PCGamesN Saturday, July 26, 2025 11:27 AM The dark fantasy world of Against the Storm keeps calling me back. As if its upcoming Nightwatchers DLC wasn't enough to guarantee my return to the roguelike strategy game, developer Eremite Games is also delivering several free upgrades to the base experience, meaning you'll be well served whether or not you buy into its new Bat people. Against the Storm 1.8 adds another convenient way to meet villager needs, more long-term progression upgrades, and additional quality-of-life options. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best roguelike games, The best city-building games, Against the Storm review |
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Siliconera Saturday, July 26, 2025 9:00 AM
Viz Media's been handling the Twisted Wonderland manga adaptations since they started appearing outside Japan in 2023. These involve takes on the story of the player avatar, in these tales depicted as a young man named Yu typically, interacting with the students at the university inspired by Disney villains. Twisted Wonderland the Manga: Book of Octavinelle marks a run based on Ursula the Sea Witch's house, from The Little Mermaid. However, while Azul Ashengrotto and his lackeys Floyd and Jade Leech do play major parts in this Twisted Wonderland series, the focus in this volume is instead about the affects of those members and Azul's deals on the academy's community.
Editor's Note: There will be some spoilers for Azul, Floyd, and Jade and the Twisted Wonderland the Manga: Book of Octavinelle volume 1 story below.
Twisted Wonderland the Manga: Book of Octavinelle begins with callbacks to The Little Mermaid and an introduction to Azul, Jade, and Floyd. We see Floyd and Jade, fulfilling the Flotsam and Jetsam roles for Azul and guiding a "client" in to request some aid from the Octavinelle Housewarden. From there, we see Yuta Mito as the "Yu" protagonist from this story apparently having a dream about The Little Mermaid story, only from Eric's side. From there, we see him attending a Potionology class with Grim, Ace, and Spade. The professor Divus Crewel then notes that it seemed like a lot of people at the school were getting suspiciously higher scores. Except when individual rankings come up, many of these people start sprouting sea anemone polyps from their heads because they didn't get certain grade ranks and broke a "contract."
As you can probably tell, Azul ended up helping a number of "poor, unfortunate souls," and they're all in breech of contract. And before we see Yu and begrudging ally Jack start a proper investigation, this manga shows us exactly how similar to Ursula, Flotsam, and Jetsam the Octavinelle characters Azul, Floyd, and Jade are. When confronting another person who is reneging on a deal, Jade "shocks" the victim into confessing the truth. Azul seems professional, wearing the same sort of innocent, benevolent mask before dropping it to show his short temper and ruthless nature. But then to finish things off, tasks Floyd with the finishing blow. It's then that the "March of Absolute Obedience" comes in as Azul realizes so many people didn't keep their end of the bargain and those anemone polyps are going to make them serve him as a result.
I love the setup and execution of Twisted Wonderland the Manga: Book of Octavinelle, since it's acting as a story that can make Azul and his minions Floyd and Jade as the focus, but it isn't making them the stars. They aren't even antiheroes. They're the villains, which is fitting for a series inspired by Disney villains. The direction means we're able to more clearly see the parallels between them and Ursula, Flotsam, and Jetsam. I feel like it comes across as something of a celebration of the source material as a result. We're seeing firsthand how it's paying tribute.
At the same time, it's also a perfect excuse to allow all three characters to ham it up. With Twisted Wonderland taking place at a magical university, we're seeing many students in classes. The game and previous manga sort of focused on Yu and Grim's adventures as students, and since Ace and Space tend to always be allies and friends as fellow newcomers, some of the manga adaptations don't get into how strong and potentially villainous people can be. The attitudes and ambiance might be right, but it isn't always all the way there. Twisted Wonderland the Manga: Book of Octavinelle gets to be a celebration of what Azul is capable of and how Floyd and Jade can step up to assist with that. We're watching how many people he convinced and scammed, how his powers made them all fall in line, and the menacing sides of the twins as enforcers.
Twisted Wonderland the Manga: Book of Octavinelle really feels like a means of letting Azul, Floyd, and Jade go all out and be dramatic, while also paying tribute to The Little Mermaid story and villains. We're seeing how closely their attitudes and abilities mirror that Disney movie. We're watching how that fits perfectly into this world and reality. At the same time, we're also getting the satisfaction of seeing them get to be the bad guys in a "safer" context so, if these three happen to be someone's favorites in the game, it isn't like they're truly, 100% terrible.
Volume 1 of Twisted Wonderland the Manga: Book of Octavinelle is available now, and Viz Media hasn't set a release date for the second one yet. The Twisted Wonderland game is on Android and Apple iOS devices.
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Destructoid Saturday, July 26, 2025 5:56 AM
Indie sensation PEAK is all about surviving the island and reaching the highest ascent possible with your gang, but the different biomes are not the only challenges to your objective.
The game might not have your typical survival game monsters, but some creatures do roam the islands. A few of them might not be major threats as long as you deal with them properly, but there's one pretty vicious entity: the Scoutmaster.
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All available monsters in PEAK
There are five 'monsters' currently in the game, and most of them are relatively minor and easier to handle. Let's look how these creatures work inside the game, and how you can prevent taking damage from them.
Scoutmaster
The Scoutmaster is like the Yeti of the Himalayas. If you're playing solo, you'll have to blow on the Scoutmaster's Bugle (if you manage to obtain it in the first place). This will maximize your stamina, but the Scoutmaster will start chasing you for a minute.
There's no known way to defeat this entity (I have tried a lot of things, but nothing worked). There are other ways to increase your stamina, like drinking water or using another legendary item called the Bugle of Friendship.
If you're playing in a group, and one of the players gets too far ahead on the ascent, the Scoutmaster will spot that player and chase him. Rule 0 is not to leave your teammates alone on your ascent, or else the Scoutmaster will put an end to your climb.
Summoning the Scoutmaster also completes the Mentorship Badge achievement (also works if the entity summons itself) and grants you the Inverted Eyes cosmetic.
Bees
Bees typically will attack you when you try to mess with their hives. When you're in a group, one of you will have to lure the bees while the rest of the members can steal valuable resources from the hives. The bees typically chase you for a random duration, and their speed also varies. The only technique is to run away from them and keep running until they stop chasing.
Tick
Ticks can burrow deep into your legs, and they will keep sucking your blood and finally add stacks of poison. If you're solo, you won't notice them until the poison stacks are applied. When you do, crouch and remove the Tick from your legs. If you're playing in a group, chances are that your friends will notice the insect. Stand still, and let them remove the tick from you. Alternatively, do the same if you notice the pest on your friend.
Once removed, Ticks can be consumed as food (for some reason, they're considered a berry in the game). Doing so will also help complete the Foraging Bond achievement that requires you to eat five unique berries on your expedition (where the Tick will count as a variant).
Jellyfish
Jellyfishes are exclusively found on the SHORE, and they mostly lie on the ground. You can also find some of them on the sand near the ocean. Stepping on them will cause damage; unlike the Tick or Bees, you can't use them in any productive way. If you accidentally step on one, it will cause you to stumble backwards as well, so just avoid them as much as possible.
Sea Urchins
Sea Urchins might appear as something curious lying on the ground, but it's better to leave them alone. These are poisonous items that offer no benefits, but will eat away a large part of your health temporarily. If you're low on health, it can also accidentally kill you. However, the poisonous effect you get heals on its own. As an alternative, you can use a healing item to prevent your health bar from getting smaller.
We might get more creatures in future updates, and they will then be duly added on this guide.
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WGB Saturday, July 26, 2025 9:05 AM Sony Interactive Entertainment seeks a Senior Director to oversee multiplatform strategies, indicating plans to release PlayStation games on Xbox, Nintendo, and PC, expanding beyond traditional hardware boundaries. |