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HomeNewsHornet Former Cyberpunk and Bioshock devs reveal eerie post-apocalyptic open world shooter HornetCo-op, weird monsters and a “procedurally assisted” environment Co-op, weird monsters and a “procedurally assisted” environment Image credit:Antistatic Studios Image credit:Antistatic Studios Antistatic Studios, a new outfit made up of formerCyberpunk 2077, Bioshock and Borderlands developers, have announced their debut title, a PvE co-op tactical shooter set on a haunted, post-apocalyptic continent. They’re codenaming it Hornet. The announcement trailer is sort ofLethal Companymeets STALKER with a bodycam found footage perspective....

HomeNewsCeleste Here’s a free N64-style version of Celeste from Extremely OK GamesDevs give legendary 2D platformer a Nintendo makeover to celebrate 6th anniversary Devs give legendary 2D platformer a Nintendo makeover to celebrate 6th anniversary Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games You can grab it forfree on Itchright now if you fancy giving it a spin on Windows or Linux devices - and the devs havesaidthey’re still working on a macOS version of it as well, which is “coming soon”....

HomeNewsMilitsioner I’m stoked for this immersive sim about escaping a town in the shadow of a colossal policemanCome watch ten minutes of Militsioner Come watch ten minutes of Militsioner Image credit:TallBoys Image credit:TallBoys “All immersive-sims have some form of combat through which its immersion is revealed,” the Russian team said ina dev blog postyesterday. “Fighting the giant is not an option, so the player will have to resort to tricks - flattering, lying, stealing, giving gifts to appease the giant....

HomeFeaturesNebulous: Fleet Command Nebulous: Fleet Command is the hardcore version of Homeworld I didn’t know I wantedA new angle on real-time 3D space strategy A new angle on real-time 3D space strategy Image credit:Hooded Horse/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Hooded Horse/Rock Paper Shotgun Every “incoming missile” alert inNebulous: Fleet Commandspawns a host of questions, scattering through your brain pan like chaff. The most important of those questions is: “which missiles, exactly?” There are many species of self-propelled ordnance in this dangerously engrossingspace simfrom Eriadanus Industries - you can design your very own in the fleet editor - and while all are bad news, some are far worse than others....

HomeNewsCall of Duty Developers offer frustrated Codders a peek under the hood Image credit:Activision Image credit:Activision I’ve always been convinced there’s a way to speed up a multiplayer matchmaking system that’s appeared to stall. Back in the Xbox 360 era, my friends and I held the X button one time and miraculously found a game in Gears Of War, having waited for ages. We grew superstitious. Later in ourCall Of Dutysessions we’d hit matchmaking with reverse psychological techniques, saying stuff like “I bet we WON’T find a match”, to in fact, find a match....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Tuesday, January 30)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #233 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #233 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 islands and area namesHere are the island names you need to know in Palworld Here are the island names you need to know in Palworld Image credit:Pocketpair Image credit:Pocketpair In this quick guide, we’ll walk you through all the major island names inPalworld, as well as the names of all the various respawn points and fast travel locations, and where to find them. Palworld | Early Access Launch Trailer | PocketpairTake a look at the Palworld early access trailer here, if you’re one of the handful on Earth who hasn’t yet played it....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld map of recommended area levelsFind the Pal spawn levels for each region with our Palworld level map Find the Pal spawn levels for each region with our Palworld level map Image credit:Pocketpair Image credit:Pocketpair Looking for a map of the recommended levels of different areas in Palworld?ThePalworldmap is dauntingly large, and it often takes players many hours to even get out of their starting islands. But for those who venture far into the unknown, you may soon find yourself up against far more dangerous Pals than you’re prepared to take on....

HomeReviewsPersona 3 Reload Persona 3 Reload review: a high school reunion better left in the history booksPersona-ly, not my cup of tea Persona-ly, not my cup of tea Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega So goes an average day in one of the very, very many days stuffed intoPersona 3 Reload’s year long taste of demon-slaying high school life. A charming fantasy? Perhaps! There’s plenty here for fans who don’t mind an old-school approach to grinding while exploring heartfelt, albeit cheesy, friendships....

HomeDeals Pick up the elegant Asus AP201 Micro ATX case for just $65This case gets exceptional reviews for temperatures, looks and ease of use. This case gets exceptional reviews for temperatures, looks and ease of use. Image credit:Asus Image credit:Asus The Asus Prime AP201 Micro ATX case is down to $65 on Amazon US, a great price for a SFF case that’s attracted warm reviews since launching in 2022.The AP201 offers excellent compatibility with a wide range of cooling hardware and graphics cards, plus excellent thermals and easy buildability....

HomeNewsSpec Ops: The Line Spec Ops: The Line has been delisted from Steam due to expiring licenses, 2K sayOwners can “still download and play” Owners can “still download and play” Image credit:2K Games Image credit:2K Games Third-person shooterSpec Ops: The Linehas been removed from sale from Steam due to expiring “partnership licenses”, according to a representative for 2K Games. “Makes no sense - especially because the themes portrayed in @SpecOpsTheLine are more relevant now than ever....

HomeNewsStarfield Starfield’s biggest patch yet, focused on bug fixes and visual upgrades, is out nowBetter eyes, they say Better eyes, they say Image credit:Bethesda/RockPaperShotgun/lucypurrrr Image credit:Bethesda/RockPaperShotgun/lucypurrrr Starfield’s “largest update to date” is out now. It includes dozens of bug fixes across the game alongside “lighting improvements”. The update had previously been available on PC via a beta branch on Steam for a couple of weeks.“Our latest update has moved out of Steam Beta and is now available for allStarfieldplayers....

HomeNews The original Warcraft and Diablo are now available from Battle.netAfter time on GOG After time on GOG Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard tend to do a good job maintaining even their oldest games, releasing patches sometimes decades after their original release. I therefore assumed that 1994’s Warcraft: Orcs And Humans and 1997’sDiablowere available via the studio’s store and launcher, Battle.net. Not so, it turns out, because Blizzard have just announced they’ve added them today, and with working multiplayer for both....