Frostpunk 3 could launch “as early as 2027”, with an untitled “larger-scale” 11 bit game planned for 2029 This War Of Mine company bolsters mixed financial results with big announcements Image credit:11 bit Studios “The next project set in the Frostpunk universe” is even now in production, developers 11 bit have revealed in their latest annual financial results. Whether it be known as Frostpunk 3, Fro3tpunk, Frostpunk: Revengeance, or some other variation of Frostpunkage, it could launch “as early as 2027”....

These desks are super useful for a whole host of reasons. Image credit:Sanodesk Electric standing desks continue to drop in price, with this deal on the Sanodesk EP1 offering a 110x60cm maple desk and matching white frame for £76. This is an awesome price for a standing desk, even a relatively compact one like this. Get the Sanodesk EP1 110x60cm electric standing desk for £76 (was £90) This particular model isn’t one that’s passed through Digital Foundry’s Bristol HQ, but I’ve had the chance to look at several similar budget models over the past few years and I’ve always been impressed with the quality, usability and general reliability of what I’ve tried....

Ghost Of Yotei announced as a samurai sequel to Ghost Of Tsushima Yoteiking the piss by not confirming a PC version Image credit:Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStation When you stare into the PlayStation Showcase, it stares also into you. Open world samurai action game Ghost Of Tsushima is getting a follow-up called Ghost Of Yotei , developers Sucker Punch have announced (or Ghost Of Yōtei, to include the technically-correct-but-annoying-to-reproduce-on-UK-keyboards diacritic that I will hereby drop to secure our sanity)....

Helldivers 2 boss would “love to do a take” on Star Wars, Predator and Warhammer 40,000 Along with basically every sci-fi universe of note <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/predator-hunting-grounds-2.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=“Helldivers 2 boss would “love to do a take” on Star Wars, Predator and Warhammer 40,000 - 1”> The dominion of hated Super Earth threatens to expand afresh as Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt toys openly with the prospect of Helldivers 2 cross-over games, beginning with tabletop wargame Trench Crusade and extending to, well, take your pick....

Helldivers 2 has received 100,000 negative reviews since announcing players must link Steam to a PSN account Nosedivers Image credit:Arrowhead Earlier this week, Helldivers 2 players on PC were told that they’d soon need to link their Steam account to a PlayStation Network (PSN) account . Two days later and the game has received 100,000 new negative reviews on Steam. What’s more, developers at Arrowhead have made several statements to say that they’re on the players’ side....

Helldivers 2 players rally around an unlikely hero who just wanted to make friends Democracy manifest, or something Image credit:Arrowhead Studios When they’re not banding together to take on Sony or attempting to reinstate fired community managers , it turns out that Helldivers 2 players just want to make sure everyone feels included. Included in the co-op game ’s endless war of attrition to protect Super Earth from bugs, robots, and basic awareness of military propaganda , and included in just having mates....

Here are 239 imaginative, daft or broken falling block games featuring laser drones, LocoRocos and playing cards Watch those corners Image credit:datagoblin / Rock Paper Shotgun It is written that when the Sumerian king Gilgamesh first beheld the gleaming ramparts of Uruk‐Haven, many centuries ago, he said unto his architects: “be sure to save up gaps for those long straight ones, and try your best to start a multiplier”. But then Gilgamesh realised that, by means of temporal fluctuations too nonsensical to explain, he was actually looking at the submissions page for Falling Block Jam 2025 , the latest Itch....

Here’s a demo for Megacopter, a Desert Strike parody with a splash of Mars Attacks Everything was mega in the 1990s Image credit:Pizza Bear Games In EA’s Desert Strike - released way back in the dim salvages of 1992 - you are a helicopter pilot scooting around a Sylvester Stallone reinvention of Iraq, shooting down tanks and fighters with guns and missiles while rescuing VIPs and fretting constantly about your wafer-thin armour and espresso-sized fuel reserves....

Here’s a demo for POOLS, a Backrooms game with lots of lovely waterslides No monsters, promise Image credit:Tensori I have a rule: no more than one post about a horror game per day. The mind can only withstand so much, after all. But POOLS isn’t really a horror game. It’s just a walking simulator in which you explore a bunch of underground swimming pools. True, their size and layout defy explanation - what is this, a swimming pool for Slender Men?...

Horizon Steel Frontiers, an MMORPG twist on Sony’s series about plinking robo-animals with arrows, is coming to PC From Guild Wars publishers NCSoft Image credit:NCSoft Start setting up tripwires and stretch your bow strings, a Horizon MMORPG dubbed Horizon Steel Frontiers has been fully revealed by Sony and developers NCSoft. As ever, it’s all about slapping up and taming big metal bears, birds and the like, this time as a custom character in a world filled with other players who’re also in the robo-hunting business....

How to beat Nameless King in Elden Ring: Nightreign Hard-won tips on how to easily beat Nameless King in Nightreign Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Is the Nameless King giving you conniptions on day two in Elden Ring: Nightreign? Don’t worry, you’re in good company. This boss has been putting players in the ground since 2016. He’s actually quite a bit easier in Nightreign , as the Nightfarers are significantly more powerful than the player character from the boss’s home game of Dark Souls 3 ....

How to change skins in Elden Ring: Nightreign How to get new skins with the Mirror in Nightreign Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Wondering how to change your character’s appearance in Elden Ring: Nightreign? The system for changing skins in Nightreign is actually very simple. Unlocking new skins on the other hand is anything but simple, because nothing worth having is easily won. You’ll need lots of experience and skill, and maybe a bit of luck, if you want the ability to unlock new skins for your favourite Nightfarers....

How to fast travel in Nightingale and make Portals Here’s how to fast travel in Nightingale and construct portals Want to know how to fast travel in Nightingale? Much of Nightingale centres around the free exploration within the different Fae Realms. With so many combinations of Realm Cards available, it’s easy to get lost and separated from your home realm, or ‘Respite Realm’ as it’s otherwise called. Below, we’ll take you through how to fast travel in Nightingale as well as provide information on how to uncover Realm maps, place custom waypoints and craft your own Portals....

How to get Phantom Echoes in Wuthering Waves Catch the shiny illusive Phantom Echoes to build your collection Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kuro Games Want to find Phantom Echoes in Wuthering Waves? In Wuthering Waves , upon defeat of enemies, they’re likely to drop an Echo of themselves that can be absorbed. With each new Echo, whether entirely new or of a higher rarity, you can equip new Echo Abilities to your Resonator and the other members of your team....

How to get the Stun Baton in Sons Of The Forest Follow this guide to get your hands on one of the strongest early weapons in Sons Of The Forest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Where can you find the Stun Baton in Sons Of The Forest? The Stun Baton is one of the strongest and most useful early tools in Sons Of The Forest , and represents a step up from the basic weapons you’ve been using previously thanks to its powerful shock attack....

How to make Ladders in Enshrouded Here’s how to make your own Ladders in Enshrouded Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Keen Games Want to build your own ladders in Enshrouded? If you’ve got stuck into the fantastic building system of Enshrouded early on, you may be wondering whether you can make your own ladders just like the ones that are dotted about every village and ruin in the game’s sprawling pre-built map....

How to obtain Daedric Armor in Oblivion Remastered Here’s the best location to find Daedric Armor in Oblivion Image credit:Bethesda/Virtuos Want to obtain Daedric Armor in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered? If you want a top-tier fit for your Oblivion character, you can’t go wrong with a shiny set of Daedric Armor. This striking armor is made from the rarest materials, making it stronger than Ebony, Glass, Elven, and every other type of gear....

How to reach the Crucible Wraith at Tenryu River in Nioh 3 Everything you need to know about the required Guardian Spirit and a hack you can use to get to Raiju early Image credit:Koei Tecmo / Rock Paper Shotgun Having trouble trying to reach the Crucible Wraith at Tenryu River in Nioh 3? While exploring the first area of Koei Tecmo’s Soulslike you may end up coming across a Spirit Vein near a cliff that is inaccessible, at least at first....

I just found up to $1000 off gaming laptops and prebuilds in HP’s new 4th July sale Get a big-screen laptop for less, with a 50-series GPU to boot. Image credit:HP While I have not one but two Windows gaming rigs for testing and writing, they’re both desktops. For working on the go, I use a MacBook Air (boo, hiss), but these HP Omen laptop deals have me considering a swap....

I spoke to an Nvidia AI NPC, and he mainly wanted to get me bladdered In conversation with the cocktail-obsessed gamepeople of our supposed future Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun If the purpose of a tech demo is to induce a flash of thinking “Hey that’s neat,” then I’d be lying if I said Nvidia’s Covert Protocol – a playable showcase for their AI NPC tool, Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) – hadn’t worked on me....