How Oxide survived the "nightmare" of making a simultaneous-turn 4X game

HomeFeaturesAra: History Untold How Oxide survived the “nightmare” of making a simultaneous-turn 4X game"I think every single year, for three years straight, we took an additional shot at it." “I think every single year, for three years straight, we took an additional shot at it.” Image credit:Xbox Game Studios Image credit:Xbox Game Studios “It was to train their generals, it was a legit apparatus of war, it was not for funsies,” says Menard....

October 11, 2023 · 6 min · 1111 words · Tiffany Ballard

Our test PC’s airy NZXT case can be yours, for 22% off, in Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days

HomeDeals Our test PC’s airy NZXT case can be yours, for 22% off, in Amazon’s Prime Big Deal DaysWell not our one specifically, but still Well not our one specifically, but still Image credit:NZXT Image credit:NZXT When I tried out theNZXT H5 FlowPC case, I liked it so much that I simply left all the components I’d installed inside it and declared it the new home of the RPS test rig....

October 11, 2023 · 2 min · 300 words · Kirk Carpenter

Pondering an ultrawide monitor upgrade? Amazon Prime Big Deal Days has them up to £350/$400 off

HomeDeals Pondering an ultrawide monitor upgrade? Amazon Prime Big Deal Days has them up to £350/$400 offSprawling 21:9 and 32:9 screens from just £249 Sprawling 21:9 and 32:9 screens from just £249 Image credit:Samsung Image credit:Samsung Ultrawidegaming monitorsare undoubtedly a luxury, to say nothing of the powerfulgraphics cardyou’d need to power all their pixels. But cor, what a feast for the eyes these luxuries can be when they’re running agame that supportstheir full, wrap-around resolutions....

October 11, 2023 · 7 min · 1333 words · Matthew Shannon

Pulpy XCOM-a-like Lamplighters League written off as a “big disappointment” and $22m loss by publisher just a week after release

HomeNewsThe Lamplighters League Lights out Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Paradox Interactive Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Paradox Interactive XCOM-y pulp strategy adventureThe Lamplighters Leaguehas been written off as a ‘disappointing’ flop costing publishers Paradox almost $23 million, a mere week after the game’s launch. The Lamplighters League - Out Now!Watch on YouTube The Lamplighters League - Out Now! The Lamplighters League applies theturn-based strategyofXCOMand its ilk to a setting somewhere between Hellboy and Lovecraftian series Arkham Horror, as the player’s ragtag crew of secret agents take on multiple evil factions wreaking havoc across the world during the 1930s....

October 11, 2023 · 2 min · 326 words · Jennifer Lee

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 is a perfect CPU cooler for first PC builds, and it’s on sale for Prime Big Deal Days

HomeDeals The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 is a perfect CPU cooler for first PC builds, and it’s on sale for Prime Big Deal DaysA trusty workhorse of a cooler, down to its joint-lowest price of 2023 so far A trusty workhorse of a cooler, down to its joint-lowest price of 2023 so far Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Whenever a friend asks for help in speccing out their upcomingPC build, I almost inevitably go to check if the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 is in stock....

October 11, 2023 · 2 min · 341 words · Vincent Williams

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days kick off with three of Crucial’s best SSDs going cheap

HomeDeals Amazon Prime Big Deal Days kick off with three of Crucial’s best SSDs going cheapThe P3 Plus, P5 Plus, and X9 Pro are all slashed down The P3 Plus, P5 Plus, and X9 Pro are all slashed down Now that I’ve spent two breathless hours updating our mainAmazon Prime Big Deal Days PC gaming deals hub, it’s time to focus in on some of the standout offers that Amazon’s latest sale is serving up....

October 10, 2023 · 2 min · 367 words · Samantha Johnson

Diablo 4 and Modern Warfare 3 won't release on Game Pass till next year at the earliest

HomeNews Diablo 4 and Modern Warfare 3 won’t release on Game Pass till next year at the earliestActivision looking forward to completion of Microsoft acquisition Activision looking forward to completion of Microsoft acquisition Image credit:Activision Image credit:Activision Aside from hastening the arrival of a grim future that consists of a giant, mechanised Phil Spencer engaged in a trans-Pacific staring contest with Nintendo, this also means we can expect new and recent behemoths likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andDiablo 4on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service....

October 10, 2023 · 2 min · 358 words · Kristin Rojas

Grab the fastest gaming SSD RPS has ever tested for its lowest ever price (in the US only!)

HomeHardwareDeals Grab the fastest gaming SSD RPS has ever tested for its lowest ever price (in the US only!)The Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Heatsink is down to $129.99 at Amazon US. The Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Heatsink is down to $129.99 at Amazon US. Image credit:Samsung/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Samsung/Rock Paper Shotgun Samsung’s 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD is the fastest gaming drivewe’ve ever tested- faster even than theCrucial T700, a PCIe5....

October 10, 2023 · 2 min · 380 words · William Romero

Starfield Final Glimpses walkthrough

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield Final Glimpses walkthroughHere’s how to upgrade your ship or acquire a new one to complete the Final Glimpses mission Here’s how to upgrade your ship or acquire a new one to complete the Final Glimpses mission Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios How do you upgrade, buy, or earn a new ship to complete the Final Glimpses main mission?TheStarfieldFinal Glimpses mission is the final step to completing theUnearthedmission....

October 10, 2023 · 3 min · 592 words · Ethan Castro

The RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4060 lead Prime Big Deal Days’ graphics card offers

HomeDeals TheAmazon Prime Big Deal Dayssale is proving to be the first of its kind – that’s right,Prime Day, apply yourself – to make notable cuts on the very latest and greatestGPUs. You can find all of the highlights in ourPrime Big Deal Days graphics card dealsguide, but I wanted to draw special attention to a couple ofNvidia GeForce RTX 4060andRTX 4060 Tilistings; the most attainable members of the infamously pricey RTX 40 series, now even lighter on the old wallet....

October 10, 2023 · 2 min · 300 words · Catherine Rodriguez

This gargantuan 4TB NVMe SSD is on sale for $177

HomeHardwareDeals This gargantuan 4TB NVMe SSD is on sale for $177The Lexar NM790 is our top value PCIe 4.0 SSD pick. The Lexar NM790 is our top value PCIe 4.0 SSD pick. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Lexar’s NM790 4TB NVMe SSD thrums at the heart of my most beautiful , functional computer, the Digital Foundry CPU test bed. And now it can thrum at the heart of your PC too, as this capacious drive has dropped in price from $210 to $177 at Amazon US....

October 10, 2023 · 2 min · 298 words · Gregory Cooper

Wild Card Football, out today, is NFL with Hulk mode, UFOs and giant pinball bumpers

HomeNewsWild Card Football Wild Card Football, out today, is NFL with Hulk mode, UFOs and giant pinball bumpersA licensed sports game with an actual sense of fun? A licensed sports game with an actual sense of fun? Image credit:Saber Interactive Image credit:Saber Interactive It’s an NFL-licensed sports sim with a serious and a silly side. On the one hand, you’ll unlock and build a team from hundreds of real-world pro players - the headliners include Colin Kaepernick, Walter Payton and Jerry Rice - each with customisable uniforms and a phat sheet of stats for agility, strength, accuracy and so on....

October 10, 2023 · 3 min · 476 words · Ruth Christian

Wordle hints and answer (#843): How to solve the Tuesday October 10 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#843): How to solve the Tuesday October 10 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 10? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 10? 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!...

October 10, 2023 · 6 min · 1169 words · Amanda Walker