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HomeHardwareFeaturesNightingale Nightingale is “not officially supported” on the Steam Deck, and it showsMore time on the workbench required - but there’s still hope More time on the workbench required - but there’s still hope Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Steam Deck Academybrings together all our guides and explainers on getting the most out of your Steam Deck, no student loans or sweaty dormitories required....

HomeNewsNightingale Nightingale’s great hope is the city hidden at its foggy heartInflexion share plans for the urban side of their survival sim Inflexion share plans for the urban side of their survival sim Image credit:Inflexion Games Image credit:Inflexion Games Sometimes I wonder whether every genre fantasyRPGor RPG-inflected game is essentially a journey towards the Big City. Most such games start you off on the periphery of the world, out in the sleepy and/or brutish hamlets of FirstActShire, Chosen One County, and send you on a loose quest towards the cosmopolitan centre, where you’ll typically learn about the ultimate villain of the piece, gain access to the juiciest concentration of shops, crafting facilities and quest-givers, and glean some hint at the location of the endgame dungeon....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, February 26)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #260 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #260 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....

HomeNews Saltsea Chronicles and Mutazione studio Die Gute Fabrik is closing its doors due to lack of fundingThe team will be looking for new roles from mid-March The team will be looking for new roles from mid-March Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Die Gute Fabrik Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Die Gute Fabrik 2024 continues its efforts to be the worst year in my memory, as delightful indie development studio Die Gute Fabrik have halted work....

HomeFeatures Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Teleporting cigarettesI go on Twitter so you don’t have to I go on Twitter so you don’t have to Image credit:World Ø Image credit:World Ø Take a farming game, add Pokémon, then season with love (an ingredient whichPalworldsubstituted with murder), and perhaps you too will create this scene from Leafblade: Don’t forget to hug your mons while on adventures! 🐾#gamedev#indiedev#screenshotsaturday#cozygamepic.twitter.com/WGal1prLDu— Leafblade 🍃 (@LeafBladeStudio)February 25, 2024 Don’t forget to hug your mons while on adventures!...

HomeDeals The 512GB Steam Deck (LCD) is down to £375 at Ebay thanks to a 20% off codeVersus £479 for the same-size Steam Deck OLED. Versus £479 for the same-size Steam Deck OLED. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun If you’re after a Steam Deck at a bargain price, The Game Collection is selling 512GB LCD models for £375 with the codeLEAP20at Ebay, which takes 20% off the previous £450 price for these new models....

HomeGuidesHelldivers 2 The best stratagems in Helldivers 2These are the best stratagems to use in Helldivers 2 These are the best stratagems to use in Helldivers 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation What are the best stratagems in Helldivers 2?Before every mission inHelldivers 2you must select your stratagems, which range from airstrikes and orbital lasers to defensive fortifications and heavy weaponry. There are 47 different stratagems to unlock in total, so you have plenty of options, but to begin with, only a few will be available....

HomeNews The Maw - 26th February-2nd MarchOur weekly news liveblog, with this week’s videogame releases Our weekly news liveblog, with this week’s videogame releases Image credit:Wendel Dietterlin, the Younger/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Wendel Dietterlin, the Younger/Rock Paper Shotgun New week, yet more videogames! Gosh, those developers are incorrigible. I would characterise this week’s new game releases as a gentle blend of cosy simulation and nostalgia, served on a bed of fantasy roguelikes....

HomeDeals This 1440p 240Hz HP Omen monitor costs just $299.99 in the US after a $130 discountA great price for a 27-inch model with these specs. A great price for a 27-inch model with these specs. Image credit:HP Image credit:HP Get the HP Omen 27qs 240Hz monitor for $299.99 (was $429.99) I’ve found that 1440p 240Hz screens are a great mixture for a wide range of game types, and you can utilise the higher resolution, the higher refresh rate or both, depending on your PC’s strength and the game you’re playing....

HomeNewsUntil Dawn Until Dawn devs Supermassive announce layoffs, with 150 jobs reportedly at riskBloomberg claims 90 layoffs expected Bloomberg claims 90 layoffs expected Image credit:Supermassive Games Image credit:Supermassive Games Supermassive Games have announced a period of consultation and reorganisation that will end in job losses, as theUntil Dawndevelopers try “to ensure the continued sustainability of the company”. It follows a report that studio leadership told 150 people their jobs were at risk earlier today, with around 90 staff expected to eventually leave the business following the consultation....

HomeNewsWHAT THE CAR? What the Golf? devs’ utterly bizarre racing game What the Car? escapes mobile onto Steam this yearDrive, sprint, swim, fish, chop, cook, fly, sing… Drive, sprint, swim, fish, chop, cook, fly, sing… Image credit:Triband Image credit:Triband What the Car? is a zany racing game in which you are a car with legs that must race around various courses to get the best time possible. Except sometimes you’re not just a car with legs, you’re also a car with a jetpack....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#982): How to solve the Monday February 26 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for February 26? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for February 26? 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!...

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Sunday, February 25)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #259 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #259 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....