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HomeNews Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft A number of Ubisoft France employees are on strike today after the collapse of union negotiations with Ubisoft management, who have reportedly proposed a budget for wages “that would be lower than inflation for the second year in a row”. The strikers are calling it a “badly balanced rewards system”. Cheeky devils! The news comes care of apostfrom Le Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo, who have evidently been doing their homework on videogame humour....

HomeFeatures What’s better: health pick-ups looking like cartoon hearts or Doomguy’s pet rabbit, Daisy?Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Health pick-ups looking like cartoon hearts It’s sad to think that the little-known metroidvania series Castlevania failed to leave any lasting impact on video games simply because it did not understand that cartoon hearts are health pick-ups, not ammo or some other nonsense....

HomeFeaturesNightingale Will Nightingale’s crafting card menus be its downfall?The RPS Treehouse goes head to head The RPS Treehouse goes head to head Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games With so many folks playing it - some diehardsurvivalheads and others who are mostly just glad to be having a break fromPalworldfor a spell - it quickly became apparent that lots of us had quite different takes on how Nightingale worked as a craft ‘em up....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#970): How to solve the Wednesday February 14 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for February 14? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for February 14? 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!...

HomeGuidesPalworld Best base locations in PalworldHere are the best base locations in Palworld Here are the best base locations in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPair Looking for the best base locations in Palworld?When selecting the best place to build a base inPalworld, there are several factors to consider. It’s worthwhile selecting a location near Pals for farming, natural resources for crafting and defensive terrain to protect your base from raids....

HomeNews Ending Dead Cells updates is a “marketing stunt” to “leave room” for Windblown, claims former lead designerFormer Motion Twin member has “blunt words” for old workplace Former Motion Twin member has “blunt words” for old workplace FormerDead Cellslead designer Sébastien Benard is none too chuffed about publisher Motion Twin’s decision to end development of thewell-regardedroguelikeMetroidvania. A few days ago, Motion Twin announced thatthe 35th major Dead Cells update, aptly titled The End Is Near, would be its last....

HomeNewsRPG Maker Game-making tool RPG Maker XP is free on Steam right nowAs used to create To The Moon As used to create To The Moon Image credit:Freebird Games Image credit:Freebird Games Hey, you know that idea for an RPG you’ve been kicking around your head for years now? Maybe it’s time to give it a crack. Right nowon Steamyou can grab a free copy ofRPG MakerXP, an older version of the wildly popular (and quite accessible) game-making tool....

HomeReviewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 review: a co-op shooter mixed with comedy geniusMy idea of heaven My idea of heaven Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation PC LLC Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation PC LLC Helldivers 2is a third-personco-opshooter that’s centred as much aroundactionas it is comedy.Giganticinsects and red-eyed robots threaten the sanctity of Super Earth and, frankly, this isn’t on. As a Helldiver, you must team up with your compatriots and pulverise these menaces for freedom (a shoulder-mounted laser cannon) and democracy (an aerial bombardment)....

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 server and rewards patch released then rolled back to fix “significant” performance issuesMission reward fixes should still be live, however Mission reward fixes should still be live, however Image credit:PlayStation PC LLC Image credit:PlayStation PC LLC Much like a lone Super Earther descending from orbit, only to Nope The Heck back to their spaceship after glimpsing the insect hordes, Arrowhead have released and swiftly pulled aHelldivers 2patch designed to address the new shooter’s server capacity and progression issues....

HomeNewsImmortals of Aveum Immortals Of Aveum cost $125 million and “no one bought it"The magic FPS failed to find an audience The magic FPS failed to find an audience Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Electronic Arts Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Electronic Arts “At a high level, Immortals was massively overscoped for a studio’s debut project. The development cost was around $85 million, and I think EA kicked in $40 million for marketing and distribution,” one former developer told IGN....

HomeNewsMicrosoft Flight Simulator Microsoft Flight Simulator’s free Dune expansion is available nowFly the Ornithopter on Arrakis Fly the Ornithopter on Arrakis Image credit:Microsoft Image credit:Microsoft Microsoft Flight Simulator’s free Dune expansion is available now. It features the Royal Atreides Ornithopter from Denis Villeneuve’s movies - with this entire DLC being a marketing tie-in with Dune: Part Two, which releases next month. It includes tutorials, time trials, and a “daring rescue mission”....

HomeNews New Discworld games possible if devs “come to us with the right ideas and the resources”, says Rhianna PratchettBut who really owns the rights to the old adventure games? But who really owns the rights to the old adventure games? “I don’t want to give you a scoop, but a Discworld rerelease may happen,” Barnett said. “The original rights are complicated in the UK, but it turns out that 50% reverted to me as the creator because the company Perfect Entertainment had been closed for over 10 years....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Tuesday, February 13)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #247 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #247 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....