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HomeNewsThe Finals The Finals stops players taking unfair advantage from controller aim assistA bigger update is coming next week A bigger update is coming next week Image credit:RPS/Embark Studios Image credit:RPS/Embark Studios The Finalshas a new patch and though it’s not a big one, it’s arguably a substantial set of changes. Specifically, update 1.4.1 addresses various issues with aim assist and zoom snapping - features designed to support those who play with a controller whether on PC or console....

HomeGuidesThe Finals The Finals weapon tier list: Best weapons for each classThese are the best weapons in The Finals right now These are the best weapons in The Finals right now Image credit:Embark Studios Image credit:Embark Studios What are the best weapons in The Finals?Your choice of weapon inThe Finalsis based on a few things. Chief among them is the question: what class are you playing as? Light, Medium, or Heavy?...

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#936): How to solve the Thursday January 11 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 11? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 11? 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!...

HomeNews Actors' union SAG-AFTRA strike deal to allow AI voice replicas, and video game stars are understandably pissedStars of Starfield, Mortal Kombat, Baldur’s Gate and more call agreement with Replica - seemingly without their consultation - a “backstab” and “betrayal” Stars of Starfield, Mortal Kombat, Baldur’s Gate and more call agreement with Replica - seemingly without their consultation - a “backstab” and “betrayal” Major actors’ unionSAG-AFTRAhave raised hackles among a number of voice game performers after striking a deal with a company that wants to create AI replicas of actors’ voices for use in games, among other things....

HomeNews Cosmic Collapse takes viral puzzler Suika Game to a galactic scale with colliding planets instead of fruitWhich planet tastes most like watermelon? Which planet tastes most like watermelon? Image credit:Apskeppet Image credit:Apskeppet Cosmic Collapse is upfront about its inspiration, dubbing itself a more easygoing Suika-like with a lighter difficulty. In place of fruits, you’ll be dropping planets from our solar system rendered in blocky pixel art. When two matching planets touch, they’ll merge into a single bigger planet, a bit like 2048, earning points and freeing up space for you to drop more planets into the frame....

HomeDeals Grab our best cheap PCIe 4.0 SSD - in 2TB heatsink form - for just £87 from BoxThat’s after a 15% Ebay discount and well below the £140 charged elsewhere. That’s after a 15% Ebay discount and well below the £140 charged elsewhere. Image credit:Lexar/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Lexar/Rock Paper Shotgun SSD prices have risen sharply as of late, as the Black Friday and Christmas sale madness has been replaced with more realistic prices and low supplies for many popular models....

HomeNewsMinecraft Legends Minecraft Legends’ next update will be its last, nine months after launchThe Snow vs Snouts Lost Legend will introduce a new combat challenge The Snow vs Snouts Lost Legend will introduce a new combat challenge Minecraft Legends, thereal-time strategyspin-off from the blockysurvival game, is bringing an end to its post-release content additions with one final update later this month. The endcap to Legends comes nine months after its release....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Wednesday, January 10)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #213 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #213 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....

HomeNews Steam will now accept “the vast majority” of games using “AI” generation, but only with disclosuresValve announce new policy and player reporting system Valve announce new policy and player reporting system Image credit:Valve Image credit:Valve Little-known indie platform holder Valve have announced a new policy for Steam releases that make use of “AI” technology. To boil it down, developers will now have to disclose how they’re using AI tools on Steam pages, including what “guardrails” they’re putting in place for live-generated stuff that might be illegal or infringe on copyright....

HomeDeals This 45-inch Lenovo gaming monitor is down to £699 at Currys5120x1440, 165Hz and DisplayHDR 400 support mark this out as a decent mid-range choice. 5120x1440, 165Hz and DisplayHDR 400 support mark this out as a decent mid-range choice. Image credit:Lenovo/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Lenovo/Rock Paper Shotgun If you want a gaming monitor that leaves no doubt that you are a very cool gaming person, look no further than this titanic 45-incher from Lenovo, the R45w-30....

HomeNewsForza Motorsport (2023) Turn 10 to substantially update Forza Motorsport after game spends three months getting arse kicked on SteamCar progression, driver AI and race regulations are the “top three areas of feedback” Car progression, driver AI and race regulations are the “top three areas of feedback” We didn’t review Turn 10 and Microsoft’s latest Forza Motorsport and well, thank goodness, because I’ve just taken a look atthe Steam pageand it’s a regular six-mile pile-up in there....

HomeNews Twitch lay off 500 people as CEO concedes that staffing strategy has been “optimistic"“Our organization is still meaningfully larger than it needs to be” “Our organization is still meaningfully larger than it needs to be” Amazon-owned Twitch have announced that they will lay off “just over 500” people - almost 35% of their workforce - in the course of on-going plans to “rightsize our company”, with CEO Dan Clancy conceding that the streaming service has been operating based on “where we optimistically expect our business to be in 3 or more years, not where we’re at today....

HomeReviewsWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader review: engrossing, obscure and absolutely exhaustingIn the grim darkness of the far future, there is only More In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only More Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun The Koronus Expanse is an intriguing cross-section of Warhammer 40,000’s many silly extremist ideologies. The same is true of your entourage, who make the crew of the good ship Normandy look like a bunch of mild-mannered bureaucrats....