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Traveller’s Hymn is a free open-world grid-based RPG, and it’s out today Looks lovely Image credit:Aquatic Ranger Studio Traveller’s Hymn is a top-down, grid-based, open-world adventure game (and breathe), set in a dark fantasy land. The tileset is lovely, as are the little dialogue boxes and menus and the gentle bob of your backpack-ridden character as they walk. Basically, it looks like it’s worth everyone’s time, particularly because there’s one big twist here - it’s entirely free....

Two Epic Games directors step down after US Department of Justice investigate games companies under antitrust laws Fingers wagged at Tencent Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / US Department of Justice / Tencent / Epic Games Two men on the board of directors for Epic Games have stepped down from their positions after the US Department of Justice investigated the board under antitrust laws. The pair of directors were originally appointed to Epic’s board by Tencent (who slurp upon a minority stake in the Unreal Engine company) but the United States government took a look at this and said: ah-ah-ah, you’re not allowed to have a director in your boardroom if they’re already fingers-deep in the pie of a competing company....

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed set in post-Civil War America due to US politics and Yasuke backlash “Too political in a country too unstable” Image credit:Ubisoft Ubisoft allegedly cancelled plans for a new Assassin’s Creed game set in in the aftermath of the American Civil War last year, with online moaning about Assassin’s Creed Shadows co-protagonist Yasuke and concerns over the volatility of the modern day US political climate being cited as reasons....

Ultros review: a sweet and sour Metroidvania Planting the flag Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kepler Interactive Developer: Hadoque Publisher: Kepler Interactive Release: February 13th 2024 On: Windows, macOS From: Steam , Epic Games Store Price: £20/€25/$25 Reviewed on: Intel Core i9-11900K, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 3080, Windows 10 + Steam Deck Ultros is one of those games that’s born to stick in the memory. Not only is it one of the most visually vibrant games of the year so far with its neon colour palette that’s an instant-KO-to-my-eyeballs, but the way it twists and rewires core tenets of the Metroidvania rulebook also make it one of the boldest and most daring examples of its genre....

Valve are now selling refurbished Steam Deck OLEDs at up to £110/$130 off – if you can find them in stock Gabe’ll fix it Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun The Steam Deck OLED has joined Valve’s Certified Refurbished programme, offering a much cheaper way of getting your hands on the best handheld PC around. Provided you don’t mind it being in someone else’s first, anyway. As with official refurbs of the original Steam Deck , “certified” Steam Deck OLEDs are formerly-broken models that have been returned to Valve, fixed up and tested in-house, then put back on the market at steep discounts ....

Voice-controlled murder mystery Dead Meat hits Steam this year, but its embrace of generative AI might spoil a great idea Killer app Image credit:Meaning Machine I don’t want to talk to a game. I assume I’m not alone in this, because the tech’s been around for donkey’s and barely anyone tries to use it. Mass Effect 3 tried voice commands. Socom U.S Navy Seals shipped with a headset. “Dunno if I wanna be shouting out tacticool commands in my living room,” wrote a Redditor on the subject four years ago, speaking to my very soul in the process....

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 PvP multiplayer certainly has that old timey Gears Of War energy Who wants toast? Image credit:Focus Entertainment Yesterday, Nic took James and I on a tour of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 ’s co-op campaign. A merry old time was had, romping through fortress cities like a small herd of crusader buffalo, using the game’s absurd jetpack functionality to pancake invading Tyranids, and getting our screens so slathered in gore we couldn’t work out who was killing what....

What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Image credit:Fortuné Méaulle / Rock Paper Shotgun This week RPS has been racked by staff absences due to illness, family affairs, press trips, and a dire force of negation called “holiday”. For a while, on Friday, I thought I might be the only one left. “Is there anyone alive out there?” I howled, guiding my lifeboat among the frozen gobbets of discount gaming keyboard....

What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Next week sees the Game Developers Conference arrive in San Francisco along with our Edwin, who’ll be sniffing for scoops and—I hope, for his sake—big burritos. My years of GDC left me devestated by the full realisation of how bad Mexican food is in the UK and I’m still not over it. Even the ‘fancy’ tacos and burritos you find nowadays cannot stand up to whichever burrito joint was closest to the BART station, especially as those were $7 and you’ll pay £15 for a bad burrito here....

With Hytale early access imminent, lead dev urges folks to take a couple of steps to “significantly reduce launch-day stress” Hypixel say they expect over a million people to queue up right out of the gate Image credit:Hypixel It’s Hytale early access release week, with the recently resurrected via purchase from Riot blocky sandbox set to ruck up tomorrow, January 13th. Ahead of the big day the Hypixel co-founder who’s currently spearheading the game has asked prospective players to download and log into its launcher nice and early, with the hopes this can help keep launch day disruption to a minimum....

Wordle hints and answer (#1008): How to solve the Saturday March 23 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for March 23? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? We have you covered with a list of hints to help you maintain that precious streak....

Wordle hints and answer (#1267): How to solve the Saturday December 7 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for December 7? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? If you’re on your last guess, don’t worry!...

Wordle hints and answer (#1297): How to solve the Monday January 6 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 6? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? Whenever the Wordle word won’t come to mind, we’re here to help....

Wordle hints and answer (#1368): How to solve the Tuesday March 18 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for March 18? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? Word puzzles are a great way to expand your vocabulary, but they’re of no use if you can’t discover the answer....

Wordle hints and answer (#1414): How to solve the Saturday May 3 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for May 3? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? The NYT Wordle puzzles are addictive and entertaining, but when the answer just won’t reveal itself, they can also turn a bit tiresome....

Wordle hints and answer (#1523): How to solve the Wednesday August 20 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for August 20? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? Entering one wrong Wordle word is fine, entering two is still okay, but from three wrong guesses onwards, things may get a little… tense....

Wordle hints and answer (#1548): How to solve the Sunday September 14 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for September 14? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? You may be racking your brains over this one, and perhaps a feeling of frustration is creeping in, but worry not; this extensive list of Wordle hints and letter reveals will turn this puzzle back into a fun challenge!...

Wordle hints and answer (#1642): How to solve the Wednesday December 17 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for December 17? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? This Wordle is a tough one, but don’t worry; you’ll find anything you might need to solve this wordy conundrum in this handy guide....

Wordle hints and answer (#1673): How to solve the Saturday January 17 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 17? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? Difficult Wordle challenges are almost a daily occurrence, but as always, we won’t give in without a fight....

Wordle hints and answer (#1679): How to solve the Friday January 23 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 23? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? It’s another tough one today, so don’t feel bad if you can’t make sense of this Wordle puzzle yet; you surely aren’t the only one....