Upgrade to a terrific H6Pro headset on the cheap in the US as Epos closes its gaming division

A beautifully-designed headset at a bargain price. Danish audio brand Epos is getting out of the gaming space, so its (actually great) headsets are going cheap right now. The H6Pro, a closed-back gaming headset with a neutral sound signature, robust design and wired connectivity is down to $67 at both Best Buy and Amazon US, from an original MSRP of $180. I recommended the H6Pro for PC gamingover at RPS sister site Eurogamer, where I praised its sound and build quality....

January 8, 2024 · 1 min · 200 words · Sarah Phillips

Wordle hints and answer (#933): How to solve the Monday January 8 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 8? 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?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

January 8, 2024 · 6 min · 1197 words · Mr. Timothy Gonzalez Jr.

NYT Connections hint and answers (Sunday, January 7)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #210 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....

January 7, 2024 · 3 min · 557 words · Ashley Davidson

Wordle hints and answer (#932): How to solve the Sunday January 7 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 7? 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?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

January 7, 2024 · 6 min · 1197 words · Victor Mendez

Former Stardew Valley developer's new life sim set in a city looks ambitious

But you can still farm Although there’s no name yet, it doesn’t seem quite right to say that it’s early days for the game - at least if judging by Lee’s X account, which has been pumping out varied, enticing little videos for the past year. For example, you can get a tour of some of the world in this video designed to introduce bikes: My girlfriend and I bought city bikes this year, which led to my decision that I absolutely needed to add a bike to my game....

January 6, 2024 · 2 min · 361 words · Sara King MD

Luxuriate in Persona 3 Reload's opening movie a month ahead of release

One for anime intro fans Persona is one of the most stylish video game series around, which means it’s a pleasure just to watch the games in action whether in one of its lushly animated cutscenes or during its in-game combat and dialogue.Persona 3was no exception and its imminent remakePersona 3 Reloadseems only to be pushing it into the modern era. As proof, Atlus have released the opening movie for Reload - that is, the two-minute intro sequence that’ll play at the start of the game....

January 6, 2024 · 2 min · 367 words · Carrie Elliott

NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, January 6)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #209 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....

January 6, 2024 · 3 min · 557 words · Brittany Campbell

Portal: Revolution is a huge, eight-hour mod that bridges the gap between Portal 1 and 2

40 fully-voiced test chambers Portal: Revolution is an eight hour fan-madePortal 2prequel, with 40 new test chambers, voiced characters and new puzzle mechanics. It looks seriously impressive and it’s out now, with a trailer below. Voiced characters and dialogue always seem to be one area where mods fall down, much more than level or puzzle design, but the above trailer gives me hope Revolution overcomes that particular obstacle. Revolution takes place in between Portal 1 and 2....

January 6, 2024 · 2 min · 344 words · Lauren Rodriguez

Reigns: Three Kingdoms arrives on PC next week

Swipe across the Han dynasty Reignsis a kingdom management game which boils narrative choice down to its simplest form, by presenting the player with a long series of binary choices they swipe left or right on. From that basic interaction, it spins enjoyable yarns with some strategic underpinnings. It’s had several followups and spin-offs since, and it’s about to get another.Reigns: Three Kingdoms, which lets you swipe your way through anccient China, will launch on January 11th....

January 6, 2024 · 1 min · 197 words · Mary Graham

Wordle hints and answer (#931): How to solve the Saturday January 6 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 6? 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?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

January 6, 2024 · 6 min · 1199 words · Mrs. Lauren Bowman

Baldur’s Gate 3 has a touching tribute to a fan’s dad - and CRPG fan - living with Alzheimer's

“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t misty eyed” Baldur’s Gate 3is crammed full of memorable, moving stories. At least one of those stories extends far beyond the Forgotten Realms into the real world too, as a fan has revealed the heartfelt tribute that developers Larian included to their father - a long-timeCRPGplayer - diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Fortunately, Baldur’s Gate 3 launched into early access in time for Solfalia and their father to enjoy the game’s first act together that Christmas, with Solfalia saying: “This Early Access means that this Xmas I’ll be able to go on an adventure with him one last time, and I know he’ll enjoy it....

January 5, 2024 · 3 min · 555 words · Michael Jones

Kojima says horror game OD is as "experimental" as Boktai, so here's a quick overview of solar powered gaming

The Metal Gear man’s latest may “go against the current of the times” Hideo Kojima’s new Xbox Game Studios projectODis a horror game that is"also a movie, and at the same time a new form of media"and who knows, perhaps it also runs on solar power. That’s the extremely direct and literal reading of Kojima’s latest social media tease, in which he compares his latest endeavour to Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand, an isometric vampire-hunting game for Game Boy Advance, which Kojima worked on while at Konami in the early noughties....

January 5, 2024 · 4 min · 771 words · Lisa Haynes

Microsoft are adding a dedicated AI button to Windows keyboards as they call 2024 “the year of the AI PC”

New Copilot button is the first big change to Microsoft’s keyboards since the Windows key almost 30 years ago Get ready to infuriate yourself in a whole new way as you swap mistakenly opening the Windows Start Menu with an accidental keystroke for summoning an AI determined to paint you a picture. Microsoft have announced their plans to introduce a dedicated AI button to keyboards for Windows PCs, the first major change to their keyboards since the Windows key was added nearly 30 years ago....

January 5, 2024 · 2 min · 351 words · Christopher Jordan