In Hirogami, the new action platformer from Gyaar Studio, I’ve just transformed into an armadillo made out of paper – or more accurately, folded myself into its shape to make use of its abilities like an origami-powered version of Kirby. I immediately put its skills to use by curling myself into a ball to bounce off enemies to inflict damage, then crash through every single box that comes into my path. My armadillo form is the first transformation I unlock during my hands-on demo, but it isn’t the last. As protagonist Hiro, I’m tasked with trying to help save this beautiful 3D origami world from a digital blight, which is mysteriously appearing throughout the lands. Armed with a paper fan, I can eradicate traces of the blight by destroying digital blocks that contrast with the paper environments, but I can also help animals that have turned aggressive after being infected.For reasons yet unknown to me, Hiro is able to help the various inhabitants by defeating their warped forms. Facing…

A new Deadlock update has arrived, and its approach to anti-cheat measures is one-of-a-kind – the shooter will now let players choose to turn any cheater into a literal frog.Thanks to its “anti-cheat detection system,” Deadlock leaves every cheater’s fate in opposing players’ hands. If someone dares to cheat, opponents will be given two options – they can either instantly ban the guilty player, or they can opt for something far funnier. They can turn them into a frog for the remainder of the match. Right now, Valve says the system is just “set to conservative detection levels.”This is what cheaters will look like if you turn them into a frog using the new anti-cheat pic.twitter.com/ECVx7uQAudSeptember 26, 2024The team is still working on “a v2 anti-cheat system that is more extensive,” but fans love it already – as do Valve veterans themselves. Speaking in a post on Deadlock’s unique anti-cheat measures, former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developer Burton Johnsey reveals that the …