Here’s a new launch trailer for Attenborough-em-up RTS Empire Of The Ants, out this week

Much the same as anyone with a soul, I find ants deeply fascinating and, much the same as anyone who occasionally drops small pieces of sandwich on the floor, I will continue to uphold my respect for them as long as they come nowhere near my feet. Yes. I admit it: I am a bug hypocrite, loudly extolling their virtue and beauty at a distance then getting irritated if they decide to come sit on me.

Fortunately, real time strategy Empire Of The Ants understands that the best place for insects to be is inside a screen, where they can be appreciated but cannot under any circumstances touch you. It’s out this week, as it happens, and here’s a new launch trailer to celebrate. Follow your pheromone trail to the video below.

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Subnautica 2 early access should last “2 to 3 years” – it’ll launch with “several biomes” and “some narrative”


Below the thunders of the upper deep, far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, its ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep Subnautica 2 sleepeth – but not for too much longer, as Unknown Worlds’ open world survival game is due to surface in early access form next year. In the wake of last night’s trailer, store pages have gone live on Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, shedding a bit more light upon the aquatic monster’s nature and in particular, how it will evolve before the 1.0 release.

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Should devs tell people about launch bugs in advance? “It’s an interesting problem” says Starfield and Skyrim designer

How do official Bethesda bug compilation videos coinciding with a game’s launch sound? Or at least, a proper list of known bugs on day one, to preempt any compilations created by vengeful players? Skyrim Lead Designer and Starfield Systems Designer Bruce Nesmith has spoken a little about the “interesting problem” of how open developers should be about technical issues on day one, given the expectation some players have that every game should be “flawless”.

When asked by Videogamer if lists of known bugs (Nesmith throws out ‘700’ as an example for Skyrim) should be shared with fans on launch “to temper expectations,” he responded:

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Starship’s fifth test flight is approved: where to watch the launch

SpaceX plans to launch Starship for the fifth time tomorrow, October 13, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 8 a.m. ET. This comes after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said today that the company had “meeted all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight,” it said Reuters. The company … Read more

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