Channel: Geek Align
The big games, announcements, and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023
In what’s become an end-of-summer bookend on the game release calendar, Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase is once again here to highlight games coming your way in the near future. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, who introduced himself as “the creator of The Game Awards,” the stream primarily focused on new or first looks at previously…
https://geekalign.com/the-big-games-announcements-and-trailers-from-gamescom-opening-night-live-2023/
In what’s become an end-of-summer bookend on the game release calendar, Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase is once again here to highlight games coming your way in the near future. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, who introduced himself as “the creator of The Game Awards,” the stream primarily focused on new or first looks at previously…
https://geekalign.com/the-big-games-announcements-and-trailers-from-gamescom-opening-night-live-2023/
Where to find the Scuffed Rock in Baldur’s Gate 3
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You can interact with almost everything in Baldur’s Gate 3, including picking up and yeeting big rocks. You’ll need to pass a nature check to find this rock and having someone in your party with high strength—like Karlach or Lae’zel—is essential if you want to move the scuffed rock out of the way to…
https://geekalign.com/where-to-find-the-scuffed-rock-in-baldurs-gate-3/
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You can interact with almost everything in Baldur’s Gate 3, including picking up and yeeting big rocks. You’ll need to pass a nature check to find this rock and having someone in your party with high strength—like Karlach or Lae’zel—is essential if you want to move the scuffed rock out of the way to…
https://geekalign.com/where-to-find-the-scuffed-rock-in-baldurs-gate-3/
New Walking Dead Game Announced, Lets You Re-Live Seasons 1-4 Of The Show
A new Walking Dead video game has been announced, and it’s launching soon. The Walking Dead: Destinies re-tells “critical moments” from Seasons 1-4 of the AMC series through a third-person action-adventure game. The game gives players a number of choices to make, like electing who leads the group, if you choose to make the governor…
https://geekalign.com/new-walking-dead-game-announced-lets-you-re-live-seasons-1-4-of-the-show/
A new Walking Dead video game has been announced, and it’s launching soon. The Walking Dead: Destinies re-tells “critical moments” from Seasons 1-4 of the AMC series through a third-person action-adventure game. The game gives players a number of choices to make, like electing who leads the group, if you choose to make the governor…
https://geekalign.com/new-walking-dead-game-announced-lets-you-re-live-seasons-1-4-of-the-show/
Colourful strategy game Cantata leaves early access on August 15th
After a year in early access, developer Afterschool Studio have announced that Cantata is fully launching on August 15th. Cantata is a turn-based strategy game with some production chain management thrown in for good measure, alongside the massive maps and base building. Take a look at the candy-coloured Dune-esque world below.
Cantata takes place on…
https://geekalign.com/colourful-strategy-game-cantata-leaves-early-access-on-august-15th/
After a year in early access, developer Afterschool Studio have announced that Cantata is fully launching on August 15th. Cantata is a turn-based strategy game with some production chain management thrown in for good measure, alongside the massive maps and base building. Take a look at the candy-coloured Dune-esque world below.
Cantata takes place on…
https://geekalign.com/colourful-strategy-game-cantata-leaves-early-access-on-august-15th/
Arma 3’s World War 2 DLC Spearhead 1944 is out now
Arma 3’s latest Creator DLC is out now. Called Spearhead 1944, it takes the realistic military simulator to World War 2 for a co-op campaign featuring over 90 period-accurate weapons and vehicles, as well as singleplayer and multiplayer scenarios.
The launch trailer below, and it looks great.
Arma 3: Spearhead 1944’s launch trailer shows tha…
https://geekalign.com/arma-3s-world-war-2-dlc-spearhead-1944-is-out-now/
Arma 3’s latest Creator DLC is out now. Called Spearhead 1944, it takes the realistic military simulator to World War 2 for a co-op campaign featuring over 90 period-accurate weapons and vehicles, as well as singleplayer and multiplayer scenarios.
The launch trailer below, and it looks great.
Arma 3: Spearhead 1944’s launch trailer shows tha…
https://geekalign.com/arma-3s-world-war-2-dlc-spearhead-1944-is-out-now/
All Combat Log enemy locations in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Completing missions in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is the bread and butter for every mercenary. But some of them hide special encounters, enemies carrying Combat Logs, and hunting them adds a layer of difficulty to the assignment. If you’re up to the challenge, then you should try to collect all Combat Logs and…
https://geekalign.com/all-combat-log-enemy-locations-in-armored-core-6-fires-of-rubicon/
Completing missions in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is the bread and butter for every mercenary. But some of them hide special encounters, enemies carrying Combat Logs, and hunting them adds a layer of difficulty to the assignment. If you’re up to the challenge, then you should try to collect all Combat Logs and…
https://geekalign.com/all-combat-log-enemy-locations-in-armored-core-6-fires-of-rubicon/
Armored Core 6 players are making amazing Gundam, Evangelion, and Kirby mechs
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has been out for only a few days, but an intrepid group of aesthetically minded AC pilots have embraced the game’s extensive paint and decal editors to make sharp-dressed mechs. Virtually every other mech you can think of is being remade in Armored Core 6, with masterfully recreated versions…
https://geekalign.com/armored-core-6-players-are-making-amazing-gundam-evangelion-and-kirby-mechs/
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has been out for only a few days, but an intrepid group of aesthetically minded AC pilots have embraced the game’s extensive paint and decal editors to make sharp-dressed mechs. Virtually every other mech you can think of is being remade in Armored Core 6, with masterfully recreated versions…
https://geekalign.com/armored-core-6-players-are-making-amazing-gundam-evangelion-and-kirby-mechs/
Florida Gov. DeSantis Suspends Official, Smiles Behind ‘This Is Fine’ Meme
Florida Governor, Disney hater, and high-heeled shoe fan Ron DeSantis announced the immediate suspension of a democratically elected state attorney on August 9 with the help of an online meme. The resulting scene is sad, confusing, and yet another example of how the terminally online politician is just the worst.
This Narrative Adventure About Doomed…
https://geekalign.com/florida-gov-desantis-suspends-official-smiles-behind-this-is-fine-meme/
Florida Governor, Disney hater, and high-heeled shoe fan Ron DeSantis announced the immediate suspension of a democratically elected state attorney on August 9 with the help of an online meme. The resulting scene is sad, confusing, and yet another example of how the terminally online politician is just the worst.
This Narrative Adventure About Doomed…
https://geekalign.com/florida-gov-desantis-suspends-official-smiles-behind-this-is-fine-meme/
Resident Evil 4 fan creates side scrolling shooter demake
Resident Evil 4 recently got a remake, but now it’s time to take things to a different perspective. May I present a fan modded side-scrolling demake of Capcom’s Las Plagas infected game to fulfil all our survival horror needs.
This demake comes from DooMero, and is known as the Resident Evil 4 2D Edition. It…
https://geekalign.com/resident-evil-4-fan-creates-side-scrolling-shooter-demake/
Resident Evil 4 recently got a remake, but now it’s time to take things to a different perspective. May I present a fan modded side-scrolling demake of Capcom’s Las Plagas infected game to fulfil all our survival horror needs.
This demake comes from DooMero, and is known as the Resident Evil 4 2D Edition. It…
https://geekalign.com/resident-evil-4-fan-creates-side-scrolling-shooter-demake/
Tekken 8 pre-order guide
Tekken 8 arrives on PC via Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox on Jan. 26. The long-awaited sequel in the Bandai Namco fighting game franchise has gone 8 years without a sequel, but it’s returning in style with 32 characters, additional mechanics, gorgeous graphics, and many quality of life improvements.
If you want to pre-order the game,…
https://geekalign.com/tekken-8-pre-order-guide/
Tekken 8 arrives on PC via Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox on Jan. 26. The long-awaited sequel in the Bandai Namco fighting game franchise has gone 8 years without a sequel, but it’s returning in style with 32 characters, additional mechanics, gorgeous graphics, and many quality of life improvements.
If you want to pre-order the game,…
https://geekalign.com/tekken-8-pre-order-guide/
Xbox players can now play Stray, one of PlayStation’s best games of 2022
Xbox users rejoice! Stray is now available for both Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Announced for Xbox back in June and released yesterday, the game is definitely one you will want to play, in VG247’s humble opinion, and don’t just take our word for it: many players out there enjoyed it as well.
Untangle…
https://geekalign.com/xbox-players-can-now-play-stray-one-of-playstations-best-games-of-2022/
Xbox users rejoice! Stray is now available for both Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Announced for Xbox back in June and released yesterday, the game is definitely one you will want to play, in VG247’s humble opinion, and don’t just take our word for it: many players out there enjoyed it as well.
Untangle…
https://geekalign.com/xbox-players-can-now-play-stray-one-of-playstations-best-games-of-2022/
Ubisoft have reportedly scrapped an Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel
Ubisoft have apparently aborted plans for a sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising, according to a report on VGC. They cite “multiple development sources” who, speaking anonymously, say that the project was scrapped earlier this month.
Immortals Fenyx Rising was developed by Ubisoft Quebec, who were apparently also working on its sequel. Prior to Immortals, the…
https://geekalign.com/ubisoft-have-reportedly-scrapped-an-immortals-fenyx-rising-sequel/
Ubisoft have apparently aborted plans for a sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising, according to a report on VGC. They cite “multiple development sources” who, speaking anonymously, say that the project was scrapped earlier this month.
Immortals Fenyx Rising was developed by Ubisoft Quebec, who were apparently also working on its sequel. Prior to Immortals, the…
https://geekalign.com/ubisoft-have-reportedly-scrapped-an-immortals-fenyx-rising-sequel/
£25 for a powerful 65W three-port GaN USB-C charger is a great deal
Gallium Nitride (GaN) chargers are pretty awesome, as they’re much smaller than traditional power bricks allowing for some pretty bonkers specs in a tiny space. That’s certainly the case for this Tecknet GaN triple charger, which offers two USB-C ports, one USB-A port and up to 65W of charging for Steam Deck, ROG Ally, laptops,…
https://geekalign.com/25-for-a-powerful-65w-three-port-gan-usb-c-charger-is-a-great-deal/
Gallium Nitride (GaN) chargers are pretty awesome, as they’re much smaller than traditional power bricks allowing for some pretty bonkers specs in a tiny space. That’s certainly the case for this Tecknet GaN triple charger, which offers two USB-C ports, one USB-A port and up to 65W of charging for Steam Deck, ROG Ally, laptops,…
https://geekalign.com/25-for-a-powerful-65w-three-port-gan-usb-c-charger-is-a-great-deal/
Flush with the Baldur’s Gate 3 vibes, Larian CEO tells acquisitive corporations to take a hike: ‘I’m getting older, but I’m certainly not done yet’
You know, if I’d just released something like Baldur’s Gate 3, an incomprehensibly large RPG that was really quite excellent and doing very well indeed, I’d probably be looking to cash out. I guess that—along with some minor issues of ontology and taxonomy—is why I’m not literally Larian Studios, which apparently has no plans to…
https://geekalign.com/flush-with-the-baldurs-gate-3-vibes-larian-ceo-tells-acquisitive-corporations-to-take-a-hike-im-getting-older-but-im-certainly-not-done-yet/
You know, if I’d just released something like Baldur’s Gate 3, an incomprehensibly large RPG that was really quite excellent and doing very well indeed, I’d probably be looking to cash out. I guess that—along with some minor issues of ontology and taxonomy—is why I’m not literally Larian Studios, which apparently has no plans to…
https://geekalign.com/flush-with-the-baldurs-gate-3-vibes-larian-ceo-tells-acquisitive-corporations-to-take-a-hike-im-getting-older-but-im-certainly-not-done-yet/
Sonic Superstars Emerald Powers revealed
All of the Emerald Powers in Sonic Superstars have been revealed, as well as details on its Special Stages.
As with previous 2D Sonic games, Chaos Emeralds are acquired in the game’s Special Stages. Now, each Emerald will grant players a special ability to be used throughout the zones.
The idea behind this was to…
https://geekalign.com/sonic-superstars-emerald-powers-revealed/
All of the Emerald Powers in Sonic Superstars have been revealed, as well as details on its Special Stages.
As with previous 2D Sonic games, Chaos Emeralds are acquired in the game’s Special Stages. Now, each Emerald will grant players a special ability to be used throughout the zones.
The idea behind this was to…
https://geekalign.com/sonic-superstars-emerald-powers-revealed/
Alienware’s new Aurora R16 desktop PC is a deeply disappointing square box
Remember when a new Alienware PC was something exciting? Yes, yes, you almost certainly weren’t going to buy one. Even if you could afford them, Alienwares of old usually weren’t actually the fastest PCs you could buy. But a bit like a Lamborghini that isn’t actually as quick as a cheaper Porsche 911 Turbo, Alienware…
https://geekalign.com/alienwares-new-aurora-r16-desktop-pc-is-a-deeply-disappointing-square-box/
Remember when a new Alienware PC was something exciting? Yes, yes, you almost certainly weren’t going to buy one. Even if you could afford them, Alienwares of old usually weren’t actually the fastest PCs you could buy. But a bit like a Lamborghini that isn’t actually as quick as a cheaper Porsche 911 Turbo, Alienware…
https://geekalign.com/alienwares-new-aurora-r16-desktop-pc-is-a-deeply-disappointing-square-box/
ASRock Z790 Taichi Lite
Unlike some years, this year’s Computex tech show wasn’t one packed full of motherboard highlights. A few vendors showed off prototype Z790 refresh boards for the upcoming Raptor Lake refresh, but it was ASRock’s Z790 and B650E Taichi Lite motherboards that got my attention.
It retains all of the features of its non-Lite counterpart, but…
https://geekalign.com/asrock-z790-taichi-lite/
Unlike some years, this year’s Computex tech show wasn’t one packed full of motherboard highlights. A few vendors showed off prototype Z790 refresh boards for the upcoming Raptor Lake refresh, but it was ASRock’s Z790 and B650E Taichi Lite motherboards that got my attention.
It retains all of the features of its non-Lite counterpart, but…
https://geekalign.com/asrock-z790-taichi-lite/
AKI Slithers Her Way Into Street Fighter 6 Next Month
After a short preview for the character debuted at EVO earlier this month, Capcom has pulled back the curtain on A.K.I., the next downloadable fighter for Street Fighter 6. The slithering master of poisons will become the 20th member of the game’s roster on September 27.
A.K.I. uses sharp claws on her fingers to slash…
https://geekalign.com/aki-slithers-her-way-into-street-fighter-6-next-month/
After a short preview for the character debuted at EVO earlier this month, Capcom has pulled back the curtain on A.K.I., the next downloadable fighter for Street Fighter 6. The slithering master of poisons will become the 20th member of the game’s roster on September 27.
A.K.I. uses sharp claws on her fingers to slash…
https://geekalign.com/aki-slithers-her-way-into-street-fighter-6-next-month/
Atlas Fallen: The Kotaku Review
Atlas Fallen is a classic jack-of-all-trades, master of none. It’s an open-world action RPG Metroidvania platformer with co-op that tries to do so many things it rarely does any of them well. That doesn’t make it a bad game, just, more often than not, a forgettable one. I had some fun surfing its sandy dunes…
https://geekalign.com/atlas-fallen-the-kotaku-review/
Atlas Fallen is a classic jack-of-all-trades, master of none. It’s an open-world action RPG Metroidvania platformer with co-op that tries to do so many things it rarely does any of them well. That doesn’t make it a bad game, just, more often than not, a forgettable one. I had some fun surfing its sandy dunes…
https://geekalign.com/atlas-fallen-the-kotaku-review/
The FTC wants to know whether you think “facial age estimation” technology is a good idea
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) have proposed a new method for guaranteeing parental consent to help protect children’s privacy online. The method involves “Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation” technology, which would scan an adult’s face to confirm their age before they’re able to consent on behalf a child.
Under Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule…
https://geekalign.com/the-ftc-wants-to-know-whether-you-think-facial-age-estimation-technology-is-a-good-idea/
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) have proposed a new method for guaranteeing parental consent to help protect children’s privacy online. The method involves “Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation” technology, which would scan an adult’s face to confirm their age before they’re able to consent on behalf a child.
Under Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule…
https://geekalign.com/the-ftc-wants-to-know-whether-you-think-facial-age-estimation-technology-is-a-good-idea/
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