The Maw - 2nd-6th January 2024

HomeNews The Maw - 2nd-6th January 2024Our weekly news liveblog Our weekly news liveblog Image credit:Hartmann Schede/Wikimedia Image credit:Hartmann Schede/Wikimedia Happy new year all. What’s the weather like where you are? We’ve got Amber and Yellow warnings in London - I do not understand what these terms mean, but I’m going to add a Sapphire warning for escalating Maw activity. The creature was pretty lively over the Xmas weekend, but Graham managed to soothe it with posts aboutgaming-related new year resolutionsand, of all things,the Spike Video Game Awards....

January 2, 2024 · 32 min · 6640 words · Kristin Orozco MD

Tim Cain has taken his Fallout and The Outer Worlds dev stories to YouTube - and he's having a great time

HomeFeatures Tim Cain has taken his Fallout and The Outer Worlds dev stories to YouTube - and he’s having a great timeThe semi-retired Cain tells us that “there is so much about being a game director that is not fun” The semi-retired Cain tells us that “there is so much about being a game director that is not fun” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Private Division Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Private Division...

January 2, 2024 · 6 min · 1228 words · Christopher Henry

Wordle hints and answer (#927): How to solve the Tuesday January 2 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#927): How to solve the Tuesday January 2 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 2? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 2? 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!...

January 2, 2024 · 6 min · 1164 words · Deborah Hamilton

Co-op escape room puzzler Escape Academy is free to keep on Epic Games Store for the next day

HomeNewsEscape Academy Co-op escape room puzzler Escape Academy is free to keep on Epic Games Store for the next dayEasy to get into, harder to exit Easy to get into, harder to exit Escape Academy Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube Escape Academy Launch Trailer Escape Academy released over the summer of 2022 as a virtual alternative to hunting around a confined space for clues and codes in order to puzzle your way outpu of a locked room as quickly as possible....

January 1, 2024 · 2 min · 410 words · Justin Jackson

Fallout: London, the impressive Fallout 4 mod that’s basically a whole new game, has a release date

HomeNews Fallout: London, the impressive Fallout 4 mod that’s basically a whole new game, has a release dateOver five years in the making Over five years in the making Image credit:Team FOLON/Bethesda Image credit:Team FOLON/Bethesda Fallout: Londonhas been in the works for five years now, culminating in a seriously impressive mod forFallout 4that’s essentially a brand new game set in a radiated England rather than North America. After missing its planned release window in 2023, it now has a full release date - and it’s only a few months away....

January 1, 2024 · 3 min · 463 words · Courtney Miller

NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, January 1)

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, January 1)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #204 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #204 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....

January 1, 2024 · 3 min · 576 words · Leon Newton

Tekken 8's eye-grating colourblind mode is causing concern among accessibility experts

HomeNewsTekken 8 Tekken 8’s eye-grating colourblind mode is causing concern among accessibility expertsDirector claims players have “misunderstood” the filter in wake of reported migraines and vertigo Director claims players have “misunderstood” the filter in wake of reported migraines and vertigo Image credit:Bandai Namco/Gatterall Image credit:Bandai Namco/Gatterall The director ofTekken 8has responded after a video of the upcoming fighting game’s colourblind mode was reported to have caused migraines and vertigo among players, with accessibility experts expressing their worries that the filter could cause even more serious side effects among those with epilepsy and other photosensitive conditions....

January 1, 2024 · 3 min · 575 words · Brent Becker

The final RPS Christmas Cracker 2023

HomeFeatures The final RPS Christmas Cracker 2023You made it! You made it! Image credit:RPS Image credit:RPS Time to enjoy your lovely joke! Q: What’s a fisherman’s favourite carol? A:Dredgethe Hauls

January 1, 2024 · 1 min · 30 words · Sean Leblanc

The RPS Selection Box: Edwin's bonus games of the year 2023

HomeFeatures The RPS Selection Box: Edwin’s bonus games of the year 2023The final insult The final insult Image credit:Fluttermind/ub4q/Red Hook Studios Image credit:Fluttermind/ub4q/Red Hook Studios Happy Wintermas, dear reader. And happy new year, I guess. Are you enjoying yours? I’m writing this in the distant past of mid-December, a period of total spiritual desolation. If all has gone to plan, I am currently waving a goblet over my head like some kind of hipster barbarian, and trying to finish all the dodgy vegan Xmas food I’ve cooked which the rest of my family won’t eat, the savages....

January 1, 2024 · 3 min · 613 words · Julie Martin

This 32-inch LG gaming monitor is down to $152 with newsletter signup code

HomeDeals This 32-inch LG gaming monitor is down to $152 with newsletter signup code2560x1440, 165Hz, FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible. 2560x1440, 165Hz, FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible. Image credit:LG Image credit:LG Want a 32-inch gaming monitor for around $150? If you sign up for LG’s US store newsletter and get a 10% off code, you can get the LG 32GN600, a VA-panel monitor with excellent contrast, a 2560x1440 resolution and 165Hz refresh rate with FreeSync and G-Sync support, for just $152 rather than its already-discounted $169....

January 1, 2024 · 5 min · 866 words · Calvin Vaughn

With Super models on the way, RTX 4070 models are hitting new price lows

HomeDeals With Super models on the way, RTX 4070 models are hitting new price lows£530 gets you a capable graphics card for gaming up to 4K. £530 gets you a capable graphics card for gaming up to 4K. The deal price, which includes shipping and import duty, is significantly cheaper than UK-based options from major GPU makers which are in the £560 to £600 range. However, there are cheaper UK options if you’re happy with a smaller, non-overclocked Palit card....

January 1, 2024 · 2 min · 367 words · Adrienne Chase

Wordle hints and answer (#926): How to solve the Monday January 1 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#926): How to solve the Monday January 1 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 1? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 1? 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!...

January 1, 2024 · 6 min · 1157 words · Charles Johnson

Upcoming PC games 2024: Here are all the games coming out in 2024

HomeGuides Upcoming PC games 2024: Here are all the games coming out in 2024Here’s the release schedule for PC games in 2024 Here’s the release schedule for PC games in 2024 Image credit:Supergiant Games Image credit:Supergiant Games What are the biggest PC games coming out in 2024?2023 saw gargantuan success stories such asBaldur’s Gate 3,Alan Wake 2,Sea Of Stars, andLies Of P- as well as a few utterly dire disasters, includingThe Day Before,The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum,Redfall, andSkull Island: Rise Of Kong....

December 15, 2023 · 2 min · 340 words · Peter Roach