Lil Guardsman review: a simpler, fantasy-fuelled take on Papers, Please

HomeReviewsLil' Guardsman Lil Guardsman review: a simpler, fantasy-fuelled take on Papers, PleaseOpen the gates Open the gates Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Versus Evil Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Versus Evil Lil Guardsmanis a game that wears its heart on its sleeve. In a victory for normative determinism, this is a fantasy adventure about a small girl named Lil who somehow becomes the first (and seemingly only) line of defence at a city’s border patrol as a guardsman....

February 23, 2024 · 5 min · 1015 words · Nicholas Hart

Nightingale to add offline mode "as soon as feasible", as devs say they "misjudged" player demand for it

HomeNewsNightingale Nightingale to add offline mode “as soon as feasible”, as devs say they “misjudged” player demand for itThe gaslamp fantasy survival game entered early access as online-only The gaslamp fantasy survival game entered early access as online-only Image credit:Inflexion Games Image credit:Inflexion Games Nightingale is one of those there build-o-craft-a-survival games, with a gaslamp fantasy setting which sees Victorian explorers traipsing across dimensions full of magical creatures and doing what Victorian explorers are wont to do....

February 23, 2024 · 2 min · 412 words · Jesse Peters

NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, February 23)

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, February 23)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #257 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #257 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?...

February 23, 2024 · 3 min · 579 words · Maria Powell

Out now in early access, The Tribe Must Survive is Frostpunk for people who love being afraid of the dark

HomeNewsThe Tribe Must Survive Out now in early access, The Tribe Must Survive is Frostpunk for people who love being afraid of the darkDo not let the campfire go out Do not let the campfire go out Image credit:Starbreeze Publishing Image credit:Starbreeze Publishing Yesterday I was off sick with a fever and, as I often do when I’m laid up ill, immediately set out to consume the most nihilistic and depressing entertainment media I could find....

February 23, 2024 · 2 min · 419 words · Nathan Valencia

This Steam Deck dock is down to £26, the cheapest we've ever seen it

HomeDeals This Steam Deck dock is down to £26, the cheapest we’ve ever seen itAlso works with ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. Also works with ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. Image credit:Ugreen Image credit:Ugreen Steam Deck docks are a great upgrade for anyone that wants to use their Steam Deck (or similar PC handheld) with a TV or monitor, but the official Valve option is a little pricey at £69....

February 23, 2024 · 4 min · 649 words · Heather Parker

Wordle hints and answer (#979): How to solve the Friday February 23 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#979): How to solve the Friday February 23 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for February 23? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for February 23? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 26th December!...

February 23, 2024 · 6 min · 1203 words · David Bond

2024's release schedule just got a lot brighter, starting with Pepper Grinder and Snufkin in March

HomeNews 2024’s release schedule just got a lot brighter, starting with Pepper Grinder and Snufkin in MarchAnother Crab’s Treasure in April! World Of Goo 2 in May! SMT 5 in June! Another Crab’s Treasure in April! World Of Goo 2 in May! SMT 5 in June! Image credit:Devolver Digital Image credit:Devolver Digital Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase – 21/02/2024Watch on YouTube Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase – 21/02/2024 March Next month, we’ve got four more games for the calendar:Pepper Grinder, Snufkin: Melody Of Moominvalley,Star Wars: BattlefrontClassic Collection, andContra: Operation Galuga....

February 22, 2024 · 3 min · 498 words · Rachel Thomas MD

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed brings Warren Spector's platformer to PC for the first time

HomeNews Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed brings Warren Spector’s platformer to PC for the first timeWith modern graphics and controls With modern graphics and controls Image credit:THQ Nordic Image credit:THQ Nordic Epic Mickey, Warren Spector’s action-platforming love letter to early period Disney, is heading to PC more than a decade after its original Wii exclusive release. It’ll arrive asDisney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, a “remake” with modern graphics and controls. Here’s the trailer, which recreates the original opening cinematic from the game:...

February 22, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Craig Butler

Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn shows off its gunpowder pistols, axes and big hoofing kicks

HomeNewsFlintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn shows off its gunpowder pistols, axes and big hoofing kicksNew gameplay tease has arrived ahead of an extended reveal next month New gameplay tease has arrived ahead of an extended reveal next month Image credit:Kepler Interactive Image credit:Kepler Interactive Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawnis one of those third personactionadventure games I’ve been quietly looking forward to ever since I first read about it in Edge in May 2022, even though we’veseenandheardrelatively little about it since....

February 22, 2024 · 8 min · 1521 words · Cheryl Wong

Helldivers 2 is now auto-kicking AFK players to help ease server woes

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 is now auto-kicking AFK players to help ease server woesThe co-op shooter remains too popular for its own good The co-op shooter remains too popular for its own good Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation AsHelldivers 2continues to be struggling with its own success, suffering wildly overloaded servers that make it sometimes tricky to even log in, a new patch today has added a feature to help alleviate the pressure....

February 22, 2024 · 7 min · 1350 words · Danielle Flores

Millennia, Paradox's 4X Civilization challenger, will release in March

HomeNewsMillennia Millennia, Paradox’s 4X Civilization challenger, will release in MarchNew trailer details aliens and alt histories New trailer details aliens and alt histories Image credit:Paradox Interactive Image credit:Paradox Interactive A lot of games have been attempting to get a bite of Civilization’s vast audience in recent years, such asOld WorldandHumankind. The next to try is Paradox’sMillennia, which covers 10,000 years via a historical 4X. Although, as a new trailer shows, history might include battling alien invasions or rogue AIs....

February 22, 2024 · 2 min · 226 words · Joseph Bass

Nightingale: How to recruit Survivors

HomeGuidesNightingale Nightingale: How to recruit SurvivorsHere’s how to recruit NPCs in Nightingale and where to find them Here’s how to recruit NPCs in Nightingale and where to find them Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games Want to know how to recruit Survivors in Nightingale?Survivors are NPCs that you can acquire inNightingaleto help you at your base and gather materials. These loyal recruits will also lend a hand in combat and can be a useful deterrent against Bound enemies....

February 22, 2024 · 3 min · 533 words · Philip Guzman

NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, February 22)

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, February 22)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #256 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #256 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?...

February 22, 2024 · 3 min · 579 words · Dana Riley