HomeNewsFallout: London Fallout London’s developers working on “huge” patch to come after its hotfixesMassive mod has many mugs… Er, bugs Massive mod has many mugs… Er, bugs Image credit:Team Folon Image credit:Team Folon Fallout Londonlaunched late last month, but the huge, long in-development mod is so buggyNic had to abandon his attempts to play it. Its developers have already promised hotfixes, and now say a “huge” update is also on the way....

HomeNewsTales from the Mabinogion Former Assassin’s Creed and Warhammer Online dev announces new fantasy game based on Welsh mythIt’s written primarily in Welsh It’s written primarily in Welsh Image credit:Stevan Anastasoff Image credit:Stevan Anastasoff Former Ubisoft and Eidos-Montréal developer Stevan Anastasoff has announcedTales from the Mabinogion, a third-person narrative game based on ancient Welsh folklore that’s written primarily in the Welsh language. The game puts you in charge of a wandering monarch, who is embarked on a quest to save the realm from a horrible fog....

HomeHardwareFeatures I spent a week using supermarket own-brand gaming peripherals, and suggest that you don’tThis seemed like a good idea eight days ago This seemed like a good idea eight days ago Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Asda being what it is (Americans, if you’re unfamiliar, think Walmart with less gun violence), it’s all dirt cheap as well.£17for a full-size keyboard.£16for anFPSmouse. Overwhelmed with curiosity, I ended up taking home a complete starter set (keeb, different mouse, headset, and mousemat) for£45, or about a third of the price of theLogitech G515 Lightspeed TKLthat I’d shortly kick off my desk....

HomeNewsODDADA Musical exploration toy ODDADA will launch next weekOb-La-Di ODDADA Ob-La-Di ODDADA Image credit:Sven Ahlgrimm, Mathilde Hoffmann Image credit:Sven Ahlgrimm, Mathilde Hoffmann It now has a release date: August 15th. This trailer explains more: ODDADA | Release Date TrailerODDADA’s release date trailer.Watch on YouTube ODDADA | Release Date Trailer Its playful, physical interaction reminds me of the work of Vectorpark, and its colourful toy-like dioramas are reminiscent ofGNOG. ODDADA isn’t really a puzzle game, however, but an open-ended toy....

HomeNewsFinal Fantasy XVI Nvidia have added a Final Fantasy XVI driver profile, fuelling PC release hopesEikon’t believe it Eikon’t believe it Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix Hmmm… it could be nothing, but the technomancers at Nvidia have just updated their graphics drivers, and among the list of game profiles now listed in their control panel tool isFinal Fantasy XVI. The blockbuster JRPG isn’t out on PC yet, and developers Square Enix have not given a concrete release date for it, but this does seem to be prep work for the inevitable....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Wednesday, August 7)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #423 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #423 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Wednesday 8th January! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....

HomeNewsThe Callisto Protocol There should be a Callisto Protocol 2, says Dead Space creator Glen Schofield: “we had to cut two and a half bosses"Former Striking Distance CEO shares details of cut material, disagreements with Krafton and Covid losses Former Striking Distance CEO shares details of cut material, disagreements with Krafton and Covid losses Image credit:Krafton Image credit:Krafton Dead Spacedeveloper and Striking Distance co-founder Glen Schofield left Striking Distance last September, following lower-than-hoped sales and mixed reviews for the studio’s debut projectThe Callisto Protocol....

HomeNewsTotal War: Warhammer III Total War Warhammer 3 teases new content this month, and a hotfix ensures goblins will now get dismembered correctlyA tremendous relief A tremendous relief Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Total War: WARHAMMER III - Thrones of Decay Announce TrailerWatch on YouTube Total War: WARHAMMER III - Thrones of Decay Announce Trailer Whether this is all just bluster meant to keep the perpetually orc-pilled masses (me) sated until the DLC, I can’t be certain....

HomeNews UK video game voice actor’s union proposes new minimum rates and protections against AI and abusive NDAs"Pay for UK performers has stagnated despite games being a multibillion-dollar industry" “Pay for UK performers has stagnated despite games being a multibillion-dollar industry” Image credit:Equity Image credit:Equity UK arts and entertainment union Equity have unveiled a raft of “best practice guidelines” for video game developers hiring voice actors, including some suggested minimum rates that are designed to address “systemic low pay” for performers....

HomeNewsVictory Heat Rally Victory Heat Rally looks like an electrifying retro arcade racer, and it’s releasing this winterHot hot heat Hot hot heat Image credit:Skydevilpalm Image credit:Skydevilpalm There seems to be a wave of retro racers around recently, and each one seems to pick a particular target to shoot with its nostalgia gun, whetherWipeoutor Lotus orMicro Machinesor whatever else.Maybe I’m forgetting some classic arcade racer, butVictory Heat Rallyfeels less laser targeted and more a modern take on the spirit of the genre....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1145): How to solve the Wednesday August 7 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for August 7? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for August 7? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Wednesday 8th January!...

HomeNewsBalatro Despite all predictions, the house has lost this one Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Playstack Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Playstack Balatro - Short TrailerWatch on YouTube Balatro - Short Trailer Back in March, Balatro wastemporarily taken downfrom digital console storefronts after European ratings board PEGI changed the age rating from 3+ to 18+ after deciding the game encouraged gambling with “prominent imagery”. One reply to LocalThunk’s tweet about the will was from Purple Moss Collectors, the developers of the upcomingDungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, who asked LocalThunk to pass on the wording used so they could do the same....

HomeHardwareFeatures Asus ROG Ally X vs Steam Deck OLED: battle of the beefed-up handheldsWhich portable gaming PC’s upgrade hammer swings the hardest? Which portable gaming PC’s upgrade hammer swings the hardest? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Is early adoption a chump’s game? I dunno about that, though between theAsus ROG Ally Xand theSteam Deck OLED, those who stayed their hand on their earlier handheld gaming PC counterparts do have a couple of quality second-genners to choose from....