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HomeNewsThrees! Puzzle game classic Threes gets surprise Steam PC release in February2014 mobile hit marks 10th anniversary with new port 2014 mobile hit marks 10th anniversary with new port Image credit:Sirvo LLC Image credit:Sirvo LLC Puzzle game classic Threes is getting a Steam PC launch to celebrate its 10th anniversary, developer Asher Vollmer has announced. The release date is 6th February, and here’s theSteam page. The new version adds controller and Steam cloud support together with achievements and leaderboards....

HomeNewsSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will release on May 21st, 2024Glum’s gone to Iceland Glum’s gone to Iceland Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2was featured in this evening’s Xbox Developer Direct. Ninja Theory gave a further glimpse of the things they show when talking aboutHellblade: motion capture, graphical fidelity, mental health representation, and stabbing. They also provided a release date: May 21st, 2024.Developer_Direct 2024 – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade IIThe Developer Direct deep dive into Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show S3 Episode 2: speedrunning dogs for fun and (charity) profitAre slow runs a thing? Are slow runs a thing? Image credit:Games Done Quick Image credit:Games Done Quick Games Done Quickis busy raising loads of money for thePrevent Cancer Foundation, so we have a little chat about speedrunning, speedrunners, the benefits of breaking the game vs. the quality of a purist speedrun, and also a dog. We don’t have a Nate this week, but James has been playing Apelegs again and offers a surprising self-assessment of how he feels like he’s past his Apex Legends prime, and how confidence is a really necessary skill in competitive shooters....

HomeReviewsTurnip Boy Robs A Bank Turnip Boy Robs A Bank review: continuing Turnip Boy’s story in slightly chaotic roguelite styleLaughing all the way to the… well, you know. Laughing all the way to the… well, you know. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Graffiti Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Graffiti Games Readers may remember how much I likedTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, principally because of how funny it was. It was an intelligent and somewhat loving take on a Zelda-yRPG- a small town hero gets a sword and goes on a rampage fighting some bosses - except the main character is a turnip....

HomeNewsVampire Therapist Upcoming visual novel Vampire Therapist mixes vampires and dark humour with CBTThis potentially spicy meatball is out in June this year. This potentially spicy meatball is out in June this year. Image credit:Little Bat Games Image credit:Little Bat Games As we all know,I like vampire stories, and I likedifferent takes on vampire stories. Yesterday Edwin dangled an upcomingvisual novelcalledVampire Therapistin front of my nose. I am intrigued, also because I appreciate a Ronseal approach to titles....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#943): How to solve the Thursday January 18 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 18? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 18? 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!...

HomeNewsThe Tribe Must Survive “Lovecraftian Stone Age” town builder The Tribe Must Survive hits early access in FebruaryWhat we do in and out of the shadows What we do in and out of the shadows Image credit:Starbreeze Entertainment Image credit:Starbreeze Entertainment The Tribe Must Survive - Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube The Tribe Must Survive - Gameplay Trailer The personality traits also feed into positive or negative interactions with other characters, as they mingle and move about camp....

HomeNews A wholly subscription-driven games industry would be “savage”, says Larian CEOSwen Vincke rebuts Ubisoft exec’s claim that players need to “get comfortable” with not owning their games Swen Vincke rebuts Ubisoft exec’s claim that players need to “get comfortable” with not owning their games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Larian CEO Swen Vincke has been reading Ubisoft director of subscriptions Philippe Tremblay’sthoughts from yesterdayabout how players need to “get comfortable” with renting their games as a package, rather than “having and owning” an individual copy....

HomeNewsCult of the Lamb Cult of the Lamb’s Sins of the Flesh - aka the sex update - has comeYou can also get stuck in a massive poop You can also get stuck in a massive poop Image credit:Massive Monster Image credit:Massive Monster The memethat willed itself into existence,Cult of the Lamb’s ‘sex update’, is upon us. The roguelite cultist sim’s Sins of the Flesh update is live now, bringing a whole bunch of new items, systems and other additions, as well as its promised woo-hooing....

HomeNewsWakerunners Dave The Diver studio’s next game is a team-based PvP arena battlerDemo coming in February 2024 Demo coming in February 2024 Image credit:Mintrocket Image credit:Mintrocket Dave The Diver was one of last year’s surprise hits, but though some called it an indie game, it was actually the work of Mintrocket, a subsidiary of Korean publisher Nexon. Now Mintrocket have announced their next game and it seems less likely to cause such confusion....

HomeNewsDiablo IV Diablo 4 Season 3 revealed, introducing WASD controls and a customisable robot palTrailer drops ahead of release on 23rd Jan Trailer drops ahead of release on 23rd Jan Image credit:Activision Blizzard Image credit:Activision Blizzard Along the way, you’ll both fight deadly arcane constructs (fantasy robots), and enlist one called Ayuzhan as your Seneschal Companion. These machinations aren’t just devilish, in other words. They areliteralmachinations, with all manner of automated foe awaiting beneath the deserts of Kehjistan....

HomeNews Don’t worry, Lara’s tank controls are still an option in Tomb Raider I-III RemasteredGlory to Team Tank Glory to Team Tank Image credit:Aspyr Image credit:Aspyr As the release of the (deep breath)Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croftapproaches (yes, that is its full and official Steam title) on February 14th, developers Aspyr have detailed some of the game’s new features over on thePlayStation Blog, and how they’ve approached bringing the art, controls and effects up to date for 2023....

HomeNewsGyromite I regret to inform you the Games Done Quick dog did not get a world record speedrun timeWhen will the novelty arms race end? When will the novelty arms race end? Image credit:Games Done Quick Image credit:Games Done Quick Peanut Butter is the latest high tide line in the efforts to put more weird and difficult hurdles between you and the controls of games when speedrunning or streaming them. And I must ask: where next?...