Afterlove EP, the final game from the creator of Coffee Talk, launches next month A slice-of-life adventure about forming a band in Jakarta Image credit:Pikselnesia Making a game about emotionally wayward 20-somethings in a band? You have my sympathies. Night In The Woods nailed the assignment so thoroughly, and is so beloved, that you’re in for some tough comparisons. Afterlove EP has plenty going for it that makes it seem like it might be able to hold its own, however....

All Grand Gate door bells in Hollow Knight Silksong Here’s how to open the Grand Gate in Silksong Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team Cherry Wondering how to find the bells to open the Grand Gate in Hollow Knight Silksong? You aren’t alone, in-game or out. The things are scattered all across the lower reaches of Pharloom, and you can’t pass through the Grand Gate without finding them. There are five in all, each locked behind either a boss or some sort of platforming challenge....

All Hades 2 Arcana Cards and the best to pick first Here are all Arcana Cards in Hades 2 and the best to pick first Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Supergiant Games Looking for a list of all Arcana Cards in Hades 2? Arcana Cards are a new mechanic to arrive with Hades 2 which allow Melinoe to apply certain buffs to her build. These Arcana Cards require Ashes to unlock and vary in rarity....

All Minecraft Smithing Template locations and how to duplicate them All you need to know about Smithing Templates and customising armor in Minecraft Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Mojang Studios Want to find all the Smithing Templates in Minecraft? Smithing Templates are unique items that allow you to change the looks of your armor in Minecraft . And one of them is extremely important if you plan on upgrading your gear with Netherite ingots ....

All paintings in Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Find every Shadow Of The Erdtree painting, including the painting solutions Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Searching for paintings in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? The massive Elden Ring DLC Shadow Of The Erdtree is home to three lovely paintings, but they’re very well hidden. If you come across a painting, you must take a good look at the depicted landscape and try to locate that exact spot in the expansive Land of Shadow....

Amid Steam and Itch adult game forced censorship concerns, UK Government have “no plans to intervene” with payment processors A petition alleging pressuring of platforms “to remove legitimate content” has gotten an official response Image credit:Take-Two Interactive Amid continued concerns about Steam and Itch’s changing of their approach to adult games earlier this year, the UK government have stated they’ve got “no plans to intervene” in the decisions of payment processors who opt to withdraw support over certain content....

Among Us is getting new roles, better lobby filtering, and more bean fashion More quality-of-life tweaks for the hit social stealth game Image credit:Innersloth Among Us , the super popular game where you control a little bean guy to bamboozle your pals, is getting a bunch of new things this year. Developers Innersloth unveiled the game’s 2024 roadmap, which promised new roles, lobby tweaks and better “Bean Fashion” among a few other bits and pieces....

Animal Use Protocol asks: what if we put a happy little rat on Half Life 2’s gravity gun and gave it to a chimpanzee? The rat’s name is Trip Image credit:The Brotherhood When they’re not doing environmental art for projects like Wasteland 3 , The Brotherhood have a history making enticingly odd games. Sin very nearly liked Stasis: Bone Totem , landing positive despite giving up after several hours. That’s also my experience with Beautiful Desolation - an isometric RPG I got a real kick out of the art for before also stopping one day and just accidentally never playing it again....

Arc Raiders is set for a Cold Snap next week, and it looks like forgetting to pack your mitts could be deadly Or maybe you’ll just end up face down in the snow after dying in the usual ways Image credit:Embark Well, there you go. Arc Raiders ’ winter update’s now got got a proper release date. Snow will be coming to the shooter on December 16th, and judging by the way Embark have revealed that, it looks like there could be a temperature-based twist coming to the usual murder-deathing and trying to sneak into places you shouldn’t ....

Baldur’s Gate 3 has a touching tribute to a fan’s dad - and CRPG fan - living with Alzheimer’s “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t misty eyed” Image credit:Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate 3 is crammed full of memorable, moving stories. At least one of those stories extends far beyond the Forgotten Realms into the real world too, as a fan has revealed the heartfelt tribute that developers Larian included to their father - a long-time CRPG player - diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease....

Ballionaire, the physics roguelike in which you build pachinko boards, drops on December 10th Normally the ball drops on New Year’s Eve Image credit:newobject There’s no perfect time to release a video game, but if I were deciding when to release one, do you know when I’d do it? Alongside the largest blockbusters of the year, at a time when everyone is broke from buying presents, and on the same day as a huge awards show is distracting the industry’s media....

Bioshock’s lead designer is making an elven real-time tactics game that looks like a painting and reminds me of Myth Out spring 2025 Image credit:Stray Kite Studios Stray Kite Studios, a studio that includes former developers of Age Of Empires, Borderlands and Bioshock, have revealed Wartorn, a real-time tactics roguelite in which two elven sisters pit spells and minions against a brace of fantasy opponents, including ogres. It’s a smaller-scale, squad-managerial affair reminiscent of the ancient Myth: Fallen Lords, though the “painterly” art direction reminds me more of the impressionistic World War 1 fable 11-11: Memories Retold....

Blizzard just quietly released Warcraft 1 and 2 remasters, and they look like Zynga games made by a blind duck If something needs doing, it’s worth doing right Image credit:Blizzard Well, that was quick. After artwork leaked last week for what looked very much like a remaster of classic real-time strategy Warcraft II: Tides Of Darkness , Blizzard sneakily dropped both that and a remaster of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans last night....

Braid: Anniversary Edition has sold so poorly that “the future is uncertain” for Jonathan Blow’s company The remaster “sold like dog sh*t” <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/braid-anniversary-edition-out-now-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 dinosaur informs Tim, the hero of Braid, that his “princess is in another castle”. - 1”> Image credit:Thekla Inc Braid: Anniversary Edition “sold like dog shit” according to creator Jonathan Blow. Blow discussed the remasters sales performance across several Twitch streams since its release back in May, going so far as to suggest that the studio’s “future is uncertain” as a result of low sales....

Call of Duty 2024 and Gears 6 to get June reveal alongside Avowed and Indiana Jones release dates, claims report Microsoft Flight Simulator 4 release date demoted to subheadline in outrageous snub Image credit:Activision Blizzard Microsoft’s Xbox summer showcase in June will reportedly include a hefty post-show segment on the next and currently untitled Call Of Duty, alongside release dates for such first-party headliners as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 , Avowed and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle ....

Connections hints and answers for Sun, August 25th Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #440. 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 25th August? We’re here to lend a helping hand. Below we have a range of clues to help you get to today’s Connections answers....

Crusader Kings 3’s “landless adventurers” are set to offer a whole new way of playing the medieval trouble sim Home in a thousand strange places Image credit:Paradox Interactive Okay, listen. The Roads To Power expansion coming to Crusader Kings III is focusing on the Byzantine Empire. But forget that. Because today developers Paradox revealed the ins and outs of another feature from the DLC that is way more exciting than some fusty old Greeks....

DayZ creator reveals a “Kerbal Space Program killer” with kittens and challenges license owners to sue him A new solar system! Multiplayer! Life support! Possibly out in 2025! Image credit:RocketWerkz / Rock Paper Shotgun Stationeers and Icarus developers RocketWerkz are making a spiritual successor to beloved space sim Kerbal Space Program , which is currently titled “Kitten Space Agency” in a flagrant display of adherence to wholesome internet trends. It’s based on an actual Kerbal Space Program 2 pitch the studio threw at Take-Two subsidiary Private Division back in the day....

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core gets the gadgets out in a fighty new trailer Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is burrowing out of early access too Image credit:Ghost Ship Publishing Excellent dwarven miner-shooter Deep Rock Galactic has been quiet for a while, but only because devs Ghost Ship Games having been putting the wrenches to its upcoming roguelite spinoff Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core . After last week’s teasing of some of the ‘Reclaimer Tech’ that Rogue Core’s bearded delvers will wield, we now have a meatier, action-heavy trailer showing how that kit can be put to use against rampaging xenobeasts....

Diablo 4 Whispering Keys: How to open Silent Chests in D4 Discover where to get Whispering Keys so that you can open Silent Chests in Diablo 4 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Blizzard Entertainment Want to know where to get Whispering Keys in Diablo 4? Early on in Diablo 4 , you’ll probably find a Silent Chest that you cannot open. As you interact with the Silent Chest, it’ll tell you to return with a Whispering Key....