Big Bad Wolf and Nacon released the Lovecraftian thriller Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S: you play detective Noah sent to a deep‑sea mining station in the Pacific to probe missing staff and the madness of R'lyeh.

Press and players praise the dense atmosphere and smart detective systems on Unreal Engine 5, but the game sits at 69/100 on Metacritic and is widely criticized for bugs and poor optimizatio...

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🐙 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss drops tonight, the launch trailer is live.

Publisher Nacon and developer Big Bad Wolf lean hard into atmosphere, psychological tension and classic Lovecraftian dread. It's out on PC tonight, while PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series already have the game. There's a Russian text localization. You play Interpol occult agent Noah, investigating missing miners in the Pacific with an AI partner, the pro...

#SteamAndEpic #Lovecraftian #PlayStation #Publisher #Interpol #Cthulhu

Does this mean that the #DeepOnes are real? 😉 🐟

'They could spend 4 or 5 hours per day underwater': How humans adapted to the most challenging environments

By Herman Pontzer published April 6, 2026

In the book "Adaptable," evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer explores human biology and development, and how people have evolved to survive everywhere on Earth.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/they-could-spend-4-or-5-hours-per-day-underwater-how-humans-adapted-to-the-most-challenging-environments

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*Well, that makes four hundred and twenty seven shoggoth memes, so far.
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WILD 👀, A new trailer just dated Call of the Elder Gods: May 12.

Spanish studio Out of the Blue Games is back with a Lovecraftian puzzle‑adventure sequel starring Professor Harry Everhart and student Evangeline Drayton. Expect time/space travel and clever puzzles; launching on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2 with Russian text localization. Steam demo remains available.

#SteamAndEpic #Steam #Lovecraftian #PlayStation #Evangeline #Professor

🧗♂️ Ascenders: Beyond the Peak is a turn‑based vertical roguelite about climbing, survival and brutal choices from Ludogram and Twin Sails Interactive.

You lead a rope‑linked team up cursed summits to hunt ancient artifacts. The rope system literally ties characters together, pull teammates to safety, pin them on a slope or gamble a risky save. Expect Lovecraftian threats, class variety (assaults, hook‑scouts, demolition...

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Announced: a vertical, turn-based roguelite survival, Ascenders: Beyond the Peak 🧗

From Ludogram and Twin Sails Interactive, a tactical climb‑and‑survive about roped teams tackling cursed peaks: characters are physically linked by a rope system, pull, anchor or risk sacrificing allies. Expect Lovecraftian threats, class roles (assaults, hook‑scouts, demolitions), lasting deaths/injuries and mental scars, camp upgrades...

#SteamAndEpic #Lovecraftian #Interactive #Announced #Ascenders #Ludogram

Myself and frequent collaborator @codemonkey_uk took part in the #1pRPGjam this weekend. My first time designing under such extreme time constraints.

It was tough, but a lot a fun!

With Strange Aeons is now available gratis.

https://jifish.itch.io/with-strange-aeons

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