Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play! Beautifully hand-drawn 2D animations bring to life a world where your choices will change both the present and the future across more than 20 hours of gameplay.

With development led by Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla offers players the captivating experience of playing as Eivor, a legendary Viking warrior, driven from Norway by endless wars and dwindling resources in ninth century AD. Players can relive the ruthless fighting style of Viking warriors with a dynamic dual-wielding combat system and experience exciting gameplay features such as raids, assaults, and the settlement, as well as a substantial progression and gear upgrade system. Political alliances, combat decisions and dialogue choices can influence the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so players must choose wisely to protect their clan’s home and their future.

“This is very early, but people have begun to have talks and say these words in sentences, and those words are ‘Obsidian’ and ‘New Vegas 2’,” Grubb said.

“We’re talking years and years away. There’s at least an interest and conversations happening about making something like that actually a reality.”

Grubb added: “A lot of people at Microsoft think that this could work and there’s a lot of interest to make it happen.”

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Today Russian military forces attacked the free country of Ukraine - our neighbors. As a Polish game studio and creators of the globally recognized anti-war game, This War of Mine - one that directly speaks about the suffering and misery of civilians who are affected by war - we'd like to hereby announce our company statement: we stand against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Just words would be empty without a meaningful act though, and the timing is crucial, so the act is as follows: for the next seven days, all profits from this war of mine , all its DLC's, on all stores and all platforms will go to a special fund. A week from now, this money will be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross to directly support victims of war in Ukraine.

Let this message resonate with everything you know about this war and how war kills people, devastates their lives and homes. Let us - players and developers together - do everything we can to support victims of war in Ukraine.

• The most expensive Steam Deck is the most popular, and it's changing how Valve thinks about Steam Deck 2. Not going to deck around next time.

• Humble Book Bundle- Math & Puzzles Train Your Brain by Taylor & Francis (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Patch Notes.
• Halo Infinite - Patch Notes - Feb. 24, 2022.
• Terraria 1.4.3.3 - Steam Deck Optimization Update Release Notes.

• Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void - Void Fiend Simulacrum.

• You Look Like You’ve Seen a Ghost: Interview with Community Artist NIRA — Overwatch — Blizzard News.

• World of Warcraft Shadowlands Season 3 begins March 1.

• Elden Ring players should keep a notebook.
• World of Warcraft Shadowlands: Eternity’s End Class Set Preview.

• Xbox Insider Release Notes - Xbox App for Windows [2202.1001.7.0]. Thanks Console General.

• Facebook turns on ‘lock profile’ tool for people in Ukraine.
• Tumblr will let you ditch its terrible ads for $4.99 a month.
• Etsy hits sellers with 30 percent transaction fee increase.

• Elden Ring performance: what to expect on PS5, Series X|S and PC.
• Intel's Xeon D-1700-2700 'Ice Lake-D' CPUs- Up to 20 Cores.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22563.
• PowerToys-TweakUI is back for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• StreamFab version 5.0.2.2.
• Orange Madness Build of the Day.

• How to avoid being unwillingly drafted as a cyber combatant in the Russia-Ukraine war.
• White House denies reports that it is considering cyberattacks on Russian infrastructure.
• Want to boost you cybersecurity? Here are ten steps you can take to improve your defenses now.

• Activision Blizzard shareholder suing over Microsoft sale.
• Judge rejects request to delay Activision Blizzard settlement.
• The Biggest Heist In History ($4,500,000,000) (video). Thanks The Flying Penguin.

The Russian Federation has declared war on Ukraine.
The future is unknown, but we are sure of our Armed Forces and country.
We ask all: do not stand aside and help those in need.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
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Developed in Unreal® Engine 4 by LKA, the award-winning studio behind the celebrated psychological adventure The Town of Light, Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller set in 1944 Italy that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war.

Play opens in the depths of the Italian countryside as Allied and Axis forces turn the nation into a pincered playground. On the shores of the lake lies the body of a young woman; Martha, drowned and desecrated. Now her twin sister must deal with the fallout from her murder whilst the horror of war draws ever closer.

• Experience a Brutal Thriller in Martha is Dead [Review] - Bloody Disgusting.
• Martha is Dead review – A visual masterpiece not for the faint of heart - Dexerto.
• Martha is Dead review - EGM.
• Martha is Dead review: "Leaves you bloodied and dazed by the end" - GamesRadar+.
• Martha is Dead Review - IGN.
• Martha is Dead review -- See myself molded in clay - PC Invasion.
• Martha Is Dead review- horror that confuses being horrible with being horrifying - Rock Paper Shotgun.
• Review- Martha is Dead is a deeply disturbing game that isn’t for everyone - VGC.
• Martha is Dead Review - Martha is Dead Scary - Wccftech.

MotoGP™22 continues the great legacy of the franchise, adding amazing new features to the game. (NINE) Season 2009 is a brand-new mode to re-live one of the most incredible seasons in the MotoGP™ history. Players will enjoy a real docu-film narrated by Mark Neale, director of the best MotoGP™ documentaries, with more than 50 minutes of original footage from the 2009 Season. But players won’t just witness history, they will be part of it too! In fact, the fate of the race will be in the player’s hands thanks to dedicated challenges to re-live and play the most iconic moments. Players will find themselves in the boots of legendary riders such as Rossi, Pedrosa, Stoner and Lorenzo, trying to replicate history!

This year, MotoGP™22 has also added new features dedicated to the newcomers who are not familiar with the series, and to those who simply want to improve their style and master the gameplay mechanics. With the Revised Tutorial and the new MotoGP™ Academy now everyone can become a champion.

For starters, we have a bunch of behind-the-scenes work to do to get ready for going free-to-play, and our team is all-hands-on-deck working on that. As a result, Season 5 will have a little less content than some of our previous seasons. There won’t be a new Brawl Pass for Season 5, we’ll have fewer bundles and new cosmetics for the season, and there’s no new map or new ball. However, this shift in content is only temporary, and we’ll have a new Brawl Pass, more cosmetics, and plenty of new features coming in Season 6, with more new maps and balls coming in future seasons (sneak peek: There’ll be a new Special Ball coming in Season 6, but you’ll have to wait until we’re closer for details!). For now, you will still need an EA Account to play, and your data will be processed in-line with EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy.

PleaseFix empowers players to communicate directly with the development team, transforming a negative interaction into an opportunity for collaboration. QA and production teams can be automatically provided with detailed bug reports including screenshots and captures, hardware specs, and game conditions when gamers engage with the system. Reports are logged for all players to see and then prioritised, by the community, using PleaseFix’s instant ‘upvote’ button.

This leads to:

• More informed and detailed bug reporting.
• Bug prioritisation by the community.
• Fewer resources required within QA teams.
• Increased sense of ownership by players.

• Elden Ring - Patch Notes Version 1.02. Thanks Game Informer.
• Farming Simulator 22 - Free Content Update #2 now available - download Patch 1.3.
• Kainga: Seeds of Civilization - Update 0.4 - Trade and Travel is here.
• Starsand - The Camel Update.
• World of Warcraft Hotfixes: February 23, 2022.

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

• First Nude Mods released for The King of Fighters XV.

• Airoheart - Teaser Trailer.
• Content Of The Week - 24 February - For Honor.

• Interview: Talking About Babylon’s Fall’s Development and Future - Siliconera.

• Bandai Namco UK will be turning 100 Elden Ring fans into official ‘Elden Ladies and Lords’ Thanks Neutronbeam.
• No Man's Sky Expedition Five: Exobiology.
• GameBlast - SpecialEffect Weeekend for Charity.

• An Elden Ring beginner’s guide to help you die less.
• 10 things to know before starting Elden Ring, out tomorrow.

• An update on balancing Democracy 4 for longer games.

• Martha is Dead PlayStation cut content detailed.
• Cult Of The Lamb Brings Dungeon Crawling Action To PS4, PS5 In 2022.
• Free Play Days: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Escapists 2, and Train Sim World 2.
• New Games with Gold for March 2022 - Xbox Wire.

• OPPO Find X5 Pro Goes Official and Takes on the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

• Twitter admits it mistakenly removed Ukraine open source intelligence accounts.
• Cryptocurrencies see sharp price drop across the board as Russian invasion begins.

• Microsoft Is Forcing Watermarks on “Unsupported” Windows 11 PCs. Thanks RedEye9.
• Samsung Investigating Fraudulent 4nm Advanced Chip Technology Yields.
• 73 Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts That Will Make Your Life Easier.

• Russia’s most cutthroat hackers infect network devices with new botnet malware.
• The anatomy of top-tier suspected NSA backdoor code. Not to play favorites. All backdoor code is special. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Cloudflare acquires anti-phishing firm Area 1 Security for $162 million.

• Sony Asks Court To Dismiss Class-Action Lawsuit Against It For Alleged Gender Discrimination.

• Beautiful, brutal 'Elden Ring' delights with its deadly world - NPR. Thanks Acleacius.

• Case: DeepCool CK560 Case Review - TechPowerUp.
• Graphics Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim X 12 GB Review - TechPowerUp.
• Headset: Meze Audio Liric Review - Headfonics Audio Reviews.
• Keyboard: MSI VIGOR GK71 SONIC Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review - TweakTown.
• Laptop: Razer Blade 17 (2022) review- faster and cooler than ever - The Verge.
• Microphone: MSI Immerse GV60 Streaming Microphone Review - TweakTown.
• Mini PC: Intel NUC 12 Extreme review- Alder Lake makes for a pricey, portable powerhouse - Ars Technica.
• Monitor: Zion Pro AMOLED UHD Portable Monitor- A Gorgeous Portable Picture - Tom's Hardware. Thanks Max.

• Elden Ring Features A Notable Jerk From Dark Souls, Bloodborne. Thanks Neutronbeam…
• Lots of Lost Ark players are losing out on a 'premium account benefit' they purchased…

Well-Supported Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Links

• 13 'Challenges' That Prove Older Generations Were As Stupid As TikTok Teens.
• Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil- Unknown and otherworldly.

Stories

• Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe 'shattered.' Words do not suffice.
• Fact check: 'Arma 3,' not Russia-Ukraine conflict, shown in viral video.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Caffeine: Emerging contaminant of global rivers and coastal waters.
• Disliking Music: What’s the Point?
• Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices. Thanks Slashdot.

Media

• Mom surprises reporter Myles Harris at work. Thanks Boing Boing.
• This cow show us direction. Thanks VideoSift.
• Surveillance video of Brightline crash. No one should be in that much hurry. Thanks VideoSift.

Auction

• A doghouse struck by a meteorite has sold at auction.