Why Neonhive is taking the leap into publishing

Poor Things is a pretty odd movie. The film, now available to stream on Hulu, and up for 11 Oscars, fits the expectations for a project from Yorgos Lanthimos, the absurdist director of such curiosities as The Lobster and The Favourite. But the movie isn’t half as odd as the 1992 novel it’s based on, by eccentric Scottish writer and artist Alasdair Gray.

Frogwares finally regained sole control of The Sinking City in January, after years of dispute, and have wasted no time in now revealing a sequel, with an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for a "safety net", coming in 2025. The new and extremely damp survival horror game, set in a heavily flooded New England city in the 1920s, is pivoting the studio to a "'horror-first' focus with gameplay primarily built around combat, exploration and its Lovecraftian setting and story". This is a step away from the studio's mainstay, the Sherlock Holmes detective games, and I am uncertain about the choice. But let's peer through the weeds a bit further.

This upcoming shopkeeping simulator takes the fantasy setting of Baldur's Gate 3 and combines it with the relaxing life sim elements of Stardew Valley.

Outward developer Nine Dots Studio has announced its plan to publish third-party games, with the launch of Nine Dots Publishing.

Hollow Knight Silksong's community is reacting as normally as you'd expect at a supposed brand new Steam update, but the whole thing isn't as simple as it seems.

A Destiny 2 player has transplanted their appreciation for yellow corn into the game with a new customized armored set. A clever combination of shaders and armor pieces using the vast armor and colorway library in Destiny 2 resulted in a striking outfit for a Titan of the Last City.

Earlier this week in Scotland, dozens of families were disappointed by the Willy Wonka Experience Glasgow. While the bare-bones event left a lot to be desired, the actors put on the best show possible to try to show attendees a good time, and one has become a video game star.

Distilled, the new board game about making and selling spirits like whiskey and vodka, was among the most played demos at last year’s Gen Con. The multiplayer strategy game, designed and published by Paverson Games, isn’t a drinking game though. Instead, it’s a simulation of the art, science, and economics of making booze — and it couldn’t have been published at a more opportune moment for American drinking culture.

Many classes in sound as though they would be much more powerful than a bard would be, in theory. Bards are the singers, comedians, and storytellers of the Forgotten Realms, and can use their acting skills to effectively charm their way out of situations and influence people. This doesn't typically carry over to being a good class for combat, and they do not start with many weapon or armor proficiencies, nor do they get a high Armor Class or Strength. That said, in, a bard can be extremely effective with the right build.

Developers at Rockstar Games have hit out at the company’s decision to force staff to return to the office five days a week to close out work on GTA 6.

Apple announced its latest M3 chips alongside the launch of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The company is planning to bring the new chip to its iPad Pro and MacBook Air lineup next month, which will be significantly more powerful than the current M2 chip. Apple's M3 chip is based on TSMC's 3nm architecture, which means that it features a higher transistor count than the M2 chip. This ultimately translates to better performance and improved efficiency. While the M3 chip is still young, the company has already begun designing its forthcoming chips based on TSMC's 2nm process.

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit alleging that emulators are explicitly used to "unlawfully play pirated games" away from their intended consoles, in a claim that seems to conveniently forgo the Nintendo's Switch's popularity as an emulator.