The core of it is dog-fighting, and it's lovely stuff - clear targeting and nice swooshy handling. You can switch between a handful of different weapons depending on what you have installed, and the more damage you pile on, the more you charge up a special attack that does something extremely cinematic. Ships are also fitted out with slots for gadgets - I like a turret that sticks to nearby asteroids, and nano-bots that patch me up - and also things called Devices, which you can find out there in space and in shops, and which each do different things. Online I have read of really thrilling devices, but even the starter two aren't bad. One is an EMP blast and the other gives me the chance to boost out of trouble - or into it. As I level up, I can trick these devices out with skill points. My EMP blast might restore my shield, for example. Devices promise to be where a lot of the long-term fun comes from. I'm already hunting for them whenever I get the chance. … [Read more...] about Everspace 2 – lovely shooting, lovely looting, and the caves are brilliant too
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Gabe Newell says Valve has ‘games in development that we’re going to be announcing’
"All I know is that there are a lot of very happy gamers in the PC space, which are the ones that are most visible to us," Newell said. "There are aspects of the game that are just brilliant, and it shows a tremendous amount of work. It's unfair to throw stones at any other developer, because just getting something as complex and ambitious as that out the door is pretty amazing. The PC version that I played, I had a lot of fun playing." … [Read more...] about Gabe Newell says Valve has ‘games in development that we’re going to be announcing’
Magical 3D platformer Balan Wonderworld is getting a beefy demo on Steam next week
Balan Wonderworld, the whimsical action-platformer from the creators of games including Sonic the Hedgehog, Nights into Dreams, and Phantasy Star Online, is set to arrive on Steam in March. You'll be able to see what it's all about next week, though, with the arrival of a beefy demo offering roughly two hours of solo or local co-op gameplay in parts of three of the game's 12 realms: … [Read more...] about Magical 3D platformer Balan Wonderworld is getting a beefy demo on Steam next week
Every major new movie between now and July will be delayed, predicts studio executive
However, these delays are unlikely to include any from Warner Bros.’ 2021 slate, as the studio is opting for a hybrid release tactic – movies will premiere simultaneously in cinemas and on HBO Max, including Dune, The Suicide Squad, and The Matrix 4. The studio is even going as far as to push release dates forward in the case of Godzilla vs. Kong, moving it from May 21 to March 26. … [Read more...] about Every major new movie between now and July will be delayed, predicts studio executive