Bethesda surprise releases new Elder Scrolls game

Fus Roh management sim Downloadableon Android in early access form- though sadly, only in the US at the time of writing - the game sees you adding rooms, dropping monuments, and positioning your subjects so as to help your Elder Scrolls kingdom flourish. There are familiar Elder Scrolls races such as Argonians, and you can hire and train up warriors equipped with Elder Scrolls abilities like Whirlwind. Overarching goals include appointing an heir, managing the food supply and not getting assassinated by those disgusting peasants....

September 29, 2023 · 2 min · 247 words · Janet Mason

Cyberpunk 2077's 2.01 update gives new meaning to the phrase "performance drop"

CD Projekt shares changelog highlights in advance While we’re talking Cyberpunk updates, CD Projekt recently toldPCGamerthat update 2.0 and the accompanying Phantom Liberty DLC are the game’s “last big updates” - from this point on, the Cyberpunk dev team will be shifting over to the currently untitled sequel. “We’ll do a little something more, but those are the last big ones,” game director Gabe Amatangelo told the site. “Then it’s Cyberpunk 2....

September 29, 2023 · 1 min · 204 words · Nicholas Lawson

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's combat is great - and best of all, often avoidable

Better run, better run, outrun their guns Cyberpunk 2077’s update 2.0 makes itsRPGcombat better than it’s ever been. The new perk system means that you can easily create a brutal killing machine, one capable of deflecting bullets with samurai swords and air-dashing like an anime hero to punch enemies apart. Phantom Liberty, the expansion released right after update 2.0, makes its combat better in one extra way: by making most of it optional....

September 29, 2023 · 5 min · 1055 words · Rhonda Lee

Eldritch fishing adventure Dredge delays The Iron Rig expansion to 2024, but it’ll still be getting DLC this year

Stay hooked Dredgewas one of this year’s more surprising gems, an unexpectedly winning combination of spooky Lovecraftian atmosphere, open-world exploration and compelling fishing sim that lay somewhere on the ocean-wide spectrum between the chill management ofStardew Valleyand the existential dread ofSunless Sea. And, as any fisher knows (I assume), patience is key to landing something good. So it seems somewhat apt that Dredge developers Black Salt Games are willing to wait a little longer before hauling in the game’s first big post-launch catch....

September 29, 2023 · 2 min · 301 words · Katherine French

Fortnite is hiking up the price of V-Bucks in the US and Europe following mass Epic layoffs

Says the “adjustments are based on economic factors such as inflation and currency fluctuations”. Fortniteis to increase the price of its in-game currency V-Bucks in a number of countries, including the US and across Europe. While publisher Epic Games attributed the decision to economic factors - citing previous “pricing alignment” in countries including the UK over the summer - the move will follow hundreds of job losses at the company, partially as the result of lower than expected revenue for their immensely popularbattle royale shooter....

September 29, 2023 · 2 min · 301 words · Jacob Rogers

How to make a CS2 jump throw bind

Here’s the quickest and easiest way to create a CS2 jump throw bind Want to know how to create your own CS2 jump throw bind?Jump throws have always been an important part of Counter-Strike, and the same is of course true inCounter-Strike 2. A jump throw is when you throw a grenade while you are jumping, allowing the grenade to go further. GoodCounter-Strike 2players know all the best smoke lineups to help smoke particular areas of each map at the start of a round, and many of these smoke lineups require jump throws to be successful....

September 29, 2023 · 2 min · 401 words · John Day

KOTOR Remake feared cancelled after Sony quietly pulls tweets and videos

I have a bad feeling about this Worrying signs on the horizon for fans of sci-fi stories told a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Sony have quietly yanked posts and videos for Embracer’sStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, in what could be the first indication that the publisher have finally cancelled the game, after shuffling developers anddelaying release indefinitelylast year. 🚨 BREAKING: The Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic Remake trailer has been made private....

September 29, 2023 · 1 min · 170 words · Erika Diaz

Let's discuss Hypnospace Outlaw together in the RPS Game Club today

Live from 4pm BST It’s time to discuss the focus of this month’sRPS Game Club,Hypnospace Outlaw! We’ve spent the last month writing a bunch of articles about Tendershoot’s weird and wonderful alternate-reality internet simulator, mourning a time when theinternet used to be fun,reminiscing about virtual petsand even having a chat with the Hypnospace creator Jay Tholen about the game’sorigins and legacy. But now it’s time to hear whatyouthink about it....

September 29, 2023 · 5 min · 888 words · Cindy Bryan

Moonstone Island's farming doesn't quite gel with its Ghibli-esque Poké-like battles

It’s almost great! It’s so stormy where I live that a house in the town next over lost its roof this morning, which must mean it’s the season for cosy life sim games. After having fun inFae Farmrecently, this week I’ve been takingMoonstone Islandfor a spin. The twist for this Stardewlike is that it has collided the farming and having a nice house business with Pokémon-style death battles involving whimsical Ghibli-esque Spirits....

September 29, 2023 · 5 min · 968 words · Joseph Freeman

Peter Molyneux’s blockchain game arrives next month, just in time for NFTs to be completely worthless

Good. In case you forgot - be that willingly or otherwise - Peter Molyneux has been working on a blockchain-connected business sim for the last few years. Well, it’s out next month, just in time to sink the final nail into the coffin of worthless NFTs. As you might remember, this was during the boom of Certain Internet People and video game publishers deciding that the digital receipts for JPGs of cigar-smoking apes, terrible avatars, tweets andGhost Recon cosmeticswere worth thousands to millions of pounds, and sinking their life savings (or hoarded wealth) into paying for pictures that others couldhappily right-click and save to use as their own, if they really wanted to....

September 29, 2023 · 3 min · 447 words · Michael Jenkins

Starfield Background Checks Walkthrough: Find the mole in Ryujin Industries

Here’s how to track down the mole leaking confidential files from Ryujin Tower How do you find the mole in Ryujin Industries in the Starfield Background Checks mission?While exploring the electric city of Neon inStarfield, players will happen upon an opportunity to start working at Ryujin Industries. Embarking on a career with this faction will set you on a path full of stealthy, ethically questionable, and credit rich missions that will, eventually, leave you to be entrusted with finding the mole in Ryujin Tower....

September 29, 2023 · 5 min · 1048 words · Michael Brown

Starfield Overdesigned Walkthrough: How to get the best ship

Secure the best ship from Walter Stroud’s side mission and add it to your Starfield fleet for free How do you secure yourself a free ship in the Starfield Overdesigned side mission?After finishing the No Sudden Moves mission inStarfield, Walter Stroud will say he has more to discuss with you. You’ll want to pursue this as the Overdesigned mission that comes from it will reward you with a brand-new, sparkly, and entirely free ship....

September 29, 2023 · 4 min · 762 words · Michael Robinson

Starfield Red Tape Blues Walkthrough: Delete the competition

Here’s how to hack your way into Deimos Mining in the Red Tape Blues mission How can you cheat the mining system to secure new equipment in Starfield’s Red Tape Blues mission?After your first escapade into the rich mining experience on offer inStarfield, your next opportunity to mine is a little more conniving. Mining director, Trevor Petyarre, is fed up with the old mining equipment that’s making his job harder and so, he tasks you with becoming Deimos executive, Peter Brennan’s assistant to get past the red tape from the inside and secure some new kit....

September 29, 2023 · 4 min · 700 words · Nicole Avila