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HomeFeaturesThe Anacrusis The Anacrusis, one year on: “This is the game we wanted to release"Checking in with Stray Bombay after 12 months of early access alien-zapping Checking in with Stray Bombay after 12 months of early access alien-zapping Happily, following a year of tweaks and additions, The Anacrusis is in a much better place. Even if that place is still turtleneck-deep in extraterrestrial viscera. Ahead of the game’s first anniversary, I poked developers Stray Bombay for a chat on how their early access approach is working out, the impact of long-awaited mod tools, and what’s next for this most stylish of space shooters....

HomeDeals This $30 Logitech wireless headset deal is absolutely bonkersThe G435 has 2.4GHz Lightspeed wireless, 2.4GHz and my seal of approval. The G435 has 2.4GHz Lightspeed wireless, 2.4GHz and my seal of approval. Logitech’s G435 Lightspeed headset is down to $30 on Amazon, which is an awesome deal for a model that I’ve tested and recommended at its original price of $80 (over at RPS sister site Eurogamer). To recap, this headset launched in late 2021, comes with 2....

HomeNewsMechWarrior 5: Mercenaries A new standalone, single player MechWarrior game is in developmentPiranha say it’ll be announced this year Piranha say it’ll be announced this year “Everyone knows we have DLC 4 coming out for MechWarrior 5,” said Bullock during a broad, two-hour chat about the MechWarrior series and its current state. “And there is another MechWarrior game in development at Piranha. 6 Ways MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries Is Our Dream Mech Game | MechWarrior 5 Review (PC)Watch on YouTube...

HomeDeals Humble’s excellent Wadjet Eye bundle has 13 games for less than a tennerAdventure game and point and click fans, take note Adventure game and point and click fans, take note Wadjet Eye Gamesare behind some of the greatest point and click adventures of the last two decades, and if you’ve been looking for an excuse to catch up on their back catalogue, Humble have put together arather excellent bundlecelebrating the developer’s 16 years of operation - all for a very agreeable sum of just over £8 in the UK, and $10 in the US....

HomeDeals This $45/£38 Steam Deck dock is a great alternative to Valve’s official model - and I’ve tested it100W USB-C passthrough, 4K 60Hz HDMI, ethernet and three USBs. 100W USB-C passthrough, 4K 60Hz HDMI, ethernet and three USBs. Theofficial Valve Steam Deck Docking Stationlooks great, with DisplayPort and HDMI, ethernet, three USB ports and a design that perfectly fits the Steam Deck for £79. However, delivery times are 1-2 weeks, and you can now get a functionally identical alternative for half the price....

HomeDeals This 1440p 240Hz Acer monitor is down to $280 at NeweggThe Acer Nitro XZ3 XZ273U X takes no prisoners with a name like that. The Acer Nitro XZ3 XZ273U X takes no prisoners with a name like that. Back in my day, we had to pay hundreds of dollars for a high-end gaming display - but nowadays, you youngsters get them for almost nothing! Look at this $280 Acer Nitro gaming monitor on Newegg....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle answer (#572): What is the Thursday January 12 Wordle word?Stuck on the Wordle word for Jan 12? Read our hints and the Wordle answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for Jan 12? Read our hints and the Wordle answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Stuck on today’s Wordle answer for Thursday 12 January 2023?Wordlegives its players a simple but valuable tool: the ability to wake up your brain in a small, fun, and educational manner with a clever little low-stakes word guessing game each day....

HomeReviewsAquatico Aquatico review: a soothing underwater city builder that neglects the dangers of the deepRapture 2.0 Rapture 2.0 There’s nothing like the ocean when it comes to perilous beauty. Every breathtaking thing down there, from jellyfish to giant squids to killer whales, either wants to kill you (seekillerwhales) or is so frigidly indifferent to human existence that it might as well want you dead. After all, you might be able to scare off a predator, but there’s no negotiating with an ocean current....

HomeNewsCompany Of Heroes 3 Bang! You can now join the Company of Heroes 3 multiplayer Tech TestSquish the little men Squish the little men War never changes, but sometimes the developers of esteemed WW2 real time strategy games need help checking their servers are set up OK. To wit: theCompany of Heroes 3multiplayer Tech Test just went live, giving you ‘til 10am PT/ 6pm GMT on Monday to blow up some tanks....

HomeFeaturesKatana ZERO Have you played… Katana Zero?Time to kill Time to kill There are few games I think about as often asKatana Zero. You know when something wriggles its way into your brain and sort of just stays there? Considering it’s been three years since Katana Zero launched, I guess it’s gotten to the point where its toothbrush is next to mine. It’s not even for the reasons you might expect, either....

HomeNews Microsoft are indeed showing off Redfall, not Starfield, on January 25thAlong with new stuff for The Elder Scrolls Online, Forza Motorsport and Minecraft Legends Along with new stuff for The Elder Scrolls Online, Forza Motorsport and Minecraft Legends The rumourswere true: Microsoft will indeed be showing off Arkane’s co-op zombie shooterRedfallon January 25th, while savingStarfieldfor a presentation all of its own at a later date.All the other details were spot on, too....

HomeNewsSkull and Bones The sea is harsh, but game development can be harsher. Ubisoft’s pirate ‘em upSkull and Boneshas been delayed yet again, despite already having being delayed for the fifth timelast September. It was due for March, but this latest delay pushes it back to “early” in the financial year 2023-24, which begins in July.At least it’s (sea)faring better than three other unannounced Ubisoft games, which have been cancelled thanks to Ubisoft’s general underperforming sails....

HomeDeals The LG 27GL83A gaming monitor is back down to its Black Friday price of $249.99A great deal on a critically acclaimed 27-in 1440p 144Hz ‘Fast IPS’ monitor. A great deal on a critically acclaimed 27-in 1440p 144Hz ‘Fast IPS’ monitor. The LG 27GL83A is a legendary gaming monitor, one of the very first to ship with LG Display’s Fast IPS panels that combined TN-like motion handling with traditional IPS colours and viewing angles....