HomeNews House Flipper 2 and Lies of P top list of this year’s most popular Steam Next Fest demosIt was the preview event’s biggest-ever turnout, Valve says. It was the preview event’s biggest-ever turnout, Valve says. Image credit:Frozen District/Empyrean Image credit:Frozen District/Empyrean These days, weeks often feel like years, so if you told meSteam Next Festhappened back at the start of the year, I’d believe you. And yet, it was little under a month ago that Valve kicked off its annual demo-filled celebration of upcoming PC games....

HomePodcasts Indiescovery Episode 14: A Very Early Halloween SpecialWaiting until October is for casuals Waiting until October is for casuals This episode it’s Halloween in July, as Indiescovery sets out to answer our listeners' most burning question: “Now that Rachel and Liam have both had a turn, when does Rebecca get her main character moment?” It starts now, friends, as your resident horror maven takes you on a whistle-stop tour of my favourite indie horror games, ranging from the silly (Simulacra) to the serious (Detention), and from psychological spooks (Layers Of Fear) to outright jump-scares (Dark Deception)....

HomeNewsTeam Fortress 2 The release ofTeam Fortress 2’s much-anticipated Summer Update this week has boosted the nearly 16-year-oldmultiplayer gameto a new all-time record for concurrent players. Over a quarter of a million people were playing TF2 at the same time yesterday, almost doubling its previous record - and even that was only set last year, signalling that there’s plenty of life left in the enormously popular shooter yet. Team Fortress 2 hit a peak of 253,997 simultaneous players on July 14th (as perSteamDB), blowing past the previous record of 167,951 set last December....

HomeFeaturesLuck be a Landlord The joy of becoming infinitely wealthy in Luck Be A LandlordGambler’s tenancy Gambler’s tenancy Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/TrampolineTales Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/TrampolineTales I started with cats. They lapped up all the milk I could get them, earning me splatters of coins plus a further boost from a lucky early beastmaster. I threw some toddlers in too, basking in bonanzas of candy whenever I found a pinata for them to bash open, along with a smorgasbord of chests, fruits, urns and eggs....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#755): How to solve the Friday July 14 WordleStuck on Wordle word for July 14? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on Wordle word for July 14? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Friday is here, which means it’s almost time to wind down for the weekend....

HomeNewsFactorio Classic construction sim Factorio now has controller supportGood news for Steam Deck players Good news for Steam Deck players Image credit:Wube Software Image credit:Wube Software Automated construction simFactorionow has controller support. Originally added to the experimental branch with update 1.1.87, it’s now available on the main stable release. Among other benefits, it means the all-consuming management game should now work better on Steam Deck. Top 12 Best Management Games to Play on PCFactorio is probably on this list....

HomeNewsClock Tower Cult horror classic Clock Tower is getting a remaster next yearThe original hide and seeker The original hide and seeker Image credit:Wayforward Image credit:Wayforward Cult classic horrorClock Toweris getting a remaster next year and releasing outside of Japan for the first time since its 1995 debut. Announced at last night’s Limited Run Games showcase, the remaster retains the point-and-clicking bones of the original (16-bit art and creepy child monster) while adding some new meat onto the skeleton (translations, animated cutscenes, and an art gallery....

HomeNewsEA Sports FC 24 EA Sports FC 24’s gameplay reveal trailer reveals one second of gameplaySame old balls in new shorts Same old balls in new shorts EA Sports FC 24got its first gameplay trailer this evening, following on from thein-engine cinematic trailerearlier in the week. Of the new trailer’s one minute and 50 seconds, there’s a single second of what you might recognise as “gameplay” - while the rest is filled with more unrepresentative footage....

HomeNewsTeam Fortress 2 I would like to be friends with the Team Fortress 2 sealGodspeed, you magnificent bastard Godspeed, you magnificent bastard Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve WhenTeam Fortress 2finally got its long-awaitedSummer Updatelast night, I wasted no time in ignoring its contents and joining the same 24/7 Dustbowl server I usually play on. This morning, however, Alice0 pointed out something to which I really should have paid more mind: one of the new maps has a seal....

HomeReviewsJagged Alliance 3 Jagged Alliance 3 review: a strong sequel that aims to refresh, not merely repeatA.I.M. is in the reach zone A.I.M. is in the reach zone Image credit:THQ Nordic Image credit:THQ Nordic I’m definitely going to keep playingJagged Alliance 3. However much I waver back and forth on my exact feelings about it, this is crucial. As with its ancestors, you’re invading a fictional country with a team of dysfunctional freelance mercenaries, managing their equipment and clashing personalities through a guerrilla war on an open world map whose every sector can host turn-based battles....

HomeNewsBanishers: Ghosts Of New Eden Life Is Strange devs' sad ghost romance Banishers gets release datePlay as a human/ghost couple this November Play as a human/ghost couple this November Image credit:Focus Entertainment Image credit:Focus Entertainment Don’t Nod have announced their tragic romanceBanishers: Ghosts Of New Edenis coming out on November 7th. The game seems to be a marriage between everything the studio’s done previously, from their choice-based drama ofLife Is Strangeto the action-RPG parts they played with inVampyr....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#754): How to solve the Thursday July 13 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for July 13? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for July 13? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordlecan be such a joy not just because it’s fun to play, but because you can end up going down research rabbit holes you never expected based on whatever today’s solution happens to be....

HomeNewsAssassin’s Creed Shadows Assassins Creed’s Feudal Japan adventure seemingly coming out in 2024Sneaking up on Codename Red Sneaking up on Codename Red Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft Ubisoft are taking a quick break from their exorbitantly sized stabathons with this year’s leanerAssassin’s Creed Mirage. But that compact focus is just a small detour, as the upcomingAssassin’s Creed Codename Redis set to be another giant RPG romp in the series, and it now appears to be coming next year, 2024....