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HomeReviewsBandle Tale: A League Of Legends Story Not quite Hamstardew Valley Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Riot Forge Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Riot Forge Riot Forge’slast stabat publishing smaller spin-offs from indie teams has resulted inBandle Tale: A League Of Legends Story, which at first glance has all the things I love in self-proclaimed cosy games: gorgeous pixel art, laidback objectives and characters cute enough to trigger primal cheek-squishing instincts. But despite looking like an SNES classic and playing like a mix betweenAnimal CrossingandStardew Valley, Bandle Tale unfortunately ties itself in knots with overly grindy crafting that had me rubbing my temples in an effort not to combust....

HomeNews Capcom apologise for ‘not meeting expectations’ with Street Fighter V, say “self-reflection” made SF6 betterThe fighting game’s player count has jumped “significantly” since 2020 The fighting game’s player count has jumped “significantly” since 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings “In many ways, it’s the perfect fighting game, an easy 10, but it is woefully lacking in some areas,” Andi wrotein our own reviewat the time....

HomeNewsDeep Rock Galactic Deep Rock Galactic’s new prop hunt mode is cute, even if no-one will play it with me"Maintenance update" introduces a beer-induced minigame “Maintenance update” introduces a beer-induced minigame Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Coffee Stain Publishing Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Coffee Stain Publishing Ore-poachingco-opshooterDeep Rock Galacticwas updated today, primarily to address a series of longstanding technical issuesbut alsoto encourage you to get sozzled and turn into a filing cabinet. The patch adds a new Hidden Dwarf Double IPA bevvy to the space rig hub’s bar, and duly necking it will initiate a prop hunt minigame among your squad of dwarven miners....

HomeNewsEnotria: The Last Song Image credit:Jyamma Games Image credit:Jyamma Games Enotria: The Last Song - Official Technical Showcase TrailerWatch on YouTube Enotria: The Last Song - Official Technical Showcase Trailer Enotria looks like what you’d expect from a Soulslike, in the whole dodging and parrying and enemies tanking your health bar side of things. Lots of Soulslikes (looking at youThymesia) focus really hard on being good at one thing like combat, but they fall down on the story, levels, and the like....

HomeNewsLast Epoch Forget druids and mages, I’m making a beeline for Diablo rival Last Epoch’s battle falcons, statThe Falconer arrives this week, alongside its 1.0 launch The Falconer arrives this week, alongside its 1.0 launch Image credit:Eleventh Hour Games Image credit:Eleventh Hour Games As time-travelling fantasy APRGLast Epochgears up for its 1.0 release this week, developers Eleventh Hour Games have revealed the final crop of character classes that will be arriving in the game on February 21st....

HomeDeals Grab Intel’s Core i5 12600K for just £167 all-in at Amazon UKVersus £280+ for a Core i5 13600K or 14600K with similar performance! Versus £280+ for a Core i5 13600K or 14600K with similar performance! The Intel Core i5 12600K remains a powerful CPU for gaming and content creation even in 2024, and offers better value than successors that use the same socket, like the 13600K and 14600K, due to similar performance at a lower price....

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 makes its “hardest” difficulties harder and its actual hardest mission easier as servers struggleYou might be able to complete that Defend event now, if you can get in You might be able to complete that Defend event now, if you can get in Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies....

HomeNewsElden Ring Huge Elden Ring mod The Convergence is basically a whole new game, the ideal way to pass time before its DLCAlmost triples the number of classes, adds unique starting locations, dozens of weapons, new bosses and more Almost triples the number of classes, adds unique starting locations, dozens of weapons, new bosses and more Image credit:AronTheBaron/Elden Ring: The Convergence team Image credit:AronTheBaron/Elden Ring: The Convergence team Despite plenty of rumours,we still don’t knowwhenElden RingDLCShadow Of The Erdtreewill arrive - it could be later this month, this year or maybe beyond even that....

HomeNewsNightingale Nightingale’s magical, world-creating Realm cards could become a fullblown collectible card game"We do talk about that", says Inflexion’s Aaryn Flynn “We do talk about that”, says Inflexion’s Aaryn Flynn Image credit:Inflexion Games Image credit:Inflexion Games It’s a nifty concept, and my first thoughton dabbling with the cardswas that I’d love them to form the basis for a full-blown collectiblecard game, where players vie for possession of rarer cards that open the way to especially legendary Realms that house more eldritch Fae wildlife and perhaps, the most intriguing quests....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, February 19)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #253 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #253 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....

HomeNewsNidus Please fill my eyes with the psychedelic insects of new shmup NidusControl two characters at once, or join a pal in co-op Control two characters at once, or join a pal in co-op Image credit:Caleb Wood Image credit:Caleb Wood New arcade shoot ‘em upNidusfirst caught my eye with its psychedelic bug blaston Screenshot Saturday Monday. Three months later, it has now launched, and for a mere £6 we can all fill our eyes with so many colourful insects....

HomeNewsPlease, Touch the Artwork 2 Please, Touch The Artwork returns with a free, hour-long hidden object puzzler through art historyPlease, Touch The Artwork 2 is out today Please, Touch The Artwork 2 is out today Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Thomas Waterzooi Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Thomas Waterzooi In this comic and delightfulpuzzle game, you guide a besuited black and white, recently-risen-from-the-grave skeleton through an array of Ensor’s artworks. Within them, you’ll encounter several strange and eclectic individuals who are all searching for something - a patron at a seaside bar might want ten bottles of wine, for example, while a cigarette-smoking duck on a table of cooking ingredients is after 24 matches....

HomeFeatures Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Chugging alongI go on Twitter so you don’t have to I go on Twitter so you don’t have to Image credit:Patrones & Escondites Image credit:Patrones & Escondites While I didn’t dig the first game in the Pixel Pulp series, I have always like their look andChristian Donlan’s review of Bahnsen Knightsdoes have me thinking I’ll try out the next one, which is apparently off to Alaska:...