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Game Pass’s most exciting new addition in March is a farming sim with mechs Not many of those Image credit:Amplifier Game Invest/Frame Break It’s a new month, which means a new set of games arriving on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service. The arrivals begin today with stompy, old school shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun , and will continue before the advent of spring with the mechs-and-plants craft ’em up Lightyear Frontier and telekinetic adventure Control Ultimate Edition, among others....

Gothic platformer Love Eternal turns Celeste into a full-bore psychological horror game Gris but grislier Image credit:Ysbryd Games The precision-platformer is a torturous genre at the best of times, and now developers Brlka and publishers Ysbryd Games have seen fit to combine it with Silent Hill. Their forthcoming Love Eternal is the story of Maya, a girl whisked off to a “castle built of bitter memories” by a weird, lonely god, and obliged to make her way “through over 100 screens filled with spikes, lasers, switches, and traps”....

Grand Theft Auto 6 is still hitting consoles in autumn, says Take-Two boss, promise Yet a PC release window remains unknown Image credit:Take-Two Interactive Zelnick repeated that Rockstar would launch the criminalistic third-person city wrecker for consoles “in the fall” and also confirmed Mafia: The Old Country ’s summer release, as well as Borderlands 4 ’s release sometime “before year end”. It’s a bit weird to write a news story which is essentially: “nothing has changed”....

Hell Is Us lead says Silksong’s short notice release date was “a little callous,” even if he’s happy they didn’t delay it A hell of… someone’s making Image credit:Rogue Factor I think that no matter when Hollow Knight: Silksong released, it was going to ruffle some feathers. Not because of any of that difficulty discourse you’ve probably seen on your timeline since its release, we’re done with that, I’m talking about its literal release date, September 4th....

Here’s Doom running in Hytale before it’s even out, thanks to modders Because of course Image credit:Hypixel / Tr7zw Well, it was inevitable really. Here I sit, a day before Hytale ’s early access release , to tell you that a modder has already managed to get a blocky version of classic Doom running in it. Add it to the list of weird places to play the shooter, which already included (inhales) human test , lawnmower , electric toothbrush , tractor , the bad social media place , pregancy test , and gut bacteria ....

Hollow Knight Silksong: What does Fractured Mask do? How to find the Mottled Skarr seller and get the Fractured Mask Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team Cherry Wondering what the Fractured Mask does in Hollow Knight: Silksong? Hidden in the depths of Hornet’s March is a seller called the Mottled Skarr who is thankfully much less interested in attacking Hornet than the other ants that roam about the place. Unfortunately, the Mottled Skarr doesn’t speak Hornet’s language, and one of their wares - the Fractured Mask - doesn’t have an understandable description, forcing you to pay a hefty 260 Rosaries to figure out what it does....

Horses is an absolutely cursed horror game from the creators of Saturnalia Another noxious artgame for the stable Image credit:Santa Ragione Being at once repellent and compelling is some kind of criterion for Real Art Status, and Horses - developed by Saturnalia developers Santa Ragione and directed by Andrea Lucco Borlera - certainly earns that accolade. Out later in 2024, this first-person horror game takes inspiration from Surrealism and silent cinema, with monochrome visuals, speech cards and rickety live-action scenes and transitions....

How S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 moves the series forward – and why it reflects Ukraine’s “rebellious” spirit A play and a chat with GSC Game World Image credit:GSC Game World Oh, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl . Mere weeks from release after years of delays, plopped in front of me at a cramped, lightly vibrating Gamescom booth, and you still won’t reveal your secrets. I did get to play a brief whizz through GSC Game World’s eerie FPS – enough to feel encouraged, even – but be it time constraints or the darkness of my nighttime raid into the radioactive Zone, I would have liked to have quite literally seen more....

How to beat Skarrgard in Hollow Knight Silksong How to beat the giant ant boss guarding Hunter’s March Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team Cherry Are you being repeatedly smashed into the dirt by the Skarrgard in Hollow Knight Silksong? Then you’re a member of a very large and welcoming club. This ant miniboss can (and will) pancake Hornet every chance it gets, and even with upgraded weapons, it’ll likely get more than a few chances....

How to cook in Nightingale Here’s how to cook in Nightingale and manage your hunger meter Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games Want to know how to cook in Nightingale? As with most survival crafting games, knowing how to cook can quite literally mean life or death in Nightingale . Campfires not only provide warmth and refuge within the wilderness but they can also be used to make Healing Salves and cook ingredients from hunting, fishing and gathering....

How to defeat Mech Abomination in Wuthering Waves Take on the giant robot in the ruins Wondering how to beat the Mech Abomination boss in Wuthering Waves? Hidden beneath the ruins of a crumbling building in Whining Aix’s Mire, the Mech Abomination is a massive robot made in the Court of Savantae lab. While it’s slow (and walks around on its arms), it can still do some serious damage, and you’ll want to make sure you know what you’re in for before taking on the challenge....

How to enhance equipment in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Here’s how to enhance equipment in Dragon’s Dogma 2 and all smithing styles explained Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Looking to enhance equipment in Dragon’s Dogma 2? As with most RPGs , knowing how to enhance equipment in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is vital for fighting monsters, questing and building a well-rounded Arisen and Main Pawn. If you want to get the most out of your armor and weapons, you’ll need to know how to enhance them and which smithing styles suit your vocation of choice as these will offer improvements to different stats....

How to get a Vampire Crab in Palia Here’s how to catch a Vampire Crab in Palia Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Singularity 6 Corporation Want to know how to get a Vampire Crab in Palia? Vampire Crabs are classed as a Bug in Palia and only spawn in one area of the game. Like most farming RPGs , collecting Bugs and Fish can be a valuable source of income. Additionally, Vampire Crabs can drop Silk Thread when caught, making them a worthy pursuit if you’re after Silk as a crafting resource....

How to get Cobalt in Hytale These are the biomes where Cobalt Ore can spawn underground Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hypixel Studios Looking for Cobalt in Hytale? Cobalt Ore is a bright blue ore which, once mined and smelted into Cobalt Ingots, can be used to fashion some of the strongest tools, weapons, and gear in Hytale . It’s well worth the effort of seeking out these Cobalt Ore patches, as a full set of Cobalt armor matches the HP bonus and damage reduction of Thorium armor, while also replacing Thorium’s niche poison resistance effect with a far more universally useful Signature Attack damage bonus....

How to get the Mountaintop reward in Elden Ring: Nightreign Frigid cold and powerful monsters guard the mountaintop’s treasure Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Unlocked the Mountaintop in Elden Ring: Nightreign, but you want to know what the reward is at its peak? We’ve got you covered. And despite the main guards and terrifying conditions native to the Mountaintop, earning its reward is fairly simple. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, nor that you can easily die doing so, but it doesn’t ask as much of you as, say, The Crater ....

How to heal in Infinity Nikki How to get Healing Nectar and Recovery Nectar in Infinity Nikki Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Papergames Do you need to heal in Infinity Nikki? Although Nikki isn’t the type to slay enemies left and right, that doesn’t mean she can’t lose HP. Whenever that happens, you can rely on HP recovery items to save you from a respawn. Healing items are devilishly well-hidden in Infinity Nikki ....

How to play multiplayer in Nightingale Here’s how to play multiplayer in Nightingale Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games Looking play Nightingale multiplayer? If there’s one thing better than adventuring through the Fae Realms, it’s doing so with friends. Nightingale is a survival crafting game set amidst mysterium and Victorian-era fashion. Along the way, you’ll encounter mythical beasts that get more and more ferocious as you delve further from your starting realm....

How to show coordinates in Hytale Here’s how to toggle the coordinates overlay in Hytale Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hypixel Studios Want to know your coordinates in Hytale? Knowing your current position in the world of Hytale is extremely powerful, just as it is in Minecraft and similar games. Not only is it a good idea to jot down important coordinates (such as your home base) so you never get lost, but keeping track of your current coordinates (or coords) is a great help when you’re searching for specific materials and ores....

How to use GPS locators in Sons Of The Forest Learn how to use trackers in Sons Of The Forest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Want to know how to use GPS locators in Sons Of The Forest? GPS locators are initally labelled with purple markers in Sons Of The Forest . When you reach these pings, however, you can pick up the GPS locators and use them to mark whatever you want across the map ....

Hytale being unfinished is fine, but I’d rather see nothing than its WIP signs The devil’s sandwich board Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hypixel Studios I like Hytale . I like how it plays smoother and weightier than Minecraft, while matching the explorative highs of creeping through an infested cave or stumbling upon some ancient, unplundered ruin. I like how it runs on the Steam Deck without trying to . And I like the pace at which it’s being updated: one substantial patch per week, at the current rate....