Nightdive's The Thing remaster makes one crave winter horror. Solo dev Davit Andreasyan offers NEDRA coming to Steam Q2 2025. It's a story-driven action-adventure in Antarctica. Players are Arthur at an abandoned Soviet station with an otherworldly presence. Avoid Frostwalkers by lowering body temp or using iodine-alcohol. Balance survival, stealth, and combat while scrounging for supplies and facing dilemmas.

The fall and early winter are busy with three big games releasing on Dec 6. Path of Exile 2, a sequel to the ARPG series, expands and updates. Marvel Rivals, an Overwatch-like with superheroes, has great designs. Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is a single-player game with a controversial release. All three are in different genres and I'm eager to try them. Will they compete or coexist? Follow for more.

Once Fortnite was a defense game with a battle royale makeover. It still had Save the World but got less attention. This season changed the daily cap on Save the World XP to 9 per week. Epic now says Global Daily Bonus Goals can't be completed in Save the World. Epic focuses more on other modes. There's no explanation, just a shift in focus to encourage more playtime across modes. Follow for more.

Video games are popular but the industry has faced challenges. Over 23,000 jobs were lost in 2 years with 30 dev studios closing. Some games like The Last of Us Online were cancelled and others like Hyenas and Concord failed. Smaller projects may offer more innovation as seen in recent indie hits.

Italy has a new video game museum, GAMM, in Rome. Open to the public, it showcases game culture. Don Daglow was inducted into its hall of fame. The museum spans 700 sqm with three thematic areas. It offers immersive experiences and is open daily. GAMM aims to preserve and expand the medium's value, with a heritage from Vigamus.

Unreal Engine 5's Geometry Scripts offer possibilities. A Reddit user created a meditative blacksmithing simulator loop for VR. The dev is good at realism but hasn't shared script details. They plan a full game with selling swords, upgrading workshop, etc. Geometry Scripting in Unreal Engine 5 is powerful, allowing direct procedural geometry creation and manipulation using Python or Blueprints. Learn more in official docs with examples like Nikopopol's game level.

Two BYU professors study video games through a humanities lens. Every Monday, students gather for lectures and play games like Stardew Valley and Minecraft. They connect 17th-century France and video games. There's a gap in campus study. Professors apply expertise. Analyzing games allows students to ask questions like with novels or paintings, and it's a rare historical privilege.

Microsoft is developing new Halo games. Actor Keith David hopes to reprise the Arbiter. He's voiced the character before. There's news about potential changes in voice actors. Microsoft renamed 343 Industries to Halo Studios. The latest Halo game was Halo: Infinite. The new leadership is changing the game's development approach.

Cyber Monday offers various deals. Many from last week continue, and new ones debut. There are deals on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC/Steam Deck. From gaming accessories to consoles and games, there's something for every gamer. Don't miss out before deals disappear.

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Once defining a video game was simple with arcade games. Now, they range from phone brain teasers like Wordle to complex games like Minecraft. This article explores the new video game world and its role in mainstream culture. Panelists Joshua Rubin and Rebecca Herzig discuss, along with VIP caller Janet McKenney.

This article is about Sunday's Connections hints and answers. It introduces the game, how to play (arrange 16 words into 4 groups), and color-coded groups. Today's hints and answers are provided, along with the author's gameplay experience and a personal story. It also mentions accessing the Connections archive and following the blog for more.