When you see squirrels doing their thing in the wild, have you ever wondered what they’re really up to when no one’s looking? As they forage for nuts and make those weird cries, what are they hiding? That’s the premise of Nuts, a bizarre and intriguing narrative surveillance game that's all about spying on squirrels.
The strange game comes from developer Joon, Pol, Muutsch, Char & Torfi and published by Noodlecake. Players control a rookie researcher, who, at the behest Viago University, is tasked with setting up cameras in the remote Melmoth Forest to capture footage of squirrels. The goal is simple: See what they get up to, primarily at night. Gameplay requires trial and error in terms of setting up the correct placement and angle of your cameras to record the best shots. Once that’s done, you’ll review your footage back at your caravan to piece together clues for how squirrels behave in terms of their routes in order to figure out where they hide their stash as well as unravel a larger, potentially sinister mystery surrounding them.
Click here to watch embedded mediaDespite the seemingly innocent premise, the trailer shows that something is definitely afoot, such as the discovery of an underground acorn stash filled with dynamite. Between the eyebrow-raising premise and eye-catching art direction, featuring spectral, vibrant outlines and a bold color palette, you’d have to be ... okay, I won’t say "nuts" there, but let’s just say you're bound to be curious after seeing Nuts in action. Who doesn’t want to see how much trouble a few squirrels can possibly get into
If you don't want to wait to discover whatever furry madness awaits, Nuts recently launched for Apple Arcade. The game comes to Switch and PC on February 4. For more on Apple Arcade, you can watch us revisit the fledgling subscription service on this episode of The Game Informer Show.
People are excited for Resident Evil Village. Part of that enthusiasm comes from the recent gameplay demo, along with additional details revealed as part of the latest trailer. However, another part of the excitement comes specifically from Lady Dimitrescu, the ghastly, yet compelling woman who has captured fans' attention with her disturbing mystique and towering height.
Capcom is clearly not blind to the role Lady Dimitrescu has played in driving interest in the game so far, because Resident Evil's official Twitter account just released a brief statement from Resident Evil Village art director Tomonori Takano.
https://twitter.com/RE_Games/status/1356391885816823808First, Takano says the team is very happy about the response the game has received. But most importantly, the message then goes on to clarify the height of everyone's favorite vampiric lass from the upcoming game: Lady Dimitrescu is 2.9 meters tall – or approximately nine feet and six inches.
Click here to watch embedded mediaUp until now, fans have been left to guess about how tall she is, but this more specific measurement is a cool new detail. On the one hand, Capcom is definitely playing into the online fervor surrounding the character. On the other hand, it is actually a useful tidbit that will help people know exactly how big to make their stilts when making their own Lady Dimitrescu costumes.
The Resident Evil Village info doesn’t need to stop there. For example, you can see some of the actual game in action with this gameplay walkthrough. If you just can’t wait to get your hands on this new installment, you might want to check out the Deluxe Collector’s Edition to get a load of additional goodies beyond the core game.
And if knowing how tall Lady Dimitrescu is just isn’t enough, all you need is a little patience. Players will learn even more about her when Resident Evil Village releases on May 7. The game is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.