What do you want to know about the Steam Deck?

RPS Asks We have aSteam Deck! Goodness, it’s thrilling to be able to say that out loud. Truth be told, we’ve had one for about a week (specifically our hardware editor James, the lucky duck), but as we approach itsofficial launch date next Friday, we want to know if you have any burning questions we can help answer. James will be delivering his full review next week, putting the handheld through its paces from a performance standpoint, but if you’d like us to cover something specific about it, now’s the time to tell us....

February 18, 2022 · 2 min · 300 words · Paula Howell

Wordle 244 answer for February 18th, 2022

Plus hints for those who just need a nudge Wordle offers a new word for players to guess each day. You’ve only got six attempts to get it right, however, and if you fall short or miss a day you might be curious what the correct answer was. Enter: this post. Below we’ll reveal today’s Wordle solution - as well as offering up some clues for those who just want a nudge in the right direction....

February 18, 2022 · 2 min · 242 words · Kyle Wilcox

Best Lost Ark Artillerist Build: recommended skill levelling, engravings, and awakening skills

Melt enemies with this Artillerist build Looking for the best Artillerist build in Lost Ark?Sure,Lost Arkmay be a fantasy MMO with many standard fantasy warriors and spellcaster types. Sometimes though, you just want a giant Gatling cannon that shoots missiles and laserbeams. If you want to bring some sci-fi weaponry to the fantasy battlefield, Artillerist is for you. This cannon-wielding damage dealer is another top class on ourtier list, boasting some of the most powerful AoE damage abilities in the game....

February 17, 2022 · 5 min · 938 words · Colleen Hopkins

Best Lost Ark Striker build: recommended skill levelling, engravings, and awakening skills for PvE and PvP

Strike down your foes with the best Striker builds Looking for the best Striker build in Lost Ark?The nimble Striker is one of the most mobile classes inLost Ark, zipping around the battlefield with his wide array of movement skills. While his smaller AoEs can make for slower leveling and Chaos Dungeon clears, his top-tier mobility and excellent single target damage make Striker a valuable DPS in a variety of endgame PvE content....

February 17, 2022 · 5 min · 1015 words · Michael Paul

EA will release The Sims 4's wedding expansion in Russia with disastrous sapphic romcom relationship intact

They were overly cautious about an anti-homosexuality law EA will now releaseThe Sims 4’s upcoming My Wedding Stories expansion in Russia, reversing a decision supposedly made due to concerns that it would run afoul of an anti-homosexuality law. Many fans were unhappy with this. Now EA say oh, they’ve checked again, and it turns out they don’t need to censor anything. So the expansion will come to Russia too, but EA are delaying the launch one week so they can get their ducks in a line and launch simultaneously worldwide....

February 17, 2022 · 4 min · 659 words · Henry Hamilton

Indie RPG hit Cris Tales will be free to keep from Epic next week

Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons is free right now It’s neat thatBrothers: A Tale Of Two Sonsis free to keep from the Epic Games Store right now. It’s a fun, heartfelt adventure in which you control two characters simultaneously to complete a dangerous journey. You’ve got until February 24th to grab it. Brothers is almost ten years-old, though. More exciting is thatCris Tales, last year’s beautiful RPG, is the next freebie in line....

February 17, 2022 · 1 min · 209 words · Julian Zavala

Lord Of The Rings: Gollum developer Daedalic have been bought by Nacon

Gollum’s co-publisher are all in Daedalic, German publisher and developer of adventure games, have been acquired by Nacon for €53 million (around £44 million). The two companies had previously been collaborating on the forthcoming third-person stealth game,The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum. “We knew, through our current collaboration on Gollum, that NACON and Daedalic share the same values and the same objectives to deliver unique experiences to gamers,” said Alain Falc, CEO of NACON, in announcing the deal....

February 17, 2022 · 1 min · 174 words · George Christensen

Paradox publish report on workplace discrimination and HR failures

Outlines changes to improve culture Paradox Interactive have released a report into the company’s culture which outlines issues of “discrimination, bullying and victimization” at the Swedish developer. The report, commissioned by Paradox and conducted by Gender Balance, an external firm recommended by Paradox’s employee union, outlines several proposals for how Paradox can create a better working environment for staff. Paradox say they intend to implement all of them. Much of the report deals with “grey zone abusive behaviour, which may defy clear legal definitions but nevertheless impacts the victim”....

February 17, 2022 · 3 min · 569 words · Charles Myers

Skateboarding sim Session just got a big update - is it worth getting on board?

Let’s be rail Skateboarding simSessionhas added a lot in the past two years, but also lost some ofits ragdoll charm. Since last year’s total physics overhaul, you no longer bail with every failed trick, instead teleporting off your board in a strange, stiff way that saves time but (for me at least) replaces one unrealistic motion with another, less funny one. I want to get that gripe out of the way, because otherwise it’s still gunning to be the sim for darksliding anoraks....

February 17, 2022 · 7 min · 1484 words · Elizabeth Herring

The best Genshin Impact Yae Miko build

Learn how to put together the best possible Yae Miko build Want to learn how to create the best Yae Miko build in Genshin Impact? Electro Catalyst Yae Miko is a long-awaited addition to the world of Teyvat, and it’s clear that the wait paid off. Yae, who oversees the Grand Narukami Shrine, has a satisfying kit and powerful Elemental abilities that’ll be sure to turn enemies into dust. This guide will show you how to create the best Yae Miko build inGenshin Impact....

February 17, 2022 · 5 min · 1034 words · Elizabeth Weaver

The best Wordle starting words

Find the best Wordle starting words so that you can easily solve every Wordle Want to know the best starting words in Wordle?Wordlemay have taken theworld(le)by storm, but struggling to find the answer can feel like a frustrating start to the morning. If you want to know the best Wordle starting words so that you can easily find the Wordle solution every day in just a few tries, we’ve got you covered....

February 17, 2022 · 5 min · 888 words · Daniel Porter

The Electronic Wireless Show Palentine's Day Special 2022

Hearts on fire Happy Valentine’s day to you, even though we are a bit late. If any annoying colleagues or relatives ask, you can say that we’re all your girlfriend. We at the Electronic Wireless Showpodcastlike to think of it as Palentine’s anyway, because we’re all pals and you, our listeners, are all our pals too (including Henry “Vitamin H” Cavill). So today we’re talking about our favourite romances in video games, but also our absolute best mates, too....

February 17, 2022 · 2 min · 319 words · Sara Murphy

The joy of going for a swim in Tomb Raider

More like flume raider There’s an old chestnut from gaming mythology - you surely know the one - about the movement in Mario’s 3D ventures being perfected by Shigeru Miyamoto at their very start with Super Mario 64. Core Design managed the same thing with the originalTomb Raiderback in 1996, too. Nobody really talks about it now, while the Mario story endures. Possibly because Nintendo didn’t make umpteen identikit sequels over the following decade or splash Mario’s stretchy mug on the cover ofThe Face....

February 17, 2022 · 3 min · 516 words · Robin Murphy