HomeNewsWayfinder Wayfinder is ditching its free-to-play live-service model to become a paid, co-op RPG without microtransactionsThe update arrives in June The update arrives in June Image credit:Airship Syndicate Image credit:Airship Syndicate For “existing Steam Founders” Wayfinder’s Echoes update will be playable on May 31st, but will officially launch on June 11th. The update itself will remove all in-game monetisation and everything previously purchasable will be earnable through play: characters, weapons, armour sets....

HomeGuidesElden Ring Elden Ring: How to get to Altus PlateauStruggling to reach the Altus Plateau? Here’s where to go! Struggling to reach the Altus Plateau? Here’s where to go! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Not sure how to reach the Altus Plateau in Elden Ring?As you might know, theElden Ringmap is absolutely gigantic (and bound to get bigger with theShadow Of The Erdtreeexpansion!).Liurniamay be the largest of the regions in terms of sheer traversable space, but the Altus Plateau just to its north is one of the most confusing to reach for new players....

HomeNews SimSolomon Image credit:Midsummer Studios Image credit:Midsummer Studios Midsummer’s other founders are Grant Rodiek, who spent 18 years at Maxis as a producer and director onThe Sims, and Will Miller, former lead designer of Civilisation: Beyond Earth and former lead engineer of Midnight Suns. Nelsie Birch, meanwhile, is new to games: she hails from the world of municipal government and public finance, which sounds like it’ll stand her in good stead as the fledgling studio’s chief operational officer....

HomeGuidesElden Ring How to get the Lantern in Elden RingHow to light your path in Elden Ring without needing a torch How to light your path in Elden Ring without needing a torch Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco With the Lantern, you can clip it onto your belt and activate it or deactivate it with the press of a button. I consider it an essential item to gather as early on as possible, so in this guide we’ll walk you throughhow to get the Lantern in Elden Ring....

HomeNewsMinecraft Minecraft is turning 15, so they’re giving away some Character Creator itemsThemed around the history of the game Themed around the history of the game Image credit:Mojang Studios Image credit:Mojang Studios Minecraftis turning fifteen years-old and to celebrate Mojang are running fifteen days of giveaways from May 15th until May 29th. Apparently each day will offer up “a new free Character Creator item representing a different year of Minecraft history....

HomeNews Monkey Island creator’s new RPG is “best described as Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park"No title yet, due late 2024 or 2025 No title yet, due late 2024 or 2025 Image credit:Terrible Toybox Image credit:Terrible Toybox Genuinely legendary game designerRon Gilbert– whose works include the classic adventure gameMonkey Island, the RTS Total Annihilation (as producer), and the term “cutscenes” – is making a new game. We also have a smattering of screens to look over, including a village area with a bakery and weapon shop, which certainly whiff of Zelda....

HomeReviewsMullet Mad Jack Mullet Mad Jack review: a simple and ultra-stylish corridor crashAscend a tower with the power of guns, hair and anime Ascend a tower with the power of guns, hair and anime Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hammer95/Epopeia Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hammer95/Epopeia Games The timer sits in Jack’s left hand, also displaying a Doom-esque portrait of him that oscillates between smug ciggy poking out of curled lips if you’re blasting well, to pained grimace if time’s almost up....

HomeNewsElden Ring New Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree enemy revealed: a bloke with a basket for a headHe could be foraging for tangerines He could be foraging for tangerines Image credit:Bandai Namco/FromSoftware Image credit:Bandai Namco/FromSoftware Elden Ringis already home to a lot of rotten creatures. Serpent snails that spit at you, ulcerated spirits with bark for skin, a big pair of hands. Now we know of another rotten creature who’s going to join the roster when theShadow Of The ErdtreeDLC drops next month: a bloke who’s head would make for an excellent lottery draw....

HomeNewsPrison Architect 2 Prison Architect 2 developers part ways with Paradox months before it’s due for releaseNew studio Kokku is taking over New studio Kokku is taking over Image credit:Paradox Interactive Image credit:Paradox Interactive Prison Architect 2was delayed last month from a planned May release dateuntil September. Now it’s changing developer. Double Eleven are parting ways with publisher Paradox Interactive after nine years working on the series, and a new studio, Kokku, are taking over....

HomeNews Steam’s latest Fest offers discounts on games you can play over and over foreverInfinity on the cheap Infinity on the cheap Video games must be three hours-long or infinite and nothing in between. The latest Steam event is designed to celebnrate the latter. The Endless Replayability Fest runs from now until May 20th, “celebrating games and demos you can play over and over again.” Steam Endless Replayability Fest 2024: Official TrailerThe trailer for Steam’s Endless Replayability Fest....

HomeNews The AC game set in feudal Japan is called Assassins Creed Shadows, may have leaked its own release dateThe first trailer premieres on YouTube tomorrow The first trailer premieres on YouTube tomorrow Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft A while back Ubisoft revealedabout a billion Assassin’s Creed projects. The first of these to leap into the carefully placed haystack of release wasMirage, which I liked. Up next, it seems, is the artist formally known as Assassin’s Creed: Codename Red....

HomeGuidesElden Ring All 3 Elden Ring Talisman Pouch locationsHow to equip more Talismans in Elden Ring How to equip more Talismans in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Want to equip more Talismans in Elden Ring?The answer is the Talisman Pouch. These one-of-a-kind items permanently increase your Talisman slots inElden Ring, allowing you to equip more Talismans at once. And seeing as many of these Talismans proffer quite astonishingly powerful benefits, it’s well worth knowing where to get these Talisman Pouches....

HomeGuidesHades 2 All Hades 2 romance options and giftsHere are all the romance options in Hades 2 Here are all the romance options in Hades 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Supergiant Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Supergiant Games Looking for Hades 2 romance options?Like its predecessor,Hades 2offers romance for those who wish to have a reprieve from the Underworld and its legions of enemies. Whilst the game is in early access there is no overt romance, but there are specific characters whom you can pass the time with and unlock unique dialogue with....