News Tower lets you manage a newspaper in 1930s New York, and there's a demo

HomeNewsNews Tower News Tower lets you manage a newspaper in 1930s New York, and there’s a demoEarly Access launch later this month Early Access launch later this month Image credit:Sparrow Night Image credit:Sparrow Night If you pay attention to industry layoffs, you’ll know the news media - media in general, really - is in a bad spot right now. I can’t remember the last time it wasn’t in a bad spot....

February 3, 2024 · 5 min · 899 words · Patricia Tucker

NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, February 3)

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, February 3)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #237 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #237 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....

February 3, 2024 · 3 min · 577 words · Abigail Norman

Palworld's servers have cost almost £400k/$500k to run so far

HomeNewsPalworld Palworld’s servers have cost almost £400k/$500k to run so far"We have prepared servers without regard to cost" “We have prepared servers without regard to cost” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Palworld’s servers have so far cost 70.53 million Japanese yen to run (around £376,276/$475,349). This is according to a tweet from Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe. “Wait, maybe they’ll go bankrupt due to server fees?” Mizobe joked.The tweet showed an image of the figure, seemingly from the backend of whatever service is providing the server hosting to Pocketpair....

February 3, 2024 · 5 min · 995 words · Isabel Watson

Starfield is getting AMD FSR 3 support in beta sometime next week

HomeNewsStarfield Starfield is getting AMD FSR 3 support in beta sometime next weekFollowing DLSS 3 support added last year Following DLSS 3 support added last year Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Starfield’s next update to appear on the Steam beta branch will add support for AMD’s FSR 3, the magic frame-boosting tech that makes games run smoother without extra strain on your hardware. It should arrive in beta next week and in a final release later this month, Bethesda say....

February 3, 2024 · 1 min · 200 words · Maria Bruce

Wordle hints and answer (#959): How to solve the Saturday February 3 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#959): How to solve the Saturday February 3 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for February 3? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for February 3? 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!...

February 3, 2024 · 6 min · 1142 words · Jessica Payne

After five years in early access, Satisfactory will finally launch into 1.0 later this year

HomeNewsSatisfactory After five years in early access, Satisfactory will finally launch into 1.0 later this yearNo more updates or patches before the full release, Coffee Stain say No more updates or patches before the full release, Coffee Stain say Image credit:Coffee Stain Studios Image credit:Coffee Stain Studios Can you believe it’s been almost half a decade sinceSatisfactoryunleashed itsgloriously pleasing factory-building hijinksinto early access? And that, five years on, it’s still yet to hit 1....

February 2, 2024 · 2 min · 363 words · Daniel Morrison

Citizen Sleeper 2 still has "around a year of development left", likely coming in 2025

HomeNews Citizen Sleeper 2 still has “around a year of development left”, likely coming in 2025The Helion Dispatches newsletter will also resume in the summer The Helion Dispatches newsletter will also resume in the summer Image credit:Fellow Traveller Image credit:Fellow Traveller When we published ourmost anticipated games of 2024list last month, eagle-eyed readers may have noticed that there was one notable absence:Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Don’t get me wrong - I’m stillvery muchlooking forward to continuing my journey through the Helion System in the follow-up to 2022’s exquisite sci-fiRPG, but when developer Jump Over The Agefirst announced it last June, I got the sense it would take quite a bit longer than the next 12 months to come out....

February 2, 2024 · 3 min · 439 words · Robert Watts

Devolver cutting 28 jobs at Showgunners studio Artificer

HomeNewsShowgunners Devolver cutting 28 jobs at Showgunners studio ArtificerThe games industry cut an estimated 5900 jobs in January alone The games industry cut an estimated 5900 jobs in January alone Image credit:Good Shepherd Entertainment Image credit:Good Shepherd Entertainment Showgunners Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube Showgunners Launch Trailer “Over the past year, both companies have worked together to navigate the studio’s difficulties to ensure Artificer remains open and that their hard work is realised with the launch of their next game....

February 2, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · John Newman

How to get Bones in Palworld

HomeGuidesPalworld How to get Bones in PalworldHere’s how to get Bones in Palworld, all crafting recipes, ways to farm, and more Here’s how to get Bones in Palworld, all crafting recipes, ways to farm, and more Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know how to get Bones in Palworld?Bones are a vital resource inPalworld, mostly due to the fact that they help make medicines and Cement, which you’ll need for high-quality weapons and defensive walls....

February 2, 2024 · 12 min · 2455 words · Eugene Gonzales

How to get Coal in Palworld

HomeGuidesPalworld How to get Coal in PalworldHere’s how to get Coal in Palworld, the best farming spots and more Here’s how to get Coal in Palworld, the best farming spots and more Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know how to get Coal in Palworld?Coal is a valuable resource inPalworld, needed to make Refined Ingots and Carbon Fiber. In turn, these materials are needed to make some of the best weapons and buildings inPalworldlike the Mounted Missile Launcher, Assault Rifle, Weapon Assembly Line II and more....

February 2, 2024 · 4 min · 725 words · Jacqueline Davis

How to get Lucky Pals in Palworld

HomeGuidesPalworld How to get Lucky Pals in PalworldHere’s everything you need to know about Lucky Pals in Palworld Here’s everything you need to know about Lucky Pals in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Looking to get a Lucky Pal in Palworld?Lucky Pals are essentially shiny versions of Pals inPalworld. These Lucky Pals are variants of standard Pal species but look larger and emit a sparkle. Other than the obsessive need to collect every variant possible, Lucky Pals do also provide an additional buff, making them a worthy pursuit....

February 2, 2024 · 2 min · 405 words · Robert Chavez

Life By You's early access release gets another delay to June 4th

Paradox Tectonic need more time “to refine the visuals” and “further improve gameplay” Image credit:Paradox Interactive Image credit:Paradox Interactive Watch on YouTube As a further apology, the pair of item packs that would have been exclusive to pre-orders - the Life Begins and Nightlife Vibes packs - will also now be available to all players throughout the early access period. There’s a lot going on under the hood, but hopefully the extra three months will be enough to give it that final spit and polish....

February 2, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Julie Howell

Lo-fi roguelite city-builder Tranquil Isle is a peaceful island getaway I can’t wait to take

HomeNewsTranquil Isle Lo-fi roguelite city-builder Tranquil Isle is a peaceful island getaway I can’t wait to takeIsle love the look of this Isle love the look of this Image credit:Tom Daly/Future Friends Games Image credit:Tom Daly/Future Friends Games In these turbulent times, we could all do with a little more lo-fi in our lives. Delivering said remedy to the tickling of gentle piano and soft sunset palette hues isTranquil Isle, a lovely-looking combination of city-builder and resource-management roguelite drifting in on the waves later this year....

February 2, 2024 · 4 min · 764 words · James Erickson