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HomeNewsWayfinder Online action RPG Wayfinder enters early access on August 15thThe free-to-play game’s early access isn’t free, though The free-to-play game’s early access isn’t free, though Image credit:Digital Extremes Image credit:Digital Extremes I’m guessing there’s an unwritten and unbreakable commandment that states every 2023 game must release next month. As evidence, the action RPG slasherWayfinderis entering early access on August 15th. The game has some faintMMOflavours and comes from developers Airship Syndicate (the studio behindDarksiders: Genesis and Battle Chaser: Nightwar) and publisher Digital Extremes (responsible for the long-runningWarframe....

HomeHardwareFeaturesRemnant 2 Remnant II might be designed around upscalers, but DLSS isn’t a band aid for bad performanceTo rely so much on DLSS, FSR and XeSS misses their point To rely so much on DLSS, FSR and XeSS misses their point Image credit:Gearbox Publishing Image credit:Gearbox Publishing Ideally, the story ofRemnant II’s launch would start and end with it being anambitious success of a shooty Soulslike. Sadly not: in aReddit postaddressing complaints of wonky performance, even on higher-end graphics cards, developers Gunfire Games admitted to having “designed the game with upscaling in mind....

HomeNews Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure reboot cancelled as studio were “unsuccessful in securing a publisher"The cult classic remasters are still in development, though The cult classic remasters are still in development, though Image credit:Studio 2.21 Image credit:Studio 2.21 Under the new rights holders Studio 2.21, cult classic seriesLittle Big Adventurewas set to make a comeback after three decades off-grid, with original creator Didier Chanfray attached to the projects. The comeback plans included an all-new reboot, plus remasters for the two 1990s action-adventure games....

HomeNews Void Warden is a strategy-tower-defence hybrid from the developer behind Into The PitWith some sick-looking characters With some sick-looking characters Image credit:Nullpointer Games Image credit:Nullpointer Games Following the fast and psychedelic fingertip shooting ofInto The Pit, developer Nullpointer Games are now slowing things down with their next project. The team shook together turn-based tactics, tower-defence elements, and a graphic novel style, and the resulting cocktail is Void Warden. See how it sort of works in the teaser below....

HomeFeaturesArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Armored Core 6 will make you feel like a ten-tonne figure skaterDancing on ice Dancing on ice Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco With a trusty can of Red Bull coursing through my veins and my heart rate pounding like a jackhammer, I spent around three hours withArmored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon’s first chapter. And rather like Red Bull’s metallic fizz of aspartame and rocket fuel, I’d say the game shares a similar makeup....

HomeFeaturesBlue Protocol Blue Protocol seems like a slick anime MMO, if an extremely predictable oneAmazon Games, back at it Amazon Games, back at it Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Entertainment Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Entertainment Watch on YouTube I can’t speak for the other classes, but the Heavy Smasher had a proper Monster Hunter feel to it. Swings were heavy and deliberate, with some of my cannon blasts gradually depleting a line of shells I’d need to reload, much like MH’s gunlance class....

HomeNewsTrine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Co-op puzzler Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy comes out on August 31stBusy months ahead Busy months ahead Image credit:THG Nordic Image credit:THG Nordic Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy | Hero Spotlight | Pontius the KnightWatch on YouTube Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy | Hero Spotlight | Pontius the Knight For such a heavy-suited knight, Pontius is surprisingly nimble, isn’t he? His classic sword and shielding looks useful when it comes to squashing foes, solving physics-based puzzles, and moving around the world quickly via shield surfing and… shield gliding?...

HomeGuidesMarathon (2023) Everything we know about MarathonCould Marathon be coming in May 2025? Could Marathon be coming in May 2025? Image credit:Bungie Image credit:Bungie While only a couple of videos have been revealed so far about Marathon, there’s a wealth of detail to decipher in both the videos and the lore of the original trilogy. The game may still be a couple years out yet, but below we’ll explore everything you need to know about Marathon, fromrelease date speculationto deep dives into the weird and wonderfulstory, thesetting of Tau Ceti IV, thegameplay,AI enemies, and much more....

HomeReviewsLakeburg Legacies Lakeburg Legacies review: what’s love got to do with town management?Not as much as the devs would like, to be honest Not as much as the devs would like, to be honest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ishtar Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ishtar Games As a republican it pains me to suggest you install a castle and a royal family as soon as possible, because they’re very useful, but in fariness to me that suggestion is only in the specific circumstance that you’re playingLakeburg Legacies....

HomeNewsStarfield Starfield’s animated trailers offer some player motivation for life among the starsI’d rather be a postman I’d rather be a postman The30 minute demonstrationback in June communicated the scope of Bethesda’s spacefaring RPG,Starfield. If what you want is more flavour, tone, some player motivation, then three new animated shorts released today might help. Each tells a short 2-3 minute story of a different character inStarfield’s galaxy, as they attempt to resolve their deep yearning with spaceships....

HomeNews The FTC wants to know whether you think “facial age estimation” technology is a good ideaTo protect children’s privacy online To protect children’s privacy online Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Daedalic Entertainment Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Daedalic Entertainment The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) have proposed a new method for guaranteeing parental consent to help protect children’s privacy online. The method involves “Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation” technology, which would scan an adult’s face to confirm their age before they’re able to consent on behalf a child....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#766): How to solve the Tuesday July 25 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for July 25? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for July 25? 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?It’s said that Tuesday’s child is full of grace, but Tuesday’sWordleis a devious little imp that would love nothing more than to trip you up....

HomeNewsSix Ages 2: Lights Going Out Captivating storybook strategy Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out releases on PC and mobile next monthKing Of Dragon Pass The Third King Of Dragon Pass The Third Image credit:Kitfox Image credit:Kitfox Not unlike its predecessors,Six Ages2 is a mix of tribal management, turn-based strategy, and choose your own adventure routines. Though the game’s also covered in some gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations that would be right at home scribbled inside a fantasy novel....