Games

UK Power Networks, the company responsible for parts of England’s electricity grid, partnered with Thermify to launch SHIELD – a program designed to provide smart, efficient energy to low-income communities. According to The Register, this collaboration has resulted in an innovative home heating approach. While most participants will receive solar panels and battery storage, roughly a third will be part of a unique alternative solution.

Battlefield 6 has had a remarkably successful launch for DICE and EA. It quickly surpassed Call of Duty in player numbers on Steam and experienced such high demand that players faced wait times exceeding 300,000 in server queues on its first day.

In Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, players can now find a new resource called Alchemical Dust. It’s a versatile material with many uses, including upgrading units, spells, and artifacts. However, it’s significantly more difficult to acquire than common resources like wood, ore, crystal, or gems.

EA hasn’t commented on the reports, but several Reddit posts indicate the issue started when a player tried to buy 18,500 FC Points for around $120. Instead of being charged the full amount, they were only charged about $1.20.

Okay, so Karl in Absolum is awesome, but honestly, he’s only as good as the run *I* put together. Getting him really strong is all about picking the right Arcane skill, snagging the best trinkets, and choosing powerful Rituals. It’s all about the build, you know?

This mod adds a huge single-player campaign where you take command of the German army. It’s an ambitious project, featuring 51 missions across 12 chapters that recreate battles on the Eastern Front and throughout Europe during World War II, from September 1939 to May 1945. The missions are made even more engaging with advanced scripting, creating battles unlike anything in the original game.

The project ‘Sadness’ was intended to launch the creators into the industry, and in retrospect, it clearly foreshadowed their future work. It’s interesting to remember what the Polish developers originally envisioned.

Final Sentence, created by Button Mash, is a fast-paced multiplayer game where typing accuracy is key to survival. Players compete in real-time, racing to type words correctly and eliminate opponents. Make too many mistakes, and you’ll be eliminated!

Co-op Metroidvania games take everything players love about the genre – exploration, action, and upgrades – and add the fun of playing with friends and family. Traditionally, these games were single-player experiences, but more and more developers are now including co-op features, even updating older games to support shared gameplay.

Battlefield 6 lets players on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox play together. However, EA has confirmed that you can’t limit crossplay to just console players – everyone plays together, regardless of their platform.