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I would like every game to ask me to take The Photo Of God Pray cheese Image credit:SeriousDaniel The Photo Of God is not an especially brilliant game, but it is a game I keep thinking about. It’s a spooky, throwaway interactive epistle from the evidently self-deprecating Serious Daniel, in which you play a photographer standing on a rooftop in a flooded city, under a low, funereal sun. The photographer decides he is going to snap a picture of God....

I’m much more excited for Avowed after hearing the team say that what makes RPGs special is “missable content” Chasing waterfalls Image credit:Microsoft ‘Confident’ game design is one of those slightly fluffy critic words I sometimes find myself reaching for tenuously, knowing that - sigh - I’m going to have to do all sort of detestable nonsense like ‘back up my vague assertion with concrete examples that are useful to the reader’ if I do....

Infinity Nikki review: it’s like Genshin, if Genshin shopped at ASOS and renounced violence Looks like menus are back on the menu boys Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Infold Games Developer: Infold Games Publisher: Infold Games Release: December 5th, 2024 On: Windows From: Epic Games Store Price: Free Reviewed on: Intel Core i7-12700F, Nvidia RTX 3080, 16GB RAM, Windows 11 I’ll come out and say it: I had no idea, really, what Infinity Nikki was about before I dove in....

InZOI’s free character creator demo is out now, just make sure you’re ready to do some work to get access to it Anyone fancy a trip to the uncanny valley? Image credit:Krafton InZOI kind of looks like an exercise in pushing the uncanny valley to me, something I’d wholeheartedly respect if that were definitely the intention behind the game, but I have a hunch that it really is just meant to be The Sims , but if it looked like real life....

Kerbal Space Program 2 feared cancelled as 70 layoffs reported at Take-Two’s Seattle offices But KSP2 publisher Private Division say space game is still receiving updates Image credit:Take-Two Interactive Last month, GTA 6 publishers Take-Two Interactive announced plans to “rationalize” their “pipeline” by laying off five per cent of their workforce - around 580 people - and cancelling various games. As part of that, they’re reportedly now doing away with 70 positions at their Seattle offices - Seattle being the home of the Take-Two-owned Intercept Games, the current developers of space sim Kerbal Space Program 2 ....

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: All Tailor locations Find every Tailor in Trosky and Kuttenberg Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver Looking for the nearest Tailor in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2? Tailoring is an easily forgotten trade in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 , particularly when you can actually physically partake in other trades such as Blacksmithing . But when you need one, a Tailor will prove invaluable for purchasing specific clothes to improve your reputation, and repairing clothes with ease....

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is getting a Barber Mode and by golly, I hope I can actually be a barber Mod support and other updates coming this month <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/barber-mode.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 poster of Kingdom Come protagonist Henry with a neat beard, released to promote an update which adds “Barber Mode” - 1”> Image credit:Deep Silver / Rock Paper Shotgun Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is getting a major patch on 13th March, developers Warhorse have announced....

Mafia: The Old Country now has a first-person driving mod that’s ideal for capo cruisin’, when it’s not utterly terrifying Or doing some sick Sicilian skids around San Celeste Image credit:Hangar 13 / Norskpl To me, the best part of Mafia: The Old Country is getting really into the idea of pretending you’re living in 1900s Sicily and drinking in the gorgeous vistas that the game’s world offers up like sips of wine....

May is no longer the month of spice, as Dune: Awakening catches a three week long delay More time to sand off the rough edges Image credit:Funcom It turns out you won’t actually be spicing up your life next month, as Funcom have announced that Dune: Awakening is getting a delay. The survival MMO was originally supposed to be launching this coming May 20th, but a Steam post was shared today sharing that its release date has been pushed to June 10th....

Maybe now that Silent Hill 4’s PC release is getting some cut hauntings you’ll admit it’s quite good, actually Roomy Image credit:Konami I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I love Silent Hill 4: The Room . It was actually the first game I played in the series, and when I did I wasn’t aware that it wasn’t universally loved or even liked at its release. Not that knowing other people’s opinions would have changed my mind about it, I’m the kind of person that will ardently defend a 6/10, but still, I think there’s a lot to love about it… unless you played the game on PC....

Metaphor: ReFantazio plays like a high-fantasy Persona RPG with a curious hybrid combat system School’s out for the summoner Image credit:Sega To start a modern Atlus game is to dive headfirst into an ice-cold bath of unbearably swish UI design, a brimming tub of Cool Fonts and Flash Segues. Metaphor: ReFantazio , the first (going by the colon usage) in a new series of RPGs helmed by Persona series director Katsura Hashino, is no exception....

Millenia review: leaving your mark on history shouldn’t be this hard Needed more time on the drawing board Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Paradox Interactive Developer: C Prompt Games Publisher: Paradox Interactive Release: 26th March 2024 On: Windows From: Steam Price: £35/€40/$40 Reviewed on: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, 32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti, Windows 11 It’s been nearly eight years since the launch of Civilization VI , which is the longest gap between mainline Civ entries the series has seen since the first game appeared way back in 1991....

Monster Hunter Wilds: Chapter 3-2 walkthrough Prepare for a giant monster fight in our Chapter 3-2 walkthrough Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Struggling to beat the giant monster in Monster Hunter Wilds’ Chapter 3-2? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one! This chapter introduces a huge creature that our walkthrough will guide you through. It’s easy to faint if you don’t know how to survive their deadly one-hit attack. Fortunately for you, we know exactly what to do....

Monster Hunter Wilds: How to beat Congalala Learn the Congalala’s weaknesses, drop list, and more Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Need tips on how to beat the Congalala in Monster Hunter Wilds? Get ready for a gas attack, because the Congalala is back in Monster Hunter Wilds . This pink furry simian lurks in the dark forests and unleashes a potent stream of paralysis-inducing toots (and belches, and the occasional piece of flung dung) upon any who dare get in its path....

Monster Hunter Wilds: Switch Axe weapon tree The full list of all Switch Axes in Monster Hunter Wilds Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Looking for the full list of all 64 Switch Axes in Monster Hunter Wilds? The weapon tree in Monster Hunter Wilds is very broad, covering not only 14 weapon types but also 20-odd upgrade branches per weapon type. The Switch Axe is one of the newer weapon types introduced to Monster Hunter, but it’s still given a lot of attention with 68 unique weapons organised across 23 separate upgrade paths....

Monster Hunter Wilds: What carries over from the beta Learn all about the Monster Hunter Wilds beta progress and rewards that carry over. Image credit:Capcom Wondering what carries over from the Monster Hunter Wilds betas? While you can’t transfer all progress like your money and items, there are a couple of rewards for participating. And fortunately, you don’t really have to do all that much to get them. By simply creating a character in either the Open Beta Test 1 or 2, you’ll get two rewards for when Monster Hunter Wilds releases....

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault isn’t closing up shop, but it has received a small delay out of a busy October Got a business to run after all! Image credit:Digital Sun There just doesn’t seem to be a good time to release a game right now, does there? We all saw the way that Hollow Knight: Silksong scared away plenty of games, even games with completely different genres. And sometimes it’s just a case of a particular month being stacked - just this month alone there’s Ghost of Yotei, Battlefield 6 , Pokemon Legends Z-A, Ninja Gaiden 4, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 , Dispatch, Arc Raiders , the list truly goes on....

Never Alone 2 revealed - still an Alaskan Native folklore adventure, but now designed for co-op Sequel to 2014’s BAFTA winner, Never Alone 2 looks to have a lot of the same themes Image credit:Humble Games Never Alone , a quiet, snowy adventure set in the Alaskan arctic wilderness, won a Bafta in 2014, and at the Triple-I Initiative stream last night we got a glimpse of the upcoming sequel, Never Alone 2 ....

NYT Connections hint and answers (Thu, May 16) Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #340 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 (Thursday, March 21) Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #284 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....