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I’m going to live in HeavenX when Windows 10 support ends
I’ve heard things, Microsoft, and I think I’d rather die. About Windows 11, I mean, although there’s also that other stuff. Instead, I’m choosing to escape to the one place that hasn’t been corrupted by enshittification: the past (moon’s done for already). Actual human immortality is due to launch by Q2 of 1999, and then all I’ll have to do is upload my soul to HeavenX. This means I’ll miss both the UK TV debut of The Sopranos and Roy Walker’s final episode of Catchphrase but, eh, swings and roundabouts.
But, wait, there’s anomalies in the system. Typical millennium shit. You know how it is. To fix them, you’ll need to enter cyberspace and play with guns and cards. HeavenX bills itself as an FPS deckbuilder but stands out through 1. Exactly the kind of break beats I like writing to 2. Looking like the inside of your eyelids might if you pressed your fingers into your eyes for a bit after staring at a screensaver for three hours. You bet your sweet Roy Walker’s final episode of Catchphrase I’m down. I couldn’t find a trailer so just look at these cards with me for a bit.
What’s on your bookshelf?: Mouthwashing’s Johanna Kasurinen
Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! While cleaning under my bed recently, I once again discovered my copy of the smallest physical book I have ever owned. It’s a tiny handheld edition of the I Ching. What a wonderful thing. I mean, I haven’t actually read it, but wisdom is owning at least one very small book, is what I assume the gist is.
V Rising’s first big post 1.0 update brings a bevy of additions, combat reworks, and Steam Deck support later this month
It’s coming up to a year since V Rising received its 1.0 release, and ahead of that anniversary developer Stunlock Studios shared a trailer earlier this week for the game’s first big update, Invaders of Oakveil. The update itself will be free (nice!), and introduces a whole new area to explore, the titular Oakveil Woodlands, a woodsy area where “corruption” is spreading (not nice).
Elden Ring Nightreign? The Duskbloods? Who needs them, now that Dark Souls’ seamless co-op mod is here
You can cancel your Elden Ring Nightreign pre-order, you can hold off on picking up a Switch 2 for that inevitable The Duskbloods release, because there’s a pretty good reason to return to the original Dark Souls. Earlier this week, modder extraordinaire Yui released the Dark Souls Remastered seamless co-op mod, which, if you can believe it, allows you to play through the game in online co-op with minimal interruptions.
Marathon is real, looks ridiculously stylish, has a release date, and is getting a closed alpha test this month
Almost two years after it was first revealed, Bungie have released a first-look at the upcoming Marathon reboot’s gameplay. And you know what? Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s looking really good! And it’s out September 23rd! Much like the reveal trailer it’s incredibly stylish, there’s this clean, almost Mirror’s Edge like quality to its world, but we’ve had hints of that already. The big thing is the gameplay, which looks like more of that chunky, Bungie, first-person shooting goodness.
The ever-gorgeous The Eternal Life of Goldman is tapping some Octopath Traveler and Final Fantasy talent for its score
I won’t lie, sometimes when I hear a string of words like “beautiful hand-drawn Metroidvania with challenging combat etc., etc.,” my eyes do start to glaze over a bit. It can be a bit buzzwordy! But, gosh, that there The Eternal Life of Goldman looks a bit stunning doesn’t it? It was shown off last month during Nintendo’s Not Switch 2 Direct, but earlier this week it received another trailer offering another look, and more importantly, who’ll be composing it.
Baldur’s Gate 3’s journey is almost at its end, as its last major update gets a release date for next week
The time is almost upon us all to prepare for the end of Baldur’s Gate 3, and by end, I mean the RPG’s final big update. Larian cheekily shared last year that it’d be getting one final hurrah in spite of the fact they’d said that patch 7 would be the last major one. Now, in a quick little video posted to the official Larian YouTube channel yesterday, the developer confirmed that patch 8 will be dropping April 15th next week. There’s even a special little livestream coming April 16th, 9am EST/ 2pm BST where senior systems designer Ross Stephens will be chatting about the game, alongside a look at the new patch.
Top up your Steam Deck or ROG Ally X with this hidden 3TB SanDisk Ultra discount
SanDisk has one of the best offers going right now if you’re looking for a massive storage upgrade on your handheld gaming device. There’s already a discount on these memory cards, but if you buy two 1.5TB SanDisk Ultra microSDs directly from SanDisk today, you’ll get an extra 20% off at checkout. That drops the price to just £74.45/$90 per card (2 for £148.90, or $179.98) which is wild considering these were going for a whole lot more during Amazon’s Spring Sale a couple of weeks back.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 begins now with Emma Frost, new team-ups and a PC performance boosting mode
Marvel Rivals Season 2 begins today, which means it’s time to jam another syringe into the scarred and bleeding flanks of the Great Marvelbeast and extract a fresh superhero. This season kicks off with Emma Frost, a Vanguard hero with very large hams and a couple of strings to her bow. By default, she fights as a midranged psychic, casting beams, damage-multiplying orbs and crystalline shields. Switch to her diamond form, however, and she becomes a tanky brawler with the ability to grab and slam people out of their ultimates or boot them into walls.