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HomeReviewsPalworld Palworld early access review: base building junk foodPoke the legally distinct monster nest Poke the legally distinct monster nest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair The greatest compliment I can give toPalworldis that it lights up my brain in the same way a modern Assassin’s Creed game does. It taps into the same checklist clearing compulsion that saw me spend over 100 hours in both Odyssey’s Ancient Greek archipelago and the Vikingopen worldof Valhalla - only instead of chasing map icons that take you down weird sidequest rabbit holes that riff on Fenton the (sheep)dog, or gobbling up story events just so you can makegoogly eyesat every warm-blooded human in a ten mile radius,Palworldhooks you in with its enormous catalogue of base building tasks....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld: Best Pals for Medicine ProductionHere are our picks for the best Pals for Medicine Production in Palworld Here are our picks for the best Pals for Medicine Production in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know which Pals in Palworld are best at Medicine Production?It’s hard work keeping a base going inPalworld, and on some occasions, your Pals might suffer ailments. As their SAN (Sanity) score drops, Pals can become depressed, and they can also catch colds, ulcers, sprains, and all sorts of other conditions as they go about their base jobs....

HomeNewsSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Rocksteady gift early Suicide Squad players in-game cash to apologise for game finishing itselfDevelopers hard at work on early access bugs Developers hard at work on early access bugs Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice Leaguereleased into early access for owners of the Deluxe preorder edition earlier this week, granting armchair supervillains prepared to shell out £100 or $100 a headstart on players buying the regular edition, which launches this Friday 2nd February....

HomeNews Sonic X Shadow Generations brings back the multidimension platformer with added edgelord this autumnA new meaning for “sonic x shadow” A new meaning for “sonic x shadow” Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Sonic Generations, which mixed the series’ old-school 2D and modern 3Dplatforminginto a single game, is returning in a remaster later this year - and Sonic’s edgy cousinShadow the Hedgehogis along for the ride.Revealed during Sony’s State of Play,Sonic X Shadow Generationslooks to be a remaster of the 2011 title released to mark the franchise’s 20th anniversary....

HomeNewsSpeed Crew Speed Crew is an Overcooked-like that swaps out kitchens for pit stopsRace your way to high blood pressure Race your way to high blood pressure Image credit:Wild Fields Image credit:Wild Fields Speed Crew - Release Date Trailer (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox)Watch on YouTube Speed Crew - Release Date Trailer (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox) I gave the demo a quick whirl as a solo pit stopper, and found its demands to be pretty polished....

HomeNewsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 looks pretty Dishonored in this 14-minutes gameplay trailerThe most we’ve seen since Bloodlines 2 switched developers The most we’ve seen since Bloodlines 2 switched developers Image credit:Paradox Interactive Image credit:Paradox Interactive Following a string of wee teasers forVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Paradox have released an “extended gameplay reveal” trailer. This is the most we’ve seen of Bloodlines 2 since Paradox took theRPGfrom original developers Hardsuit Labs and handed it to The Chinese Room, the studio behindDear Estherand Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs....

HomeNews Watch PlayStation’s State of Play January 2024 game showcase here15+ games in 40 minutes, starting 2pm PT, 5pm ET and 10pm GMT 15+ games in 40 minutes, starting 2pm PT, 5pm ET and 10pm GMT Image credit:Sony Image credit:Sony Tonight’s the night of Sony’s latest State of Play gaming showcase, a recurring round-up of PlayStation videogame announcements, trailers, celebrity developer cameos, and assorted high jinks. It kicks off at 2pm PT, 5pm ET and 10pm GMT....

HomeFeatures What’s better: Vampires or werewolves?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:Activision Image credit:Activision Last time, you decided thatdifferent puzzles on different difficulty levels is better than or bullet grazing. While longtime pontificators will know that that the foundation of our scientific method is a tightly controlled series of like-for-like comparisons, what the hey, let’s go wild for once....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#956): How to solve the Wednesday January 31 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 31? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 31? 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!...

HomeNews20 Small Mazes 20 Small Mazes is an extremely good game made of, er, 20 small mazes - and it’s free!Out the other side of Valentine’s Day Out the other side of Valentine’s Day Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Fleb Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Fleb Do you like puzzles? Do you like free games? Do you like freepuzzle gamesthat are charming and idiosyncratic? Then you’ll love20 Small Mazes, a game that is just 20 small mazes....

HomeGuidesPalworld Best Grass Pals in PalworldHere’s the best Grass Pals to have in your team in Palworld Here’s the best Grass Pals to have in your team in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Looking for the best Grass Pals in Palworld?Grass Pals tend to be the best Planting Pals for your base and are extra efficient at taking down Ground-type Pals.This means, if you’re up against a Ground-type boss you’ll need the best Grass Pal inPalworldon your team....

HomeGuidesPalworld Best Kindling Pals in PalworldIncluding Pals with level 4 and level 3 Kindling Work Suitability. Including Pals with level 4 and level 3 Kindling Work Suitability. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know which Pals in Palworld are best at Kindling?Kindling is an important Work Suitability skill inPalworldfor creating Ingots, which are necessary for crafting many of the more powerful items in the game. It’s worth prioritising Kindling as soon as you build either a Campfire (at Level 2) or an Electric Furnace (at Level 10), and chances are this is when most Palworld players will notice the “requires Kindling” message hovering above their unlit structures....

HomeNewsCoridden Coridden is an action RPG with shapeshifters in which you can ride your friendsValiant steeds wanted Valiant steeds wanted Image credit:Anshar Publishing Image credit:Anshar Publishing The one great weapon in my arsenal as mercurial uncle and cousin to several infant humans is the timeless game of Horsey. You know - when you get down all fours and offer to give the kid a ride around the sitting room. It’s murder on the old kneecaps, but as any shrewd parental tactician knows, Horsey is a game with a sting in its tail (making this a kind of scorpion Horsey, I guess)....