The Brutalist Report

PC Gamer

• Former Dragon Age producer Mark Darrah agrees that Mages were the most 'complete' class in Origins, says it came from D&D rules and the fact that Warriors and Rogues weren't allowed to 'violate physics' yet [25d]
• Disgruntled coder who admitted to deploying a malware 'kill switch' to get back at his bosses sentenced to 4 years in prison [25d]
• Deadlock's latest character basically gets a portal gun, and his ult teleports enemies to a void hotel where they have to do a platforming challenge [25d]
• It's shaping up to be a crazy month for new games, with Indiana Jones' beefy-looking story DLC finally arriving on September 4 [25d]
• 'I'm working on other stuff': Double Fine chief Tim Schafer squashes hopes for Psychonauts 3 any time soon [26d]
• Even in a year packed with great RPGs, you don't want to miss Disco Elysium-style time loop noir Rue Valley, which has a new trailer and a release date in November [26d]
• The Mass Effect vibes are overwhelming in the latest showcase for Owlcat's The Expanse game—and yes, it has a loyalty system [26d]
• One of the best detective games of the decade is free to keep on Epic this week [26d]
• Two Point Museum's next free update will dive into the digital realm, letting you build a retro arcade among your exhibitions [26d]
• The new game from Painkiller and Bulletstorm's creators is a tropical survival shooter that looks a teensy bit like Far Cry, and it's out in early access next month [26d]
• Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 24 (#1527) [26d]
• The new Lego Batman game will have more of Gotham City in it than Arkham Knight did [26d]