Chrono Trigger, the 1995 RPG game from Square Enix, has had an enormous influence on recent indie projects. It's inspiration is clear in JRPG-style games like last year's Sea of Stars, 2022's Chained Echoes, 2018's CrossCode, and 2017's Cosmic Star Heroine. As made clear by the announcement of Threads of Time, a new throwback RPG with Octopath Traveler 2-style 2.5D art that made its debut at Tokyo Game Show, the trend of Chrono Trigger homages won't be coming to an end any time in the near future. Continue reading Newly announced indie RPG looks like an unofficial Chrono Trigger sequel

Fancy a new roguelike game? They’re certainly not in short supply, but sometimes a newcomer makes you really stop in your tracks. So it is with Breachway. Boasting more than 150,000 wishlists after a successful Steam Next Fest demo, this space strategy game has just launched into early access. Featuring tactical combat reminiscent of FTL, a deckbuilding setup akin to Slay the Spire, and the piece-by-piece shipbuilding of No Man’s Sky, this intricate roguelike from Edgeflow Games is one to watch. Continue reading Space tactics roguelike deckbuilder Breachway launches in early access MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games, Best strategy games, Best roguelike games

There's nothing quite like a fast-paced FPS. From the very first time a Quake player launched themselves into the air with a rocket, the potential for hyperkinetic shoot-outs has been apparent, going on to appear in games like Titanfall 2, the Tribes series, Ghostrunner, Neon White, and Boomerang X. The latest game to add to this list is Echo Point Nova, a new co-op FPS — with, we should note, a hoverboard — from Severed Steel creator Greylock Studio that's just come out on Steam. Continue reading Titanfall lives again with fast paced FPS Echo Point Nova, out now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best co-op games, Best multiplayer games

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Image: Volvo Earlier this month, Volvo became the latest automaker to announce that it was delaying its plans to sell only electric vehicles. The decision was a reflection of the stark reality of the market: the demand was just not there. “We reduced the ambitions we had set to go 100 percent electric by 2030,” Vanessa Butani, head of global sustainability at Volvo, said in an interview. “We’re pushing that back a bit, not committing fully to a year right now, because we see that even though we’re fully ready to do it, the market’s not really with us.” “We’re pushing that back a bit, not committing fully to a year right now” Several years ago, automakers were tripping over themselves in a rush to declare their intentions to go all in on EVs. Volvo... Continue reading…

Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge The recently launched Google Nest Learning Thermostat has its first notable discount, as Wellbots is offering it in all three color options for $259.99 ($20 off) with checkout code NLT4VERGE. Google took nearly nine years to replace the last model with this sleeker, Pixel Watch-looking design, but you only had to wait about a month and a half to save a few bucks. The new Nest isn’t just a prettier face, as it also brings Matter and Apple Home support — making it more flexible if you don’t want to solely live in Google’s smart home ecosystem. As indicated by its name, the Learning Thermostat familiarizes itself with your habits and preferences for how to heat and cool your home and starts to anticipate your needs to keep you comfy and... Continue reading…

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images The head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee took a Zoom call with someone using deepfake technology to pose as a top Ukrainian official, the New York Times reports. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) received an email last Thursday that appeared to be from Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s former foreign minister, asking him to meet on Zoom. The person on the other end of the call reportedly looked and sounded like Kuleba but was acting strangely. He asked Cardin “politically charged questions in relation to the upcoming election,” according to an email Senate security officials sent legislators that was obtained by the Times. The fake Kuleba demanded that Cardin give his opinion on foreign policy questions, including whether he supported... Continue reading…