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HomeNews Try the demo for top-down undead slayer Moon Watch, in which time is movement and movement is garlic grenadesDraculag Draculag Image credit:The Jaspel Image credit:The Jaspel A week ago, whilebelabouring the nuances of Arco, I expressed a wish to play more bullet hell games with time freeze mechanics, the better to savour the intricacy of their projectile patterning. Now here’sMoon Watch, aVampire Survivors-ish pixelart shooter in which you have a watch that stops time when you stand still....

HomeFeaturesTwo Point Museum Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega I don’t like to brag, but it turns out that running a museum is actually well easy. Within an hour of sitting down to playTwo Point MuseumatGamescomlast month, I was running a modest monthly profit, educating the masses about one-fifth of a dinosaur skeleton, and most importantly, had not ordered a single staff member to their death. This is a very real risk in Two Point Studios’ latestmanagementsim, which not only shifts setting from ahospitaloruniversity campusto a natural history museum, but compels you to send expedition teams out in the field to search for new exhibits....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1193): How to solve the Tuesday September 24 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for September 24? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for September 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!...

HomeNews Annapurna Interactive has “splintered into two groups, both of which are now working to pick up the pieces” says new reportEmployees had a “strong fear of reprisal” from owner Megan Ellison Employees had a “strong fear of reprisal” from owner Megan Ellison Image credit:Annapurna Interactive Image credit:Annapurna Interactive Prior to 2024, write IGN, tensions were already present. Opinions of Ellison within Annapurna Interactive “varied from indifference to latent mistrust given previous reports on her behavior toward employees,” with anonymous sources citing “a strong fear of reprisal from Ellison in particular, given her resources, history, and reach....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections Connections hints and answers for Mon, September 23rdNeed some Connections hints? Read our guide for help with Connections #469. Need some Connections hints? Read our guide for help with Connections #469. 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! Looking for a hint to help with today’s Connections puzzle on 23rd September?...

HomeFeaturesCrimson Desert Crimson Desert, don’t let your slippery combat break my heartBecause just powersliding horses for 20 hours isn’t an option Because just powersliding horses for 20 hours isn’t an option Crimson Desert – Official Gameplay Trailer | gamescom ONL 2023Watch on YouTube Crimson Desert – Official Gameplay Trailer | gamescom ONL 2023 In fairness, the demo in question was specifically tailored to showcase Crimson Desert’s sword ‘n’ board (and bow) fighting style; the lack of pilotable hot air balloons, or riding a stallion sideways, doesn’t necessarily mean these will be afterthoughts in the finished game....

HomeReviewsDisney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed review: a faithful remaster of a paint-splashing platformerAn old master? An old master? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/THQ Nordic Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/THQ Nordic And no, Rebrushed doesn’t let him do anything of these either. Clearly a missed opportunity. But is it better nonetheless? With an updated look, some added secrets, more moves for Mickey, and controller/M&K support, I’d say longtime Mickey heads will adore this nostalgia trip....

HomeReviewsEnotria: The Last Song Enotria: The Last Song review: a straightforward, sunny SoulslikeBugs aside, this is a refreshing AA monster-basher Bugs aside, this is a refreshing AA monster-basher Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Jyamma Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Jyamma Games When playing a newSoulslike, there’s an element of translation involved while you figure out the language of the game. What are the upgrade materials called? What’s the equivalent of poison? What are experience points and checkpoints called, although you’re going to call them souls and bonfires anyway?...

HomeReviewsGod of War Ragnarok God Of War Ragnarok review: calm down now, I’ve known this wolf for ninety secondsDadventure time Dadventure time Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation Publishing LLC Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation Publishing LLC Spoilers throughout. TLDR: fun, generous, beautiful animation and cinematography. Worked mostly fine on my PC. I would not have given it the best narrative award if it were up againstGran Turismo 7. Writing of the frigid framing of Clockwork Orange’s atrocities, the film critic Pauline Kael asked: “is there anything sadder - and ultimately more repellent - than a clean-minded pornographer?...

HomeGuidesBlack Myth: Wukong How to unlock every Spell in Black Myth WukongGet every Mysticism, Alteration, Strand, and Transformation Spell in the game Get every Mysticism, Alteration, Strand, and Transformation Spell in the game Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Want to unlock every Spell in Black Myth Wukong?Whether they’re used to immobilize the enemy, spawn duplicates, or transform into a Guai warrior, Spells form an unmissable part ofBlack Myth: Wukong’s combat system....

HomeNewsBeyond Shadowgate I didn’t play Shadowgate, but this skeleton reminds me of HeroQuest and that’s good enough for meBlistered thumbs Blistered thumbs Image credit:Zojoi LLC Image credit:Zojoi LLC Beyond Shadowgate Pre-launch TrailerWatch on YouTube Beyond Shadowgate Pre-launch Trailer 35 years have passed since Jair defeated the Warlock Lord in the caverns beneath the living castle, Shadowgate. In that time, the land of Kal Torlin prospered and the events of Shadowgate were forgotten....

HomeGuidesMagic: The Gathering Arena MTG Arena codes for January 2025: Free Boosters and XPHow to redeem MTGA codes. How to redeem MTGA codes. Image credit:Wizards of the Coast Image credit:Wizards of the Coast MTG Arenalets players playMagic: The Gatheringon mobile and PC for free, giving the classic TCG a much lower barrier to entry. In MTGA, you’ll build up your virtual card collection, create the decks of your dreams, and face off against friends near and far....

HomeNewsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The 88-year-old “Skyrim Grandma” isn’t doing any more gaming videos (but will keep you updated on a quilt she’s making)“I’m old and I’m tired” “I’m old and I’m tired” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Shirley Curry Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Shirley Curry Shirley Curry, aka the “Skyrim Grandma”, is no longer posting gaming videos, she’s told her viewers. An upcoming eye surgery is going to leave her recovering for some weeks and (more importantly to her) she is simply tired of playing games for an audience....