Here's a free N64-style version of Celeste from Extremely OK Games

HomeNewsCeleste Here’s a free N64-style version of Celeste from Extremely OK GamesDevs give legendary 2D platformer a Nintendo makeover to celebrate 6th anniversary Devs give legendary 2D platformer a Nintendo makeover to celebrate 6th anniversary Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games You can grab it forfree on Itchright now if you fancy giving it a spin on Windows or Linux devices - and the devs havesaidthey’re still working on a macOS version of it as well, which is “coming soon”....

January 30, 2024 · 2 min · 423 words · Samuel Owens MD

No, you can't outsmart Call Of Duty's skill-based matchmaking by restarting it, Activision reveal

HomeNewsCall of Duty Developers offer frustrated Codders a peek under the hood Image credit:Activision Image credit:Activision I’ve always been convinced there’s a way to speed up a multiplayer matchmaking system that’s appeared to stall. Back in the Xbox 360 era, my friends and I held the X button one time and miraculously found a game in Gears Of War, having waited for ages. We grew superstitious. Later in ourCall Of Dutysessions we’d hit matchmaking with reverse psychological techniques, saying stuff like “I bet we WON’T find a match”, to in fact, find a match....

January 30, 2024 · 3 min · 520 words · Jeffrey Robinson

NYT Connections hint and answers (Tuesday, January 30)

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Tuesday, January 30)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #233 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #233 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....

January 30, 2024 · 3 min · 577 words · Vicki Stevenson

Palworld islands and area names

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld islands and area namesHere are the island names you need to know in Palworld Here are the island names you need to know in Palworld Image credit:Pocketpair Image credit:Pocketpair In this quick guide, we’ll walk you through all the major island names inPalworld, as well as the names of all the various respawn points and fast travel locations, and where to find them. Palworld | Early Access Launch Trailer | PocketpairTake a look at the Palworld early access trailer here, if you’re one of the handful on Earth who hasn’t yet played it....

January 30, 2024 · 2 min · 262 words · Jill Fernandez

Palworld map of recommended area levels

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld map of recommended area levelsFind the Pal spawn levels for each region with our Palworld level map Find the Pal spawn levels for each region with our Palworld level map Image credit:Pocketpair Image credit:Pocketpair Looking for a map of the recommended levels of different areas in Palworld?ThePalworldmap is dauntingly large, and it often takes players many hours to even get out of their starting islands. But for those who venture far into the unknown, you may soon find yourself up against far more dangerous Pals than you’re prepared to take on....

January 30, 2024 · 3 min · 431 words · Julian Ellis

Persona 3 Reload review: a high school reunion better left in the history books

HomeReviewsPersona 3 Reload Persona 3 Reload review: a high school reunion better left in the history booksPersona-ly, not my cup of tea Persona-ly, not my cup of tea Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega So goes an average day in one of the very, very many days stuffed intoPersona 3 Reload’s year long taste of demon-slaying high school life. A charming fantasy? Perhaps! There’s plenty here for fans who don’t mind an old-school approach to grinding while exploring heartfelt, albeit cheesy, friendships....

January 30, 2024 · 7 min · 1421 words · Kenneth Howard

Pick up the elegant Asus AP201 Micro ATX case for just $65

HomeDeals Pick up the elegant Asus AP201 Micro ATX case for just $65This case gets exceptional reviews for temperatures, looks and ease of use. This case gets exceptional reviews for temperatures, looks and ease of use. Image credit:Asus Image credit:Asus The Asus Prime AP201 Micro ATX case is down to $65 on Amazon US, a great price for a SFF case that’s attracted warm reviews since launching in 2022.The AP201 offers excellent compatibility with a wide range of cooling hardware and graphics cards, plus excellent thermals and easy buildability....

January 30, 2024 · 4 min · 783 words · Angela Chambers

The original Warcraft and Diablo are now available from Battle.net

HomeNews The original Warcraft and Diablo are now available from Battle.netAfter time on GOG After time on GOG Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard tend to do a good job maintaining even their oldest games, releasing patches sometimes decades after their original release. I therefore assumed that 1994’s Warcraft: Orcs And Humans and 1997’sDiablowere available via the studio’s store and launcher, Battle.net. Not so, it turns out, because Blizzard have just announced they’ve added them today, and with working multiplayer for both....

January 30, 2024 · 1 min · 206 words · Brandon Montoya

This RX 7800 XT is going for just $480 in the US with a free copy of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

HomeDeals As theRPS RX 7800 XT reviewreveals, the RX 7800 XT is a great card for 1080p, 1440p or even 4K gaming at a stretch, with terrific raster performance that often eclipses the RTX 4070 but worse RT performance and a less capable set of upscaling and frame generation tools in FSR 2 and FSR 3 (versus DLSS 2 and DLSS 3). While it’s customary to let past-Will reflect upon the quality of a product that I’ve recently written up in an RPS deals post, this time I’ll let the commenters doing the talking....

January 30, 2024 · 1 min · 121 words · Jason Pena

Wordle hints and answer (#955): How to solve the Tuesday January 30 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#955): How to solve the Tuesday January 30 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for January 30? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for January 30? 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!...

January 30, 2024 · 6 min · 1158 words · Amanda Vaughan

Best Pals for Generating Electricity in Palworld

HomeGuidesPalworld Best Pals for Generating Electricity in PalworldHere are our picks for the best Pals for Generating Electricity in Palworld Here are our picks for the best Pals for Generating Electricity in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know which Pals in Palworld are best at Generating Electricity?As you progress inPalworld, you’ll slowly unlock more structures in your base which require electricity. These begin with the Power Generator, which becomes available at Level 26, and’ll soon find yourself capable of building Production Assembly Lines and Electric Medicine Workbenches....

January 29, 2024 · 9 min · 1776 words · Richard Lopez

Best Pals for Handiwork in Palworld

HomeGuidesPalworld Best Pals for Handiwork in PalworldHere are our picks for the best Pals for Handiwork in Palworld Here are our picks for the best Pals for Handiwork in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know which Pals in Palworld are the best at Handiwork?Handiwork’s an important base skill inPalworld, since it measures whether your Pals are able to build structures and crafts on their own....

January 29, 2024 · 9 min · 1857 words · Kevin West

Gone Home and Tacoma devs’ mother-daughter road trip game Open Roads misses its exit, gets a one-month delay

HomeNewsOpen Roads Gone Home and Tacoma devs’ mother-daughter road trip game Open Roads misses its exit, gets a one-month delayAnnapurna say March release date will “ensure the most polished experience for players” Annapurna say March release date will “ensure the most polished experience for players” Image credit:Annapurna Interactive Image credit:Annapurna Interactive To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings...

January 29, 2024 · 2 min · 299 words · Sheila Mclean