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HomeNewsSummerhouse This teeny tiny townbuilder is the pint-sized Townscaper I’ve been waiting forSummerhouse hits Steam on March 8th Summerhouse hits Steam on March 8th Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Future Friends Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Future Friends Games As much as I love looking at and admiring sandbox citybuilders likeTownscaper, I am terrible atactually playing them. I get the same kind of blank canvas choice paralysis I do in games like Minecraft, or anything where there’s no real clear objective for what I’m meant to be building....

HomeNewsValheim Valheim’s Ashlands update walks a “fine line between fun and frustration”, according to new dev videoIron Gate showcases a range of horrible Nordic munsters Iron Gate showcases a range of horrible Nordic munsters Image credit:Coffee Stain Publishing Image credit:Coffee Stain Publishing Rival survival simsPalworldand the just-launchedEnshroudedare now openly battling for hearts and minds on Steam, and here comes genre supremoValheimout of the blind corner like, errrr, one of the celebrity WWE wrestlers who hasn’t turned out to be Problematic - I don’t know, maybe Zack Sabre Jr?...

HomeFeaturesSilent Hill 3 What’s better: different puzzles on different difficulty levels, or bullet grazing?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:Henteko Doujin, Sanuk Inc. Image credit:Henteko Doujin, Sanuk Inc. Last time, you decided thatasymmetrical outfits are better than playing on an old patch. As a seasoned Destiny fashionista, I can respect this decision....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#949): How to solve the Wednesday January 24 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 24? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 24? 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!...

HomeNewsEl Dorado: The Golden City Builder Ancient city builder El Dorado has a free prologue, with some angry gods to appeaseJust don’t say “Maya” Just don’t say “Maya” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Gameparic, Games Incubator Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Gameparic, Games Incubator Basically the only sort ofstrategygames I like are city builders, so I was interested in the playtest forEl Dorado: The Golden City Builder, which casts you as the leader of an ancient Mayan-ish city....

HomeNewsLil' Guardsman Cute fantasy Papers, Please ‘em up Lil’ Guardsman is out nowAdmit or deny entry to a fantasy kigndom Admit or deny entry to a fantasy kigndom Image credit:Hilltop Studios Image credit:Hilltop Studios Some indie hits create a legion of copycats, but others, not so much. I don’t think there are too many Papers, Pleaselikes, for example - perhaps for obvious reasons given that game’s grim subject matter.Lil' Guardsmanis a Papers, Pleaselike though - and a seemingly delightful one....

HomeFeaturesPlanetSide 2 Even after Fortnite, there’s still something essential about the MMOFPSTake a walk on the Planetside Take a walk on the Planetside If you’re in need of some quiet time - and I certainly am, because the people upstairs are having their kitchen refitted, and the resulting powerdrill noise is literally shaking things off my desk - I recommend a stroll across the plains ofPlanetside 2. This might seem odd advice, given that PlanetSide 2 is ashooterin which hundreds or even thousands of players fight each other simultaneously, but the thing about planet-sized wars is that they require plenty of legroom, and the thing about crowds is that you can lose yourself within them....

HomeNewsDragon’s Dogma 2 Games only need fast travel when they make travel “boring”, says Dragon’s Dogma 2 directorHe’d prefer you walk or board an ox-drawn cart He’d prefer you walk or board an ox-drawn cart Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom Ahhh, fast travel: the opinion generator. Speaking toIGN,Dragon’s Dogma 2director Hideaki Itsuno threw his own hat into the ring, saying that he’s keen to avoid fast travel in DD2 and would prefer that “players travel normally and experience the world around them”....

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 details its spaceship and top-level “Galactic War” ahead of next month’s releaseMajor Orders, reporting for duty Major Orders, reporting for duty Image credit:Arrowhead Studios Image credit:Arrowhead Studios Helldivers 2will crashdown on our planet’s surface on February 8th, 2024, and turns the topdown co-op alien shooter into a flashier, fancier third-person version of the same. A new trailer release today details how its ‘Galactic War’ systems work - that is, the macro-scale conflict within which your missions and bug hunts take place....

HomeGuidesPalworld How to get the Grappling Gun in PalworldHere’s how to get the Grappling Gun in Palworld Here’s how to get the Grappling Gun in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair As such, it’s a useful crafting recipe to unlock early on in the game, especially if you haven’t caught anymount Palsyet to make traversal speedier. To learn how to unlock the Grappling Gun in Palword and how to get the ingredients needed to craft it, see below....

HomeNewsPalworld I refuse to unlock Palworld’s bleakest tech upgradeA knife in the back A knife in the back Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair I didn’t think it was possible forPalworld’s animal sweatshop-style base building to get even morebleak and depressingthan it already was, but it turns out I was wrong. Last night, I reached a part of the game’s Technology tree that sent an actual shiver down my spine, it was that awful and morbid....

HomeHardwareFeaturesLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth deserves its Steam Deck Verified badge, even with steep settings cutsDeck performance, FSR, and battery life tested Deck performance, FSR, and battery life tested Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun For such a ma-bloody-hoosiveRPG, it turns outLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthcan fit rather snugly in the diminutiveSteam Deck. Developers RGG Studiorevealed, a full two weeks before launch, that Valve had awarded it covetedVerified status– a mark of honour for games that run, control, and generally operate well on the handheld....

HomeReviewsLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth review: thank goodness for YakuzaI won’t need another game for several years I won’t need another game for several years Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Yakuza: Like A Dragon was a brilliant foray into turn-based chaos, but some of itsRPGelements didn’t quite lead anywhere. Well, in swaggers the frankly ginormousLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealthto tie off the loose ends and give us a follow-up that links all the best bits of Yakuza into a far more satisfying reward loop....