Mr Party Hat

Great news. Now no bugger will buy it and they'll keep prioritising the regular PS5.

That's the original, from 1997. Keep up guys!

I do love a cdkeys deal, but Riven wasn't in stock.

No lorries carrying disc codes must've crashed recently.

The new WoW expansion is wonderful.

I've been banging the WoW drum for a little while now, but its resurgence has been incredible to see. They went from their most-hated expansions (two in a row) to two absolute bangers. The game is in such incredible shape now, and they've made some huge changes across the board. Skyriding (the new way to fly) is just a joy, and the War Within zones are some of the series' best. (Hallowfall is THE best, no question.)

Plus, War Within is the start of a years-long story arc, a first for WoW. So it's a great jumping on point.

And because of the above, a new Play.

Riven is a remake of one of my all-time favourite games, and I can't quite believe this is real. Cyan, the developers, have always seemed a little bit financially unsafe.* They're the oldest indie company as far as I'm aware, and it's been a long while since their last big hit. (Although their biggest hit, Myst, was the biggest PC game of all time.) But somehow they keep to themselves, pumping out a very specific brand of cerebral adventure game.

Riven was always their best game, and this remake is simply stunning. It's full 3D now, with all the modern bells and whistles, but perfectly captures the look and feel of the original still frames. Being able to properly explore this world after being in awe of it for 20-odd years is quite the experience.

It's only 26 quid on GOG at the moment. If you have any interest whatsoever in slower, more cerebral games, I'd urge you to pick it up. If only to keep Cyan going for another few years.

*Their money troubles led to my all-time favourite headline: Lack of green makes Cyan blue.