Berserk Boy looks like a high-speed spin on Mega Man Zero

We all know the feeling. Boot up a survival game, slip into an online server, and set yourself up with a little base so you can be ready to explore the vast and glorious digital landsc – Oh. You're dead. Oh, and now someone's teabagging your looted corpse. Cool. Just wonderful.

One Palworld player utilized a glitch to build a base that looks like an oil rig in the water. Palworld takes place in a massive world inhabited by animal-like creatures, Pals, which can be nurtured and used for combat and exploration. It features diverse activities, including base-building and dungeon-crawling, that can keep players engaged for a long time.

I love the idea of cosy living, which is why it was that Tiny Living update that dragged me back into The Sims 4 for a few years there. The issue of course, is that in real life, if forced to live in a space the size of the interior of a camper van, I would pile things on every surface within about 12 hours. Chaos would reign. I would hate it. But I don't hate the idea of it, which is why i enjoy things like Outbound, which is a game about living in a camper van.

It's been nearly a full decade since the launch of Valiant Hearts: The Great War, an emotional gut-punch of a game from Ubisoft. Nobody expected the publisher to make a sequel, but that's exactly what we got back in early 2023 — but it only released on mobile, and only to Netflix subscribers. After some recent evidence was dug up, though, it appears Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is console-bound.

A Skyrim player took inspiration from the world of Conan the Barbarian and remade the titular character in the game. Making effective use of the game's character creator, the Skyrim player replicated Conan as a digital facsimile and shared the steps they took to recreate the character with other players on social media.

The original NES console has a fatal flaw in the form of an unreliable pin connector that can make getting cartridges to work a massive pain on aging systems. Various aftermarket solutions have existed for some time, but they've all come with compromises and caveats. Now, at last, it looks like a group of modders have finally gotten to what might just be the perfect solution.

Humble is currently offering a bundle that includes almost every Mega Man title. For just $20, you’ll get a grand total of 25 games, including Steam versions of the Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2, the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, and 2018’s excellent Mega Man 11. As an added bonus, you’ll get a 34% off coupon for Mega Man X DiVE Offline and a 50% off coupon for the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (both are redeemable on Steam).

Spy x Anya: Operation Memories looks like an appropriately-dumb riff on the Spy x Family extravaganza, and now it has a release date.

One Marvel's Spider-Man 2 player accidentally came across a funny yet frustrating bug while web-swinging in the game. The game has been out for around three months now, and while many players have already completed it to 100%, many others have still been finding bugs and glitches that make for a hilarious Spider-Man 2 experience.

An Elden Ring player shared a short video of a hilarious invasion which ended up looking like a Looney Tunes episode. Invasions in Elden Ring are a fun little diversion that provides players a chance to engage in PvP fights, battling it out in competitive multiplayer without the confines of being in the Colosseum. Sometimes, invasions will even lead to interesting situations that turn out to be more entertaining than the solo gaming experience itself.

Deckbuilding has become a hugely popular genre in recent years thanks to brilliant titles like Hearthstone, Slay the Spire, and Inscryption. They're easy to pick up and play but tough to master, and undoubtedly keep you coming back for more. Soon to be joining their ranks is Acolyte of the Altar from Black Kite Games, which, as well as compelling card-based antics, looks set to bring something new to the table.

It's been a good few years for relaxing, puzzle-strategy games about spreading nature's glory. The future looks bright, too, thanks to Preserve, which seems to blend Dorfromantik's lush hexes with Terra Nil's gradual ecological recovery. You'll find the announcement trailer below.