Zenless Zone Zero gets a release date of July 4th, plus a trailer with lots of kicking

Zourth of Zuly In the vastWuthering Waves-shaped shadow that has descended across gaming comes an announcement from HoYoverse, publishers of quite large gacha gubbins ‘em up,Genshin Impact. The studio’s follow-upZenless Zone Zerois now set to release on July 4th. For anyone who hasn’t yet heard of the bright cyberpunk character action game, I guess now’s your chance to look at the slick anime visuals in the new trailer below and go “hmmm”, with either a songful note of eye-widening interest or the suspicious rumble of a free-to-play skeptic....

May 28, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Angela Fleming

Baldur’s Gate 3 had “a bit” of crunch, as director claims that will “always” be the case to get games finished

It was less than on previous Larian games and devs were paid for any overtime, reassures Swen Vincke The director ofBaldur’s Gate 3and CEO of developers Larian has revealed that the studio experienced crunch in order to get the sprawling Dungeons & DragonsCRPGfinished. While Swen Vincke admitted that “it would be a lie to say that we didn’t [crunch]”, he insisted that it was less than on past Larian games such as Divinity, staff were paid for the overtime and it seemingly didn’t go as far as working late nights or weekends (for the most part, anyway)....

May 27, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Tyrone Anderson

Dragon Quest 3 remake might bring the whole Erdrick trilogy to HD-2D, if a fresh tease from Square Enix is anything to go by

It’s the first glimpse we’ve had of the HD-2D do-over in three years It’s been three years to the day since we learned thatSquare Enix planned to remake Dragon Quest 3, unveiling a revamping of the seminal 1988JRPGinOctopath Traveler’s HD-2D engine. Three years have passed since then, but we’ve finally had an update on the remake - and it’s raised a few questions, to say the least. What’s notable about this year’s tease - a brief video showing the outline of the Dragon Quest logo underneath the “The legend of Erdrick draws near” - is not only that it’s the first proper glimpse of Dragon Quest 3’s remake since its reveal three years ago (aside from some occasional comments from devs), but that a generous reading might suggest we’re in for more than we expected....

May 27, 2024 · 2 min · 353 words · Danny Esparza

NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, May 27)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #351 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th 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. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

May 27, 2024 · 3 min · 557 words · Jon Schmidt

NYT Connections hint and answers (Tuesday, May 28)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #352 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th 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. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

May 27, 2024 · 3 min · 557 words · Mrs. Sherry Hernandez

The next Doom game is apparently called The Dark Ages and will go all Army of Darkness in a medieval world

Game formerly codenamed Year Zero is reportedly due to be revealed next week The nextDoomgame - the first new instalment in over four years, afterDoom Eternal- is reportedly taking a leaf out of Evil Dead: Army of Darkness’ necronomicon by transporting the Doom Slayer back to a medieval world to presumably battle hellspawn. According to a new report, it’s subtitled The Dark Ages and we’ll get an official reveal next week....

May 27, 2024 · 1 min · 205 words · Charles Eaton

Wordle hints and answer (#1073): How to solve the Monday May 27 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for May 27? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?We have you covered with a group of clues followed by the word if you need it, to help keep your streak firmly in place. Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

May 27, 2024 · 6 min · 1240 words · Caroline Bender

You can’t leave your Steam backlog to someone else in your will

Technically you’re not even allowed to tell them your password The sheer number and scale of video games released nowadays means that the infamous Steam backlog is better-fed than ever, gorging on half-played hundred-hourRPGs, never-touched indies amassed during summer sales and “I’ll get to it one day” PC pipe dreams. If you were hoping to task your descendants with continuing your quest to getall 1,700-plus achievements in Tales of Maj’Eyalor maintain your ranked leaderboard position inDota 2, bad news: it turns out that you can’t pass on your Steam library after you die....

May 27, 2024 · 2 min · 390 words · Kimberly Arias

NYT Connections hint and answers (Sunday, May 26)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #350 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th 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. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

May 26, 2024 · 3 min · 557 words · Melissa George

What's on your bookshelf?: Syphilisation and The Quiet Sleep's Nikhil Murthy

read-only Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! Of course, regular readers will know that ‘book’ was actually the name of the doctor, but that’s beside the point. This week, it’sSyphilisationandThe Quiet Sleepdeveloper andRPS contributor, Nikhil Murthy! Cheers Nikhil! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf?...

May 26, 2024 · 3 min · 480 words · Seth Douglas

Wordle hints and answer (#1072): How to solve the Sunday May 26 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for May 26? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Buckle up for a selection of clues to help you keep your streak intact. Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

May 26, 2024 · 6 min · 1212 words · Douglas Oneal

Best Greatswords in Elden Ring

Here are the best Greatswords in Elden Ring Looking for the best Greatswords in Elden Ring?Greatswords are primarilyStrengthorDexterity-based weapons inElden Ring, capable of inflicting huge amounts of damage. Some Greatswords also scale with eitherFaith,IntelligenceorArcaneand in doing so, are equipped with powerful Weapon Skills. Below we’ve gathered a list of the best Greatswords in Elden Ring based on physical damage, Weapon Skills and how obtainable they are for both early and late-game playthroughs....

May 25, 2024 · 8 min · 1494 words · Jennifer Bell

NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, May 25)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #349 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th 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. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

May 25, 2024 · 3 min · 557 words · Matthew West