As we enter the third week of February, things are slowing down a bit again, but it doesn't mean we don't have a bunch of new games for you. The week kicks off with a bunch of vikings doing viking stuff, just a bit slower than your typical viking game, as everyone has to wait for their turn. The rest of this week's games start with you being an alien that crash lands on Earth when Neanderthals were still a thing, followed by you uniting five tribes of sentient forgotten objects. Next up you get to take command of a famous spaceship, at least if you're into the Star-whatever shows. If that's not for you, then you have the chance to play a goblin assassin in the fourth game in a series and we round off the week with an action RPG that supposedly takes place in the Nordics.

Norse: Oath of Blood / This week's major release / Tuesday 17 February
A Turn-Based Tactics game set in Viking-Age Norway. Build a settlement, forge alliances, and fight strategic battles. Manage a community of craftspeople, farmers, and warriors, as you grow strong on your path to vengeance in this story-rich saga. Steam link

Darmoshark has announced a new wireless gaming mouse designed specifically for users with big hands, with the mouse making its debut in a post on Bilibili. The Darmoshark M9 has a similar shape to the ever-popular Razer Viper V3 Pro, but it measures in at 136.5 × 68.1 × 43.5 mm, compared to the Viper V3 Pro's 127.1 × 63.9 × 39.9 mm. A few millimeters' difference may not seem like much, but it's a bigger difference across the board than the difference between the original Razer Viper Ultimate (126.8 × 57.6 × 37.8 mm) and the Viper Mini (118.3 mm × 53.5 × 38.3 mm), and the shape being what it is, it should provide a decent experience for users who would otherwise feel cramped on a standard-size gaming mouse. Darmoshark makes no hard claims, but it says that it "may well be the largest mouse to date."

[Editor's note: Our in-depth review of the Razer Viper V3 Pro is live]

The Darmoshark M9 doesn't skimp on the specs, either, featuring a PixArt PAW 3950 sensor, a Nordic 54L15 MCU, Omron Optical switches, and a 500 mAh battery, all at a claimed weight of 59 g—only 5 g heavier than the Viper V3 Pro and roughly the same weight as the Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2. This hardware means it will have 8 kHz polling as well as features like a 20 FPS mode and adjustable lift-off. Like the aforementioned mice, it has a solid shell and two programmable side buttons. It seems as though the increased shell size has made it necessary to move the hump slightly to the back for more palm support without affecting click height too much, and the scroll wheel has a rubberized coating. The mouse is already available in China for RMB 400, which converts to roughly $58, although it's likely the price will increase if and when it eventually gets a global release.

Epomaker is no stranger to carbon fiber gaming mice, having previously launched the CarbonX gaming mouse, which used a lattice frame shell to reduce weight. The latest carbon fiber mouse from Epomaker is the Carbonis, and although it hasn't been fully revealed just yet, Epomaker has made early bird reservations available, charging prospective buyers a $1 non-refundable fee in exchange for a reservation and $15 discount when the mouse eventually launches later in January. No pricing is available just yet, but if it falls under around $70-80, it might be a competitive affordable alternative to flagship gaming mice, depending on the execution.

What we do know from the existing product page for the Carbonis mouse is that it will have a solid carbon fiber shell, and it will be a right-handed ergo shape, somewhat reminiscent of the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro we reviewed prior. It will also be powered by the PixArt PAW 3950 sensor and the Nordic N54L MCU, and it will have an 8 kHz polling rate. It will also feature an online driver, instead of a Windows-only driver that needs to be installed. It will also have a small LCD on the top, likely used to display polling rate, battery level, and DPI settings, similarly to the Chilkey Glacier L W. Weight figures have not yet been announced, but it would be surprising to see a "lightweight" carbon fiber mouse launch at much over 60 g at most. The Carbonis will be available in a purple gradient colorway and a black colorway with the raw forged carbon fiber pattern visible on the surface. Both colorways have a gold scroll wheel, and no switches or encoder specs have been revealed.