Maria Curie and Scale of Hope - details about the sci-fi survival game Nightingale

Inflexion Games, which, remember, is headed by former BioWare CEO Aaryn Flynn, shared details about the sci-fi survival game Nightingale.\tAmong the NPCs in the game will be famous historical figures, including Marie Curie and Nellie Bly.\tPlayers will be able to hire NPCs to do chores, bring them to their estates, and go on trips with them, where they will help with hunting and protection.
The developers noted that there are choices and consequences in relationships with NPCs.\tAll players will have a special scale of hope, which increases from \"positive\" activities and decreases from \"negative.\" High hope will make the hero stronger and more resilient.
At the same time, the player will encounter things that can destroy his hope and sow feelings of loss and eternal loneliness.Nightingale is set in a fantasy Victorian setting.
Players will have to travel alone or with friends through portals to beautiful and dangerous worlds with adventures and mysteries.Nightingale is due for early access in the fourth quarter of 2022.
So far, the only platforms announced are PC.
And a closed beta testing is scheduled for this summer.Recall also that earlier this year Inflexion Games was bought by Chinese conglomerate Tencent.New screenshots

Authors of Endzone - A World Apart showed the gameplay on consoles

Some time ago, publisher Assemble Entertainment and studio Gentlymad announced that very soon will release post-apocalyptic urban simulation Endzone - A World Apart on current generation consoles.
And now we have been shown what the game will look like on Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.The new trailer shows the different stages of civilization revival 150 years after the year 2021, when a group of terrorists blew up all the nuclear power plants and the world was plunged into chaos.
In the game, we have to start from scratch by escaping from an underground shelter and build a settlement in a radioactive environment with acid rain and extreme climate.The special Survivor Edition, which includes the base game and the first addition Prosperity, will be available to owners of new consoles on May 19.

Former Starfield artist criticized the game's engine and flying

Hevy008 posted (and later deleted his account) a comment on ResetEra yesterday where he introduced himself as a Starfield character artist and provided some interesting information, saying that development is going well overall - the team regularly runs tests, and he described Todd Howard as a really \"charismatic person\".
That said, it's still not without problems: he called the flying terrible, and the engine a piece of known substance.
Although the shooting feels pretty good, and the lighting (and similar visuals) is getting better and better.Also Starfield is too oversaturated with content, some of which may have to be removed in order to release the game on time.
But most importantly, the developers need to remove numerous bugs.
One way or another, the beta version of Starfield will be relevant this summer, and it is an important stage for development, after which it will be clear how ready the game will be to release on time.Jason Schreyer later confirmed the identity of Hevy008, noting in passing that he can not comment on the veracity of the published information.
That said, the journalist hopes that the former artist was not sent lawyers for an apparent violation of the NDA.
Is it possible that his post was a trivial dosage.As for the official information - Bethesda has recently published a new developers diary, which told about the music and shared the new art.
Recall that the game's release on PC and Xbox Series is expected on November 11.

The authors of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II showed the beach of Dupaloonsandur

Ninja Theory Studios timed the publication of a new screenshot of the upcoming actioner Senua's Saga: Hellblade II to coincide with Earth Day.
It's a panoramic image of the Icelandic beach Dyupaloonsandur, which was previously shown in the gameplay trailer.
This time with the date: more than a thousand years ago.Djupalounsandur beach, located on the peninsula Snajfjellsnes, looks incredibly atmospheric due to the fact that the entire beach is covered with black pebbles.
On the beach there are huge boulders, and in the old days fishermen measured their strength with them: only the one who lifted \"half\" hundred-kilograms stone could get a job rowing a boat.The impressive art of black beach Ninja Theory created with the help of photogrammetry.
And it is created Senua'saga: Hellblade II on the Unreal Engine 5 engine.
Other details about the game is reported not much.

Rainbow Six Siege adds Emerald Plains map and FOV setting on consoles

Ubisoft has released patch Y7S1.2 for Rainbow Six Siege, with the Emerald Plains map being the main new feature.
Gamers who participated in the testing, could try it last month.Recall, that the map is a luxurious mansion located in Ireland and decorated in the medieval style.
Also note that the map will be the first in the seventh season of Demon Veil.
Soon we'll see at least two new ones, although at the moment the developers are more busy reworking existing locations.Another important innovation - the ability to configure the FOV (field of view) in the console versions.
The developers have warned that setting values above 60 could lead to reduced productivity and graphical bugs.
Plus, traditionally, the patch made adjustments to the balance of weapons, operators, and corrected various bugs.The volume of the patch on different platforms: PC (Ubisoft Connect) - 3.75 GB, PC (Steam) - 1.9 GB, Xbox One - 2.46 GB, Xbox Series X - 2.61 GB, PS4 - 2.98 GB, PS5 - 2.32 GB.

Fortnite 20.20: The Creative Mode and Battle Royale update is out

Epic Games has released a major Fortnite update to version 20.20.
The patch is already installed on servers, and you can learn about all of its innovations on the official website.The battle for the Battle Royale has ended, and now players begin the battle for the Frozen Crossroads.
From April 22nd new gadgets will appear in the game: boogie-woogie bombs, which make the enemy to dance, and saving pocket rifts.
And on Monday, players will have to vote on which item will be the loot on the new island.From April 22 through May 2, the game will feature a series of new secret agent quests.
They are opened in turn, and those who cope with them in time, will be rewarded with a pickaxe \"Mystery Sledgehammer\".A number of updates and innovations is prepared and for fans of the creative mode.
They will be available with new devices, in particular to create water and visual effects.
The game added a number of elements and objects, as well as a whole island for creativity - the greasy snack bar.Not without problems: the developers warn that in creative mode can not reset assemblies.
The problem is already being worked on.

New free Mastery Challenge content added to Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Ubisoft has added new free Mastery Challenge content to Assassin's Creed Valhalla along with Mastery Challenge Pack 2.Players can expect new sanctuaries, rewards, an epic boss battle and the completion of the story begun in the first Mastery Challenge update.
During the walkthrough, Avor will be able to test his melee and ranged skills, as well as stealth and stealth killing.Also today, Assassin's Creed Valhalla received update 1.5.1 - it adds support for the upcoming Ostara Festival, which will take place from April 21 to May 12, and brings a number of improvements and bug fixes for both the main game and Ragnarok Dawn.

Surviving Mars will release three custom expansion packs

Paradox Interactive has announced three upcoming expansions for the Martian strategy Surviving Mars.
They are courtesy of the creators of custom modifications and will be released on April 28 as part of the Martian Express Pack.The Martian Express Pack was worked on by veteran modders Lucian \"LukeH\" Hada and Sylvain \"Silva\" Mopeti.
It adds trains, a way to move colonists and resources between stations more quickly and easily.
This will make it easier to get to remote fields and place buildings near stations, without the dome.In addition, Paradox is releasing two more custom kits.
The Future Contemporary Cosmetic Pack includes ten new styles for ground buildings, and Revelation Radio adds over an hour of new music tracks for the dome.