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New Locations and Bakumatsu

This game lets you build and automate a base on a sci-fi planet, gathering resources and defending against alien creatures. It’s similar to Factorio in its overall idea, but played from a first-person perspective.

Hey gamers, the free games for January are live in Europe right now! They’ll be rolling out to the rest of the world throughout the day, so keep an eye out. You’ve got until February 2nd to grab them, so don’t miss out!

Bandai Namco is planning a sequel to Code Vein, expected to be released in 2026. If you’re interested in learning more about Code Vein 2 or are looking forward to a new story within the dark and captivating world of the original game, here’s what you need to know.

The new Logic system in RTX Remix can utilize 900 graphics settings to change how a game looks based on what’s happening within the game. This feature will work with over 165 classic games. Nvidia says this is a significant advancement for modding older games, because traditionally, making a game react to events required access to the original game code or engine – something most modders don’t have.

Sources at Puck News report that Kathleen Kennedy will step down as president of Lucasfilm and be replaced by two leaders. Dave Filoni, Lucasfilm’s Chief Creative Officer and a longtime mentee of George Lucas, and Lynwen Brennan, currently President & General Manager of Lucasfilm Business, will both serve as co-presidents. This change aligns with previous reports suggesting Lucasfilm planned to split the presidential role, bringing in a creative leader like Filoni alongside a business expert like Brennan, as Filoni has no prior executive experience. Puck anticipates these announcements within the next couple of weeks and says Kennedy’s exit interview is already scheduled.

Sony patented an interesting idea back in April 2025, first highlighted by Boing Boing: an AI companion that acts like a “ghost” within games. This AI can assist players by demonstrating how to overcome obstacles, offering helpful tips, or even completing actions automatically.

Nvidia’s new Dynamic Multi Frame Generation is a significant upgrade, offering up to six times the performance boost of previous versions, which topped out at four times. This translates to up to a 35% increase in frame rates for demanding, ray-traced games at 4K resolution. The update also enhances the clarity and appearance of in-game menus and displays across many titles.

Because you don’t have much time, you’ll probably want to complete this quickly. Luckily, with the right approach, it only takes about two hours – it’s actually quite manageable.

Snowballs are a little easier to throw and hit Bastions with. They’re bigger targets, move slower, and don’t zip around as much. Still, Bastions are powerful enemies, so you need to be cautious when attacking.