Animal-loving horror Zoochosis is an open homage to The Thing

HomeNewsZoochosis Animal-loving horror Zoochosis is an open homage to The ThingYou can pet the giraffe, but maybe don’t You can pet the giraffe, but maybe don’t Image credit:Clapperheads Image credit:Clapperheads In this latest, gruesome escapade fromSparky Markydevelopers Clapperheads, you are a zookeeper working the night shift. Your job, initially, is to feed the incarcerated animals and clean up after them while giving them an occasional pat on the nose. But Something Is Wrong....

January 18, 2024 · 2 min · 339 words · Joyce Miller

Everything we know about Black Myth: Wukong

HomeGuidesBlack Myth: Wukong Everything we know about Black Myth: WukongHere’s everything we know about this Journey to the West-inspired Soulslike Here’s everything we know about this Journey to the West-inspired Soulslike Image credit:Game Science Image credit:Game Science If you want the full run-down on all the details behind this extravagantSoulslike, you’re in the right place. Let’s dive into everything we know so far about Black Myth: Wukong, from the expected release date to story details to a brief rundown of the controversy embroiling it....

January 18, 2024 · 6 min · 1075 words · Ashlee Erickson

Intel's Core i3 12100F is a value champion CPU for gaming - and it's down to £88

HomeDeals Intel’s Core i3 12100F is a value champion CPU for gaming - and it’s down to £88Golden Cove cores and PCIe 5.0/DDR5 support are impressive at this price. Golden Cove cores and PCIe 5.0/DDR5 support are impressive at this price. Get the Intel Core i3 12100F for £88 (was £99) The Core i3 12100F is relatively straightforward as a product, as it doesn’t use the hybrid architecture found in higher-tier chips with both P-cores and E-cores....

January 18, 2024 · 2 min · 316 words · Elizabeth Sherman

Left 4 Dead's ratty cousin Vermintide 2 is finally getting a Versus mode, with alpha tests in the "near future"

HomeNewsWarhammer: Vermintide 2 Left 4 Dead’s ratty cousin Vermintide 2 is finally getting a Versus mode, with alpha tests in the “near future"A tail worth telling A tail worth telling Image credit:Fatshark Image credit:Fatshark Wake up, mayflies! FatShark have detailed the closed alpha forWarhammer: Vermintide 2’s long-awaited Versus mode, in which the doughty Ubersreik Five go up against four player-controlled Skaven Pactsworn (translation: ratty supervillains) in addition to the rank-and-file AI-controlled rodent hordes....

January 18, 2024 · 3 min · 439 words · Betty Taylor

My favourite small form factor PC case is down to a low price on Amazon UK

HomeDeals My favourite small form factor PC case is down to a low price on Amazon UKThe Cooler Master NR200P is easy, cool and capacious. The Cooler Master NR200P is easy, cool and capacious. The Cooler Master NR200 is a brilliant small form factor PC case - and now it’s heavily discounted at Amazon UK. This is a Mini ITX case which allows 360-degree access to the components therein, with space for a 240mm AiO or 155mm high air cooler, triple-slot graphics cards up to 330mm in length and seven fans in total....

January 18, 2024 · 5 min · 1031 words · Patrick Fuller

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super review: what the RTX 4070 should have been

HomeHardwareReviews Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super review: what the RTX 4070 should have beenSupe’s on Supe’s on Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun It’s been two wholegraphics cardgenerations since Nvidia last tried the whole Super-branded refreshthing, and from what I recall of that sweaty 2019 summer, most of the updated RTX 20 series cards were meek rejigs ofGPUsthat didn’t really need replacing in the first place. Having tried the new RTX 4070 Super, though, it looks like Nvidia aren’t just redeeming the Super badge – they might just right the wrongs of the RTX 40 family as a whole....

January 18, 2024 · 3 min · 626 words · Mary Chan

NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, January 18)

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, January 18)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #221 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #221 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?...

January 18, 2024 · 3 min · 579 words · Daniel Nelson

Payday 3 forms "strike team" focused on making the co-op FPS finally "meet your expectations"

HomeNewsPayday 3 Payday 3 forms “strike team” focused on making the co-op FPS finally “meet your expectations"Players have many gripes about the heisting threequel Players have many gripes about the heisting threequel Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver “We’re well aware that many of you aren’t satisfied with the game the way it is in its current state,” developers Starbreeze said inyesterday’s blog post. “In order to turn your feedback into action, we’ve put together a strike team of veteran developers from the design, community, communication and production teams with the focus on bringing Payday 3 up to where it will meet your expectations....

January 18, 2024 · 2 min · 317 words · Michelle Jones

Turnip Boy Robs A Bank review: continuing Turnip Boy's story in slightly chaotic roguelite style

HomeReviewsTurnip Boy Robs A Bank Turnip Boy Robs A Bank review: continuing Turnip Boy’s story in slightly chaotic roguelite styleLaughing all the way to the… well, you know. Laughing all the way to the… well, you know. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Graffiti Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Graffiti Games Readers may remember how much I likedTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, principally because of how funny it was. It was an intelligent and somewhat loving take on a Zelda-yRPG- a small town hero gets a sword and goes on a rampage fighting some bosses - except the main character is a turnip....

January 18, 2024 · 4 min · 771 words · Denise Lambert

Wordle hints and answer (#943): How to solve the Thursday January 18 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#943): How to solve the Thursday January 18 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 18? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 18? 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!...

January 18, 2024 · 6 min · 1192 words · Ann Williams

"Lovecraftian Stone Age" town builder The Tribe Must Survive hits early access in February

HomeNewsThe Tribe Must Survive “Lovecraftian Stone Age” town builder The Tribe Must Survive hits early access in FebruaryWhat we do in and out of the shadows What we do in and out of the shadows Image credit:Starbreeze Entertainment Image credit:Starbreeze Entertainment The Tribe Must Survive - Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube The Tribe Must Survive - Gameplay Trailer The personality traits also feed into positive or negative interactions with other characters, as they mingle and move about camp....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 299 words · Robert Valenzuela

A wholly subscription-driven games industry would be "savage", says Larian CEO

HomeNews A wholly subscription-driven games industry would be “savage”, says Larian CEOSwen Vincke rebuts Ubisoft exec’s claim that players need to “get comfortable” with not owning their games Swen Vincke rebuts Ubisoft exec’s claim that players need to “get comfortable” with not owning their games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Larian CEO Swen Vincke has been reading Ubisoft director of subscriptions Philippe Tremblay’sthoughts from yesterdayabout how players need to “get comfortable” with renting their games as a package, rather than “having and owning” an individual copy....

January 17, 2024 · 3 min · 476 words · Derek Morales

Don't worry, Lara's tank controls are still an option in Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

HomeNews Don’t worry, Lara’s tank controls are still an option in Tomb Raider I-III RemasteredGlory to Team Tank Glory to Team Tank Image credit:Aspyr Image credit:Aspyr As the release of the (deep breath)Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croftapproaches (yes, that is its full and official Steam title) on February 14th, developers Aspyr have detailed some of the game’s new features over on thePlayStation Blog, and how they’ve approached bringing the art, controls and effects up to date for 2023....

January 17, 2024 · 8 min · 1639 words · Ann Gonzalez