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Star Wars Zero Company forces you into permadeath so you can see "what's on the other side of the experience"
"Star Wars is about loss. I mean, four years old, watching Obi Wan Kenobi die, right?"
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-zero-company-forces-you-into-permadeath-so-you-can-see-whats-on-the-other-side-of-the-experience
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If Pragmata's fake New York looks AI-generated to you, good, it's meant to, but the tech itself hasn't touched the game
Seriously, no actual AI concerns to be had here.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/if-pragmatas-fake-new-york-looks-ai-generated-to-you-good-its-meant-to-but-the-tech-itself-hasnt-touched-the-game
about 12 hours ago
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Nutmeg is a deckbuilding football management game with a cute spin on the beautiful game
Football and trading cards go together like bread and wine.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/nutmeg-is-a-deckbuilding-football-management-game-with-a-cute-spin-on-the-beautiful-game
about 13 hours ago
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Nvidia DLSS 5 demands a sale damaging and stock tanking fightback, argues New Blood boss.
https://bit.ly/47ZNBF5
about 14 hours ago
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Vaunted's tactical combat looks fine, but I'm most interested in the consequences of rewriting history when one of its dodgy mercenaries bites the bullet
Vaunted, an alien-blasting tactical RPG about three dodgy mercenaries who've failed to find some treasure, has been revealed by Lost Lake Games.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/vaunteds-tactical-combat-looks-fine-but-im-most-interested-in-the-consequences-of-rewriting-history-when-one-of-its-dodgy-mercenaries-bites-the-bullet
about 15 hours ago
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Dying Light: The Beast's new Restored Land update lets you turn the game into a gritty walking sim
Plus, there's a new permadeath option.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dying-light-the-beasts-new-restored-land-update-lets-you-turn-the-game-into-a-gritty-walking-sim
about 16 hours ago
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STALKER 2: Cost of Hope is a "massive nonlinear expansion" that includes the Chornobyl power plant visit the base game never made time for
STALKER 2's first big expansion, Cost of Hope, takes the survival FPS back to the CNPP this Summer - and has you intervening in a familiar faction war.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stalker-2-cost-of-hope-expansion-announced
about 16 hours ago
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For better or worse, Max and Chloe are together again in Life is Strange: Reunion, which is out right now
The two have a new mystery to solve, and old powers to solve it with.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/for-better-or-worse-max-and-chloe-are-together-again-in-life-is-strange-reunion-which-is-out-right-now
about 16 hours ago
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Saros director won't say whether it's coming to PC, following report Sony plan to stop porting over their big singleplayer guns
Saros' director has dodged a question about whether it'll get a PC port, following a report Sony are moving away from doing them with singleplayer games.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/saros-director-wont-say-whether-its-coming-to-pc-following-report-sony-plan-to-stop-porting-over-their-big-singleplayer-guns
about 17 hours ago
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Titanfall and Black Ops 3 enjoyers might like a new "movement shooter" the Splitgate devs are hoping to start playtesting soon
Splitgate studio 1047 games are working on a new shooter, CEO Ian Proulx has revealed, with playtests set to kick off soon.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/titanfall-and-black-ops-3-enjoyers-might-like-a-new-movement-shooter-the-splitgate-devs-are-hoping-to-start-playtesting-soon
about 18 hours ago
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Slay the Spire 2's multiplayer is a lovely, sociable game of tactical chemistry, but if you fancy testing the other player's mettle, maybe install this mod.
https://bit.ly/4rWp4rO
about 18 hours ago
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Island city-builder Nova Roma releases today, and I'd have drowned all my Romans already if it weren't for those pesky gods
Out today in early access, the new city-builder from Lion Shield and Hooded Horse combines familiar strategy mechanics with rowdy gods and water physics.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/island-city-builder-nova-roma-releases-today-and-id-have-drowned-all-my-romans-already-if-it-werent-for-those-pesky-gods
about 19 hours ago
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Just in time for Bethesda's Terran Armada DLC and Free Lanes update, seamless Starfield custom animation mods are finally possible
Starfield modders have started making seamless custom animations thanks to some new community tools.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/just-in-time-for-bethesdas-terran-armada-dlc-and-free-lanes-update-seamless-starfield-custom-animation-mods-are-finally-possible
about 22 hours ago
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Forza Horizon 6 system requirements confirm it’s no RAM guzzler - and it’ll run on Steam Deck too
Forza Horizon 6's PC system requirements are out, along with details of the open-world racer's special PC features.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forza-horizon-6-system-requirements-confirm-its-no-ram-guzzler-and-itll-run-on-steam-deck-too
about 22 hours ago
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"At this rate, why make game art at all?": Nvidia DLSS 5 demands a sale damaging and stock tanking fightback, argues New Blood boss
An Nvidia DLSS 5 boycott has been called for by the CEO of indie studio New Blood Interactive.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/at-this-rate-why-make-game-art-at-all-nvidia-dlss-5-demands-a-sale-damaging-and-stock-tanking-fightback-argues-new-blood-boss
about 23 hours ago
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I was the untitled goose in Big Walk, the balmy new open world co-op puzzler from House House
Big Walk is a wonderfully laidback open world Crystal Maze from the creators of Untitled Goose Game.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-was-the-untitled-goose-in-big-walk-the-balmy-new-open-world-co-op-puzzler-from-house-house
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Coexist with a capricious, rusty moon in Amberspire, the new isometric city-builder from the creator of The Banished Vault
Amberspire is a beautiful speculative sci-fi strategy game in which you raise cities on a gas giant moon where prosperity is a throw of the dice.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/coexist-with-a-capricious-rusty-moon-in-amberspire-the-new-isometric-city-builder-from-the-creator-of-the-banished-vault
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Crimson Desert might be an open world jumble of loose ends, but I can't resist its sexy towers and ghost trains
Crimson Desert's distant towers look quite nice and its ghost train's cool.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/crimson-desert-might-be-an-open-world-jumble-of-loose-ends-but-i-cant-resist-its-sexy-towers-and-ghost-trains
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Painted Kingdoms combines real-time strategy with firefighting on lavish maps made entirely of paper
Painted Kingdoms is a tower defence RTS set in a living book, where each chapter is illustrated according to a different cultural heritage.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/painted-kingdoms-combines-real-time-strategy-with-firefighting-on-lavish-maps-made-entirely-of-paper
2 days ago
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This Slay The Spire 2 PvP mod lets you battle friends mid-run to see who's made the better deck
Slay the Spire 2's multiplayer is a lovely, sociable game of tactical chemistry, but if you fancy testing the other player's mettle, maybe install this mod.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-slay-the-spire-2-pvp-mod-lets-you-battle-friends-mid-run-to-see-whos-made-the-better-deck
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Fortnite producer says Epic's mass layoffs will impact the game in ways the remaining teams "cannot even fully understand"
Epic's mass layoffs will impact the game in ways Fortnite's remaining teams "cannot even fully understand", according to a gameplay producer.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fortnite-producer-epic-layoffs-impact-cannot-be-understood
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Imagine GTA with AI-generated characters "just going along with whatever insane thing you say," muses Valve writer, absent-mindedly spotlighting what terrifies me about genAI
Half-Life 2 and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has been "poking around" with generative AI, testing out possible videogame applications with a small team at Valve.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/imagine-gta-with-ai-generated-characters-just-going-along-with-whatever-insane-thing-you-say-muses-valve-writer-absent-mindedly-spotlighting-what-terrifies-me-about-genai
2 days ago
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Only a "skeletal crew" are left working on Fallout: London, and the massive mod's next DLC will miss a planned April release window
Fallout: London's next DLC won't make a planned April release, according to the Fallout 4 mod's lead, with only a "skeletal crew" currently working on it.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fallout-london-next-dlc-pushed-back-skeletal-crew
2 days ago
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Cornwall is overrun with mutant fish people and you are a fisherman with a nailgun in the boomer shooter BRINE
Yes, cornish pasties are health items.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cornwall-is-overrun-with-mutant-fish-people-and-you-are-a-fisherman-with-a-nailgun-in-the-boomer-shooter-brine
2 days ago
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As seminal oddball indie Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP hits 15 years of age, you can pick it up for less than a coffee
Not much like it then, not much like it since.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/as-seminal-oddball-indie-superbrothers-sword-sworcery-ep-hits-15-years-of-age-you-can-pick-it-up-for-less-than-a-coffee
2 days ago
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has decided to try something a bit different in his latest defense of the company's recently revealed DLSS 5 neural rendering tech.
https://bit.ly/3PDg7WH
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PlayStation are reportedly shuttering another first-party studio, this time from Call of Duty vet Jason Blundell
The studio hadn't even announced its first game.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/playstation-are-reportedly-shuttering-another-first-party-studio-this-time-from-call-of-duty-vet-jason-blundell
3 days ago
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Masters of Albion is getting a closed beta test so you can tell Peter Molyneux if he's full of it again
Or maybe he'll surprise us!
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/masters-of-albion-is-getting-a-closed-beta-test-so-you-can-tell-peter-molyneux-if-hes-full-of-it-again
3 days ago
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Tycoon god game Sintopia is Black & White above, Dungeon Keeper below, and it's releasing in April
Sintopia is a god sim parked on top of a management game - cleanse the souls of mortals so that they can resurrect on Earth without sparking a demon invasion.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tycoon-god-game-sintopia-is-black-white-above-dungeon-keeper-below-and-its-releasing-in-april
3 days ago
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EverQuest Legends is the 1999 MMO you know and love born again with more respect for your time
A new version of the original game with some modern tweaks to smooth things over.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/everquest-legends-is-the-1999-mmo-you-know-and-love-born-again-with-more-respect-for-your-time
3 days ago
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Following Epic's mass layoffs, a bunch of Fortnite modes are going offline and arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo's downloads will be pulled
Epic have announced shutdown dates for three Fortnite modes following mass layoffs, while retro racers in the Horizon Chase series are being pulled from sale.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fortnite-modes-shut-down-epic-layoffs-horizon-chase-turbo-downloads-pulled
3 days ago
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Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, have announced plans to lay off more than 1000 staff.
https://bit.ly/4sxDgIR
3 days ago
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"A decline of unprecedented scale and speed" is hitting UK game development, trade association report finds
The UK game industry is suffering a "decline of unprecedented scale and speed" according to research from trade association TIGA.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-decline-of-unprecedented-scale-and-speed-is-hitting-uk-game-development-trade-association-report-finds
3 days ago
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Resident Evil Requiem makers Capcom have outlined their current stance on using AI in a summarised investor back-and-forth released alongside their latest financial results.
https://bit.ly/4bLzNzh
3 days ago
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Resident Evil Requiem makers Capcom have outlined their current stance on using AI in a summarised investor back-and-forth released alongside their latest financial results.
https://bit.ly/4bLzNzh
3 days ago
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"I'm sorry we're here again," says Epic Games CEO as Fortnite maker lays off over 1000 employees
Fortnite maker Epic Games are laying off 1000 staff and cutting more than $500m of expenses after its biggest game dips in popularity.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/im-sorry-were-here-again-says-epic-games-ceo-as-company-lays-off-over-1000-employees
3 days ago
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It Has My Face, my favourite sci-fi assassination sim about being stalked by a clone of yourself, has a 1.0 release date
High-tension roguelite It Has My Face leaves early access on April 3rd 2026.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/it-has-my-face-my-favourite-sci-fi-assassination-sim-about-being-stalked-by-a-clone-of-yourself-has-a-10-release-date
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"The thing we are trying to stop keeps happening": Highguard and other high-profile demises keep making the argument for Stop Killing Games
The high-profile shutdowns of games like Highguard are playing a key role in helping keep the Stop Killing Games campaign relevant.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-thing-we-are-trying-to-stop-keeps-happening-highguard-and-other-high-profile-demises-keep-making-the-argument-for-stop-killing-games
3 days ago
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Arcade racer Screamer’s first update nerfs AI difficulty, with an "additional balance pass" coming soon
An early patch for anime-styled arcade racer Screamer tones down some its tougher CPU competitors, among other fixes and improvements.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/arcade-racer-screamers-first-update-nerfs-ai-difficulty-with-an-additional-balance-pass-coming-soon
3 days ago
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"I can see where they’re coming from, because I don’t love AI slop myself": Nvidia boss plays DLSS 5 good cop after criticism
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said he understands where critics of DLSS 5 are coming from, following backlash to the tech.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-can-see-where-theyre-coming-from-because-i-dont-love-ai-slop-myself-nvidia-boss-plays-dlss-5-good-cop-after-criticism
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Fantasy tactics RPG Wartales is getting a "dense, reactive" capital city in the next DLC expansion, yours to save or destroy
Medieval fantasy tactics RPG Wartales is getting a new Fires in the Capital DLC expansion in April, adding a huge wartorn metropolis to the game.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fantasy-tactics-rpg-wartales-is-getting-a-dense-reactive-capital-city-in-the-next-dlc-expansion-yours-to-save-or-destroy
4 days ago
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AI-generated art in Crimson Desert wasn't supposed to make it into the release version and will be replaced, according to developers Pearl Abyss.
https://bit.ly/4rNYZec
4 days ago
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Solve a crab housing crisis and fight a Dreadhog in part one of Runescape's big Havenhythe expansion, which is out now
Part one of Runescape's Havenhythe expansion is out now, bringing new quests and a new area for players to explore.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/solve-a-crab-housing-crisis-and-fight-a-dreadhog-in-part-one-of-runescapes-big-havenhythe-expansion-which-is-out-now
4 days ago
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I love the pulpy floral palace of Journey of the Garden Rose, a 3D action fairytale with giant insect swordfights
The Journey of the Garden Rose is the final act of a fairytale about a cruel Prince, and the Rose who took human form in order to run away from him.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-love-the-pulpy-floral-palace-of-journey-of-the-garden-rose-a-3d-action-fairytale-with-giant-insect-swordfights
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Resident Evil Requiem devs Capcom say they'll use AI to "improve efficiency and productivity", but not to generate game assets
Resident Evil Requiem makers Capcom have said that they plan to use AI to improve development "efficiency", but not to generate assets straight into games.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/resident-evil-requiem-devs-capcom-say-theyll-use-ai-to-improve-efficiency-and-productivity-but-not-to-generate-game-assets
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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus review: another skippable CPU series
Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh chips are disappointing gaming CPUs, though they're also unusually cheap - and are more than competitive for multithreading.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-and-intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review
4 days ago
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Minecraft Dungeons 2 will dungeon-crawl through the blockworld yet again when it launches later this year
Minecraft Dungeons 2 will launch in fall 2026, Mojang have announced.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/minecraft-dungeons-2-will-dungeon-crawl-through-the-blockworld-yet-again-when-it-launches-later-this-year
4 days ago
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This week in PC games: a new Hooded Horse city-builder, some PS2-style horror, a school-day RPG and an absolutely tremendous catfish
Screamer, a new Marvel compilation, Hooded Horse strategy game Nova Roma, and horror offering Project Songbird are among this week's new PC games.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-week-in-pc-games-a-new-hooded-horse-city-builder-some-ps2-style-horror-a-school-day-rpg-and-an-absolutely-tremendous-catfish
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Crimson Desert devs Pearl Abyss take a first stab at control improvements with their latest patch, say Intel Arc GPU support's in the works
Crimson Desert developers Pearl Abyss have released patch 1.00.03, which includes tweaks to controls, and revealed that Intel Arc GPU support's coming.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/crimson-desert-devs-pearl-abyss-take-a-first-stab-at-control-improvements-with-their-latest-patch-say-intel-arc-gpu-supports-in-the-works
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Your citizens don't stay put in Stellaris-style 4X strategy game Final Vanguard - start a war and "entire waves of refugees can emerge"
Final Vanguard is a real-time sci-fi 4X grand strategy game that puts an unusually big emphasis on migration, with citizens moving between planets continuously.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/your-citizens-dont-stay-put-in-stellaris-style-4x-strategy-game-final-vanguard-start-a-war-and-entire-waves-of-refugees-can-emerge
4 days ago
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