HomeNews Actors' union SAG-AFTRA strike deal to allow AI voice replicas, and video game stars are understandably pissedStars of Starfield, Mortal Kombat, Baldur’s Gate and more call agreement with Replica - seemingly without their consultation - a “backstab” and “betrayal” Stars of Starfield, Mortal Kombat, Baldur’s Gate and more call agreement with Replica - seemingly without their consultation - a “backstab” and “betrayal” Major actors’ unionSAG-AFTRAhave raised hackles among a number of voice game performers after striking a deal with a company that wants to create AI replicas of actors’ voices for use in games, among other things....

HomeNews Cosmic Collapse takes viral puzzler Suika Game to a galactic scale with colliding planets instead of fruitWhich planet tastes most like watermelon? Which planet tastes most like watermelon? Image credit:Apskeppet Image credit:Apskeppet Cosmic Collapse is upfront about its inspiration, dubbing itself a more easygoing Suika-like with a lighter difficulty. In place of fruits, you’ll be dropping planets from our solar system rendered in blocky pixel art. When two matching planets touch, they’ll merge into a single bigger planet, a bit like 2048, earning points and freeing up space for you to drop more planets into the frame....

HomeDeals This 45-inch Lenovo gaming monitor is down to £699 at Currys5120x1440, 165Hz and DisplayHDR 400 support mark this out as a decent mid-range choice. 5120x1440, 165Hz and DisplayHDR 400 support mark this out as a decent mid-range choice. Image credit:Lenovo/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Lenovo/Rock Paper Shotgun If you want a gaming monitor that leaves no doubt that you are a very cool gaming person, look no further than this titanic 45-incher from Lenovo, the R45w-30....

HomeNewsForza Motorsport (2023) Turn 10 to substantially update Forza Motorsport after game spends three months getting arse kicked on SteamCar progression, driver AI and race regulations are the “top three areas of feedback” Car progression, driver AI and race regulations are the “top three areas of feedback” We didn’t review Turn 10 and Microsoft’s latest Forza Motorsport and well, thank goodness, because I’ve just taken a look atthe Steam pageand it’s a regular six-mile pile-up in there....

HomeReviewsWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader review: engrossing, obscure and absolutely exhaustingIn the grim darkness of the far future, there is only More In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only More Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun The Koronus Expanse is an intriguing cross-section of Warhammer 40,000’s many silly extremist ideologies. The same is true of your entourage, who make the crew of the good ship Normandy look like a bunch of mild-mannered bureaucrats....

HomeFeatures What’s better: Half-Life’s Snarks or Planescape: Torment’s Litany Of Curses?Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Image credit:Skybound Image credit:Skybound Half-Life’s Snarks What’s even better thanan AI-controlled friend just running about helping me fight? an AI-controlled friend just running fighting anything it sees, including me. The addition of hubris makes everything better....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#935): How to solve the Wednesday January 10 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for January 10? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for January 10? 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!...

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 designer says Act 3 tone shift criticisms are “valid”, will try to be “less drastic” in futureLarian CEO, meanwhile, has finally “figured out” act 1 of next unrevealed project Larian CEO, meanwhile, has finally “figured out” act 1 of next unrevealed project Image credit:Larian Studios Image credit:Larian Studios Acts! It used to be just those old-timey theatre productions that had them, but as in many other respects, videogames have nipped through a stage exit and stolen theatre’s underpants....

HomeFeaturesCocoon Cocoon’s greatest mysteries are hidden behind puzzles most players won’t findGame director Jeppe Carlsen and art director Erwin Kho on their puzzle game’s secret ending Game director Jeppe Carlsen and art director Erwin Kho on their puzzle game’s secret ending Image credit:Annapurna Interactive Image credit:Annapurna Interactive It’s been a good handful of years for fans of secret-ridden games. The sort of secrets that make the game world feel huge and unknowable and transform the post-game into a scavenger hunt more akin to ARGs than classic secret endings....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Tuesday, January 9)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #212 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #212 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?...

HomeFeaturesThe Exit 8 The Exit 8 perfectly captures the surreal horror of navigating a busy tube stationKeep a watchful eye Keep a watchful eye Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kotake Create Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kotake Create If you’ve ever been to Shinjuku station in Japan, you know what it’s like to be transported to a dizzying realm of limbs and tickets and signage with myriad squiggly lines that make about as much sense as rainbow spaghetti that’s been hurled at a white rectangle....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#934): How to solve the Tuesday January 9 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for January 9? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 9? 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!...

HomeNews Xbox Developer Direct on January 18th will offer an update on Indiana JonesPlus Avowed and Hellblade 2 Plus Avowed and Hellblade 2 On January 18th, the Xbox Developer Direct will offer updates on games from some of the studios the behemoth have swallowed over the past several years. Most excitingly, that’ll include an update from MachineGames on their in-development Indiana Jones game.Other games to feature include Ninja Theory’sHellblade2: Senua’s Saga, Obsidian’s Elder Scrolls-alikeAvowed, and Oxide’s strategy game,Ara: History Untold....