Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 gets its first teaser, and you’d better “be prepared for sadness” “I just wanted to make the whole world sad…when people are sad, I’m a bit happy” Image credit:CD Projekt Are you pretty happy right now? Well, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the follow-up to that Cyberpunk 2077 Netflix anime, will make you nice and miserable when it arrives. CD Projekt revealed this past weekend that the upcoming series, which’ll deliver a fresh standalone tale set in Night City, is currently in production....

Deep Rock Galactic’s new prop hunt mode is cute, even if no-one will play it with me “Maintenance update” introduces a beer-induced minigame Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Coffee Stain Publishing Ore-poaching co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic was updated today, primarily to address a series of longstanding technical issues but also to encourage you to get sozzled and turn into a filing cabinet. The patch adds a new Hidden Dwarf Double IPA bevvy to the space rig hub’s bar, and duly necking it will initiate a prop hunt minigame among your squad of dwarven miners....

Disney Epic Mickey touches down on PC with improved controls this September Warren Spector platformer was a Wii exclusive Image credit:THQ Nordic Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is bringing the cult classic 3D platformer to PC, with updated controls and graphics, more than a decade after its original Wii-exclusive release. Now it has a specific release date: September 24th. Epic Mickey was the work of Junction Point Studios, where the project was led by Warren Spector, best known for working on the original Deus Ex ....

Dungeons of Hinterberg review: a breezy action RPG that’s as pretty as a postcard Ditch deadlines for dungeon delving Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Curve Games Developer: Microbird Games Publisher: Curve Games Release: July 18th 2024 On: Windows From: Steam Price: TBC Reviewed on: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, Windows 10 Usually when a game makes me want to stop playing and go outside it’s a bad sign, but with Dungeons of Hinterberg it’s different....

Elden Ring Nightreign is no Bloodborne 2, but you can dress up as a hunter at the very least A hoonter, in search of the Elden Ring you say? Image credit:FromSoftware We’re not too far off Elden Ring Nightreign now, with the spinoff game due out right at the end of the month. Some of you might have even played some of it already, unlike James, who struggled to play any of it at all when the test was held back in February ....

Everspace 2 is getting a free Unreal Engine 5 upgrade to make future updates and expansions easier Rockfish aim to support joyful Luke Skywalking sim “for a long time” Image credit:Rockfish/RockPaperShotgun Rockfish have announced that they’re updating arcade dogfighter Everspace 2 to run on Unreal Engine 5. The engine rollover will arrive as part of or alongside the game’s Incursions update in spring 2024, which includes tweaks and bugfixes as well as extra legendary items and a new game feature of some description....

Former Annapurna staff reportedly found new studio to rescue sold-off Private Division projects, including new Game Freak game And Kerbal Space Program 2 Image credit:Take-Two Interactive In a fairly exciting case of two major industry stories meeting in the middle, former members of downfallen indie publisher Annapurna Interactive have reportedly joined forces to take control of several game projects previously published by Take-Two Interactive’s label Private Division, which has itself been sold off amid layoffs....

Former Helldivers 2 lead writer’s next game is “Fire Emblem if it were published by Annapurna” Expect a somewhat different mix of tragedy and comedy Image credit:Arrowhead Studios The former lead writer of charming super-fascist simulator Helldivers 2 is working on a strategy and tactics RPG in the vein of Nintendo and Intelligent System’s Fire Emblem games, which aren’t available on PC and as such, are a complete mystery to you, a lifelong desktop warrior who would sooner cut their hand off than suffer it to brush against one of those filthy Nintendo witches, I mean Switches....

Funky Friday Codes: Redeem codes for extra points, free cosmetics, and more! Get freebies including special microphones, emotes, animations — and even points bonuses! Image credit:Lyte Interactive Looking for the latest Funky Friday codes for free points boosts, emotes, and more? Funky Friday is a competitive rhythm game hosted on the Roblox platform. Based on the indie game Friday Night Funkin’, Funky Friday has been likened to a version of Dance Dance Revolution you can complete with just mouse and keyboard, which is good news if you’re not feeling very energetic or don’t have access to an arcade-sized dance mat in your very own house....

Ghost of Tsushima’s PSN login requirement will stop you playing multiplayer on Steam Deck Cross-play will be in beta at launch Image credit:Sucker Punch We’re just a couple of days away from Ghost of Tsushima’s PC release date , as the former PlayStation exclusive prepares to drop its Director’s Cut - including its expansion and multiplayer DLC - on Steam. Having recently cleared up the question around whether you’ll need to sign in with a PSN account after the Helldivers 2 debacle - yes, if you want to play the co-op mode - developers Nixxes and Sucker Punch have now revealed that the login requirement will mean multiplayer won’t work on Steam Deck....

Gloomwood rings in the new year with a very vertical update filled with piggish cops and a useful new gun Still as gloomy as ever Image credit:New Blood Interactive Gloomwood opened the year not with a whimper, but with a town - a Hightown! Right on January 1st, a fresh update and new area (The Hightown District) arrived in the early access stealth game. This new district is very vaguely described as the game’s “most vertical open area” yet, and it certainly looks as suitably gloomy as the rest of the game....

Hands-on with the new Steam Machine, Valve’s square shot at SteamOS PC redemption Box of tricks Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Remember Steam Machines ? Valve do, and they’re making a new one. The circa-2026 Steam Machine (it’s out early next year , date and prices TBC) seeks to cleanse the bad juju of that previous attempt at bringing SteamOS mini-PCs to the masses, bringing together a decade’s worth of hardware and software improvements – including some lessons learned from the far more successful Steam Deck ....

Helldivers 2 gets new stealth missions today, and its super-slimmed install size version is finally ready to take over Sneakiness and smallness abounds Image credit:Arrowhead A new Helldivers 2 patch has arrived ahead of the slightly delayed Redacted Regiment warbond also making its sneaky debut today, January 22nd. In line with that warbond’s stealthy shushness, this patch has seen Arrowhead add in new commando missions designed to reward those who know when to crouch-walk....

Here’s a free 80s-style ninja heist game where you race in splitscreen to loot a daimyo’s castle Look ma, no Hanzo Image credit:mausimus Back in December, a bunch of cool games had the extreme impoliteness to sneak onto digital shelves while we were losing our hair, souls and marbles covering various gaming award shows. One of those games was Escape From Castle Matsumoto - which can be excused, admittedly, because it’s a game about ninjas, and we expect ninjas to be sneaky....

Hollow Knight Silksong walkthrough: Part 25 (Wisp Thicket) It’s time to face the Father Of The Flame Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team Cherry Looking to pass through the Wisp Thicket region in Hollow Knight: Silksong? One of Silksong’s dozens of regions is nestled secretively above Greymoor, and it’s entirely possible to skip right by it and finish the game without ever knowing it was there. I speak of the Wisp Thicket - a small, dense, dark region of jungle which is home to a number of fire-wielding Pilgrims , led by one of the game’s most memorable bosses - the Father Of The Flame....

Hollow Knight Silksong walkthrough: Part 27 (The Slab) How to acquire all three Slab keys and explore the entire prison Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team Cherry Stuck finding your way through The Slab in Hollow Knight: Silksong? The Slab is designed to be a bit of a maze. A central shaft runs from top to bottom through the region, but otherwise the area is filled with locked doors and labyrinthine tunnels which make escape near-impossible....

Homeworld 3 review: a lavish and often gripping RTS that is overly reliant on playing the hits I was tempted to exclusively call it the ‘mommy ship’ so consider yourselves lucky Image credit:Blackbird Interactive/Rock Paper Shotgun Developer: Blackbird Interactive Publisher: Gearbox Publishing Release: May 13th 2024 On: Windows From: Steam , Epic Games Store Price: £50 /€60 /$60 Reviewed on: Intel Core i5-8600K, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070, Windows 10 Spacefaring RTS Homeworld 3 is good sci-fi....

How to get Rivers Of Blood in Elden Ring Here’s how to get to the exact location of the Rivers Of Blood Katana Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for the Rivers Of Blood Katana in Elden Ring? Katanas are some of the most popular and sought-after weapons in Elden Ring , with their long range and quick combos. Rivers Of Blood is one of the very best Katanas one can find; unfortunately, it will be quite some time until you can lay your hands on it....

How to get the Noklateo reward in Elden Ring: Nightreign Make your way to the depths of Nokleteo, the Shrouded City, and claim its powerful reward <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/elden-ring-nightreign-noklateo-reward-get.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=“The player in Elden Ring: Nightreign gains the reward at the end of Noklateo, The Shrouded City. The words “Power Gained” are emblazoned across the centre of the screen. - 1”> Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Thinking of braving the Shrouded City of Noklateo in Elden Ring: Nightreign for the invaluable reward at its heart?...

How to get the Slingshot in Sons Of The Forest Learn where to find the Slingshot in Sons of the Forest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Looking for the Slingshot in Sons Of The Forest? Sons Of The Forest has many ranged weapons to find across its sprawling cannibal-packed island, but the Slingshot easily has the most readily-available ammo source. That’s because you can find small rocks scattered all over across the ground, and simply loading them into your Slingshot provides an easy way to pick off enemies from afar....