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HomeNewsSand Land Action RPG Sand Land’s release date trailer is a montage of Dragon Ball-powered tank shenanigansAni-mad Max Ani-mad Max Image credit:Bandai Namco Image credit:Bandai Namco It’s out 26th April 2024, and alternates beat ‘em up action with cartoon tank customisation, in a sort ofDragon BallXMad Maxhomage with chunks ofDragon Questthrown in for good measure. Ed Thorn played 20 minutes of Sand Land at this year’s Summer Games Fest, and came awaywith tempered expectations, noting that the desert world has the potential to get boring, as videogame deserts often do....

HomeFeatures Ask RPS: What will the next 150 years of PC gaming hold?MiniMatt Asks RPS MiniMatt Asks RPS Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun In addition toresolutions, new years are always good times to start thinking aboutthe futureeeee, with or without a wibbly oooOOOoooOoooOh intonation. Predictions about what’s going to happen over the next 12 months abound, some of which are morespurious(and light-hearted) thanothers. But such near-sightedness is not what we’re concerning ourselves with today in this latest edition ofAsk RPS....

HomeNews Final Fantasy 17 needs “a younger generation” of lead developers, suggests FF16 producerNaoki Yoshida also wants Square Enix to “continue challenging ourselves in the action genre” Naoki Yoshida also wants Square Enix to “continue challenging ourselves in the action genre” Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix The latest IAS Game Maker’s Notebook Podcast (embedded in the full article below) is a chat between Sony’s head of independent development Shuhei Yoshida and Square Enix producer, designer and director Naoki Yoshida, one of the big fish behindFinal Fantasy 14andFinal Fantasy 16....

HomeNewsCrystal Story: Dawn Of Dusk Ask your mom Image credit:Fred Brown Image credit:Fred Brown Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is a combination of words that screams “predatory mobile fantasy RPG” but that’s very much not my takeaway from the game’s demo.Out tomorrow on Steamfor £10.23, $11.99 or €11.83 including the 20% launch discount, this first instalment in the Crystal Story series blends the cuddly feel of a 16-bit Zelda with the dream logic of aYume Nikki....

HomeFeaturesReigns: Three Kingdoms I wish I could cheat Reigns: Three Kingdoms like a Choose Your Own Adventure bookSwipe left, swipe right, ach, won’t someone just show me a good time? Swipe left, swipe right, ach, won’t someone just show me a good time? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Devolver Digital Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Devolver Digital Reigns: Three Kingdoms | Out Now on Nintendo Switch and PCWatch on YouTube Reigns: Three Kingdoms | Out Now on Nintendo Switch and PC...

HomeNewsKumitantei: Old-School Slaughter Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter looks like a promising indie successor to DanganronpaThrills! Chills! Kills! Thrills! Chills! Kills! Image credit:Mango Factory Image credit:Mango Factory It’s been almost seven years sinceDanganronpa V3brought a close to the trilogy ofgloriously twistedmurder-mysteryvisual novels. With several of the series’ biggest names going on to release their next game as an exclusive for the Nintendo Switch, there’s room for a properly good successor on PC. Or why notsuccessors?...

HomeNewsNew Cycle New Cycle’s overview trailer reveals another city-builder grappling with the problem of hope in a fading worldDon’t reinvent the wheel, do reinvent mass production Don’t reinvent the wheel, do reinvent mass production Image credit:Daedalic Entertainment Image credit:Daedalic Entertainment NEW CYCLE | Official Gameplay Overview VideoWatch on YouTube NEW CYCLE | Official Gameplay Overview Video Don’t have time for any dieselpunking today? Here’s a quick breakdown from me: each game of New Cycle follows an arc of technological progression from subsistence farming to industrialisation and the invention of the train....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, January 12)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #215 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #215 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....

HomeNewsResident Evil Revelations Resident Evil Revelations update reportedly adds DRM to decade-old game, breaks it, then removes DRM - for nowCapcom are apparently making good on their vow to crack down on mods Capcom are apparently making good on their vow to crack down on mods Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom 11-year-old gameResident Evil Revelationsrecently released an update that apparently introduced DRM, only to swiftly roll back the patch after complaints from players that it reportedly caused performance issues....

HomeNews Smite 2 reveals revamped sequel for mythological MOBA that won’t replace the originalStandalone rebuild brings Unreal Engine 5 visuals, new abilities and gameplay overhauls, along with rewards for existing players Standalone rebuild brings Unreal Engine 5 visuals, new abilities and gameplay overhauls, along with rewards for existing players Image credit:Titan Forge Games Image credit:Titan Forge Games God-battlingfree-to-playMOBASmiteis getting a full sequel, with an alpha test due to kick off this spring....

HomeNewsTeam Fortress 2 Team Fortress 2 remake in Source 2 engine fully cancelled after Valve issues a takedownTeam behind project had already put development on hold due to code problems Team behind project had already put development on hold due to code problems Image credit:Amper Software/Valve Image credit:Amper Software/Valve A fan-made remake ofTeam Fortress 2in the Source 2 engine has been cancelled after the ambitious project, three years in the making, ran into a double-whammy of recent development issues and a legal takedown from Valve....

HomeHardwareFeatures The best, worst, and weirdest gaming tech of CES 2024Plus! Why is Mario’s mouth moving like that Plus! Why is Mario’s mouth moving like that Image credit:Consumer Technology Association Image credit:Consumer Technology Association The MSI Claw handheld makes an Intel power grab Image credit:MSI Nvidia’s RTX 40 Super GPUs promise more power for less cash Image credit:Nvidia The RTX 4070 Ti Super, in particular, is getting a complete VRAM overhaul, replacing theRTX 4070 Ti’s 8GB of memory with 16GB (and a faster bus to boot)....

HomeDeals This Lexar Play 1TB Micro SD card is down to £67.85 and works great in Steam DeckPlus a wide range of other gaming handhelds, cameras and more. Plus a wide range of other gaming handhelds, cameras and more. Image credit:Lexar/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Lexar/Rock Paper Shotgun Lexar’s Play Micro SD cards are some of the most affordable 1TB memory cards you can buy, and now you can pick up one for just £67....