Players are now invited to join the open beta of Warlander via the game’s Steam page. Bringing chaos and destruction as either a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, players will be able to test their skills against each other on the battlefield and create their own unique squad of character rosters.

With access to offensive and defensive siege weaponry, rare cataclysmic idols, or clever warfare tactics, each army has a chance to reign victorious, no matter how certain a castle siege may seem. In Warlander, there’s always a fighting chance to turn the tide of battle.

Today, Ubisoft announced the Trackmania Games, a multi-format event featuring various racing disciplines. Open to participants from around the world, the competition will be hosted in Paris, France, in Summer 2024. Alongside competitive play enthusiasts from our international community, the event will gather highly skilled professional players as well as our most creative players, which promises an action-packed and thrilling show to enjoy, whether in the audience or online.

The Trackmania Games will be true to Trackmania Esports core values, with competitions accessible to all players, whether amateurs or pros, with shows easy to understand and enjoyable for the community at large, fostering a peaceful atmosphere.

• CD Projekt Is 'Totally, Fully Committed' to Making More Cyberpunk in Future.

• Snail Publisher Sale on Steam.
• Save 75% on Katamari Damacy REROLL on Steam.
• Save 67% on Wales Interactive Limited Edition on Steam.
• Save 30% on Idol Manager on Steam.

• Ubisoft says $70 price tag will now be the norm for its ‘big AAA games.’
• 343 Industries restructures its leadership team following studio head’s exit.

• Ubisoft and NVIDIA Blame Each Other for Assassin's Creed: Origins Bug Present in RTX Builds. Hi-rez finger-pointing.

• Campaign Early Access - Strike - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

• The True Secrets of Monkey Island’s Development - IGN.

• Announcing Photomode, a Ubisoft In-Game Photography Contest (video).

• Announcement: New Call of Duty: Next Event Intel, How to Watch on September 15, Viewership Rewards, and Beta Rewards.

• Splatoon 3 Sales Clear 3.45 Million in 3 Days.
• Xbox Insider Release Notes - Beta (2209.220909-2200). Thanks Console General.

• A new tool for your laptop could help fend off eavesdroppers.
• Google’s next Pixelbook Chromebook is canceled.
• Apple WatchOS 9 (2022): New Features, How to Download, Compatibility.
• Brand new iPhone features that Android already has.

• Robert Hallock to Leave AMD After 12 Years.
• Micron Breaks Ground On $15 Billion Idaho Memory Chip Fab.
• Microsoft launches new tool to make elections more accessible.
• Flooded with AI-generated images, some art communities ban them completely.
• Starbucks thinks you'll want to collect NFTs to earn rewards.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.598 and 22622.598. Thanks Console General.

• Apple security updates. New macOS, iOS, watchOS, etc. Thanks Ant.
• Reducing the risk of ransomware.
• New attack can unlock and start a Tesla Model Y in seconds, say researchers.
• The ransomware problem won't get better until we change one thing.
• How to tighten your security in Microsoft Edge.

• Starlink appeals FCC rejection of $886M grant, calls reversal “grossly unfair.”
• Judge Allows McFlurry Machine Repair Lawsuit to Proceed.

• In the early days of EverQuest, a cheater and designer waged a secret war from a San Diego gaming store…

BlackMill Games and FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT are very pleased to announce the agreement for the acquisition of M2H's majority stake in WW1 Game Series B.V. by Focus Entertainment.

Jos Hoebe (BlackMill Games), WW1 Game Series' Founder and Creative Director will own the remaining 33,33% stake and will continue to run the studio. The studio will proceed solely as BlackMill Games B.V.

A brave stranger putting your life on the line to make a difference in this grim fantasy world. While most people would never risk a solitary journey through the wilder parts of the land, you willingly accept the struggle. You guard travellers, connect isolated villages, support merchants, and repel attacking creatures, bandits, or even undead.

A powerful merchant guild has called on your services, sending you on a journey into the unknown planes of a mysterious peninsula in the hopes to expand the guild’s influence even further. Explore this world and gather as much information as possible to reveal the secrets surrounding the area. It’s a dangerous task, but an equally respectable one.

• Metal: Hellsinger review- a few notes short of a banger - Digital Trends.
• Metal: Hellsinger review - a rhythm shooter that has no right to be this good - Eurogamer.net.
• Metal: Hellsinger PC Review - GameWatcher.
• Metal: Hellsinger Review - IGN.
• Metal: Hellsinger Review - A Hell of a Headbanger - MP1ST.
• 'Metal: Hellsinger' review- rhythm meets rampage in 2022's best shooter so far - NME.
• Metal: Hellsinger review: a rhythm-based fps with short-lived thrills - Polygon.
• Metal: Hellsinger Review - Screen Rant.
• Metal: Hellsinger Review: Shoot, Shriek, Increase The Streak, Repeat - TheGamer.
• Metal Hellsinger review – a heavenly FPS with a frustrating final act - The Loadout.
• Metal: Hellsinger is the most musical FPS I’ve ever played - Tom's Guide.
• Metal: Hellsinger review – The road to hell (and Game Pass) is paved with reinventions - VG247.
• Review: Metal: Hellsinger is head-banging, high score chasing excellence - VGC.
• Metal: Hellsinger Review - VideoGamer.com.
• Metal: Hellsinger Review - Rock. On! - Wccftech.
• PC Review - 'Metal- Hellsinger' - Worthplaying.

You can escape the Macabre Museum with three friends in 4-player co-op mode, or on your own, if you’re brave enough to wander the eerie museum halls alone. With friends, you’ll need to work together to face each sinister trial if you plan on leaving alive. But Macabre Museum isn’t just team-building and time travel; it's a nod to childhood favourites delivered in a dark, adrenaline-inducing action-packed game. Journey through nightmarish exhibits, facing swarms of creatures, fighting monsters and having to use your smarts to find the way out.

• Ubisoft denies latest Assassin's Creed has Adults Only rating, real gambling.
• Ubisoft finally realises everyone hates NFTs, says it's just 'researching', honest.

• Made in DACH sale on GOG.COM.*
• Special Sale: games from THQ Nordic up to 75% off - GOG.com.*
• Enjoy games from CD Projekt RED while watching Cyberpunk: Edgerunners! - GOG.com.*

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• Boundless acquired by Monumental in Austin.
• Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser invests in blockchain games studio, joins its advisory board. Grand Theft Crypto.
• Square Enix sink into partnership with "environmentally-friendly" blockchain firm Oasys. Air quotes.

• Netflix's The Witcher season three has wrapped filming.

• Prison Architect- Free for Life FREE DLC and Crowbar Hotel Update is out now.
• GRAVEN - Second Content Update for GRAVEN is here.

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

• Half-Life mod challenges you to play Half-Life 2 backwards.
• Void Sols by Finite Reflection. "What if Geometry Wars was a Souls Like?"

• Snow Plowing Simulator - Announcement Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• THE CLOUD RACER - An Unreal Engine Short Film (4K). Thanks fakespyder.

• Tencent interview: How gameplay can get game studios through a recession - VentureBeat.

• IndieGameBusiness Digital Events.
• More ExileCon Tickets Available Soon.
• Team Fortress 2 TF2Maps 72-Hour Summer Jam Showcase.

• The worst thing about eSIM-only iPhone 14s.
• Prepare to pay more for battery replacement in new iPhones.
• Dynamic Island Comes to Android and We Aren't Surprised.

• Migration to the metaverse- We need guaranteed basic Immersive Rights.

• Intel Teases 6 GHz Raptor Lake at Stock, 8 GHz Overclocking World Record.
• ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card has been leaked.
• Leak appears to show Meta's Quest Pro headset a month ahead of launch.
• Intel GPU Chief confirms Arc A770 is getting ready for launch.
• PCI-SIG warns that some 12VHPWR adapters can get dangerously hot.
• The state of M&A in European tech.
• Modified Household Microwave Oven Overcomes 2nm Semiconductor Hurdle.
• First Look at Crystal Linux, an Arch Linux-Based Distro Focused on Ease of Use and Usability.

• The ransomware problem won't get better until we change one thing.
• Tech company's outage leaves fans unable to download tickets. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.
• MX vs ATV Legends - Christ Centered Gamer.
• A playable Persian folk tale. - The Tale of Bistun - Indie Ramble.
• The Wandering Village Early Access Report - GameWatcher.
• The Wandering Village PC review- A city builder with a strong foundation - Windows Central.
• Warhammer: Vermintide 2 2022 review- Leaving Left 4 Dead’s shadow - Polygon.

• Headset: Meze Audio Advar IEM Review - An Ugly Duckling Earphone- - ThePCEnthusiast.
• Headset: MSI Immerse GH50 Review - OCinside.
• Headset: Sivga SV023 Open-Back, Over-Ear Headphones Review - Dynamic Wood - TechPowerUp.
• Mini PC: LattePanda 3 Delta 864 Single Board Computer - Mad Shrimps.
• Router: Motorola Q11 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 3-pack Router Review - TweakTown.
• SSD: Silicon Power UD90 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive Review - ThinkComputers.org.

• People who play video games tend to have superior sensorimotor decision-making skills, study finds. Thanks Acleacius…
• The Last of Us Part 1 Office Building Looks Suspiciously Like Dunder Mifflin. Thanks Neutronbeam…
• New Album Coming Out November 4th – D. Lee Jackson. The latest from the famed game music composer…

Pleasantly Surprised Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• How to Argue Well (may require registration or subscription).
• One Piece Art Piece Combines All Volumes in 21,450-Page Book. And they say print is dead.

Stories

• Blue Origin 'responding to an issue' after abort system activated on uncrewed launch.
• Bankers, CEOs Splash Millions On One-Week Superyacht Rentals.
• Guaranteed jobs: Mortuary schools see jump in enrollment amid funeral industry worker shortage.

Science

• There's a strong link between altitude and suicide.
• Scientists finally know why we get distracted — and how we can stay on track. Thanks Max.

Media

• Why billions of people won't eat pork (or why we don't know). Thanks RedEye9.
• Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion - Official Trailer - Disney+.