Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy for Windows and macOS is now available for free on GOG.com,* and this point-and-click adventure is yours to keep if you stake your claim this weekend. We guessed a freebie or two would come as part of the GOG Spring Sale,* but we'll skip the victory lap because that was a no-brainer. Here's the legacy of this 1999 release:

You are a journalist summoned by an aged explorer who has been "branded" with questionable credibility for over 50 years. The old explorer's tale tells of traveling to the mysterious Central American country, called Amerzone. His story claims that the large egg that he brought back was associated with native Indian tribal beliefs and rituals involving the proliferation of great white birds that fly continuously from the time that they are born and never land seems incredible. But curiosity and the opportunity for a good story will probably get the best of you...

A playtest is underway for Renown to help prepare RDBK Studios' action/adventure for its impending Early Access launch. You can request access on Steam, but this post refers to the playtest as an "open demo," suggesting that everyone will be automatically accepted. It offers an Open Demo Developer Update Video discussing the news, and says: "We’re thrilled to announce the long-awaited news you’ve all been patiently waiting for, along with a short developer update discussing some of the changes!" Here's a description of the game:

Renown takes the most enjoyable and popular aspects from contemporary open-world survival games which include Building, Progression and Social Politics. These are then combined with close quarters, skill-based combat to create an immersive and engaging multiplayer experience.

• Nightingale on Steam (Windows). "Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world."

• A New God of War Game Could be in Development at Santa Monica Studio - GameRant.

• Ark Survival Evolved Devs 'Didn't Know' About Aquatica AI Trailer - GameRant.

• ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibility of accessibility features - GamesIndustry.biz.

• EVERSPACE 2 - Wrath of the Ancients — Wraith Deep Dive.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Guys with Great Swords - Monster Hunter Wilds - Ep 3 - Carbot.

• Assassin's Creed Shadows: inside the technologically revamped Anvil Engine - Eurogamer.net.
• Outer space inspired DayZ's Dean Hall to become a modder and game developer, and now he's making a Kerbal successor called Kitten Space Agency - PC Gamer.

• Gravelord - Christ Centered Gamer.

Thanks Console General.

• Xbox Alpha Ring (2504.250319-2200) Update Preview Release Notes - Xbox Support.
• Xbox Alpha Skip-Ahead Ring (2504.250319-2200) Update Preview Release Notes - Xbox Support.

• Calibre e-book Manager version 8.0.1. Thanks Console General.

• TikTok Misinformation Is Warping Young People's Understanding of ADHD - ScienceAlert. The misinformation age rolls on. Thanks Max.

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB & 8 GB GPUs Reportedly Launch on 16th April - Wccftech.
• Microsoft is killing OneNote for Windows 10 - Neowin.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5097 (Beta Channel) - Windows Insider Blog. Thanks Console General.
• GIMP 3 rev 1. Thanks Reddit via Ant.

• Microsoft Edge gets timezone fixes and security patches - Neowin.

• The FCC is investigating whether Huawei, other Chinese companies are evading US ban - Engadget.

• Graphics Card: ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition Review - RDNA 4 Impresses, But the Price Doesn't - TweakTown.
• Monitor/Projector: KYY X90D Triple Portable Monitor Review- A screaming dual-screen bargain at $250 - Tom's Hardware. Too bad its $350.
• Motherboard: ASUS ProArt X870E-Creator Wi-Fi Review - TechPowerUp.
• RAM: Crucial DDR5 Pro Overclocking 32GB 6400MHz CL38 Dual-Channel Kit - Nikk Tech.

R.I.P. George Foreman. We should all hope for second (and third!) acts a fraction as successful as his.

Obituary: George Foreman: Heavyweight boxing legend dies aged 76 - BBC. Thanks brother19.

Second Act Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Stories

• Mariah Carey Wins Copyright Case Over Christmas Hit - Deadline.
• 'We use them every day'- In some parts of the US, the clack of typewriter keys can still be heard - BBC.

Science

• Oops, Scientists May Have Severely Miscalculated How Many Humans Are on Earth - Popular Mechanics. Thanks A.M.
• Scientists uncover principles underlying the toxicity of 'selfish' genes - Phys.org.
• Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problems - The Conversation. It's turtles all the way down.

Media

• The Weston Standard Cell (NSFW). Thanks The Flying Penguin.
• Bug uses incredible strength to escape a closed Venus Flytrap. What do we say to the god of death? Thanks Boing Boing.