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Zero Orders Tactics is a clever turn-based god sim with a touch of From Dust Rock Paper Mountain Image credit:Pauloondra Classic god sims like Populous and Black & White teach that deities love to reach their horrible holy hands into our world and mess with us directly. They teach us to see 1-1 divine intervention in every random house fire and every lightning bolt that miraculously strikes our enemies. By contrast, the forthcoming Zero Orders Tactics teaches that god prefers to operate via covert means, because after all, personally lobbing some electricity at somebody would be inelegant ....

“Ah shit, here we go again”: GTA 6 developers speak from the picket line about Rockstar North “union-busting” “Everyone’s been shell-shocked as to what’s happened” <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/IMG_9485.png?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 pile of signs from a Rockstar North worker protest, including one reading “Ah shit, here we go again” and another with five stars. - 1”> Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Last week, GTA 6 developers Rockstar Games suddenly fired 31 of their UK-based workers as well as three based in Canada - initially on a charge of “gross misconduct”, then for the act of sharing “confidential information on a public forum”....

10 best Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring and where to get them Discover the best Spirit Ashes and learn how to use them in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for the best Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring? Spirit Ashes are an exceptional aid in most Elden Ring boss fights. These handy summons will call spectral beings to assist you in fights and help take attention off you in battles, giving you time to heal or perform a weapon attack....

8 Wuthering Waves combat tips and tricks Dominate Wuthering Waves with these essential battle tips Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kuro Games Looking for combat tips and tricks to use in Wuthering Waves? Considering Wuthering Waves is an open-world RPG , it should come as no surprise that combat is at the forefront. Laced throughout the game, you’ll come up against an abundance of enemies as you explore, while you’re tackling quests, and especially when you opt to take down the World Bosses to reap the rewards....

A new Dead Rising is reportedly on the way, and one that might come with a familiar face Back from the you know where Image credit:Capcom All that trouble going on with Monster Hunter Wilds aside, for a good long while now Capcom has been doing quite well for itself. Multiple quite well liked Resident Evil games, fresh new bits like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and the upcoming Pragmata , and even a few remasters, namely for the Ace Attorney games (throw a dog a bone and give us a new one of those, though Capcom), but also for series like Dead Rising that also haven’t had a new entry in a while....

Activision unveil new studio working on ‘narrative AAA franchise’, days after Microsoft shut Prey and Evil Within devs Elsewhere Entertainment team made up of Last of Us, Witcher and Far Cry alumni <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ATVI-ELSEWHERE-STUDIO-TOUT.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 dictionary definition of “elsewhere” on a blurry background, teasing the announcement of new Activision studio Elsewhere Entertainment - 1”> Image credit:Activision Around a week after Microsoft shuttered a number of beloved studios with a track record of making excellent single-player, story-driven games, their newly-owned arm of Activision has revealed a brand new studio....

Alan Wake 2’s latest patch adds a kind of jump scare intensity option Plus the ever-useful chapter select Image credit:Epic Games Publishing There’s life in the ol’ Alan Wake 2 yet. Last year’s multimedia horror extravaganza game has a new patch, and of note is that it includes chapter select but, interestingly, also the “much-requested option to tune down the horror flashes”, according to the notes here . What is a horror flash, you ask?...

All Elden Ring: Nightreign weapons and scaling stats Compare all 387 Nightreign weapons with our tables of weapon stats Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking to better understand the giant arsenal of Elden Ring: Nightreign weapons? If you’re coming to Nightreign as a newcomer to Elden Ring or Souls games, you may well be daunted by the sheer number of weapons on offer, and the randomness with which they’re presented to you in each Expedition....

Arc Raiders Quest list: How to complete all 72 Quests The full mission list of all 72 Quests in Arc Raiders Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios Want to complete all 72 Quests in Arc Raiders? Quests are given by the characters and traders of Speranza, your main base of operations in Arc Raiders. These missions usually comprise of several steps which must be completed while on raids, and they’re a fantastic way to gain tonnes of useful rewards, as well as familiarising yourself with all the maps and main mechanics of Embark’s masterful extraction shooter....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed to 2025 as Ubisoft try to recover from “softer than expected” Star Wars Outlaws launch Will now launch day one on Steam, with no season pass Image credit:Ubisoft The AssCreed faithful have waited a thousand years for a sequel set in feudal Japan, birthplace of ninjas and samurai. Woe unto ye dreamers of Ubisoft takes on Tenchu, for you must carry that candle for a little longer....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has leaked a month before release, and Ubisoft are cracking down on stealthy early videos “Any footage shared online does not represent the final quality of the game.” Image credit:Ubisoft In typical shinobi style, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has slipped through the cracks of physical and digital retail and sneakishly released itself a month ahead of schedule. The game is due to launch on 20th March, but people are already posting photographs of boxed copies, while others say they’ve managed to lift a code from the crevices of the PlayStation store....

Avowed’s release delayed into 2025 to dodge “a busy season” on Game Pass, claims report But the game itself is in “good shape”, apparently Image credit:Microsoft Obsidian’s first-person action- RPG Avowed is one of our 75 most anticipated games of 2024 , but according to a report, it’s been booted back into early 2025 to avoid a “very busy period” on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service. Thanks, Microsoft. Do you know how long it took to cobble together that 2024 list?...

Battlefield 6 introduces a Casual Breakthrough mode aimed at more “relaxed” field battling Alongside temporary Strikepoint XP adjustments Image credit:EA Birds chirp and gentle breeze floats by as you sip your tea. A tank rolls by, a shell explodes, and someone gets wiped out by machine gun fire. You remain relaxed. This is, after all, the stated goal of Battlefield 6 ’s freshly introduced Casual Breakthrough mode, designed for those who wish to battle fields “without the intensity of a full PvP lobby”....

Best Pals for Generating Electricity in Palworld Here are our picks for the best Pals for Generating Electricity in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know which Pals in Palworld are best at Generating Electricity? As you progress in Palworld , you’ll slowly unlock more structures in your base which require electricity. These begin with the Power Generator, which becomes available at Level 26, and’ll soon find yourself capable of building Production Assembly Lines and Electric Medicine Workbenches....

Best PC gaming deals today: Big savings for PC builders, gamers, and gear tinkerers Top discounts include liquid-cooled desktops, ultrawide screens, budget SSDs, and a laser cutter. Image credit:Samsung / Crucial Today’s list isn’t full of impulse buys and plastic tat. It’s proper kit. Hardware that earns its keep when it comes to upgrading your setup, building from scratch, or trying to coax one more game out of your aging rig without the fans launching into orbit....

Bethesda are so chill about Skyblivion that they’re promoting it in Oblivion Remastered videos Oblivion remaster art lead is “excited to see their interpretation” The release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is theoretically terrible news for the creators of Skyblivion , a long-in-development mod that recreates Bethesda’s 2006 RPG in the Skyrim engine. On the one hand, you could argue that the official comeback care of Virtuos Studios renders Skyblivion unnecessary....

Black Myth Wukong Luojia Fragrant Vine locations Upgrade your Gourd by finding every Luojia Fragrant Vine in Black Myth Wukong Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Looking for Luojia Fragrant Vines in Black Myth Wukong? If you wish to upgrade your Gourds to get increased Gourd ‘uses’ - meaning more health recovery before you need to rest at a Shrine - Luojia Fragrant Vine is the item you need. Luojia Fragrant Vines are hidden across Black Myth Wukong ’s many regions, where they’ll appear as sparkly yellow flowers growing against large trees....

Blade Chimera’s demo suggests another rad 2D metroidvania from the Touhou Luna Nights devs Lux be a lady Image credit:PLAYISM / WSS playground Blade Chimera is a cyberpunk metroidvania from Team Ladybug, the team behind the really very good Touhou Luna Nights and Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth . As with Deedlit - one of our favourite ‘vanias - I’m drawn to it partly for the opulent real-time RPG combat, and partly because, to be very superficial, the protagonist is taller than I’m used to in games like this....

Borderlands 4: How to beat Shadowpelt How fo find and defeat Shadowpelt, and all loot drops Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/2K Trying to beat Shadowpelt in Borderlands 4? Shadowpelt’s one of the more annoying bosses in Borderlands 4 , thanks to an invisibility shield that kicks in multiple times throughout the fight. Combine this with intense speed and a tendency to hop all over the arena, and you have one bothersome opponent that seems designed to irk players looking for Legendary drops....

Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Neat! Image credit:Sega Oh, hey, would you look at that? Total War: Warhammer 3 ’s patch 5.2.0 (arriving later today) has some new orcs and goblins in it. Look at ’em! They’ve got swords and shields now! Image credit:Creative Assembly Image credit:Creative Assembly Neat! Total War: Warhammer III Video Game Rock Paper Shotgun is better when you sign in Sign in and join us on our journey to discover strange and compelling PC games....