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Prepping for the handheld launch, one suspects If you’re opted into Valve’sSteamclient beta, you may have noticed a couple of small but potentially very helpful UI updates that rolled out in the past few hours. Changes that are available on desktop but could be even more helpful, methinks, on the upcomingSteam Deck. The first appears on the Library page of games you own, but haven’t installed yet: a new “Space required” string that lists how much hard drive orSSDspace it will need....

Erg. Arg. When you become a game designer, you are handed a big book of antagonists to use as guilt-free bullet fodder. First among them is the reliable, stinky zombie. (Also found in this repertoire are Nazis and Slimes. They are beyond the scope of this listicle.) The zombie is a preternaturally killable being. It has already experienced mortality once, so this creature more than anyone is ready to suffer the ignominy of death....

Finally! Eight years after the launch ofGrand Theft Auto V, Rockstar Games have finally confirmed yes, they really are makinga new GTA. For eight years they’ve focused on adding new content to the MMO-y GTA Online mode, which seems a licence to print money by selling in-game cash for real cash. This has made some fans ornery, wondering if they’ll just keep on plugging away at GTAO forever, especially with GTAV coming to next-gen consoles this year....

Our guide to the best decks in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Looking for the best meta decks in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel?Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duelthrows you in at the deep end with lots to learn if you’re a newcomer, but thestarter decksandstructure decksshould help you grasp the many mechanics. Once you have an understanding of thebest staple cardsto have in your deck, it’s time to make your own deck. This might feel overwhelming, as Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel continues to add more cards and packs to collect, but we’re here to help you discover the best meta decks in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel....

I guess they’re trying something new “Our next Update after todays Hotfix will now roll out in early March. This is a change from our last messaging to you all on it’s intended release,” said atweet. “The extra time will help to ensure we improve the quality of our Updates, and include additional changes.” Dice initially announced the intended release date and showed off the scoreboard changesback in January. Those changes include: making the scoreboard actually show scores....

Get over here, and listen to this podcast This week the Electronic Wireless Showpodcastis going all in on our favourite finishing moves. This doesn’t just mean things from fighting games, although they do obviously make a good showing. As you can imagine, Nate makes the case for RTS games with what he and his pals term ‘the GG push’. Plus, we have a great Mortal Kombat themed Cavern Of Lies this week, courtesy of Matthew....

It’ll launch on March 25th I become more interested in supernatural, open world, first-person magic ‘em upGhostwire: Tokyowith every new thing I see of it. Today, Tango Gameworks broadcast a 20 minute-long showcase and developer interview that had enough stealth, grapple hooks, and paranormal finger-guns to convince me completely. You can watch the full thing below. Developers Tango Gameworks are best known for gruesome horror seriesThe Evil Within, and studio founder Shinji Mikami is best known for gruesome horror seriesResident Evil....

Flippin' excellent OlliOlli Worldis so good it will give you blisters. I know because I got one. It’s an honest-to-god skin burp, a purpling speck on the tip of my thumb. You can only play this nippy skate ‘em up with a controller, and 40 compulsive hours of light joystick abrasions have stacked up. Flick the left thumbstick in any direction to do a trick. Flick down for an ollie, flick left for a kickflip, and so on....

Adding 2 new classes, including the Railgunner The railgun is the best weapon in theQuakeseries, and so I am excited that it’s coming toRisk Of Rain 2. The class-based looter-shooter is getting its first paid DLC, Survivors Of The Void, which adds two new classes - including the Railgunner. You can watch a trailer for the expansion below in preparation of its release on March 1st. The Railgunner is essentially a sniper, with a first-person scope she can aim down to deal massive damage to a single enemy at range....

Never miss a comment reply ever again Good news, folks. Comment notifications have finally arrived at RPS. This should now make it much easier to keep track of your conversations with other readers, and help ensure you never miss those all important replies ever again. I know many of you have been asking for this feature since we redesigned the site last year, and I’m happy to say our tech team have delivered....

See you next Batyear? Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, based loosely on the movie franchise created by Jared Leto (it seems he might, with great dignity, have decided to step back from this one and let other characters shine), sees a squad of supervillains tasked with murdering Earth’s Mightiest Heroes after they end up mind-controlled. Lots of big jumps, grappling hooks, and assorted airborne action, going by that there ↑ gameplay trailer from December....

It’s fun to make computers say silly things Writing, I can tell you as a professional, is the most important yet difficult thing anyone has ever done in the world. I am therefore extremely grateful forNarrative Device, a browser-based AI doodad which generates the opening paragraph of a story based on two themes or things you feed into it. Finally, some help for the writers of the world! It’s potentially interesting and useful, or at the very least it is fun to make a computer say silly things....

The devs are working on Steam Deck support too Somehow, it has been one full year sinceValheimentered early access. Seems unlikely. I’d buy six months, I’d buy two years, but one year? I don’t think so. Still, the makers are quite insistent, so let’s humour their charade and hear what they have to say about their future plans for the base-building Norse mythology survival game. Steam Deck support, caves in the Mountains biome, a pretty moth in the Mistlands… okay, sure....