HomeReviewsPhantom Fury Phantom Fury review: a retro shooter obsessed with inconsequential do-hickeysNo arm in trying No arm in trying Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/3D Realms Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/3D Realms This is a sorta-sequel toIon Fury, the throwback shooter of 2019 developed in the Build Engine (the same codey soup from whenceDuke Nukemcrawled many years previously). But there’s no pre-requisite to understand the story of the predecessor here. If you aren’t following the adventures of Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison, just know that America is under threat and that you and your new cybernetic arm are on a mission to save the day....

HomeNews Stay awhile and play this free Diablo-inspired indie as the mayor of TristramThe home of the official unofficial best thing in games The home of the official unofficial best thing in games Image credit:Anne Hecker/Raffaele Picca Image credit:Anne Hecker/Raffaele Picca To this, I’d add that the production values are bloody nice for a 72 hour project, including a very much Tristram-theme inspired soundtrack, vibrant pixel art, and surprisingly nifty management mechanics....

HomeNews This Ace Attorney collection is about to disappear from Steam, so grab it while you can (and cheap, for the next week)Objection! Objection! Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom A collection of five Phoenix Wright games - including some of the greatest visual novels of all time, in my opinion - is about to be discontinued on Steam, making it slightly less convenient to pick up the original Ace Attorney trilogy and its recent prequel games....

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HomeNewsThe Wandering Village You can now feed people to the big beast in The Wandering VillageA snack on the back A snack on the back Image credit:Stray Fawn Publishing Image credit:Stray Fawn Publishing Eco-conscious village builderThe Wandering Villagesees you raising a settlement on the back of a huge wandering creature called Onbu. For the most part, you live in a symbiotic relationship with this gentle giant, as your villagers keep the gargantuan trundlesaur healthy while being ferried about on its back....

HomeNewsArcheage After ten years, Korean MMO ArcheAge is closing its European and North American serversThey’ll shut down in June They’ll shut down in June Image credit:XLGames Image credit:XLGames We haven’t written much about Korean MMOArcheAgesincereviewing it nine years ago, and there won’t be many future opportunities to write about it, either. Its developers have announced that its European and North American servers will shut down on June 27th. “After discussing the performance of ArcheAge with XL Games at length, we have concluded that we’re no longer able to provide the MMORPG we envisioned....

HomeNews BlizzCon won’t happen in 2024Blizzard say the timing “doesn’t line up” Blizzard say the timing “doesn’t line up” “After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years,” Blizzardwrote in the announcement....

HomeNews Fallout 4’s “next gen” update is out today and might break your mods - here’s how to stop itAvert the dreaded autoupdate Avert the dreaded autoupdate Image credit:Microsoft Image credit:Microsoft Fallout 4’s"next generation" updategoes live today. Timed to capitalise on theFalloutTV show’smad popularity, it’ll encumber the 2015-releasedopen worldwastelandRPGwith widescreen and ultra-widescreen support, Creation Kit fixes, and a “variety of quest updates” across Steam, Microsoft Store and GOG. There will be new items for theCreation Club, including the Makeshift Weapon Pack, which lets you blast people with a piggy bank like Elon Musk, and a new quest, Echoes Of The Past, in which you try to “stop The Enclave from spreading their dangerous ideology and gaining a foothold in the Commonwealth”....

HomeFeaturesLethal Company I have determined which Lethal Company monster is the hardest worker and should be hiredPetition The Company to elect this fellow as employee of the month Petition The Company to elect this fellow as employee of the month Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Zeekerss. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Zeekerss. Most of my time inLethal Companyis full of tomfoolery, panicking, and ultimately letting the quota down. As I run back and forth from the ship, only able to carry four things at a time in my puny arms, I frequently see the various monster inhabitants of the game excelling at pretty much everything....

HomeNewsLost Legion In new open world game Lost Legions you are a Roman “rebuilding the empire” behind enemy linesIt starts with you conquering the trees It starts with you conquering the trees Image credit:Tarock Interactive Image credit:Tarock Interactive I mean no disrespect to developers Tarock Interactive - they’re not to blame for my addled imagination - but there are many open world survival games and asa weary Ed Thorn recently noted, the majority are heavily frontloaded with wilderness carpentry....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, April 25)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #319 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #319 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 and answers for Thursday 26th December! Want a hint for Connections today?...

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1042): How to solve the Friday April 26 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for April 26? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for April 26? 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 Thursday 26th December!...

HomeReviewsAnother Crab’s Treasure Another Crab’s Treasure review: a playful Soulslike for everyone, especially if you like crabsThis will more than tide you over This will more than tide you over Image credit:Aggro Crab Image credit:Aggro Crab Lots ofSoulslikeshave about as much joy, and the same colour palette, as a burning cowpat. They are grim and dark and often have gimmicks that are a bit middling: mechanical arms that spew gunk, or turning to stone....