Motion Twin’s Windblown finally has an early access release date, and it’s soon, too: 24th October, 2024.
Announcing the news on its social media accounts, the Dead Cell developer also confirmed that from 14th October, you can try before you buy courtesy of a single-player demo that’s debuting as part of this year’s Steam Next Fest.

Windblown Early Access Release Date Trailer

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Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has announced he’ll be wrapping up his acclaimed YouTube series Creating Games on 15th October, bringing his regular video uploads to an end.

Sakurai launched his YouTube channel back in August 2022, with the aim of helping “make games around the world a little more fun”. His Creating Games series, available in both Japanese and English, saw Sakurai sharing his decades of expertise on “good” or “fun” game design, and was intended to be as accessible as possible.

Since then, Sakurai has uploaded an impressive 265 videos for his Creating Games series, covering everything from UI design and tips for using audio to marketing and work ethic. It is, in other words, an incredible resource from a world-renowned designer, and…

Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has teased that he’s joining Fortnite during a sweary DJ set you can watch a clip of on TikTok.

Shaq, who’s partial to spinning the decks under the alias of DJ Diesel, posted a clip of his latest set to TikTok last night. At one point, screens at the venue in Toronto, Canada showed brief clips of Shaq’s in-game Fortnite model, as a tease for the skin before its official unveiling.

The video’s post was captioned: “Toronto… last night was EPIC ;)”, pointing to the star’s apparent collaboration with Fortnite maker Epic Games.

@shaq Toronto… last night was EPIC 😉🇨🇦 ♬ original sound – ShaqDieselONeal …

Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 will arrive in January and promises to be the most terrifying chapter yet, obviously.
Though previous chapters are available on consoles too, this fourth chapter has so far only been announced for Steam where pre-orders are now live.
The third chapter was the largest to date, but developer Mob Entertainment is making Chapter Four the darkest and most intense yet, with new levels and characters and “unexpected twists” to expand on franchise lore.

Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 – Teaser Trailer

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Don’t Nod has high hopes for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, after Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden failed to reach company expectations.
In a new financial report, the French developer and publisher said it will now “partially write down, in the amount of €24m, the assets of Jusant and Banishers: Ghost of New Eden, given the inability to demonstrate future cash flows commensurate with the value of these assets”.
It will also turn its attention to games currently in production, such as Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, which the Don’t Nod said “received a particularly positive reception” after being played by press at Gamescom.

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | Lo-fi Summer Trailer

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Netflix’s Devil May Cry anime now has an official release window and a new trailer.
Announced as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week, Devil May Cry will arrive on the subscription platform in April 2025.
The new trailer shows off Dante’s iconic red jacket and white hair look, twin pistols and swordplay, whilst demon hunting, riding a motorcycle, and of course eating pizza. “Let’s dance,” he quips.

Devil May Cry | Official Teaser | Netflix

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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s shock move to launch legal action against Palworld looks to hinge on a patent relating to how players throw Pokéballs.

Yesterday, Nintendo confirmed it was suing Palworld maker Pocketpair for the infringement of “multiple” patents – but did not detail which ones. Later in the day, Pocketpair itself said it was still to hear which patents it stood accused of breaching.

Now, fingers are being pointed at a recent Pokéball-throwing patent jointly filed this summer by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Indeed, the companies requested this patent was given an accelerated review process – perhaps in preparation for this legal action now.

The detail here comes from Japanese patent attorney Kiyoshi Kuri…

The Nintendo Switch version of Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged has been delayed by another month.
Revolution Software’s remaster of the original point-and-click adventure will still be released on PC (Steam, GOG), PlayStation and Xbox on 19th September as planned.
The Switch version has been delayed “to ensure the quality of play remains equally high across all versions of the game”.

Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged | Release Date Announcement Trailer

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