You are a captain in the United Defense Force, captain of your own star ship. Recruit your crew, customise your ship and head out to explore the galaxy, defending Earth against the mysterious extraterrestrial threat, known as the Phasmids! There will be challenges ahead. Crew members will be lost. Dangerous missions must be undertaken. Galactic Legends will be made!

Travel through the galaxy to defeat the threat to humankind across a range of sorties, including reconnaissance, bounty hunts, reclamation and NEW Away Team missions. Train your crew into an elite fighting force from Captain to Comms Officer to tackle stressful and deadly situations such as fighter attack and ship invasions, whilst also repairing systems and putting out the odd fire or two! Customise and upgrade your spaceship with improved weapons, armour, engines and more (even a custom paint job for extra style!)

No Rest for the Wicked takes place in a dark medieval fantasy world where a deadly plague has befallen an island community, transforming citizens into monsters. You play a chosen warrior to fight against this blight. Combing elements of Diablo, Dark Souls, and even Animal Crossing, you’ll fight for survival while restoring the town of Sacrament. No Rest for the Wicked also happens to be Game Informer’s latest cover story.

Although No Rest for the Wicked will be on Steam via Early Access for the foreseeable future, the game will come to consoles when it eventually launches into 1.0. Our digital cover story launches on March 5, and you can keep an eye out for exclusive features and videos in our cover story hub.

We are aware that Balatro has been temporarily removed from sale on a number of digital stores in some countries on console platforms, meaning that some new customers will be unable to buy it. Presently we cannot estimate with complete confidence which stores it will be removed from, but our hope is that only a minority of stores will be affected. We are highly confident that the game will remain available on PC stores, including Steam.

Anyone who has already purchased the game will still be able to play it.

Please rest assured we are working as hard as we can to get the game back on sale as soon as possible.

Swing bats and throw balls through the intertwined histories of humankind and cricket in this tongue-in-cheek, physics-driven ode to hitting things with wood.

Over a thousand years ago, the human race teetered on the edge of extinction. Our ancestors were helpless against the mighty behemoths of the land.

And then, salvation - the game of cricket was invented.

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• Xbox and Women in Games International Partner to Elevate Main Character Energy for Women in Gaming.

• Next Starfield Beta Patch coming on March 6th.

• 'I Stopped Believing in Myself'- Game Developers Share the Human Impact of Over a Year of Mass Layoffs - IGN.

• Diablo IV: Catch up on our Latest Campfire Chat.

• Next Week on Xbox- New Games for March 4 - 8.

• Apple Cancels Next-Gen MicroLED Apple Watch Ultra as The Display Cost is Too High Compared to The Added Value.

• Alphabet Faces ‘Clear and Present Danger’ of Falling Short in AI.

• US prescription market hamstrung for 9 days (so far) by ransomware attack.

• Judge orders NSO Group to show Pegasus spyware source code.
• Binance: Nigeria orders cryptocurrency firm to pay $10bn. Hopefully the order came from a prince. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Spotify, Epic Games, and others send a letter to the EU criticizing Apple's DMA plans.

It’s been four years since the day humanity nearly perished. The truth of the event is still muddied in half-truths as you emerge from a shelter to attempt and reestablish some semblance of society in a world that seems hell-bent on eliminating you and the last vestiges of mankind. You are tasked with scouring the surrounding land for materials, information, other survivors and key resources in order to establish a base of operations for your fledgling group.

But you’re not alone. Skynet’s machines are hunting you. They don’t feel anything. They never stop. Ever. Until they completed their mission: eradication of all humanity. Alone or within a group of up to four, lead humanity’s rise from the ashes and unravel the truth behind the bombs, Skynet and the Terminator threat.

While cash shops and pay-to-win tactics make companies a lot of money, we still don’t believe they are a net positive for MMOs in general and refuse to put them into our game, even with a free trial! Players will have full access to 3 areas: Newhaven Valley, our first dungeon - Central Veins 1, and Newhaven City. There are multiple quests, solo and group content, tasks, lore discoveries, bosses, and rare items to hunt in these areas and we are happy to invite all MMORPG players to come and check out Embers Adrift to find out if it is a game they can call home! More info can be found about the details of our free trial in the patch notes linked below.

If this is the first time you’re hearing about Embers Adrift it is a challenge-driven MMORPG where players can experience over 1000 hours of entertainment on a single character. With quests that have multiple outcomes, hundreds of rare mobs and thousands of rare/quest items, and a steady stream of new content coming out on a steady schedule. It’s never been easier to find long-term entertainment at a great price.

In a fierce and beautiful wilderness, become the essential hero for scientific breakthroughs. Use your tools and high-tech gadgets to escape muddy terrain, plan your itinerary or detect valuable equipment caches well hidden in rocky cliffs or woody mountains. Defy the steepest slopes and treacherous terrain with the help of specialists abilities and make every adventure, every exploration, an expedition.

And don’t forget that the owners of the Supreme Edition or Year 1 Edition for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game will also gain access to the year pass and can play the game today. Prepare to embark for 4 seasons of varied content over a year, with new missions, new vehicles, never-before-seen gadgets, and other surprises including a free-for-all multiplayer update coming later this year!

• GTA 6 developers blast Rockstar's "reckless" decision to return to office full-time.
• Radical Forge lays off "handful" of staff.

• Suicide Squad’s concurrent Steam player count has started dipping below Gotham Knights’.

• HBO's The Last Of Us Season 2 Has Found Its Manny, Mel, Nora, And Owen.

• PAYDAY 3: Patch 1.1.1 Changelog. First patch in the Operation Medic Bag rescue plan.
• Remnant II Crossplay Update.
• RoboCop: Rogue City - Patch #04. Adds AMD FSR 3.03.

• Valve Pulls Fake Steam Helldivers 2 Games, but Devs Express Concern They Appeared in the First Place.

• Astro Chef - Launch Trailer.

• Helldivers 2 Players Are Calling in All Sorts of Unannounced Stratagems, and It Might Have Something to Do With Cheating.
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - Developer Update - March 1st.

• Genshin Impact Version 4.5 "Blades Weaving Betwixt Brocade" Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Loud spells alerting enemies in D&D - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Ant.

• Preparing for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – Who is Zack Fair and what’s happening with the timeline?
• PlayStation Stars Campaigns and Digital Collectibles for March 2024.

• Nvidia is “getting serious” about making Steam Deck rivals.
• Google Messages is blocking rooted Android users from using RCS.

• How to disable Incognito Mode on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• As banks buy up bitcoins, who else are the 'Bitcoin whales'?

• AI Airstrikes: Pentagon Used the Tech to Find Middle East Targets (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Max.
• HP begins subscription plans for its printers and ink — up to $36 per month, includes limits and cancellation fees.
• Here Come the AI Worms (may require registration or subscription).
• The AI Culture Wars Are Just Getting Started (may require registration or subscription).
• Use a Windows PC without a Microsoft account.
• Tecno unveils the smallest water-cooled gaming PC, complete with Intel Core Ultra CPU and RTX 4060 GPU.
• 7 Bad Habits That Are Destroying Your PC.

• Ransomware attack on U.S. health care payment processor ‘most serious incident of its kind.’

• Elon Musk sues OpenAI accusing it of putting profit before humanity. So much to unpack. Thanks RedEye9.

• Shodan doesn't care for your balls. - System Shock Pinball (Pinball M) - Indie Ramble (video)

• Case: FSP CUT593 Premium Edition Review - TechPowerUp.
• Headset/Earbuds: Logitech G Astro A50 X Lightspeed Review - PC Gamer.
• Headset/Earbuds: Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 review- redemption never sounded so good - The Verge.
• Keyboard: X-Plus VickyBoard Ergo Split-V mechanical keyboard review- Fun in the danger zone - Android Police.
• Laptop: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 review: "a slick creator style aesthetic with gaming roots" - GamesRadar+. A slick website-style description.
• Laptop: Dell XPS 16 review- Beauty and power comes at a cost - Engadget.
• PSU: be quiet! Straight Power 12 1000w ATX 3.0 80 PLUS Platinum PSU - TweakTown.
• PSU: The Cooler Master MWE V2 Gold 750W PSU Review- Effective, But Limited By Aging Platform - AnandTech.
• PSU: GAMDIAS HELIOS P2-750G 750W Report - APH Networks.
• Speakers/Soundbar: Creative Labs Pebble X Review- Arguably the Best PC Speakers Under $100 - CNET. You can get near field studio monitors for that much.

Prepositional Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Story

• Rocket Report- Astra warns of “imminent” bankruptcy; Falcon Heavy launch delay.

Science

• Alzheimer's Might Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Reveals. Thanks Max.
• Humans lost Their Tails 25 Million Years Ago. Scientists Figure Out Why.

Media

• Pilot Dies! Passenger TRIES To Land Plane. Quite gripping. Thanks RedEye9.
• Downhill. Thanks VideoSift.

Creature Features

• The Cutest Little Animal I Ever Saved. Thanks RedEye9.