Games

Subnautica 2 released today in early access.

https://youtu.be/tw5Luf_7F8c

The scenario - a 10-day closure of the Strait of Hormuz - is speculative. But every number on the HUD, every stakeholder voice, every threshold that triggers a cascade, and every dispatch echoing real-world reporting is anchored to a named, published source.

Is there a name for games where you shoot but don’t control the movement?

Originally featured in the Sega Consumer History book, this interview with Noriyoshi Ohba and Rieko Kodama is a nostalgic look back at their careers.

Hugely terrible DRM has now been rolled out to all PS4 and PS5 digital games. Every digital game you buy now requires an online check-in every 30 days. If you buy a digital game and don’t connect your console to the internet for 30 days, your license will be removed.

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete is a new game from some of the creators of the original Ecco the Dolphin, that includes remasters of the first two games and a new sequel.

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is celebrating the game’s continued success by opening up multiple studios, with plans to release more than 15 games. This follows this week’s release of the spinoff Vampire Crawlers.

Warhorse Studios is giving back to the resources that shaped the game

The Button 🔘

And thank you, Eric!

When gaming with friends, many times we’ll share our screens simultaneously so we can help keep track of group members if we get split up.

Unomelon, the developer of Minecraft-inspired sandbox game Allumeria, says a DMCA from Microsoft, evidently related to Minecraft, got the game removed from Steam.

According to sources, constant changes, pushbacks, and the lengthy development time have likely cost Ubisoft $500+ million in development costs. But, at least for the time being, Ubisoft feels like it’s a cost that is justified.

Source: https://xcancel.com/XBOXF10/status/2011452908550926481

Note: Not my screenshot

Steam adds support for branch-specific Workshop mod versions