May, 2022

• 6 May

  The space sim starring Mark Hamill is currently looking into accurate “bedsheet deformation”

  

  Nearly ten years after space sim Squadron 42 – the single player component of Star Citizen – was announced, its developers say they’re still wrangling with bedsheet physics. In a recent dev update (opens in new tab), developer Cloud Imperium Games discussed the sleep patterns its NPCs would use in …

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• 6 May

  Cobra Kai season 5 is coming to Netflix in September – and here’s the first trailer

  

  Netflix has announced a surprisingly early release date for Cobra Kai season 5. Instead of its usual holidays slot around New Year, the next instalment of the Karate Kid spin-off series is hitting the streamer on September 9. There’s also a new trailer, which deals with the fallout of the …

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• 5 May

  Doctor Strange 2 writer regrets some of Lokis multiverse rules

  

  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness screenwriter Michael Waldron also worked on the Disney Plus series Loki – and the two MCU multiversal misadventures have caused some problems for him. “We worked pretty hard on Loki to make it as airtight as possible,” Waldron said in a recent interview …

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• 5 May

  How to turn off your PS5

  

  How to turn off a PS5 console might not be your first priority – more likely you want to know the opposite so you can enjoy your new purchase properly – but at some point you’ll need to know how to turn off the PlayStation 5 and reluctantly do other …

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• 5 May

  Early Breath of the Wild enemies might have a specific HP count for a very sneaky reason

  

  A Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player thinks they’ve figured out why enemies such as Bokoblins and Guardian Scouts have a HP of 13, and it’s linked to your weapon’s durability.  As shared in the Breath of the Wild subreddit (opens in new tab), there’s a theory that …

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• 5 May

  Return to Monkey Island will abandon the series’ now-iconic retro look

  

  Return to Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert says that the latest game in the series will not have a retro look, unlike the earlier Monkey Island games.  In a post on Gilbert’s website, Grumpy Gamer blog (opens in new tab), (thanks, PCGamesN (opens in new tab)) the developer explained what …

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• 5 May

  When does Doctor Strange 2 take place on the Marvel timeline?

  

  Where does Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness fit on the Marvel timeline? It’s a little complicated, to put it lightly. Thanks to Thanos’ snap, we’ve now well and truly moved past ‘our’ present day – that is, events have moved past 2022. And that’s before we get into …

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• 4 May

  Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga studs x10 multiplier

  

  The Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga studs x10 multiplier is the upgrade that everyone wants to unlock, as it means that you’ll be pulling in those studs at a much higher rate and will be able to unlock the other items and features in Lego Star Wars The Skywalker …

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• 4 May

  Sims 4 tease turns out to be another game pack and kits, and fans aren’t too pleased

  

  The Sims 4 Twitter account was teasing some kind of reveal yesterday, and it turns out it’s just a new game pack and two more kits – which has left some fans bitter. Following a cryptic tweet (opens in new tab) from the official Sims Twitter account yesterday, fans quickly …

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• 4 May

  12 essential Assassins Creed Origins tips to know before you play

  

  Some Assassin’s Creed Origins tips will be helpful given that this game makes some big changes to the classic Creed formula. This is an RPG for example, with a big open world to explore that’s easy to get lost in. There are new camps to attack, new crafting and levelling …

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