We do have some excuses! There are lots of reasons why we might not review something, some of which are quite boring: there’s too much in the schedule, it stealth-launched at the wrong time, we got code a bit too late and the next thing - and a dozen more next things after that - are already on top of us. Sometimes, this year especially, there are bigger priorities: people need time off work and a proper work-life balance, and that comes before hitting an arbitrary embargo....

None of these things should be apologised for - or even, as is probably the case, gently explained away. Timemelters, formerly called Wicca, is so exciting precisely because it’s overwhelming - it gives you so much to think about! And it’s so exciting because it’s hard, not for the sake of being hard, but to push you to embrace all of its systems, to plan and plan and see a plan fail and come up with a new plan....

The strategy game will be available from 31st March until 7th April. Also available in the same time frame is Arabian Nights-themed first person roguelite City of Brass, from senior Bioshock developers. Both games will be available from Epic’s Free Games page. Until then, you can pick up horror pinball game Demon’s Tilt for free. The offer of Total War: Warhammer is timely, as it follows the recent release of the third game in the series....

Thirty years after a war over salt, a resource held entirely by Hyzante, the treaty is meant to re-establish both diplomatic relations and trade between the regions, even as salt itself is still jealously guarded. Of course it all plays out very differently. The steadfast Serenoa, loyal to his crown and the people of the Wolffort region both, soon turns out to be less than perfect - and is actually just barely equipped for the many difficult decisions he has to make....

The announcement came after a controversial week for Twitch and its “hot tub meta”, with some streamers complaining that advertising had been suspended from their channels without warning or explanation. Twitch said it had done this “at the advertisers’ request”. “We recently suspended advertising on some channels that were flagged by the majority of our advertiser base and failed to notify them,” Twitch said in a blog post. “Our creators rely on us, and we should have alerted affected streamers to this change before it happened - it was a mistake not to do so....

In a statement shared with staff on Wednesday, Knight said she was off on a “new adventure that provides exciting growth opportunities for [her] both professionally and personally” in the “creator space”. Knight’s departure from Twitch means the firm has lost its chief content officer, chief operating officer, and Knight’s position in the last year alone (thanks, Bloomberg). Knight stopped short of revealing where this new position would be or if the move came as a result of Twitch’s controversial revenue share changes, and Twitch, as yet, has not confirmed who will be replacing her....

Coming in April is the Glaivier, a new female martial artist advanced class who weaves together attacks with a spear and glaive depending on the two stances she uses: Focus and Flurry. “““While certain builds may focus your attention onto one of these weapons, an effective Glaivier can maximize their potential by creating balance between the two stances, building up energy in one stance which grants an impactful stat-boost when swapping to the other,"”” reads the blog post....

The long-running brand has encompassed more than a dozen games over the years, with various different focuses. The popular Wildlands, released in 2017, took the series open world. 2019 follow-up Breakpoint was less favourably received. Leaks posted to ResetEra and Reddit over the past 24 hours point to this next project being named Ghost Recon Frontline, with a potential shift back to featuring linear levels. Tune in from 6pm UK time tonight for the reveal:

The announcement was part of Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, but the game will be released across Switch, PlayStation consoles, and PC. We Are OFK is a biopic about an indie pop band that’s part game and part actual music - it will come as five weekly episodes alongside new singles and interactive music videos. Episodes one and two will be released together at first. “Fuck yea more gay content on all game platforms!...

We have, finally, been treated to an advanced look at the latest overview trailer, however, and that gives us just a little bit more of an idea as to what this game is really all about. It’s still a hands-off preview, though, still just the same trailer that’s been released to the public today, and there were no opportunities to ask any proper questions to follow up, which means we can’t really give you our own critical impressions of how it’s shaping up....

If you want to complete this Fortnite challenge, you must first ensure you’ve finished all of the Resistance challenges released between Week 1 to 8. After doing so, you must work through the Week 8 Resistance challenges, which include talking to Mancake, Bao Bros and Lil Whip, along with collecting the Signal Jammers. Completing this challenge will reward you with 23k XP, which will help you unlock more skins from the current Battle Pass....

You must have completed all of the previous Fortnite Vibin’ quests, including collecting the Foundation’s launch records, to reach these two challenges. Each challenge will reward you with 7k XP and, due to containing three parts, you’ll earn 21k XP from this quest in total, which will help you unlock new skins from this season’s Battle Pass. On this page: If you want to complete this quest quickly, we recommend using the most northerly device uplink spot, because it’s a little closer to the other locations you’ll be visiting throughout this questline....

If you’re an eligible Windows 10 owner you’ll be able to upgrade for free, though Microsoft is using “intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrices, age of device and other factors” to determine exactly when your device is prompted to upgrade. “We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022,” Microsoft explained. “If you have a Windows 10 PC that’s eligible for the upgrade, Windows Update will let you know when it’s available....

For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer?...

For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer?...

Those initiatives are both industry and consumer facing, supporting the Black community and providing visibility. A blog post on Xbox Wire from Albert Dankwa, Xbox content developer and social lead, details the plans along with his own experience growing up and working in the industry. “The barriers that I encountered growing up are lifting, and while there is still so much work to do, I’m proud that in the last year, Xbox has doubled the number of games featured from Black creators,” said Dankwa....

Clarity Boost is currently being tested using Microsoft Edge Canary - an insider-focused build of the browser - before a general rollout to all Edge users by next year. “This feature uses a set of client-side scaling improvements to improve the visual quality of the video stream,” Xbox program manager Milena Gonzalez said in a blog post, showcasing a side-by-side comparison image to demonstrate the difference: When playing via Microsoft Edge Canary, an option to “Enable Clarity Boost” will be available from the more actions (…) menu when playing any game....

Microsoft says it’s publishing its inaugural Digital Transparency Report as part of its “long-standing commitment to online safety”, with the aim being to release an updated report every six months so it can address key learnings and do more to “help people understand how to play a positive role in the Xbox community.” Much of the document is spent reiterating the various tools and processes Microsoft and Xbox players have at their disposal to ensure users remain safe and community guidelines are adhered to, ranging from parental controls to reporting....

If you missed out on snapping up the console today, you can stay up to date with the latest Xbox Series X stock news via our Jelly Deals Twitter page and our Xbox Series X stock checker page. An Xbox Series X costs £449.99 - that includes the Xbox Series X console and the new Xbox Wireless controller. Aside from all the cables and perhaps a free trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, no other extras will be included....

The company cited “unforeseen logistical challenges” as the reason for this delay, before going on to apologise for any inconvenience this decision may have caused. However, all is far from lost. If you had your heart set on this Collector’s Edition of the game, you will obvisouly still have the chance to purchase Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on its release. After that, you will be able to get your hands on this edition’s contents separately without the game itself....