at Bronx Zoo, Humans Horrified.
• Bacon prices have skyrocketed to record levels, and they might not go down anytime soon.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Scientists solve the mystery of the Etruscans' origins.
• World's most dangerous bird raised by humans 18,000 years ago, study suggests.
• Living Retina Achieves Sensitivity and Efficiency Engineers Can Only Dream About.

Media

• Duck Stamps: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (NSFW).
• Honest Trailers - Dune.
• How to cheat solving a Rubik’s cube. Thanks VideoSift.

Auction

• Johnny Ramone's infamous Mosrite guitar was just auctioned off for nearly $1 million. Many chords still in mint condition.

Follow-up

• Britney Spears conservatorship: Jamie Spears suspended as conservator.