October 20, 2022

• Army of Two: The 40th Day
• Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
• Dragon Age: Origins (Multiplayer Screenshots Server)

November 9, 2022

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

November 30, 2022

• Onrush

January 19, 2023

• Mirror's Edge
• NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
• Gatling Gears
• Shank 2

After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo travel far south, to new regions and vibrant cities. There, they attempt to start a new life and control Hugo’s curse.

But, when Hugo’s powers reawaken, death and destruction return in a flood of devouring rats. Forced to flee once more, the siblings place their hopes in a prophesized island that may hold the key to saving Hugo.

Discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell, overcoming foes and challenges with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

• A Plague Tale Requiem Review - Innocence Dies "Buy, Wait, Never Touch?" - AGC (NSFW video).
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review – Innocence with a bit more Bite - Dexerto.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review: gorgeous sequel has growing pains - Digital Trends.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review - a brutal, spectacular adventure of love and sacrifice - Eurogamer.net.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - A Bold Epic - Game Informer.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - GameRant.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - Picturesque Terror - GameSpot.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - GamesRadar+.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem PC Review - GameWatcher.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - A delightful game of hide and squeak - Gayming Magazine.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review – rat-infested sequel raises stakes and spectacle - Games - The Guardian.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - IGN.
• A Plague Tale Requiem review – a powerful tale plagued by its gameplay - The Loadout.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - All for a Dream - MP1st.
• 'A Plague Tale: Requiem' review- a gnawed gem - NME.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review - PC Gamer.
• Plague Tale Requiem review – innocence is a thing of the past - PCGamesN.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review — Gorgeous and grotesque - PC Invasion.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review: Stealth meets horror in a worthy sequel - Polygon.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review- Of rats and women - Shacknews.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review- bigger and more ferocious - The Verge.
• Review: A Plague Tale: Requiem is an uneven adventure plagued by performance woes - VGC.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem refines and expands on the original like every good sequel should - VG247.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem review- A pandemic tale that really resonates - The Washington Post (may require registration or subscription).
• Worthplaying - PC Review - 'A Plague Tale: Requiem.'

Wield up to four (yes, 4!) firearms at once as humanity’s last hope—the enigmatic Handler-128—and his excitable, colorful A.I. partner, G.E.N.N.I. Every bullet counts in mankind’s last stand against an army of genetically modified insects. These once-loyal superbugs, faced with global food shortages, have now pledged allegiance to their survival, not their creators. But even as swarms of super-powered spiders and drones bear down on the last human stronghold, who says you can’t slay with style?

String together brutal, cool-as-hell combos in lightning-fast, score-based gunplay. Strike from the air with the trusty Power Axe to stagger foes for follow-ups, nail back-to-back headshots with precision rifles, and jettison from ramps in the environment to keep your killer combo running. Build speed with Handler-128’s jet boots and rack up style points by wall-riding between quarter pipes, grinding handrails, or charge-dashing into the fray. Enter a flow state and create a glorious symphony of destruction to run up the scoreboard.

Start each mission unpowered and outgunned as you hunt down superheroes, steal their powers, and save the world. As you succeed in your mission, characters are upgraded with a branching skill tree, granting more powers and abilities to take on more heinous heroes. Armed with a powerful arsenal and your teammates, you advance through a sprawling hyper-stylized superhero universe with multiple locations and dynamically configured missions. With hundreds of unique superpowers, weapons, items, and abilities to upgrade and choose, Superior offers millions of combinations for extraordinary combat.

Superior is being developed by Drifter, the studio behind hit games: Robo Recall: Unplugged and Lies Beneath. The game is led by AAA developers with a pedigree from Gears of War, Doom, Halo and Apex Legends.

The Shadow Government Simulator is a turn-based strategy game where you, as a player, lead a secret society towards world domination. To achieve this you have to investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction and intimidation. Reshape society's power structures to fend off rival societies and the world's nations in your quest for power.

The game is inspired by old classics like Plague Inc. and modern gems like The Shrouded Isle. This is a challenging game where you infiltrate nations, discover their networks of power, and then reshape them to fit your agenda. Every action you take matters on a global scale. When you enter a new nation, you’ll be alone with just a headquarters at your disposal and minimal information. You'll discover their traits and personalities, earning an understanding of their weaknesses and how to best convert them to your side.

Welcome to the early 2000s! You are Eddie, and a lifestyle of bad choices made you an outlaw seeking refuge. Don't worry tho, Isla Sombra is the perfect place for fugitives like you!

You're not planning to just surrender and stay there forever though. Prove your worth, use your talents and get your life back! Making a fortune along the way won't hurt either...

You start out as a nobody on a foreign, hostile island, without resources or connections. Work your way up to the heights of respect and fortune. Establish your hideouts, produce drugs and sell them on the streets. Reach clients and suppliers… and grow your operation. Expand to other villages and towns, but beware. The big fishes don’t like it when someone stirs their waters.

• Jennifer Hale releases statement addressing Bayonetta 3 voice acting controversy.

• Indie Multipublisher Sale: titles up to 90% off - GOG.com.*
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• Publisher Sale: NIS America titles up to 80% off - GOG.com.*
• Save 40% on The Forgotten City on Steam.
• Save 40% on SnowRunner on Steam.
• Save 20% on The Planet Crafter on Steam.
• NIS America Publisher Sale 2022 on Steam.
• Save 60% on Alba: A Wildlife Adventure on Steam.

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• Riot Games Acquires Wargaming Sydney Studio to Accelerate Development of Live Games.

• Elden Ring Jazz Concert in Los Angeles Saturday, December 3, 2022. Here's a trailer.

• Microsoft Flight Simulator October 13th, 2022 Development Update.
• Warcraft Arclight Beta Update 0.9.3 - Arclight Surge.

• Capcom Apologizes For PC Update Crashing Resident Evil Village.

• How A Plague Tale: Requiem devs are evolving the sequel’s story and gameplay, out October 18 – PlayStation.Blog.
• Audio Team Q&A - Answers Part 2 - Forum - Path of Exile.

• Classic FPS Perfect Dark Gets Unofficial PC Port 20 Years Later.

• Hearthstone Arena Leaderboards Update- July – September 2022.

• Euro Truck Simulator 2's 10th Anniversary.

• Reach for the Cloud – Turtle Beach’s Designed for Xbox Recon Cloud Hybrid Controller Is Now Available.

• FedEx abandons its last-mile delivery robot program.
• Fossil's first Wear OS 3 smartwatch is a mild refresh of last year's model.

• TikTok is raising the age requirement for going live and introducing adult-only streams.
• Netflix’s Profile Transfer feature is for when you’re forced to get your own account.
• Discord Launches a $3 per Month 'Nitro Basic' Subscription (may require registration or subscription).

• VESA DisplayPort 2.1 Tightens Alignment With USB Type-C and USB4.
• What Intel’s Layoffs Mean for the U.S. Chips Industry.
• Exclusive: Amazon’s attrition costs $8 billion annually according to leaked documents. And it gets worse.
• Smart buoy 'hears' the sea to protect whales against ship collisions.

• Get Rewarded for Enabling 2FA - Riot Games.
• Eight RTX 4090s Can Break Passwords in Under an Hour.

• New Video Game Helps Young Adults Prepare for Earthquakes.

SILENT HILL

October 19th, 2022 2:00 PM (PDT)

An enchanting sea full of all kinds of giant creatures and fish species. Aren't you curious about marine creatures that you never know when and where they will appear? Collect fresh ingredients while avoiding the threat of menacing creatures. Wonderous marine ecosystems and mysterious ancient artifacts. A sea full of mysteries and puzzles.

• Roblox Reports September 2022 Key Metrics.

• Comcast Pulls Plug On G4 TV, Ending Comeback Try For Gamer-Focused Network.

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - Story Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Out of Bounds Secrets - Halo 3 - Boundary Break. Thanks Ant.

• Matt Chat 495: Steve Peterson (video). Thanks Ant.

• Perfect Dark has been fully decompiled, making PC ports and mods possible.

• GOG's Scorn Contest- win branded Xbox controller, game art and game itself.

• Unreal Fest 2022 gets underway today in New Orleans.

• You can now play Game Boy carts on your Steam Deck.
• Sorry Apple: a Samsung exec thinks OLED displays aren’t good enough for AR glasses.
• Could solar-powered headphones be the next must-have?
• Rejoice! YouTube widgets finally arrive for iOS 16 and iPadOS - and they're glorious.
• There might not be a OnePlus 11 Pro after all.

• How Ukraine is winning the social media war.
• Kanye West is buying controversial 'free speech' app Parler. Will Ye rename it Er?
• COVID cases: How candle reviews could be an early warning sign. Thanks Ant.
• How to use your Gmail account for more than just Gmail. It's a floor wax! It's a dessert topping!
• The Hunt for Wikipedia's Disinformation Moles (may require registration or subscription).
• Streamer Who Broke Her Back Shares Injury News, Recovery Video.
• Mastercard will help banks offer cryptocurrency trading.
• The final word: Is the thumbs-up emoji dead? Random 13-year-old given final authority.

• NVIDIA Got Rid of the Glue: Tear-Down of the RTX 4090, Power Design, & Adapter Cables (video).
• CableMod GPU adapter solves poor Nvidia RTX 4090 port placement.
• Windows 11 22H2 apparently causing performance issue on AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs. Thanks Simon.
• Max Out Your PC Gaming Desktop With Pro Performance and Stunning RGB With Roccat’s Vulcan II Max Optical-Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard.
• New AmigaOS 4.1 SDK 54.16 available now. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• DLSS Swapper update - v0.9.13.0.

• Phishing works so well crims won't use deepfakes: Sophos.
• Police tricked a ransomware gang into handing over its decryption keys. Here's how they did it.
• Raising cybersecurity awareness is good for everyone - but it needs to be done better.
• How to rescue your hacked account- Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more.
• Connecting to public Wi-Fi- Here's how to protect your data and your device.

• U.S. Government Export Block Could Prevent Apple Using Chinese 3D NAND.

• SCORN PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.

• Graphics Card: COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 4090 Vulcan OC-V Review - TweakTown.
• Headset: JBL Quantum 610 Wireless Gaming Headset - Christ Centered Gamer.
• Keyboard: Roccat Vulcan II Max Review: So, so pretty - Tom's Hardware.
• Laptop: Test Fest: Can an All-AMD Gaming Laptop Beat an Equivalent Intel-Nvidia One? - PCMag.
• Misc: Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Dock review- A compact port extender for Mac - AppleInsider.
• Monitor: Yaber Pico T1 projector review - GSMArena.com news.
• Mouse: Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Gaming Mouse Review - ThinkComputers.org.
• RAM: Lexar ARES OC 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL38 Dual-Channel Kit - Nikk Tech.
• SSD: Lexar Professional NM800 PRO 2TB Review - APH Networks.

Magical Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Links

• The bulb houses of Den Bosch, Netherlands.
• How to Stop Stewing About Something. I've long found the backstory technique useful.

Stories

• Palm trees escaped Hurricane Ian's fury in Fort Myers and Southwest Florida. Thanks RedEye9.
• Craig Zobel to Direct First Two Episodes of 'The Penguin' for HBO Max. Homestar Runner co-creator. Thanks Slashdot.

Science

• Rice lab grows macroscale, modular materials from bacteria. Thanks RedEye9.
• Do We Perceive Colors Differently Depending on the Language We Speak? Thanks Max.

Media
Thanks Kxmode.

• Nelly gives his jacket to young fan who was waiting to meet him after his concert ❤️❤️.
• A tale of two billboards- Weezer (apparently) responds to Utahn's expensive joke.
• Driverless taxis take to the streets of San Francisco.
• Parrot Chills Out in Face Mask Hammock.

Follow-up

• COVID has splintered into multiple variants globally. Experts say these scenarios could play out next.