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HomeNews I promise I got her permission to use this image Image credit:Kiera Mills Image credit:Kiera Mills Kiera joined the guides branch of the treehouse just over a year ago, and along with fellow new hire Jeremy she was promptly baptised in that familiar river of hot magma known as “this year’s Call Of Duty”.50-odd gun guides later, she solo-led ourAvatar: Frontiers Of Pandoraguides coverage with a series of clear and carefully-written guides that made it look like she’d been here for years, not weeks....

HomeDeals Maybe for this Black Friday, I won’t mention the Logitech G502 Hero. Nah just kidding, it’s 68% offHistory repeats itself History repeats itself As far asBlack Fridaydeals go, theLogitech G502 Heroisn’t so much low-hanging fruit as it is a root vegetable. Every year, this damned multi-buttoned mouse goes on sale, and every year, I’m powerless to avoid writing about it. Can’t even be bothered to take a different header image photo....

HomeNewsFrostpunk 2 Next year looks huge for Frostpunk 2, with a free major content update and two paid DLCsStaying frosty Staying frosty Image credit:11 bit Studios Image credit:11 bit Studios We’ll chat about whatFrostpunk 2’s new roadmap is bringing to thestrategy gamein a second, but first, here are some other genres with the -punk suffix I would like to see brought to fruition soon: Even one of these would make me very happy, but here’s something to make you happy, rhetoricalFrostpunk 2enjoyer....

HomeNewsSelaco Noisy shooter Selaco adds a new game mode, turns kitchenware into weaponry, and teases plans for chapter 2The developers have been spinning plates The developers have been spinning plates Image credit:Altered Orbit Studios Image credit:Altered Orbit Studios First things first - the new “Special Campaign” mode is basically the shooter’s equivalent of new game plus. It will let players replay the campaign (as it exists so far) “but with unique Endgame Content and Randomization,” say developers Altered Orbit inthe update post....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hints and answers for Fri, November 29thNeed some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #536. Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #536. 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! Looking for a hint to help with today’s Connections puzzle on 29th November?...

HomeGuidesPath Of Exile 2 Path of Exile 2 Early Access release date and Supporter PacksHere’s all we know about Path of Exile 2’s release date and Early Access Supporter Packs Here’s all we know about Path of Exile 2’s release date and Early Access Supporter Packs Image credit:Grinding Gear Games Image credit:Grinding Gear Games Looking for the Path of Exile 2 release date?Path of Exile 2is out soon and promises to bring lots of ARPG action to all fans of the first game, plus a truly extensive array of character builds for anyone who’s dreamt of hacking and slashing their way through copious legions of foes....

HomeFeaturesCyber Knights: Flashpoint Rally Point: Cyber Knights: Flashpoint is both worth playing, and worth waiting for a little longerCyber Cyber, turning fight Cyber Cyber, turning fight Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Trese Brothers Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Trese Brothers Cyber Knights Colon Flashpointdoes not lead with its best foot. This is easier to shrug off while it’s still in early access, but I will confess some relief when Ireadthat the Trese Brothers (It’s pronounced “Trese”) nudged their estimated release date back to 2025....

HomeNews S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s first big patch is out with 650 fixes for crashes, progress blocks, physics and AI bugsStill waiting on a proper A-Life overhaul though Still waiting on a proper A-Life overhaul though Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/GSC Game World Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/GSC Game World The developers have also tweaked the balance somewhat, reducing the HP of certain enemies while pumping up limbshot damage and melee swinging distance. That’s on top of tweaks to weapon and armour pricing and repair costs....

HomeDeals Speaking of Black Friday handheld PC deals, here’s the Lenovo Legion Go at its lowest price everSave £221 / $200 on the most unique portable PC around Save £221 / $200 on the most unique portable PC around Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Okay okay, justonemore handheld deal then I’ll look at some desktop stuff. But here’s a properly chunkyBlack Fridaydiscount on the most endearingly out-thereSteam Deckrival to date, theLenovo Legion Go: the 512GB model has shed hundreds of pounds/dollaridoos to fall all the way to £479 / $500....

HomeDeals The Crucial T500 wins the battle of the Black Friday SSD deals, with better-than-half-price savingsOne of the fastest SSDs for gaming goes cheap One of the fastest SSDs for gaming goes cheap Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Black Fridayis usually heaving with discounts onNVMe SSDs, and today’s is no exception. Rather than do the usual routine of just suggesting the WD Black SN850X again, however, there’s no better SSD-for-yer-money deal right now than the Crucial T500, which is going for an exceptionally low £58 right now for the 1TB capacity – down from £120....

HomeNewsLies Of P The next game from the Lies Of P studio sounds like it might just fill a Dead Space shaped hole in my heartNo strings, only scares No strings, only scares Image credit:Neowiz Image credit:Neowiz Seeing great games sell too poorly for the pursestring goblins to shell out for a sequel is always a heartache, but it really stung to learn that the incredibleDead Spaceremake didn’tcatch on enoughfor EA to greenlight a remake ofDead Space 2(even if EA were a little spotty on the details)....

HomeDeals Wants DLSS 3 for as little money as possible? Try these Black Friday deals on the RTX 4060Down to £255 / $285 for tried-and-tested models Down to £255 / $285 for tried-and-tested models Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun To be clear, I still think the bestgraphics carddeal of Black Friday week is thatRTX 4070 Super offerand oh no wait that one’s gone now. But even if hadn’t been ecommerced to death, there’d still be a way to get the upgraded ray tracing andDLSS 3 frame gentools of the RTX 40 series for less cash still: plucky 1080p contender, theRTX 4060, whose deals are still very much available and kicking....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1259): How to solve the Friday November 29 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for November 29? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for November 29? 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!...