During the February 2025 State of Play presentation, developer Round8 and publisher Neowiz revealed the upcoming Lies of P DLC expansion, Lies of P: Overture. It’s set to launch this summer.
Lies of P: Overture is a prequel that takes place at the start of the Puppet Frenzy and shows the events leading up to the events of the main game. The gameplay trailer shows that the expansion is set in a much colder and snowy area as our protagonist, Pinocchio, is wearing a blue warm winter jacket. He comes across an artifact that transports him back in time, and meets the Legendary Stalker Lea, who’s on a revenge quest. This DLC also lets players unlock new armaments, weapon combinations, and Legion Arms to expand their offensive arsenal.
“We knew that the end of Lies of P was just the beginning for what our team had in store for fans,” game director Jiwon Choi explains in a press release. “Lies of P: Overture allows us the opportunity to fully explore the past and present of our universe. We are grateful for our community’s patience as our team took the time to tell the story we’ve always wanted to share.”
Round8 teased the upcoming DLC back in 2023 shortly after Lies of P‘s release, saying that it was “merely the tip of an iceberg,” possibly referencing Overture‘s winter climate. Additionally, the studio confirmed that a sequel to Lies of P was in development.
Lies of P is currently available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. In our Lies of P review, we said, “Lies of P makes it clear that developer Neowiz has a deep appreciation and understanding for FromSoftware’s games that goes beyond a surface-level copy.”
Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.