Put on your hat and mittens, because Crusader Kings 3 is planning on dropping some snow on your medieval kingdoms. Paradox Interactive have revealed that winter is on the way in the strategy game's 1.3 patch, which will cover your map in a smattering of the white stuff as the season progresses. Winter isn't just about the aesthetics, though, the severity of season will affect how well your loyal subjects cope.
I've played Valheim a fair bit with some pals, and we're proud owners of a modest viking den with some happy bees. All in all, it's a nice time. But there are a few small things that irk me about norse life, like inventory management, crafting, and other little things. And it seems that I'm not the only one with a ruffled beard. To help smooth out these bumps, I've sought out some mods in an effort to improve my clan's quality of life.
As barriers between systems finally begin to break down, we're starting to see games let us share saves and progress across different devices and sometimes even play with pals on other systems. With Rainbow 6 Siege, Ubisoft now say they're working on cross-platform progression buuut they're cautious about letting PC peeps actually play against consoleers in cross-platform multiplayer. It'd be a shame if they didn't, but I would kinda get it.
If you're tired of your digital farm life then why not turn off all that tech and get back into the real world? I don't mean in a garden or farm with mud and stuff, I'm talking about dice, cards and little chips you move around a board. Stardew Valley developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone announced Stardew Valley: The Board Game last night, inviting players to defend the Valley from the evil Joja Corporation in tabletop form.
I have not played Valheim yet, but it would be better in first-person - because all games are better in first-person. Thankfully there is now a mod that crams the survival game's usual third-person camera into the player's skull.
Rogue Heroes: Ruins Of Tasos is a cute, old school Zelda-like for up to four players - and its out now on Steam, with a demo if you're curious.
A new report into development practices at Techland contains quotes from staff who allege that mismanagement, indecision, and the use of homophobic slurs has marred ongoing work on Dying Light 2. CEO Pawel Marchewka responded to the allegations at length - but defended hanging a photo of a naked woman next to a cheetah in his office.
The prestige sad dads are coming. No, I'm not talking about Alec (RPS in peace), but new PlayStation first-party games headed to PC. After the success of Horizon: Zero Dawn, which was released for PC last year, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan says more are on the way. The first will be open world zombie survival/wife guy drama Days Gone, which is coming this spring.
Like a lot of people, I saw that announcement trailer for Knockout City last week and thought, "that seems like a game I will never play, but I hope the people that do end up getting it have a lovely time with it." Then I ended up playing this past weekend's beta for about three hours.
If a year of fuzzy lockdown video calls has left you wanting to upgrade your PC's webcam, Razer have just announced a new premium USB3 model with all the bells and whistles you could possibly ask for. Dubbed the Kiyo Pro, this webcam has an adaptive light sensor to keep it running at high resolutions and frame rates even in low lighting conditions, and combines a large 1/2.8 CMOS sensor with Sony's back-illuminated pixel tech Stravis to deliver uncompressed 1080p 60fps video, as well as 1080p 30fps video with HDR. It also has a wide-angle lens, giving you a range of FOV choices, as well as multiple mounting options so you can stick it on your monitor or use it with a tripod.