You can now feed people to the big beast in The Wandering Village A snack on the back Image credit:Stray Fawn Publishing Eco-conscious village builder The Wandering Village sees you raising a settlement on the back of a huge wandering creature called Onbu. For the most part, you live in a symbiotic relationship with this gentle giant, as your villagers keep the gargantuan trundlesaur healthy while being ferried about on its back....

You can now filter Steam reviews to show those who “played mostly on Steam Deck” But you love our reviews more, right? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Valve have their own rating system for measuring how games run on Steam Deck, but even following the guidance of whether something is “Playable” or “Verified”, I’ve still run into games that simply do not work on the handheld device. Enter Steam reviews. Reviews from players who primarily played on Steam Deck will now have a little Deck icon, which when moused over tells you the exact amount of time spent on the Deck....

“Hotline Miami meets Diablo” in Slaughter Void’s ultraviolent psychedelia Demo on Steam innit Image credit:Dread Night Nothing is more powerful, Hotline Miami and its -likes teach us, than a good corner from which to lurk and swing sharp objects at conga lines of investigating idiots, each somehow convinced that although he just watched four mates get blade-battered in that exact spot by some murdercrazed invisible entity, he will personally be the one that overcomes the unassailable instant death corner with all his favourite bits intact....

“We have no official information on an Oblivion remake,” say Bethesda, which isn’t a denial, is it Latest Elder Scrolls 4 gossip points to April release <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/oblivion-pizza-mod.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=“An NPC in a pizza outfit in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion says to the player, “Hello. I assume you are here to order some pizza?” - 1”> Image credit:Microsoft The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion ’s remake is near upon us, going by the Loud Noises online....

007: First Light’s Bond plays “more reckless” than Agent 47’s murder chess, and after scissoring Mads Mikkelsen before diving off a balcony, I think I get it Also, Hitman isn’t done hitting men Image credit:IO Interactive As soon as Hitman devs IO Interactive were revealed to be making a Bond game, I was on board with it. Agent 47 and 007 have a bunch in common, at least in terms of the sneaky, shooty, or stabby stuff their jobs entail, so IO’d be putting a fresh twist on a kind of game it’s already proven great at making....

20 Small Mazes is an extremely good game made of, er, 20 small mazes - and it’s free! Out the other side of Valentine’s Day <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20-small-mazes-1.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 collection of small mazes in 20 Small Mazes. One blue one says it’s “under construction” and features a little bulldozer, another is called “cloudy day” and the edges of the maze disappear into clouds. - 1”> Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Fleb...

26 years later, this excellent 4X space strategy game still has plenty of firepower, and it’s also now free Starships Unlimited becomes Starships Unpriced Image credit:APEzone Another one for the “not news, but news to me” pile: you can download a free updated version of classic 4X space strategy sim Starships Unlimited from creator Andrew “APEzone” Paul Ewanchyna’s website. Originally released in 1999 - an era of relative mental calm, before the Broadband Blight - it’s a turn-based affair with four ages of technology to discover, a range of alien factions who (in the original version, anyway) all look like gurning hoover attachments, and the prospect of zesty tactical combat involving ships of your own design....

A lovely, not-at-all culty seaside day out awaits in “Story generator” sim Marry a Deep One: Innsmouth Simulator Go fish Image credit:simulinati I’ve likely mentioned hitting Lovecraft fatigue so often that it’s now evolved into a second phase of Lovecraft-fatigue fatigue. This is not the same as Lovecraft refreshment, no matter how much I might want to return to the days before old one plushies and Cthulhu children’s books terrorised the internet en masse....

Action platformer sequel Momodora: Moonlit Farewell is out now Don’t dodge it Image credit:Bombservice Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight has been on my ’to play’ list since a friend mentioned it several years ago. It’s been a long enough time that a sequel has emerged. Momodora: Moonlit Farewell is out now and like its predecessor is a 2D action platformer about smashing and dodging enemies. Moonlit Farewell is, I think, the fifth instalment of the Momodora series....

Activision revive Warzone’s Caldera map as open source (yay!) but say it’s to help train AI (booo) For Pacific purposes Image credit:Activision Blizzard Hardened battle royalists will remember Caldera, the sandy island map of bunkers and palm trees in Call Of Duty: Warzone . It got shut down last year as Activision focused their efforts elsewhere, making the map unplayable. But you can now revisit those bullet-strewn beaches. In theory, anyway....

After junking Balatro’s 18 rating, PEGI will develop “a more granular” rating system for gambling themes Luck Be A Landlord also no longer 18-rated Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Playstack Sorcerous cardgame Balatro and slot machine RPG Luck Be A Landlord have been reclassified as fit for people aged 12 years and over by the Pan European Games Information board, after they were initially slapped with an 18 rating for “glamorising… the simulation of gambling”....

Albatroz is a Latin American backpacking RPG with glorious views in which you search for a walking mountain (and also, your missing brother) Image credit:SOEDESCO Albatroz is a “backpacking adventure RPG " that takes place in The Forbidden Lands, a photogenic wilderness “where two worlds converge”. You are jaded city worker Isla, and you are here to search for your missing brother, who was himself searching for the mystical mountain of Albatroz - locally known as “the walking mountain”, for reasons that you will never guess....

All five of you will get a free buggy when you next boot up Starfield More like CARfield amirite Image credit:Bethesda Softworks Fine, that was slightly mean of me. There’s clearly at least fifteen people still playing Starfield , and Bethesda are today rewarding their commitment with a free buggy named the Rev-8. Today! It actually looks pretty nifty. With it, you’ll be able to hop, jump, and skip the tedious ballache that was hoofing it across the RPG ’s needlessly large planets....

All new armor in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Here are all the new Elden Ring DLC armors and how to get them Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for every new armor in the Elden Ring DLC? Elden Ring ’s base game already had an extensive selection of armor for your Tarnished, and Shadow Of The Erdtree ups the equipment ante with a vast collection of helms and body coverings....

All Origami Butterfly locations in Assassin’s Creed Shadows How to complete The Butterfly Collector questline in AC Shadows Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Trying to track down all 10 Origami Butterflies in Assassin’s Creed Shadows? These colourful paper Butterflies are part of a side quest based in Osaka, given to you by a mysterious woman called the Gamemaker. While it may seem like a simple collectibles mini-quest, The Butterfly Collector quickly blossoms into a far more intriguing story that makes it well worth tracking down all 10 Origami Butterfly locations....

Anime Last Stand codes (February 2026) Get free technique shards in Anime Last Stand with these redeemable codes Image credit:ALS Team Looking to bolster your roster in Anime Last Stand with some free codes? This tower defence game lets you recruit a lineup of units pulled from some of the biggest and boldest anime of the last few decades, aiming to be the ultimate dish of warm, comforting fan service served with a side of tactical combat....

Anthem could be revived as a trad BioWare singleplayer RPG for $10 million, says former Dragon Age producer It once had local server support, notes Mark Darrah Image credit:EA BioWare’s misbegotten mech-me-do Anthem died this week after EA pulled the official servers. It’s a sad day for people who saw promise in the game’s sci-fi world and flight mechanics , however spoiled by the always-online looter-shooting, and a happy day for people who really hated being called “freelancer” in community bulletins....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is actually two games competing for your affections Ninja vs Samurai vs choice paralysis Image credit:Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed has been threatening to go to Japan for so long that I think the idea has lost its thunder, but I’ll admit to a squee of enthusiasm, during our first look at Assassin’s Creed Shadows, when deuteragonist Naoe grappled onto the ceiling to allow a castle guard to pass innocently beneath....

Assetto Corsa Rally looks the part as it heads into early access, but I’ve found its driving a numb struggle More time in the service park might be in order Image credit:505 Games If you sit and look at one of Assetto Corsa Rally ’s gorgeously-rendered Alfa Romeos, Lancias, or Fiats in the car preview screens, there’s a palpable elegance and beauty to their forms. Sadly, anyone watching me attempt to wrestle them through the Welsh woods or along tight stretches of French tarmac over the course of six hours so far would have rarely seen any elegant or beautiful driving ....

Avowed’s new game plus, fresh kind of weapon and photo mode are now coming in a beefy anniversary update Obsidian have pushed their autumn plans into a bigger bag of tricks set to be opened next year Image credit:Obsidian Avowed won’t be getting the final update devs Obsidian had planned for this year. Instead the studio have opted to save putting out the new game plus mode they’d planned for this autumn for a big update to make the RPG ’s first birthday in February....