THE CLAW Gamescomis exploding all around us, but there is still time to lower a pincer into the pile of Steam indie game announcements and reel up the occasional treasure. In this case, it’s the demo forCupiclaw, which is possibly the first ever “roguelike deckbuilding claw machine game”. You know howBalatromade you feel about Joker cards? Well, this game wants to make you feel the same about claw machines. It’s a terrible turn of events, frankly....

Please, enough with the ironic deathgames already I genuinely don’t like sucker-punching video games the second they’re announced, but playing Glowmade’sKing Of Meatis three hours of my life I won’t get back, and every second I spend writing about it extends that total, dragging me closer to a regretful demise. Here’s the stuff I’m more positive about: buried at the core of this spurting interactive snarkfest there is a moderately OK third-person dungeon-crawler for groups of up to four....

Worming its way to completion The trailer aired during Gamescom’s advertising bonanza, Opening Night Live. It takes us swiftly through a new player’s idealised opening experience, during which they’re dumped in the desert but find another player to team up with. “Working with others will always increase your chances of staying alive,” say developers Funcom (they’ve neverplayed Chained Together with Edwin and Nic). There’s a fair bit of ornithopter flying, which looks like quite a buzz....

that’s not a Game Boy Advance SP If you have experience of the London rental market, there’s only one way you can react to a game – a French game, no less, the product of a country where two-bed apartments apparently grow on trees – that promises to maroon you in a sprawling labyrinth of flats. “Haha, alright for some!” you chortle despairingly, after freeing yourself from the laundry basket and retrieving your trousers from the fridge....

It’s out December 6th Marvel Rivals, Netease' free-to-playOverwatchwannabe comprised of superheroes from the Marvelverse, is set to launch on December 6th. And in a “hah, take this Overwatch!” way, they’ve also announced that all of its heroes will be unlocked for everyone straight off the bat (man). Oh no wait, he’s DC isn’t he. To be fair, I’ve only watched one Avengers film, two Captain Americas, and Thor: Ragnarok (without seeing the other Thors)....

New Warhammer 40K game’s optional purchases won’t make players feel “poked” Our James recently stormed off to Cologne after havingone too many kills stolen by EdwininWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. “I’m never even going to look at another videogame again!”, he declared. Unfortunately for James, he accidentally walked straight into Gamescom. “I’m starting to think that there are a lot of video games” he informed us yesterday. Horrifying if true. Still, it does sound like he’s managing to have some fun there, mainly by hitting up Saber Interactive COO and former id Software co-owner Tim Willits for some top tips on how to avenge Edwin’s thieving ways....

Why so serious Now, I never played quite as much as ourBrendy didof the originalSplitgate. But I had a fun time with its mixture of Halo-esque trigger pulling and portalling around! So I was intrigued to give the alpha version ofSplitgate 2a go and see if it had a little more substance to it than its initial reveal, which gave off a, “it’s Splitgate but with more money” feel. Well, I think it’s… a bit serious?...

Stuck on the Wordle word for August 21? 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?Follow us as we provide a list of hints to help you get to today’s word without missing a beat. Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

Find all the Black Myth: Wukong bosses across all 6 Chapters with this guide Want a full list of all 107 Black Myth Wukong bosses in order?Game Science’s stunningRPGadventure draws upon the rich world of Journey To The West in order to throw endless obstacles in the path of The Destined One and the player. Chief among them are the107 bossesin Black Myth: Wukong, many of which are mandatory fights if you wish to progress, but many more of which are optional hidden bosses which you can easily miss if you’re not careful....

Make sure you’re not missing a single Keeper’s Shrine with this guide! Trying to hunt down every last Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth: Wukong?If you’ve played asoulslikebefore, you’ll roughly know what to expect from Keeper’s Shrines inBlack Myth: Wukong. They’re your rest points, respawn points, fast travel points, and crafting stations all rolled into one handy interactible monument. Rest at any Keeper’s Shrine in the game, and you can select the “Travel” option to see a full list of all the different Keeper’s Shrines you’ve found so far in each Chapter....

How to find every secret boss in Chapter 1 of Black Myth: Wukong Looking for all the bosses in Chapter 1 of Black Myth: Wukong?The first chapter ofBlack Myth: Wukong, “Black Cloud, Red Fire”, introduces players to the two types of bosses: Yaoguai Chiefs, and Yaoguai Kings. As you might expect, Kings are typically tougher and more central to the overall story - sort of like Remembrance bosses inElden Ring....

Here’s how to reach the secret bosses in Chapter 2 of Black Myth: Wukong Looking for all the bosses in Chapter 2 of Black Myth: Wukong?If you’re here, then you’ve likely made your way through most (or all) of theChapter 1 bosses, and you’re now wading through the deserts of Chapter 2 inBlack Myth: Wukong. As befits asoulslike, there is a wide variety ofboss locationslittered throughout Game Science’s new Journey To The West-em-up, and a good 16 or so are hiding away in Chapter 2....

More like CARfield amirite Fine, that was slightly mean of me. There’s clearlyat leastfifteen people still playingStarfield, and Bethesda are today rewarding their commitment with a free buggy named the Rev-8. Today! It actually looks pretty nifty. With it, you’ll be able to hop, jump, and skip the tedious ballache that was hoofing it across theRPG’s needlessly large planets. Here’s a looksie: Oh, it’s got a missile launcher too. You can’t be bored with that!...