Like a Dragon: Yakuza series actor sees Kiryu as a heroic character who’s “starved for love” “I had to create Kiryu from scratch,” says actor Ryoma Takeuchi Image credit:Sega “Rather than me becoming Kiryu, I had to create Kiryu from scratch,” Takeuchi told IGN Japan. This is music to my ears, honestly. It’s always reassuring to hear an actor not treat previous depictions of a character with so much reverence it becomes stifling, even if the interview makes it sound like Takeuchi has clearly spent a lot of time researching the games for his own portrayal....

Mad Metal is a wonderfully janky Mad Max-like with a big robot eye that says you need some milk Also, it makes you follow a damn train Image credit:Mad Mechs One minute you’re flicking through Steam’s Next Fest demos, and finding one that looks to be included despite having come out in May . The next, you’re desperately firing missiles into the rear end of giant monster truck, a sole red light glaring out from its metallic behind, as though it’s mega-pissed that it seems to have gotten stuck in a cluster of trees....

Mechabellum review: impeccably designed and maniacally moreish mech strategy Mexcellent Image credit:Game River/Rock Paper Shotgun Developer: Game River Publisher: Paradox Arc Release: Out now On: Windows, Linux From: Steam Price: £13/€15/$15 Reviewed on: Intel Core i5-12600K, 32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070, Windows 1 Mechabellum is not the first autobattler or autochess of its type, and these aren’t really RTS. But, by doing away with that genre’s demands for reaction timing, uberclicks per dinosecond, and similar skill concerns that make my wrist and face ache before I’ve even left the tutorial of most traditional RTS, Mechabellum feels as if its let me enjoy my imagined thrills of an entire genre that it doesn’t even really belong to....

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater isn’t getting Metal Gear Online, but it is getting its own quite fun looking online mode Seems solid enough Image credit:Konami Metal Gear Online ! I’m assuming that’s the first thing you thought of when you heard that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is getting an online mode, but I need you to throw that thought in the bin. The MGS3 remake is getting a multiplayer mode, but as shown off in today’s Konami Press Start showcase , it’ll be its own, original thing called Fox Hunt....

MindsEye’s dire launch has already lead Build A Rocket Boy to warn staff layoffs could be incoming Over 100 people could potentially be affected Image credit:Build A Rocket Boy Update: Build A Rocket Boy have issued a statement to IGN confirming that they’ve informed staff “some internal changes” are coming at the studio. It doesn’t say how many staff might be affected by the potential cuts. “While we are working to reassign roles for as many of those impacted by these changes as possible, sadly we are initiating a formal consultation process that may result in redundancies,” BARB wrote, “This decision has not been made lightly, and we are committed to handling this process with transparency, fairness, and respect for all employees....

Minecraft tower ideas: Avengers tower, Big Ben, and more ideas for 1.21.8 Minecraft tower ideas, from a wizard’s tower to Big Ben Want some cool tower ideas for Minecraft 1.21.8? Towers are always fun to build, with spiralling staircases that lead to mysterious secrets, trap doors that descend into the murky depths of an evil wizard’s lair, and rooms that scrape the sky. There’s a lot to love, so it’s no surprise you’ve decided to build one....

Modern classic dungeon crawler board game Descent is getting its first, very TTRPG-sounding, video game adaptation Down you go Image credit:Artefacts Studio If you like your board games a little less physical, and a little more not technically a board game any more if we’re being honest but that’s fine because it’s a neat looking, strategy RPG now, then boooooy howdy do I have the game for you! Those familiar with the dungeon crawling tabletop game Descent will be interested to learn that it’s getting a video game adaptation in the form of Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent....

Monster Hunter Wilds: Great Sword weapon tree The full list of all Great Swords in Monster Hunter Wilds Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Looking for the full Great Sword tree in Monster Hunter Wilds? Great Swords are among the oldest-serving Monster Hunter weapon types - gigantic and unwieldy mobile guillotines that can deal more damage in a single hit than any other weapon. As of Title Update 1, there’s a grand total of 76 Great Swords available to you in the weapon tree of Monster Hunter Wilds , though most of them will be unknown to you until you unlock specific materials or hit certain story milestones....

Monster Train 2 rolls up with a release date The last one was rail-y good Image credit:Big Fan Games The makers of cardy roguelike Monster Train 2 announced a release date yesterday, revealing that it’ll be pulling into Steam libraries and honking its big “all aboard” horn in less than two months. Do you have the capacity to allow another deckbuilder into the overcrowded dining car of your brain? I probably don’t....

Moody cyberpunk “Tech-Noir Tactics” All Walls Must Fall is now free to keep on Steam “When you love something - set it free,” says developer Image credit:inbetweengames Time hopping in Berlin usually means queuing several hours for a club, only to magically find yourself either right back at the end of the line, or else waking up on the U-Bahn three days later with tinnitus and currywurst spilled down your Acronym jacket....

Morsels is my game of the summer, a stinking collage of Nuclear Throne and Pokemon Mouse and cheeseboard shooter <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/1_TqAYhg7.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“A huge nose in a hoodie telling you that the winds “bear menacing odours” in pixelart shooter Morsels. - 1”> Image credit:Annapurna Interactive Morsels is a game best enjoyed by poison tasters. A roguelike pixelart shooter from Furcula and Annapurna Interactive, its world is a relentlessly aberrant waste dump in which it often feels like the only sure way to differentiate objects is to pop them in your mouth, and hope they don’t rupture, ignite or wriggle down your throat....

New RPG Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a Lovecraftian Ultima homage, and I can’t get torches to work Out in early access now, still has a demo Image credit:Schmidt Workshops Cyclopean: The Great Abyss appears to have glorious dungeon graphics but I can’t say for sure because I can’t get torches to work. I think your character is supposed to kindle them automatically when you venture into a dungeon - at which point the view switches, classic Ultima-style, from top-down into first-person....

No Rest For The Wicked merchant locations in Sacrament Here’s where to find all the Sacrament merchants in No Rest For The Wicked Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Moon Studios. Looking for merchants in No Rest For The Wicked? As you explore No Rest For The Wicked , you’ll encounter your first major town, Sacrament. Here, many different merchants offer services like weapon upgrades, Runes , crafting materials and more. Join us as we go through where you can find each of the merchants in Sacrament and detail the services they offer....

No, sorry, put the party poppers away, Chrono Trigger isn’t getting a remake, as far as anyone knows anyway Time travel won’t fix this goof Image credit:Square Enix Well, this is all a bit awkward. Yesterday, you might have seen claims that Chrono Trigger writer Yuji Horii accidentally confirmed that a remake of the beloved JRPG is in the works. It all read a bit suspicious right off the bat, because it initially just came from a Reddit post from someone who attended a panel Horii was speaking at during Napoli Comicon without any video evidence....

Number Machine looks like it does for factory automation what Mini Motorways did for city builders From Please Fix The Road’s Arielek Image credit:ARIELEK I have thus far in my life avoided playing any factory automation games because I only ever see them recommended in the same breath as dire warnings and laments. “Play Infinifactory ! It ruined my life! “, “I now exclusively play Opus Magnum inside the skip that is now my home after my family kicked me out....

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super review: what the RTX 4070 should have been Supe’s on Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun It’s been two whole graphics card generations since Nvidia last tried the whole Super-branded refresh thing , and from what I recall of that sweaty 2019 summer, most of the updated RTX 20 series cards were meek rejigs of GPUs that 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....

NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, April 19) Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #313 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Want a hint for Connections today? Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle game Wordle , the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....

NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, February 9) Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #243 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Want a hint for Connections today? Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle game Wordle , the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....

NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, May 10) Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #334 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Want a hint for Connections today? Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle game Wordle , the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....

NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, July 1) Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #386 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Want a hint for Connections today? Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle game Wordle , the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....