Steam, Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite risk "becoming onramps to abuse, extremist violence, radicalisation or lifelong harm", claim Australian government

Valve, Epic Games, Microsoft, and the Roblox Corporation have all been issued transparency notices by the Australian government's eSafety commissioner, with the body seeking to learn what steps are being taken to keep kids safe on Steam, Fortnite, Minecraft and Roblox. The Australian government say this step's been taken as without action, all four platforms risk "becoming onramps to abuse, extremist violence, radicalisation or lifelong harm".

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Arcade roguelike KAZ will probably break my arrows keys, and yet here I am wanting to play another round

The less buttons I have to press a game, the better. I am not doing a bit here, no japes to be found, a refined, paired down control scheme is like a cherub's smile to me. KAZ, then, is arguably almost the perfect game, perhaps three buttons away from such a status, as it only requires four of them. Those will be the up, down, left, and right arrows keys (or the WASD keys, depending on your hand preference (and okay you do also need to press enter occasionally, I'm getting away from myself here)).

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Casualties: Unknown is Noita for furries, and oh so deliciously miserable

"This game contains depictions of violence, self harm, and general misery," opens Casualties: Unknown, a short but still considerate content warning for the survival game ahead. Boy howdy is that last one accurate! We'll get back to that, first, how about some setup.

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Are Pragmata’s hack-filled shootouts thrilling, or fatiguing? How Capcom’s shooter tackles the age-old challenge of blending action with puzzles

Pragmata is the new third-person moonbase shooter from Capcom in which you play Hugh, a gruff spacedad, with a small girl android named Diana riding around on your back. The game's core gimmick is that Diana can (and, indeed, must) hack the robots you're battling to nix their shields and so forth, using a real-time holographic minigame in which you move around a grid to reach a green square. There are also simpler varieties of hack for opening doors and springing traps.

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Save 45% on this capable ultralight Turtle Beach wireless gaming mouse in a limited-time Amazon deal

The Turtle Beach Burst II Pro is one of the newer kids on the block in the burgeoning category of ultralight gaming mice, and is a veritable treasure trove of features, with a sub 60g mass, a zippy 30,000 DPI sensor and comfortable frame. When this rodent was first released, its only real problem was its price - an issue that has since been addressed with a hefty 45% discount that's brought it down to just £66 on Amazon. A far cry from its £120 RRP.

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If Windrose isn't quenching your sealord fantasies, maybe carving out your own Libertalia in pirate citybuilder Corsair Cove will

As if catching the same briny breeze as early access darling Windrose, unannounced but blatantly obvious Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, and, uh, Soulframe, there’s yet more pirates coming in yet more pirate games. Publishers Hooded Horse have announced Corsair Cove, an island citybuilder and freebooter colony management sim in the works at Tropico 6 and Park Beyond devs Limbic Entertainment.

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Soulframe's latest major update is a broadside of pirate weapons, class abilities and outfits, plus falling alien skytowers

Pensive and flamboyant action-RPG Soulframe has just received a new update that adds a pirate class, together with rapiers, cutlasses, and a flouncy sailor's outfit. The class in question is the Duelo pact, which boasts of "swashbuckling abilities": these include an artful dodge that spawns a decoy phantom, an enemy-slowing sword flourish, and the old classic 'flintlock to the face' manoeuvre. They're also introducing a haunted shipwreck environment, plus a bunch of new enemies, another siege infiltration activity, and the ever-popular quality-of-life improvements.

"WHY ARE ALL GAMES ABOUT PIRATES NOW," I lamented to James, before starting this article. James ignored me, being engrossed in his own piece on forthcoming Tortuga-tender Corsair Cove, but the large green parrot on his shoulder screeched "pier pressure!" Mortally wounded by the pun, I staggered across the swaying deck to the Captain's cabin, only to be knocked flat by a barrage of yo-hoing from Ollie's on-going game of Windrose. Flopping around on the planks like a walloped albatross, I cried out to Mark for a restorative glug of rum, but alas, we've not seen him for days; he was last spotted paddling in the spectral wake of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

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