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HomeReviewsWorld of Horror World Of Horror review: a weird and wonderful horror adventure in time for HalloweenThe combat is kind of annoying but it almost doesn’t matter The combat is kind of annoying but it almost doesn’t matter Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ysbryd Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ysbryd Games But if you adopt a sort of Soulsian mindset, failure is what allows you to learn. World Of Horror has a surprising number of variables and a deliberately inscrutable interface that requires a lot of peering at small icons (which will not, I imagine, be tremendously accessible if you have any problems with your vision)....

HomeNewsPhantom Dust Xbox haven’t “done an A+ job” of “revisiting” our old franchises, says Phil SpencerMicrosoft exec hoping to bring back a few on Game Pass Microsoft exec hoping to bring back a few on Game Pass Image credit:Xbox Image credit:Xbox Sadly/happily, those halcyon days are behind us, but Phil still loves to dangle the carrot of an ancient IP now and then. Speaking on the Xbox podcast last night (while sporting a boringHalochampionship jacket), he suggested that Microsoft could do more to revive their older franchises....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) Call Of Duty MW3 release date and pre-order detailsWhen does Modern Warfare 3 release? When does Modern Warfare 3 release? Image credit:Activision Image credit:Activision When is the Modern Warfare 3 release date?As surely as the sun rises in the east, Activision will continue to release a new Call Of Duty game every year. This year it’sCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and while it’s very clearly still a bread-and-butter COD game, the minor changes and the strong map pool have the potential to make this Activision’s best Call Of Duty game in years....

HomeNewsFortnite Devs from Rockstar, Necrosoft and more slam Epic and Songtradr for “trashing” Bandcamp as layoffs announced"At least" 50% of staff affected, according to Bandcamp United union “At least” 50% of staff affected, according to Bandcamp United union Image credit:Bandcamp Image credit:Bandcamp The fleetingly Epic Games-owned online audio distribution company Bandcamp have shed “at least” half their staff in the course of beingsold off to Songtradras part of mass layoffs at Epic this summer....

HomeNewsFortnite Epic detail plans for Epic Games Store improvements - and how they’re going to tempt more devs from SteamIt’s all about the third parties It’s all about the third parties Image credit:Epic Games Image credit:Epic Games Epic have dropped a bunch of details as to planned improvements for the Epic Games Store in the on-going race to out-Steam Steam - the Coca-Cola to Epic’s Pepsi Max. Amongst other things, we can expect more robust search features, support for third-party subscriptions, better EGS launcher performance, a download manager with improved controls, and a new “for you” personalisation tab - all of that rolling out across 2024 and 2025....

HomeFeaturesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer beta seemed like a warm welcome back, riddled with anxietyA very, very familiar time A very, very familiar time Image credit:Activision Image credit:Activision Having dipped into some deathmatches inCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s beta over the weekend, I have come to the conclusion that - surprise! - it’smoreCall Of Duty! But the biggest surprise? How familiar it felt. So, it might be a bit odd that MW3 is wholly unsurprising for being more COD and simultaneously, a surprise for being more COD....

HomeDeals This 24000mAh power bank is ideal for extending your Steam Deck’s longevityFrom the well-known brand “Bogseth”. From the well-known brand “Bogseth”. Image credit:Bogseth/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Bogseth/Rock Paper Shotgun Power banks have come a long way over the past few years, and now offer capacities similar to laptops and the capability to recharge at very high speeds. Today we spotted a nice deal on a 24000mAh portable charger that offers 22....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#850): How to solve the Tuesday October 17 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 17? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 17? 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!...

HomeFeatures EGX Highlights: Come and admire this adorable cardboard picture book game and huge Mars rover briefcase simBib Goes Home and Lost On Mars are extremely neat, one of a kind video games Bib Goes Home and Lost On Mars are extremely neat, one of a kind video games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun The Alt Controller showing atEGXthis year was properly top tier stuff. There was, of course, the Future Of Play booth that our Graham organised for the show (the contents of whichyou can see right here), but every year the Leftfield Collection houses a couple more custom controller games that are just as illustrative of all the amazing things going on in the world of interactive entertainment these days....

HomeNewsGrand Theft Auto Netflix has reportedly spoken with Rockstar about releasing a Grand Theft Auto game as the streaming giant plans to add “higher-end” games to its libraryPlans to develop games based on its own hit series while licensing other titles Plans to develop games based on its own hit series while licensing other titles Netflix has reportedly spoken withGrand Theft Autodevs Rockstar about releasing a GTA title via the streaming service, according to new reports....

HomeNews Now Starfield’s out, Bethesda’s PR and publishing honcho Pete Hines is retiring after 20-plus years at the studio“The time is right” “The time is right” Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Pete Hines, head of publishing atElder Scrolls,FalloutandStarfieldstudio Bethesda, is retiring. One of the most public faces at the developer behind perhaps only Toddy H himself, Hines has played a prominent role in the release of their biggest games for close to the last quarter-of-a-century - but says that the “time is right” to move on to “an exciting new chapter of my life”....

HomeNewsSubmachine: Legacy Rage against the submachine Image credit:Matteuz Skutnik Image credit:Matteuz Skutnik We talk about retro and throwback game releases being a “blast from the past”, but in this case, it’s more like you’re strolling down a sunny path amid soothing birdsong, and then one particular, innocent-looking paving stone swivels underfoot with a rustle of gears, dropping you into a dingy, yellow-panelled room. There are vacuum tubes mounted on one wall, doors to either side, and a ladder leading further down into darkness....

HomeFeatures Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Podracing and parryingNeat indie games from Twitter’s weekly screenshot-o-rama Neat indie games from Twitter’s weekly screenshot-o-rama Image credit:NullTale Image credit:NullTale Cool violence inTokyo Underground Killer(coming to Steam): The Berserk Flatliner is one of our late game enemies. Make sure to deflect his hookshot, or he will grab you and smash you to pulp with his giant fist!#screenshotsaturdaypic.twitter.com/uhFAgJRiv3— Phoenix Game Productions: Tokyo Underground Killer (@PhoenixGP_JP)October 15, 2023...