HomeNewsDune: Awakening You don’t get to lead a holy war in Dune: Awakening, but you do have to think about religionAw, shucks Aw, shucks Image credit:Funcom Image credit:Funcom The second part of Dune is out at the moment, and it has resulted in that most filthy of perversions,discourse- a pastime in which only the most unsavoury characters indulge. Is Dune appropriative? Is the appropriation the point? Whatever the case, Funcom want you to know that their upcoming survival gameDune: Awakeninghas nothing to do with any of that, postinga short Xeetfrom the official Awakening account that’s the written equivalent of sticking your arms straight out, waving your hands, and going “Woahwoahwoah, hang on a minute....

HomeNewsDragon’s Dogma 2 Dragon’s Dogma 2 expands the original game’s absolutely daft NPC affinity systemOn the flipside, your beloved might die On the flipside, your beloved might die Image credit:Pushsquare/Capcom Image credit:Pushsquare/Capcom One of the sillier aspects of the original Dragon’s Dogma was accidentally falling head over heels for some rando innkeeper, and having them appear beside you as your sweetheart during the ending scenes, much to the surprise of many players who didn’t realise they were hitting on every NPC they did a favour for....

HomeNewsApex Legends EA will expand Apex Legends “beyond the traditional battle royale universe” with new ways to playAlso aiming to make life easier for first-time players Also aiming to make life easier for first-time players Image credit:EA Image credit:EA Even as theycancel games and carry out mass layoffs, EA see sunny skies ahead for Respawn’s free-to-play battle royaleshooterApex Legends, with CEO Andrew Wilson outlining plans to “expand beyond the traditional battle royale universe”....

HomeNewsFallout Fallout’s TV series looks pretty good in latest trailer, will release April 11thDang, now I want to watch it Dang, now I want to watch it Image credit:Amazon Image credit:Amazon In some ways, then, it’s a problem that theFalloutTV show looks good in its latest trailer. You might have to watch it when it releases on Amazon Prime on April 11th. Here’s the final, official trailer: Fallout - Official Trailer | Prime VideoFallout TV show’s final trailer....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, March 7)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #270 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #270 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 26th December! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....

HomeNewsOverwatch 2 Overwatch 2 is getting Cowboy Bebop skins and the trailer is everything you wantYes, it uses Tank! Yes, it uses Tank! Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment The Cowboy Bebop DLC arrives on March 12th and adds skins based on the classic anime’s cast, including Spike, Faye, Jet, Ed and even, sort of, dog Einy. Cowboy Bebop is one of the most beloved animes ever made, owing to its smartly written science-fiction which also blends together westerns, kung fu action, and doomed noir protagonists....

HomeNewsDeus Ex: Mankind Divided The best Deus Ex game will soon be free to keep from the Epic Games StoreFrom March 14th, for a week From March 14th, for a week Image credit:Eidos Montreal Image credit:Eidos Montreal [audience makes “wohhhhh” controversial noise] I know, I know! Some might argue that Human Revolution is the bestDeus Exgame, but they’re wrong, it’s clearlyDeus Ex: Mankind Divided. The last, new Deus Ex game to be made will be free to keep from the Epic Games Store for a week starting March 14th....

HomeNewsSmall Radios Big Televisions Warner Bros. did a Coyote Vs. Acme on Small Radios Big Televisions, so the dev has made it free to downloadDigital preservation thoughts Digital preservation thoughts Image credit:Adult Swim Games Image credit:Adult Swim Games In further confirmation that one can never truly own digital media, Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to “retire” 2016’s noodling around puzzle gameSmall Radios Big Televisions- meaning it’ll disappear off storefronts in the next 60 days....

HomeReviewsZoria: Age Of Shattering Zoria: Age Of Shattering review: a systems-heavy RPG that punches above its weightIn peril? My fantasy kingdom? In peril? My fantasy kingdom? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Anshar Publishing Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Anshar Publishing But boy, does it have spirit. You’re assigned to a sort of secret fortress near a mountain pass to prepare a retaliation. This fortress can be upgraded to confer bonuses or different potential squadmates, and any squaddies you aren’t using - more of them turn up, with alarming regularity, to add to your crew - can be sent on missions to get resources and that....

HomeNewsDragon’s Dogma 2 Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Magick Archer class makes me want to solo the gameAt the very least, it helped me unglitch a griffon At the very least, it helped me unglitch a griffon Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom Yesterday I banged outthe first in a torrid trilogy of Dragon’s Dogma 2 features, centring on hands-on time with the game’s Mystic Spearhand “vocation” or class. Look out for parts 2 and 3 over the coming week....

HomeNewsFrostpunk 2 Frostpunk 2’s release date brings a frosty survivalist chill to this summerIt’ll be on PC Game Pass from day one It’ll be on PC Game Pass from day one Image credit:11 bit Studios Image credit:11 bit Studios It’s been coming up on three years sinceFrostpunk 2was revealed asa full-blown sequel to the frosty survival city-management game, which itself turns six years old (!!) next month. After we finally got a proper look at 11 bit Studios' beautifully brutal follow-up last year, we now know when we’ll be able to brave the unforgiving tundra and the nightmarish climate of, uh, July?...

HomeGuidesElden Ring How to kill skeletons in Elden RingHow to make sure the undead stay dead in Elden Ring How to make sure the undead stay dead in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Want to learn how to kill skeletons in Elden Ring?Skeletons are a staple enemy in games, but they’re particularly irksome inElden Ring. Kill a skeleton in Elden Ring, and they’ll just get back up a few moments later....

HomeGuidesElden Ring How to Power Stance in Elden RingEverything you need to know about Powerstancing in Elden Ring Everything you need to know about Powerstancing in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Want to learn how to Power Stance in Elden Ring?Newcomers will soon discover that there’s a startlingly complex combat system inElden Ring, which builds upon the solid foundations ofDark Soulscombat. And one of the aspects of combat that has been reimagined for FromSoft’s largest and most successfulRPGto date is the Power Stance, achieved through dual-wielding weapons....