Arma devs detail new engine powering their future games

HomeNews Arma devs detail new engine powering their future gamesThough they haven’t announced Arma 4 Though they haven’t announced Arma 4 The makers ofArmaandDayZhave revealed Enfusion, the new cross-platform game engine they plan to build future games on. No, Bohemia Interactive haven’t announcedArma 4, but they do say they would use Enfusion for “any potential new Arma game”, so maybe that’s something to bear in mind while looking at its screenshots of vast landscapes....

December 16, 2021 · 7 min · 1328 words · Allison Hammond

CD Projekt plan to settle Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit for $1.85 million

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 CD Projekt plan to settle Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit for $1.85 millionPaying out to investors, mind, not players Paying out to investors, mind, not players Cyberpunk 2077 — Official Launch Trailer — VWatch on YouTube Cyberpunk 2077 — Official Launch Trailer — V CDPannouncedtoday they’ve tentatively agreed to a settlement which will see them pay $1.85 million (£1.4m). Everyone involved still needs to formalise an agreement then the court will need to approve that, but this could be over in a few months....

December 16, 2021 · 2 min · 230 words · Veronica Hendrix

Diablo 2: Resurrected is making the first class balance changes in 11 years

HomeNewsDiablo II: Resurrected Diablo 2: Resurrected is making the first class balance changes in 11 yearsPlus ranked ladder play arrives soon Plus ranked ladder play arrives soon Diablo 2’s last patch to make changes to class balance was 1.13c, released on March 23rd, 2010. NowDiablo 2: Resurrectedis getting new tweaks to class balance, as explainedin a Blizzard blog post. Ladder rank play is also on the way in early 2022....

December 16, 2021 · 2 min · 322 words · Ethan Foster

Dota 2 now has gamepad support, alongside new event mode and battle pass

HomeNewsDota 2 Dota 2 now has gamepad support, alongside new event mode and battle passGetting ready for Steam Deck Getting ready for Steam Deck More strangely, today’s update also introduces experimental gamepad support. C.P.U. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. | Mystery Steam Reviews (Video Games With AI Companions)Watch on YouTube C.P.U. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. | Mystery Steam Reviews (Video Games With AI Companions) Every hero should work on a controller, but it’s an experimental feature and “still evolving”, say Valve....

December 16, 2021 · 1 min · 185 words · Richard Wright

Final Fantasy XIV is so popular, Square Enix are stopping selling it

HomeNews Final Fantasy XIV is so popular, Square Enix are stopping selling itYou won’t even be able to sign up for the free trial You won’t even be able to sign up for the free trial Final Fantasy XIVis suffering from success, thanks, in part, to its recently releasedEndwalker expansion. Despiteupdatesto ease server errors and long queue times, players are still struggling to log into the game. So, Square Enix have only gone and done it....

December 16, 2021 · 3 min · 437 words · Gregory Cox

The Gunk review: a safe but stunning adventure from the SteamWorld devs

HomeReviewsThe Gunk The Gunk review: a safe but stunning adventure from the SteamWorld devsGorgeous gunge Gorgeous gunge The Gunkmight not be the most sophisticated name in the universe for a gooey black jelly that pulses with an ominous red light, but goodness it sure is appropriate. As space haulers Rani and Becks touch down on a forgotten planet in search of a strange energy signal, the place is absolutely gummed up with the stuff....

December 16, 2021 · 6 min · 1220 words · Elizabeth Phillips

The RPS Advent Calendar 2021, December 16th

HomeFeatures The RPS Advent Calendar 2021, December 16thInterplanetary, most extraordinary craft Interplanetary, most extraordinary craft Let’s not sugar-coat it: you recognise this door of the Advent Calendar. You’ve been through it before. In fact it’s possible you’ve been through it many times, now you think about it. We’re having another bite of the time loop apple, withOuter Wilds' Echoes Of The Eye DLC. Matthew Castle:Is it against calendar rules to include DLC or expansions?...

December 16, 2021 · 3 min · 529 words · Chelsea Kim

What’s going on with Nvidia’s 12GB RTX 2060?

HomeHardwareNews What’s going on with Nvidia’s 12GB RTX 2060?Oh hey, another graphics card you can’t buy Oh hey, another graphics card you can’t buy It’s been nearly a year since Nvidia started reissuing older GPUs, like theGeForce RTX 2060andGeForce GTX 1050 Ti, to help deal with the great worldwide graphics card shortage. More recently, Nvidia went a step further, quietly launching a brand new version of the RTX 2060 that doubles its VRAM to 12GB....

December 16, 2021 · 4 min · 682 words · Ryan Pacheco

Best Owen Gun loadout and class setup in Warzone Pacific

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Best Owen Gun loadout and class setup in Warzone PacificLearn how to make the best Owen Gun loadout in Warzone Pacific Learn how to make the best Owen Gun loadout in Warzone Pacific This loadout covers everything you need to know to make the best Owen Gun loadout inWarzone Pacificso that you can tear it up at close range in Caldera. Killing folks with top-tier guns in Call Of Duty: WarzoneWatch on YouTube...

December 15, 2021 · 3 min · 431 words · Erik Walls

The 25 best non-violent games on PC

HomeFeatures The 25 best non-violent games on PCGive PC a chance Give PC a chance Nerves have been sufficiently jangled as of late, not least thanks to the slew of action packed games that have landed in recent months. I crave an altogether more sedate beginning to next year, and so my mind turns to games in which violence, reflex or any other kind of unblinking attentiveness takes a back seat....

December 15, 2021 · 13 min · 2728 words · James Vargas

Bungie CEO apologises after damning report about toxic studio culture

HomeNews Bungie CEO apologises after damning report about toxic studio cultureIt alleges “overt sexism, boys' club culture, crunch” and more besides It alleges “overt sexism, boys' club culture, crunch” and more besides On Friday, a report into Bungie’s work culture unearthed allegations of racism, sexism, discrimination, toxic leadership and more besides. Current and former employees of theDestinydevelopers claim they’ve experienced “overt sexism, boys' club culture, crunch, and HR protection of abusers, as well as more complex stories of microaggressions, systemic inequalities, and difficulties in being heard”....

December 14, 2021 · 2 min · 419 words · Connor Payne

It's time to cry to Christmas Pain In Christmas Town

HomeNewsHypnospace Outlaw It’s time to cry to Christmas Pain In Christmas TownMerry Christmas, everyone! Merry Christmas, everyone! Like many people, I’ve had a difficult year. My dad died, an uncle died soon after, and everything is a lot, you know? Even in the best of years, I find Christmas challenging. That’s why I’m filling my ears with the maximalist sounds of a song which knows true suffering, a song from a fictional musician in a video game....

December 14, 2021 · 2 min · 320 words · Veronica Rowe

Left 4 Dead writer's new co-op shooter hits early access and Game Pass in January

HomeNewsThe Anacrusis Left 4 Dead writer’s new co-op shooter hits early access and Game Pass in JanuaryThe Anacrusis looks like an indie L4D, in space The Anacrusis looks like an indie L4D, in space Choose Your Weapon! - The Anacrusis Gameplay Trailer #2Watch on YouTube Choose Your Weapon! - The Anacrusis Gameplay Trailer #2 The game will enter early access with three episodes which are feature-complete, but obvs not fully polished....

December 14, 2021 · 2 min · 234 words · Tina Tanner