A day after we noted The Occultist was due this year comes word from Daedalic Entertainment that this first-person horror game is now expected in 2026. Following the Nacon Connect 2025 Trailer the publisher shares the following about the game and its new release Window:

Daedalic Entertainment, in collaboration with developer DALOAR, is thrilled to present a new trailer for The Occultist. Unveiled today during NACON Connect, this first-person horror experience invites players to join paranormal investigator Alan Rebels on his most terrifying investigation yet, promising an immersive and spine-tingling experience. The Occultist is set for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC in 2026.

In The Occultist, players will step into the shoes of Alan Rebels as he embarks on a harrowing journey to the enigmatic island of Godstone, determined to uncover the truth behind his father's mysterious disappearance. Equipped with his mystical pendulum, Alan must navigate the foggy streets and eerie buildings of Godstone, a place once home to a notorious cult known for its disturbing experiments and rituals.

Battlefield Labs Community Update on Steam discusses the goals for movement and weapon design refinements in this testing program for the future of the Battlefield series. Here's word on how the developers at DICE are working on the feedback loop for these core aspects of the military shooter series:

For gunplay we're exploring designs centered on helping you learn and develop skills and muscle memory through action, as weapons naturally signal their recoil direction. This feedback loop allows you to understand and adjust your aim, making it easier to handle different weapons. This system not only adds variety but also enhances each weapon's unique feel and play style.

Movement is also deeply integrated with gunplay, as your actions and targets are all part of the same cohesive combat experience. We aim to make movement both feel intuitive and rewarding to move within the world and during combat, but also when playing against someone using both the gunplay and movement systems to their maximum potential.

Early Access has concluded for Rogue: Genesia, and the official launch of this action/Roguelite is available for Windows and Linux on Steam with a 34% launch discount. This trailer shows off some of its "bullet heaven" gameplay, and the description mentions versions on GOG and the Epic Games Store that we can't seem to find. There's a playable demo if you want a sample, and this only lists Windows support. Here's word from developer Ouadi Huard and publisher Gamersky Games:

Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.

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Schism has split from Early Access, and version 1.0 of this action/RPG from Fami and 2 Left Thumbs is now available for Windows on Steam with a 30% launch discount. For previous players, this post has an outline of what's changed for the official launch. Looking forward, word is: "Expect initial bugfix updates to be between every week or month, and content updates to happen sporadically." Here's a Gameplay Trailer showing the game's throwback graphics and bullet hell-inspired gameplay and there's also a playable demo. Read on for more:

Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.

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• Cubic Odyssey on Steam (Windows). "Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!"

• The sickest gun from Doom- The Dark Ages' trailer is called the 'Skullcrusher' and does such horrible things to demons, the game's lead dev boasts id has 'the best gore in the industry' - PCGamer. A brag straight out of the 1990s. Waiting for David Grossman's response.

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Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• You can now play Kingdom Come- Deliverance 2 in third-person mode - DSOGaming.
• Tales of New Reno is a new fan expansion for Fallout New Vegas - DSOGaming.

• Some Xbox Users Claim They're Getting Banned Indefinitely - GameRant.

• Starship Troopers- Extermination Development Update (March 7th, 2025).

Official trailers.

• ALL OF US - Women of Call of Duty Anthem Trailer.

• Split Fiction- Q&A with Director Josef Fares - Electronic Arts.

Thanks Console General.

• Xbox Alpha Ring (2504.250305-2200) Update Preview Release Notes - Xbox Support.
• Xbox Alpha Skip-Ahead Ring (2504.250305-2200) Update Preview Release Notes - Xbox Support.

• Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation - Motor Illustrated. Thanks Reddit.
• Despite Its Ultra-Thin Design, Samsung Assures The Galaxy S25 Edge Is Built With Durability At Its Core - Wccftech.

Thanks Console General and Ant.

• Intel releases new graphics driver with Rise of the Ronin support and several bug fixes - Neowin.
• Quantum Computing Stocks Were Hot Until Jensen Huang's Comments. What We May Learn Now At Nvidia's 'Quantum Day.' - Investor'. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Western Digital exits SSD market, shifts focus to hard drives as SanDisk takes over NAND operations - TechSpot.
• NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5050 To Be The First RTX Blackwell GPU To Feature GDDR6 Memory; Likely Being a Budget-Friendly Model - Wccftech.
• NVIDIA 570 Linux Graphics Driver Released - Linux Today.
• Go home, Apple, you're drunk- 5 recent decisions that make no sense - Macworld.
• How a Paralyzed Man Moved a Robotic Arm with His Thoughts - UC San Francisco.
• “They curdle like milk”- WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases - Ars Technica.
• OBS Studio 31.0.2
• Notepad++ 8.7.8.

• DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
• AI tries to cheat at chess when it's losing - Popular Science. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• What does “PhD-level” AI mean? OpenAI’s rumored $20,000 agent plan explained. - Ars Technica. $20,000 is all the explanation we need.
• Apple Intelligence Ad Showcasing The Revamped Version Of Siri That Understood Personal Context Has Been Removed Following Company’s Admission That The Feature Is Delayed - Wccftech.

• Meet Rayhunter- A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying - Electronic Frontier Foundation.
• Google confirms mass app deletion on Play Store after ad fraud - Android Central. Thanks Reddit.
• An exploratory fly-by of Pi-Hole 6 • The Register. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Developer sabotaged ex-employer IT systems with kill switch • The Register.

• Google will still have to break up its business, the Justice Department said - Engadget.
• Fortnite maker Epic Games sued over ‘deceptive’ Item Shop timers - Polygon.
• Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks – Krebs on Security.

• Carmen Sandiego - IGN.
• The Sims 1 & 2 Legacy Collection Harks Back to a Simpler Time - Siliconera.

Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Case: Sharkoon Rebel C70G RGB PC Case - Nikk Tech.
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 review- an RTX 4070 Super with a DLSS 4 badge - Rock Paper Shotgun.
• Graphics Card: XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury OC Magnetic Air Review - TechPowerUp.
• Graphics Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Review AMP Extreme Infinity - The Best RTX 5070 Ti We've Tested Yet - ThePCEnthusiast.
• Keyboard: Keychron Q13 Max review- Mechanical keyboard with Banana switches justifies its premium price - NotebookCheck.net Reviews.
• PSU: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V3 power supply review - Tom's Hardware.
• SSD: LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 2TB - A First of its Kind Masterpiece - TweakTown.

There's more good news from The Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest Cam, as Frans notes the third egg pipped along the way, right around when it started to seem likely it wouldn't. Looking at the live feed, all three hatchlings are feeding right now. The final eaglet is a couple of days behind its siblings, so hopefully it will be able to successfully compete for food.

Obituary: Pamela Bach, Baywatch star and ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, dies aged 62 - Euronews.

Hatched Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Story

• Walton Goggins actually got a snake bite while filming that White Lotus scene - AV Club.

Science

• Historic First- Scientists Turn Light Into Supersolid - Daily Wire+.
• 3.7 Billion Miles Away- Hubble Uncovers a Hidden Trio That Could Rewrite Kuiper Belt History - SciTechDaily.
• Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses - AP News.

Media

• "DESERT WRAITH" - A Blender Short Film.
• Gen Z to Boomer Translation App.

Creature Features

• Chameleon Changing Color. Thanks Boing Boing.

Auction

• Cheeto shaped like beloved Pokémon Charizard auctioned for $87,840 - AP News.

Follow-up

• Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes about a week apart - BBC. Thanks The Flying Penguin.

The Funnies

• Savage Chickens - On-The-Job Learning.