This is my final post on Critical Hit--that I know of at least!--and to end a ten-year journey on the site I wanted to write some news about a game that reminds me why I love this industry.

Usually one suppresses the enemy with a gun rather than a blade but clearly Valorant knows something that we don’t. Let’s be honest, Valorant has played it rather safe with it’s characters. We’ve had some sneaky folks and some not so sneaky folks, but they all look like they were roughly pulled out of the same anime. Not so with …

Pig is the upcoming R-rated drama/thriller starring Nicolas Cage. A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

Not only that, the game teased some new cosmetics… and they all resemble everyone’s favourite rum-swilling pirate.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is still a long ways away (Sorry Noelle), but if you wanted to get some insight into how the game is shaping up then developer Ninja Theory has some fascinating insight on its development process. As part of the Xbox extended showcase, creative director Tameem Antoniades spoke about how the team wanted to create something that more than just a simple sequel.

Toast! The perfect food. It's easy to make, you can put anything on it, and it makes for terrific last-second armour when you're under attack. Destiny 2 developer Bungie has recognised the brilliance of "bread but like harder", and in its latest bid to raise some cash for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the studio is selling its own official toaster.

Dark Souls and Bloodborne developer From Software built its reputation on creating video games which had a certain level of masochistic charm to them. "Prepare to die" became the rallying cry for anything that the studio produced, but Elden Ring might just be the most approachable game yet from the team.

Backbone presents the player with an intriguinging world, populated by interesting characters that drive it’s often depressing and strange story home to what feels like an eventually inevitable conclusion. It’s just a pity that the minute-to-minute gameplay is not only uninspired, but it’s also rather boring.