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HomeFeatures I go onto Twitter so you don’t have to Image credit:SpaceMicroscope Studios Image credit:SpaceMicroscope Studios Let’s open with the hooks. Here’s swinging in retro-styled shooterKook(coming to Steam): It’s super early, but I have the beginnings of a grapple mechanic in KOOK!#RetroFPS#GodotEngine#ScreenshotSaturdayWishlist KOOK:https://t.co/PI0kfvqZTTpic.twitter.com/OwwtaBRRBD— jitspoe (@jitspoe)October 28, 2023 It’s super early, but I have the beginnings of a grapple mechanic in KOOK!#RetroFPS#GodotEngine#ScreenshotSaturdayWishlist KOOK:https://t.co/PI0kfvqZTTpic.twitter.com/OwwtaBRRBD Maybe that’s a bit over the top.#screenshotsaturday#pcgamingpic.twitter.com/EoMXtMjUAe— Cyber Combat | PLAY THE DEMO!...

HomeReviewsThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moria review: solid cozy survival fun for a group of palsIt’s janky, but in a sweet way rather than a game-breaking way It’s janky, but in a sweet way rather than a game-breaking way Image credit:North Beach Games Image credit:North Beach Games I am sure an honest, self-respecting Tolkienian fantasy dwarf would, if I pinched his apple cheeks and told him he’s very endearing, he’d at best glare at me and at worst kneecap me with his axe....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#864): How to solve the Tuesday October 31 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 31? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 31? 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!...

HomeNewsThe Finals Battlefield devs’ multiplayer shooter The Finals is full of AI voices - and oof, you can tellEmbark Studios says that text-to-speech tech “gets us far enough in terms of quality and allows us to be extremely reactive to new ideas” Embark Studios says that text-to-speech tech “gets us far enough in terms of quality and allows us to be extremely reactive to new ideas” Image credit:Embark Studios Image credit:Embark Studios...

HomeNews Following reported job losses at fellow Sony-owned studios earlier this month Destiny 2andMarathonstudio Bungie are the next video game giant to be caught up in 2023’s brutal industry-wide wave of layoffs, as an undisclosed number of job cuts hit the veteran developer today.What’s It Like To Start Destiny 2 From Scratch?Watch on YouTubeBloombergconfirmed that Bungie CEO Pete Parsons sent a company-wide email to inform staff of a meeting this morning, accompanying news of the layoffs....

HomeDeals Get Corsair’s 4000D Airflow PC case for just $80 after an Amazon discountA nice $25 price cut versus its usual price. A nice $25 price cut versus its usual price. Image credit:Corsair/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Corsair/Rock Paper Shotgun Corsair’s 4000D, 5000D and 7000D cases are all brilliant options with plenty of airflow, nice tempered glass side panels and a ton of nice design and usability tweaks. Normally the mid-size 4000D Airflow costs $105, but today it’s down to $80 at Amazon - a great price for a case that’s easy to build in and provides excellent thermal results....

HomeReviewsSong Of Nunu: A League Of Legends Story Song Of Nunu: A League Of Legends Story review: simple 3D platforming with lots of heartNu order Nu order Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Riot Forge Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Riot Forge When was the last time you played a good 3D characterplatformer? For me, it was probablyPsychonauts 2. But before that? Outside of Mario? I’m not sure I’d be able to tell you. For whatever reason, the 3D character platformer has become an increasingly rare breed, it would seem, which makes them even more heartening to see when they do occasionally poke their head above the parapet and leap onto our screens....

HomeDeals This gorgeous 34-inch ultrawide OLED gaming monitor from Dell is $200 offThe Dell AW3423DWF delivers an incredible gaming experience. The Dell AW3423DWF delivers an incredible gaming experience. Image credit:Dell/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Dell/Rock Paper Shotgun Dell’s Alienware AW3423DWF gaming monitor is a 34-inch curved ultrawide OLED that delivers an incredible gaming experience, thanks to its perfect contrast, excellent motion clarity and gorgeous colour reproduction. It’s also normally extremely expensive at $1000, but today you can pick up this model for $800 at Best Buy following a $200 price cut....

HomeNewsDungeons of Hinterberg Dungeons of Hinterberg’s mix of Zelda-like combat and puzzles with Persona’s social links looks irresistibleThe art style is gorgeous to boot The art style is gorgeous to boot Image credit:Microbird Image credit:Microbird Dungeons of Hinterbergpopped up during Xbox’s not-E3 showcaseover the summer,revealing a beautifully cel-shaded blend of dungeon-crawling, puzzle-solving and relationship-building. Having had a bit more of a look at the game’s social sim aspects via this week’s Xbox Partner Preview - yep, it still looks gorgeous and sounds fantastic....

HomeNewsSpirit of the North 2 Quietly moving indie gem Spirit of the North was like Journey but with a fox, and it’s getting a sequel soonNo word on a release date yet No word on a release date yet Image credit:Infuse Studio Image credit:Infuse Studio Spirit of the North followed in the wake of indie darlings likeJourneyandAbzuas a quietly meditative single-player adventure through nature that laid out its moving story without a word of dialogue....

HomeHardwareFeaturesAlan Wake 2 Alan Wake 2: PC performance and the best settings to useA technical showcase, but not everyone’s invited A technical showcase, but not everyone’s invited Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Epic Games Publishing Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Epic Games Publishing You can probably guess what’s coming.Alan Wake 2’s PC performance has been the subject of nervous uh oh-ing since well before the release of itsonerous system requirements;Remedy comms director Thomas Puha evenimplored playersto “look at the image quality” instead of framerates, likeDean Learner exalting the storytelling of Punch of Judy....

HomeNewsHunt: Showdown Crytek have “discussed” a Hunt: Showdown single-player campaign - “we do like narrative"But no solid confirmation for the moment But no solid confirmation for the moment Image credit:Crytek Image credit:Crytek Crytek’sHunt: Showdownmay yet receive a single-player campaign, if the stars align, as the developers dig ever deeper into the asymmetricalmultiplayershooter’s wonderfully plague-ridden narrative backdrop. Originally released out of Steam and Xbox early access in 2019, the game introducedsingle player PvE trials back in June 2020, much to Alice0’s enthusiasm....

HomeNewsDiablo IV Diablo 4 is free to play this weekend via Battle.netGive your mouse a workout Give your mouse a workout Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment From now until Monday,Diablo 4is free to play. The trial is available viaBattle.netand includes the entire game. If you want to keep playing past Monday, it’s currently 25% off, too.Depending on your temperament, a free dose of Diablo is either a “first hit’s free” trap, or an invitation to click your mouse and dissociate, which frankly you could do while running Notepad....