Path of Exile 2: Best PoE 2 Ranger build Here’s a guide on the best Ranger build for nailing targets from afar Image credit:Grinding Gear Games Looking for the best Ranger build in Path of Exile 2? The Ranger is a highly capable ranged class in Path of Exile 2 who shoots with both regular bows and crossbows. She’s similar to the Mercenary, who’s more of a demolitions specialist, but possesses greater Dexterity and elemental capabilities....
Pentiment among games temporarily pulled from Steam as Unity security vulnerability forces rapid updates Fallout Shelter and Hearthstone are among the other games temporarily taken down Image credit:Obsidian Delightful medieval RPG Pentiment is among a number of games which have been temporarily delisted on Steam, as a result of a security vulnerability being unearthed in the Unity engine. Other games, including Among Us , have already received updates as a result of the issue....
PlayerUnknown’s Prologue: Go Wayback is an enchanting exploration sim tossed on a sea of metaverse imagineering Less “3D internet”, more directional tree moss please Image credit:PlayerUnknown Productions Buried in Brendan Greene and PlayerUnknown Productions’ billowing, three-part, decade-long effort to build some kind of “3D internet” there is a ramshackle but thoughtful Unreal Engine game about wilderness survival and orienteering. Catchily titled Prologue: Go Wayback! and due for Early Access launch this spring, it’s a game about finding a radio tower on a 64km2 map, generated based on a mix of in-house art and public access landscape data fed through the developer’s in-house machine learning technology....
Portal-hopping shooter Splitgate 2 revealed, looks like the original cult FPS but with a lot more money Witness the first cinematic trailer Image credit:1047 Games 1047 Games have announced Splitgate 2 , sequel to the gambolling free-to-play FPS from 2021 in which you could blast people through wormholes. The new game brings back said wormhole-based carnage together with newly “faction-forward” teamplay, and if you want to know what “faction-forward” means when it’s at home, I encourage you to stick your whole head into the below crackling cinematic trailer-vortex....
Portal: Revolution is a huge, eight-hour mod that bridges the gap between Portal 1 and 2 40 fully-voiced test chambers Image credit:Second Face Software/Valve Portal: Revolution is an eight hour fan-made Portal 2 prequel, with 40 new test chambers, voiced characters and new puzzle mechanics. It looks seriously impressive and it’s out now, with a trailer below. Voiced characters and dialogue always seem to be one area where mods fall down, much more than level or puzzle design, but the above trailer gives me hope Revolution overcomes that particular obstacle....
R.E.P.O. is Steam’s latest viral horror despite its high mate requirement - but the devs are working on matchmaking Before that, duck buckets Image credit:semiwork R.E.P.O is a six player co-op extraction spooper that currently sits atop Steam’s best seller charts, having amassed around 70k players the week following early access launch on Feb 26, and another 160k since then. That’s around 230 thousand players avoiding knifey chef frogs and persistent ducklings while extracting valuables to fill a cash quota....
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser’s new studio is making an “open world action-adventure” game Shock horror Image credit:Rockstar Games Absurd Ventures, the company started by Rockstar Games co-founder and head writer Dan Houser after he left said juggernaut, are working on a new " open world action-adventure" game. That’s according to recent job listings on Absurd’s website (cheers Gamesradar for the spot), which mention such a thing. And to be honest, are any of us surprised?...
Semi-open world FPS ExeKiller is a mix of cyberpunk and Wild West with a 1970s-style hovercar Cowborg life sim Image credit:Null Games Sometimes, a game needs an original premise before I’ll write it up, and sometimes, it just needs a flying car, or a slick revolver with chambers outlined in mouthwatering red neon. Say hello to ExeKiller , which I am filing under “not new, but news to me”. I know, “ExeKiller” sounds like a computer virus, though I think the people who make viruses tend to favour less obviously nefarious names, like “Microsoft Werd”....
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered review: a creative underworld romp marred by misogyny Still very much a product of its time Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grasshopper Manufacture Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture Publisher: Grasshopper Manufacture Release: October 31st, 2024 On: Windows From: Steam Price: £30/€30/$30 Reviewed on: Intel Core i7-12700F, Nvidia RTX 3080, 16GB RAM, Windows 11 Look up major events in 2011 and there’s some world-changing stuff… and some not so world-changing stuff....
Silent Hill 2 remake devs Bloober want to make more fully third-person horror games with minimal jump scares And are likely working with Konami again Image credit:Konami As I type these words, specialist wifeguy assessor Brendy is rambling through the fog of Bloober’s Silent Hill 2 remake . Knowing Brendy, he’ll be sauntering down Neely Street like a gentleman dandy from 1920s Oxford, throwing out his cuffs and elbows and winking merrily at all the shambling depression metaphors who are trying to chew his legs off....
Skull And Bones is Ubisoft’s “biggest open world” and cutting the campaign was vital, says former creative director Ubisoft staff shed light on over 10 years of development difficulties Image credit:Ubisoft Ubisoft Singapore’s piracy sim Skull And Bones started development in 2013, and during the subsequent decade-and-change it has seemingly collided with every possible reef in the ocean of videogame production, undergoing a series of delays, reboots and staff departures. Perhaps it will take you the same amount of time to sail across it: this is Ubisoft’s “biggest open world " offering, in the words of former creative director Elisabeth Pellen....
Some Elden Ring devs had “concerns” about its open world style, which the DLC will make “denser and richer” Shadow Of The Erdtree will be a more “seamless” and “diverse” creation Image credit:Bandai Namco From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki has acknowledged that members of the Dark Souls studio had misgivings about Elden Ring ’s shift to a full-blown open world format, while qualifying that Elden Ring’s vision for an open world was never “traditional”....
Sorry our servers fell over, say Arc Raiders devs, here’s some free virtual cash and a rucksack Justice served Image credit:Embark The servers of shooter Arc Raiders had a bit of a “wobble” on Sunday, as many would-be raiders of the arc queued up to get in. Developers Embark have now decided to offer those affected by the outage some free in-game as a make good for said server swoonage....
Steam tighten up rules for games with season pass DLC: “you have to commit to completing that content on time” DLC delays now limited to three months, plus mandatory refunds for cancellations Image credit:Valve Valve have unveiled a new policy about season passes on Steam, which aims to ensure that developers release all the individual DLC involved on time and share adequate details about each DLC pack in advance. It specifies that developers can delay release of a season pass DLC just once, and by no longer than three months....
Stickbossman, I think you’ll find my chainsaw has an appointment If you doubt me, just ask Thumby Image credit:Free Lives Look, I know there’s an anime fan in a top hat at the top of this tower. I know he’ll chuck ninja stars at me if I go up there and disturb him, but that’s why I’ve downed fifteen cups of coffee. I’ll just show him this chainsaw and these mail bombs, then we’ll get on famously....
Subnautica 2 developers warn fans to watch out for a fraudulent playtest Seems phishy Image credit:Krafton The developers of upcoming survival game Subnautica 2 have warned fans that some dastardly do-badders are sending “fraudulent invites” to a playtest for the game via Steam messages. The playtest isn’t real, say Unknown Worlds, who point out that any such invite will only come in an email from their own domain. “We have been made aware that fraudulent invites to a Subnautica 2 playtest are being sent on Steam to our community,” said community manager Donya Abramo on the game’s official Discord (as spotted by GamesRadar )....
Tactical Breach Wizards review: humour, heart, smarts and playfulness conjure up an instant genre classic When god breaches a door, he also blasts you through a window Image credit:Suspicious Developments Developer: Suspicious Developments Inc Publisher: Suspicious Developments Release: August 22nd 2024 On: Windows From: Steam Price: £TBC /€TBC/$20 Reviewed on: Intel Core i5-8600K, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070, Windows 10 Tactical Breach Wizards is a tactics game for people that don’t like tactics games....
Tekken 8’s next fighter is Clive, actually We over-Annalysed Image credit:Bandai Namco Earlier this week we heard rumblings of a new character announcement for Tekken 8 , and at the same time a trailer dropped a big unmistakable hint for red-dressed rabble rouser Anna Williams. Turns out that unmistakable hint was mistakable. My mistake. At last night’s Game Awards we learned that the next fighter to come to the game will be… Clive?...
The Asus ROG Ally handheld has dropped to £599 in the UK That’s £100 cheaper than the 2023 launch price and well worth considering. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Good news, everyone! One of the best PC gaming handhelds, the Asus ROG Ally, is done to just £599 at Currys in the UK for the higher-powered Z1 Extreme edition. This represents a £100 discount over its launch price and is a good value for a premium handheld that outperforms the Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED while having a higher-res and higher refresh rate 1080p 120Hz display....
The best Minecraft shaders for 1.21.11 Find the best Minecraft shaders for version 1.21.11 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Mojang Studios Looking for the best Minecraft shaders in 1.21.11? A huge part of the charm of Minecraft is the ‘retro’ feel of the 8x8 pixel textures. However, if you’re looking to add a little sparkle to your game, Minecraft shaders can be just the thing to refresh your playtime. Shaders can vary in detail, from dynamic real-time lighting, ray-traced shadows, and volumetric fog to simple expansions to the standard vanilla experience....
