Already partners in the publishing of one of the most anticipated games of 2022, The Lord of the Rings™: Gollum™, the two companies decided to tighten their collaboration. This transaction will enable NACON to acquire several key intellectual properties and to benefit from Daedalic Entertainments remarkable publishing and game development expertise.

The integration into the NACON group will enable the studio to grow its awards-winning development team and strengthen its position as a leading indie publisher. Carsten Fichtelmann, Founder and CEO, and Stephan Harms, COO will continue to run the company with a high degree of autonomy in development and publishing. NACON will support the future projects by combining forces through its sales, publishing and marketing teams.

Since then, we’ve been listening to the outpouring of feelings from our community including both support for our decision and concern for their fellow community members. It’s equally important for us to stand by our values, including standing against homophobia, and to share stories like this with those who want and need it most.

With this in mind, we’ve reassessed our options and realized we can do more than we initially believed and we will now release The Sims 4 “My Wedding Stories” Game Pack to our community in Russia, unaltered and unchanged, featuring Dom and Cam.

We want the entire Sims community to be able to celebrate together, so we're pushing the global release of "My Wedding Stories" to February 23 - including in Russia.

Home Behind 2 has players following Banan, a college student studying abroad who has decided to return home to join the revolution. Players won’t have to take on the perils of this war-torn country alone as they will be joined by Prince, an agent from the Norto Republic, Haroun, the disgraced son of a tribal leader, and dozens of guerilla fighters. Players must master each character's unique weapons and skill sets in order to take down enemies with the skills of a seasoned veteran.

Players jumping back into the world of Home Behind 2 will discover that there are some new events and mechanics to encounter. The Version 1.0 update includes a new boss with related side quests and stories, three new common jobs, five new random tactics, three skill mechanics and more. And while Version 1.0 is complete, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t more planned for the coming months. Check out the roadmap below to see what is in store!

It's an indie hit! The new strategy game from Door 407, Diplomacy is Not an Option, has generated over $1 million USD in gross revenue on Steam in just six days and an additional 100,000 wishlists since its Early Access launch last week. A strategy game with a few surprise twists, Diplomacy is Not an Option delivers massive-scale cartoon violence by combining fan-favorite elements of the city-builder, tower defense, and RTS genres.

• Sean Murray Says No Man's Sky Isn't Finished 'By a Long Shot.'

• The Hand of Merlin: Whispers of Doom Update Available Now.
• YOLKED - The Egg Game - Patch 0.8- Extended Attic Level & New Collectibles.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Quake 4 in Quake 2 Demake is now available for download.

• Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 5.
• Archaeology Course Reveal - Two Point Campus.
• John Carter: Warlord of Mars - Thark Camp.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• How lame quests are made - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Ant.

• Gameloft talks successfully modernizing 'The Oregon Trail' for a new era - Unreal Engine.

• Marvel's Avengers - February Development Update.

• Nintendo Launches the My Nintendo Store, A Place for Fans to Shop for Games, Merchandise and More.
• Hundreds Of Rare Sealed Nintendo and Sega Games Discovered In Nebraska Storage Facility. Logan Paul cause & effect?

• Introducing the Privacy Sandbox on Android. Thanks Hypothermia.
• Jaguar Land Rover says all of its cars will come with Nvidia’s Drive computers by 2025.
• Xbox Live services being discontinued on Windows 10 Mobile devices from May.

• Rebuffing cable lobby, FCC bans deals that block competition in apartments.

• Newegg Responded (Sort Of) - Gamers Nexus (video). Thanks Simon.
• Moore’s Law – Now and in the Future. Thanks Hypothermia.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557.
• Windows 11's modern Task Manager to launch with new features.
• DeepMind’s AI can control superheated plasma inside a fusion reactor. Isn't that how we got Doctor Octopus? Thanks Max.
• DVDFab version 12.0.6.2 and StreamFab version 5.0.2.0.
• Evernote version 10.31.6.
• Notepad++ 8.3.1. Thanks Ant.

• Russian-backed hackers targeted US defense contractors to obtain sensitive information.
• Red Cross Hack Linked to Iranian Influence Operation.

• Sebastien Puel leaves Haven Studio…
• Cyberpunk 2077's Next-Gen Launch Left Us In The Dark About DLC…

The videogame developer said it had 2.7 billion friend connections across "Fortnite", "Rocket League" and the Epic Games Store. The company had disclosed last year that "Fortnite" had 350 million registered users as of June 2020.

Epic Games said it was also launching free voice chat and anti-cheat tools that developers can add to their games.

The features will be bundled with Epic's online services suite, originally built for "Fortnite", and help developers launch, operate and scale their games using any engine and across platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, PlayStation and Xbox.

Rebel Wolves was born with aspirations of breaking away from the weight of AAA development studios and approaching every goal as a team. A lone wolf may be powerful, but true strength lies in the pack. In the coming months, Rebel Wolves will be hiring to fill various roles at the studio, both in-house and remote, and you can reach out to office@rebel-wolves.com for more information.

Bringing together a talented team of industry veterans from projects such as The Witcher Series, Cyberpunk 2077, Thronebreaker, and Shadow Warrior 2, Rebel Wolves is a new studio built on the foundations of fairness, teamwork, and openness. Unified by the mission of [putting] the team first—ALWAYS—they believe that happy people create great games as they endeavor to revolutionize the RPG genre with their first project. The first of a planned saga, Rebel Wolves’ first title is AAA dark fantasy built inside the Unreal 5 engine.

Shadow Warrior 3 has gone gold and review code is rolling out to media this week!

H Y P E

Fight alongside your own personal robotic companions and battle an array of new foes in the SENTINEL Update! Introducing a total overhaul of weapon systems; new lore and stories; all-new Sentinel enemies and combat behaviours; the ability to reprogram and adopt your very own friendly AI drone; and much, much more!

• Cricket 22 - Update Notes - Build 1968. Thanks MP1ST.
• How A Community Creator Helped Completely Revamp Fortnite's Gyro Aiming Controls. Thanks Joel.
• Genshin Impact version 2.5 update now available.
• League of Legends Patch 12.4 notes.
• PUBG- BATTLEGROUNDS -- February Shop Update 2022.
• Teamfight Tactics patch 12.4 notes.
• Valheim - Patch 0.207.15 (Public Test).

• Swords of Legends Online - 2.0 Dungeons Trailer.
• World of Warships Update 0.11.1—Pan-Asian Cruisers: Part 2.

• Interview: PlatinumGames doesn’t want to be known as ‘just the action game company’ - VGC.
• Bringing Uncharted to the Big Screen – PlayStation.Blog. Whether you like it or not.

• PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS -- Special & Partner Drops - February 2022.
• PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS -- LABS- Zombie Survival 2.0 & Discord Event.

• You should unlock your frame rate in Lost Ark, here's how.
• Total War: Warhammer 3 tips guide.
• All Fortnite Chapter 3, season one, week 12 seasonal quests.
• How to play Fortnite's Solid Gold LTM- All Quests.

• Sea of Thieves - Adventures Ahead: Shrouded Islands.

• Nintendo is officially ceasing 3DS and Wii U eShop purchases.
• Pokémon Bank Service Will Be Free After 3DS eShop Shutdown.
• Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S upgrades are a mess for EU players.
• Cyberpunk 2077 Next-Gen FAQ Confirms No Trophy Transfer For PS4, PS5 Users.
• A Musical Story launches on PS4 and PS5 March 2.
• SpellForce Reforced for consoles delayed until June 7th.
• Beat Souls Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• 1990s arcade platformer revival Snow Bros. Special announced for Switch.
• No Man’s Sky Sentinel Update out today for PS4, PS5 and PS VR.
• Sam & Max- This Time It’s Virtual! for PlayStation VR launches February 23.
• Planet of the Discounts promotion comes to PlayStation Store. You Maniacs! You blew it up!
• Epic Games' The Matrix Awakens hits 6M downloads.

• Car industry calls for electric charge watchdog - BBC News.

• Disney appoints executive to oversee metaverse strategy.
• Google Drive update delivers a simple but effective productivity hack.
• This week, Wordle featured a different word for two groups of users.
• Netflix’s BioShock movie has the rights to both Rapture and Columbia.
• Putin's White Table in Macron Talks Sparks Endless Memes. Thanks Boing Boing via Ant.

• Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• Proton 7.0 is now available.
• The tech-hiring market is really weird. These job-hunters only make it worse.
• Google is upping its Linux bug bounty prize.
• Cooler Master’s Sneaker X PC case has a lot of sole.

• Flood of malicious junk traffic makes Ukrainian websites unreachable.
• Twitter expands its crackdown on trolling and hate.
• Telegram- Where women's nudes are shared without consent.
• We get the privacy we deserve – and it's often not a lot.

• Senate online safety bill gives children more control over social media.
• Hackers Are Making a Fortune Stealing from Kids in ‘Roblox.’
• Unlicensed Magic: The Gathering cards are illegal, even as NFTs.
• Singapore introduces strong measures to stop online scams.

• Vampire Survivors is a screen-clearing thrillride with carpet-bombing doves - PC Gamer. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Case: Corsair 5000T RGB TG - PC chassis review - Guru3D.
• Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB mid-tower PC case review - PC Gamer. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB Case Review - TechPowerUp.
• Case: Corsair iCue 5000T Review- Lit and Loud - Tom's Hardware.
• Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB Mid-Tower Smart Chassis Review - TweakTown.
• Graphics Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 12GB Suprim X Review: Ti Fighter - Tom's Hardware.
• Laptop: Alienware x14 review- A portable gaming laptop that doesn't suck - Engadget.
• SSD: Acer Predator GM7000 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD - Nikk Tech.

Sunnier Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Stories

• ‘Barry’ Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed by HBO.
• Provo woman sets fire to shed while husband, another woman were inside. He shed, she shed. Thanks Claudius.
• Chinese Fans Create Unforgettable Nicknames for Olympic Athletes (may require registration or subscription). Thanks brother19.

Science

• Incredibly rare stellar merger may have created strange stars.
• Scientists have possibly cured HIV in a woman for the first time.
• Physics and psychology of cats – an (improbable) conversation. Thanks Max.

Image

• New Zealand: Scientists discover rare baby ghost shark. Do do do do do do. Thanks brother19.

Media

• Massive Artemis 1 rocket stacked by NASA in epic time-lapse. Thanks VideoSift.
• Looking for Love in Alderaan Places. Thanks VideoSift.
• Restaurant worker refuses to rent someone a yacht ;). NSFW.

Follow-ups

• Futurama Actor John DiMaggio Releases Statement On "Bendergate."
• Bob Saget's family files lawsuit to block release of death investigation records.

The Funnies

• Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Meta. Thanks The Flying Penguin.