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HomeFeaturesChildren Of The Sun Guide first person puzzle bullets in this ultra-stylish shooter that’s Hitman meets Sniper EliteThe latest Devolver joint Children Of The Sun is to die for The latest Devolver joint Children Of The Sun is to die for Image credit:Devolver Digital Image credit:Devolver Digital They say ammo scarcity is an artform inFPS games, but I’d argue no game makes a single sniper bullet work harder than the freshly announcedChildren Of The Sun....

HomeNewsLightyear Frontier Mechanised Stardew-like Lightyear Frontier hits early access on March 19thIt’s also coming to Game Pass the same day It’s also coming to Game Pass the same day Image credit:Frame Break/Amplifier Games Image credit:Frame Break/Amplifier Games You know what game I’ve been secretly hankering for after playing so muchPalworldrecently? It’sLightyear Frontier, the upcoming farming/crafting mech adventure game from Frame Break and Amplifier Studios, and happily, we now know when it’s finally coming out....

HomeNewsMetro Awakening Metro Awakening brings the post-apocalyptic shooter series to VRPrequel story from creator Dmitry Glukhovsky Prequel story from creator Dmitry Glukhovsky Image credit:Vertigo Games Image credit:Vertigo Games It’s been a good few years since we last saw the Metro series inMetro Exodus. Its reappearance during tonight’s PlayStation State of Play showcase combined the surprise of its return with the surprise that the next Metro game will be exclusive to virtual reality....

HomeNewsPalworld New Palworld patch stops other players stealing your best pals and makes pal breeding easierNo-one takes my legally distinct Piplup No-one takes my legally distinct Piplup Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair In thepatch notes, there’s not a lot to go on with the fixes to crashes, except the “certain conditions” needed for those crashes to happen have been squashed. And those enemy pals getting stuck in walls?...

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, February 1)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #235 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #235 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....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld boss order: Recommended order for all Alpha Pals and bossesWhat order should you defeat all the Alpha Pals and other bosses in Palworld? What order should you defeat all the Alpha Pals and other bosses in Palworld? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair What is the recommended boss order in Palworld?There are many different bosses scattered across the islands ofPalworld, and they don’t follow much rhyme or reason a lot of the time....

HomeFeaturesPalworld Palworld’s skin-deep Pokémon parody is part of a bigger horror storyThe law is an ass The law is an ass Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Dig back far enough into the history of any word and you’ll find something sinister. Take “cute”. Nowadays it means pretty, lovable or charming, albeit perhaps with an undertone of mistrust or contempt, as in the phrase “that’s a cute observation, Edwin”....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld: Best Pals for PlantingHere are our picks for the best Pals for Planting in Palworld Here are our picks for the best Pals for Planting in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know which Pals in Palworld are best at Planting?Planting is a vital Work Suitability skill inPalworldfor growing Berries, Lettuce, Tomato, and Wheat. As your base expands and you accumulate more Pals, you’ll need a constant supply of these important foodstuffs to keep the Pal work force well-fed and happy....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld: Best Pals for WateringHere are our picks for the best Pals for Watering in Palworld Here are our picks for the best Pals for Watering in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know which Pals in Palworld are best at Watering?Before too long, yourPalworldbase is sure to be exploding with a wide variety of crops, and you’ll need the Watering Work Suitability skill to ensure that all of those grains and plants don’t die in the sun....

HomeFeaturesPenny’s Big Breakaway Penny’s Big Breakaway and its unruly yo-yo platforming feels like a hyper Sonic The HedgehogMy head is spinning after a few hours with the new game from former Sonic Mania devs My head is spinning after a few hours with the new game from former Sonic Mania devs Image credit:Private Division Image credit:Private Division A great 3Dplatformerseems to be a rare and special thing these days. I thinkPsychonauts 2was the last one that really took my breath away, but outside of that (as well as obviously every 3D Nintendo platformer), I often struggle to think of many games that could be considered its equal....

HomeNewsCobalt Core RPS Game Club kicks off today with Cobalt CoreCome and play this excellent roguelike deckbuilder with us Come and play this excellent roguelike deckbuilder with us Image credit:Brace Yourself Games Image credit:Brace Yourself Games RPS Game Clubis back in action for 2024 today, and our first pick of the year is the exceedingly goodCobalt Core, a spaceship roguelike deckbuilder where you’re slipping and sliding out the way of incoming missiles to get to the bottom of why you and the rest of your animal pals seem to be stuck in a pesky timeloop....

HomeNews Sega of America union calls out Sega for latest mass layoffs61 people reportedly laid off, QA and localisation teams most affected 61 people reportedly laid off, QA and localisation teams most affected Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Sega of America will lay off 61 people in March, according to the state of California and the Sega of America AEGIS union. The layoffs are allegedly aimed at the company’s QA and localisation departments, and represent around 13% of Sega of America’s workforce....

HomeNewsRise of the Ronin Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin blends Nioh’s combat with Assassin’s Creed-style explorationNew trailer walks us through the historical Japanese action-RPG New trailer walks us through the historical Japanese action-RPG Image credit:Sony Image credit:Sony Well look at that, a new trailer for Rise of the Rōnin - the fancy samurai action-RPGfrom Ninja Gaiden household Team Ninja. Set in 19th century Japan’s Bakumatsu era, the game is a mixture of open-ended exploration, sneaking and agile traversal that puts me heavily in mind of Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creedseries....