Kickstarters of the Week: 10/9/23

Cities: Skylines 2 has eight free regional packs on the way, including China, East Europe, France, Germany, Japan, both the east and west coasts in the USA, plus the UK.

Cities: Skylines 2 has announced that eight new regional building themes will come to the city builder via the Paradox Mods distribution platform. Created by a variety of well-known modders from the Cities Skylines modeling scene, the new packs will be Japan, UK, East-coast USA, West-coast USA, China, France, East Europe, and Germany

Cast your minds back to 2013, and you might remember the extremely simple — but equally addictive — incremental game called Cookie Clicker.

A free update arrives for the classic Spookypasta-themed game.

Devices are so ingrained in our everyday lives now that it makes perfect sense to want to jumpstart your kids’ tech skills at an early age. The only question is how to do it safely and in a way that encourages STEM learning while still being fun.

Before the release of Alan Wake 2 later this month, Epic Games is offering Fortnite players the chance to experience a much-needed recap of the terrifying survival horror game. 

By Nathan Edwards, a senior reviews editor who's been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and MaximumPC. Current fixations: keyboards, DIY tech, and the smart home.

Looking forward to Dragonflight Patch 10.2, French gaming website Millenium interviewed Lead Narrative Designer Anne Stickney and Assistant Lead Quest Designer Katherine Bankson, discussing some burning lore questions in Guardians of the Dream. See the original interview on Millenium.org Rather than many interviews which focus on gameplay or technical aspects, these questions address some lore inconsistencies and questions raised by recent events. Please keep in mind that our coverage has also been translated from its original French.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will launch with only Japanese voice acting at first, with English dubbing expected to be added after release.

Fourteen years ago, Tim Langdell and his Edge Games became a pariah of the game industry. His firm was branded a “trademark troll” in a naming dispute with Mobigame and its president David Papazian over the names Edge and Edge Games in the game business.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Lords of the Fallen doesn't shy away from its inspirations. You have an Estus equivalent, what amounts to bonfires, and menus that feel ripped right out of Dark Souls. But it's not just From's defining series that it draws from, as LotF even has a Bloodborne-like starter class.