Moonlighter devs’ upcoming bricky tower defence game has a demo out right now And there’s an update on its release window, too Image credit:Digital Sun We’ve known about Moonlighter devs’ upcoming RTS tower defence hybrid Cataclismo for a little while now . But now we know a couple more things. It’s set to release in Q2 of this year, and there’s a demo on Steam right now if you’d like to give it a try....

Mortal Shell 2 is battering bulbous skulls next year Screaming at the monitor Image credit:PlayStack The deluge of video games news begins with a loud screech and big guitars. Mortal Shell 2 , sequel to the rocky soulslike of 2021, has been announced at Summer Game Fest. It’s very heavy metal by the looks of its trailer, which sees quite a lot of ugly monsters getting battered in the bulbous face....

Mudang: Two Hearts is a stealth action thriller, like Splinter Cell with K-pop and rage zombies Coming in 2026 Image credit:EVR Studio Ubisoft are nowhere to be found during this year’s not-E3 season, meaning there’s no opportunity for the French publisher to announce six new games they’ll never release. I still crave a Splinter Cell fix, however, and Mudang: Two Hearts delivered, kinda. It’s Korean, it’s got fast-moving rage zombies, but it’s also got men shimmying up pipes, cinematic brawls, and a rapid-cut montage of knife crimes....

My best deals for PC gamers today include an Alienware x16 laptop and savings on premium keyboards and mice A cheeky CPU upgrade for free Image credit:Dell, Logitech and Glorious Alienware’s Aurora mid‑range x16 laptop deal is the highlight today, coming in at the same price as the entry‑level model but with a stronger CPU. It’s effectively a free upgrade for anyone shopping smart. To round things out we’ve pulled together some of the best gaming keyboards and mice currently discounted and ready for headshots....

My insatiable lust for windmill flirtation will have to stay contained until next year, as Building Relationships is delayed Full release pushed shack Image credit:Tan Ant Games. It’s inching closer to last thing UK time on a Friday, so my job is to bring you the single most devastating and depressing bit of news I can to get the weekend started right. Building Relationships , the funky little game in which you play a house in search of a romantic connection with another building, has had its full release delayed to early 2026....

Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet won’t release before 2027, according to insider PC verson still TBA Image credit:Sony / IGN Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet won’t launch before 2027, according to one of gaming’s more credible distributors of gossip and speculation. That’s fine, because they haven’t announced the sci-fi action-adventure for PC yet. Here’s the reveal trailer again, in case you missed it. The aforesaid “credible distributor of gossip and speculation” is Jason Schreier, author of whole entire books of insider journalism - he’s been spilling the beans on Resetera ....

New Palworld mod adds three unreleased Pals, including that Pokemon Mewto rip-off Breed your own DarkMutants, thanks to the power of dataminers Image credit:Eurogamer/Pocketpair There are 137 Pals in Pocketpair’s monster-catching simulator Palworld , which might sound like plenty, but the serial Palworld player is an insatiable creature, always clamouring for new beasties to capture, pet and exploit, even as the developers encourage fans to play other games while they wait for the next Palworld update ....

New SEGA trademark “Yakuza Wars” is probably not a Total War: Like A Dragon game, but let’s speculate wildly anyway If I keep saying it they have to make it eventually Image credit:Sega As reported by Gematsu yesterday, SEGA have filed a trademark in Japan for the term “Yakuza Wars”. This happened on July 26th, and while Gematsu speculate this might be related to the next game in the Yakuza: Like A Dragon series, I have other plans....

More than 14,000 jobs have reportedly been cut across the corp, with their games division suffering “significant role reductions” Image credit:Amazon Games “Players of Aeternum: Your dedication and enthusiasm have made this New World adventure an unforgettable journey,” the post concludes. “We’re deeply grateful for every moment you’ve spent helping build this extraordinary world alongside us. It has been an honor to share Aeternum with you, thank you for helping make this game something truly special....

Nightmare Operator is a ghostly Tokyo-set shooter in which you switch bullets by doing Street Fighter moves Quarter-circle reloads sound great on paper Image credit:DDDistortion Every man has his breaking point, and mine is the DP motion, aka the D-pad input used to perform Ken’s Shoryuken uppercut in Street Fighter, and moves like it in other fighting games. I’ve never been able to perform it consistently. It’s one of many moderately fiddly special attacks - written down for posterity in a tear-stained journal I keep sorrowfully beneath my pillow - which have walled me out of enjoying fighting games, much as I love thinking about them....

NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, June 14) Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #369 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 (Sunday, July 28) Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #413 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 (Tuesday, June 4) Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #359 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 (Wednesday, January 31) Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #234 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 hints and answers for Thu, November 14th Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #521. 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 ! Looking for a hint to help with today’s Connections puzzle on 14th November? Connections can quickly turn to frustration sooner than you think. If you’re stuck on today’s word groups we have a range of hints and today’s answers to help you along....

NYT Connections hints and answers for Thu, November 21st Need some Connections hints? Read our guide for help with Connections #528. 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 ! Looking for a hint to help with today’s Connections puzzle on 21st November? Connections is almost always challenging, becoming more convoluted the more you look at it....

NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday Jan 14 Need a Connections hint for today? Read our guide for help with Connections #947. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Looking for some Connections hints to help with today’s puzzle on Wednesday, 14th January? Easy Connections puzzles are no common occurrence, unfortunately, so brace yourself for a challenge in today’s edition of the NYT theme-guessing puzzle....

NYT Connections hints and answers, Monday Apr 14 Need some Connections hints for today? Read our guide for help with Connections #672. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Connections on Monday, 14th April? This selection of Connections words are tricky ones indeed - if you’ve been working hard to maintain a perfect score and don’t want any mistakes, you’re in the right place....

NYT Connections hints and answers, Saturday Feb 8 Need some Connections hints for today? Read our guide for help with Connections #607. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Connections on Saturday, 8th February? To solve a Connections puzzle, all you have to do is discover four common themes within the mixture of words you’ve been given....

NYT Connections hints and answers, Saturday Nov 22 Need some Connections hints for today? Read our guide for help with Connections #894. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s? Check out the Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Connections on Saturday, 22nd November? Yes, it’s another tough one today. But even if you’re yet to find the first theme in this troublesome Connections puzzle, don’t despair, as this guide will offer all the help you might need....