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Saber says it will address “any major issues”, but that’s about it Evil Dead: The Game, the PvPco-opshooterbased on the bloody comedy-horror movie series, survived till dawn - but not much longer. 16 months after its release, its developers are putting a stop to any new content for the multiplayer game. You’ll still be able to keep playing for the time being, at least. Evil Dead: The Game became the latest beloved horror franchise to be turned into some kind ofmultiplayer video gamelast May (Friday the 13th, no less), when it hit the Epic Games Store as an exclusive a year-and-a-bit after it wasfirst announced(andsubsequently delayed) by devs Saber Interactive....

Give my son the juice! Farminglife sims likeStardew Valleyremain enduringly popular, and until Stardew dev ConcernedApe’sHaunted Chocolatierarrives, there are plenty other games popping up like cute life sim mushrooms to horn in on our shared desire for a simpler, more rustic way of life. The route to this in Stardew Valley is actually quite hard, requiring mastery of several different interlocked systems that each ask a level of expertise that, on most days, I cannot be arsed to work towards....

A great choice for Mini ITX gaming or media PCs. Fractal Design’s Ridge case is one of the best recent SFF (small form factor) releases, with a skinny design that can nonetheless support a surprising range of high-end hardware. The case debuted at $130, but spikes in demand pushed it north of $150 at many retailers. Today things are swinging the other way, as Newegg has knocked $20 off its MSRP to bring it to $110....

What if we could talk to the Civilizations A new version of Stardock’s cosmic empire wranglerGalactic Civilizations IV, titled Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition, will release out of early access on Steam and the Epic Games Store on 19th October - which also happens to be Stardock’s 30th anniversary. It’s “by far the biggest expansion Stardock has ever made”, according to company founder Brad Wardell, who claims this latest dollop of interstellar tyranny will “transform the gameplay in ways not seen in a 4X game before”....

Get some well-deserved rest Wondering how to pass time in Starfield?Time inStarfieldpasses naturally, but when a quest or mission requires waiting, if you’re trying to sneak past an NPC that goes to sleep, or if you just want the buffs that sleeping provides, you might want to speed things up by passing time manually. Luckily, this is quite the easy process, as long as you’ve got the correct furniture to rest on....

Yes, your second playthrough still exists Wondering how to switch characters in Starfield?Starting a new playthrough as a new character inStarfieldcan be a great way to experience the stars from a new perspective. Unfortunately, though, switching characters and playthroughs viaStarfield’s menus can be a bit confusing (and some players might think their second playthrough got deleted altogether). Luckily, your alternative characters are still around, and we’ve got you covered with this guide on accessing them....

Sega’s Like A Dragon Direct happened in the early hours for us UK netizens last night, which meant I woke up today to an absolute heap of flaming hotYakuzanews. Not only isLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealthlaunching on January 24th next year, it’s taking Ichiban and co. to the sunny island of Hawaii! Kiryu’s back and in a battle with his biggest adversary yet. And you can become an unhinged Pokémon master, among many, many other things....

In turn, this has meant that publishers are unwilling to bet on new IPs - it could be billions down the drain, after all. Instead, “AAA publishers are milking their top franchises but struggling to refill their portfolio of hit franchises”, while relying on “rented” IPs such as Star Wars. This is an older email, of course, and there’s an obvious element of self-flattery in the shape of Microsoft talking up Game Pass....

“All we ask in return is that they remain good people" Terrariamakers Re-Logic have donated $100,000 to two open-source alternatives to game engine Unity, and vowed to donate to Godot and FNA every month from now on, after slamming Unity’s recent runtime fee plans. Re-Logic’s statement follows in the wake of Unity’sdisastrous proposal for a per-install feecharged to developers once their game passes certain install and revenue thresholds, with widespread criticism aimed at the way Unity slyly altered its Terms of Service to allow for the move, itsseemingly loose way of tracking installs- with multiple installs of the same game on the same device counting towards the total regardless - and the potential for bad actors to abuse the system by registering fraudulent installs, which Unity suggested would be dealt with after the fact via its customer support process (which itself came in for plenty of complaints)....

Leaving a small “core group” to work on racing games As reported byEurogamer, Criterion will shift to being part of EA Entertainment rather than EA Sports, and there are apparently no layoffs resulting from this act of franchise musical chairs. A small “core group” of Criterion devs will continue to work on Need for Speed, which saw an outing only last November in the shape ofNeed for Speed: Unbound- unreviewed by RPS, because we all despise and fear the open road here, but widely deemed to be a solid piece of automotive malarkey, though sadlyfar from a best-seller....

As voted for by the RPS readership I must admit, I was quite intrigued to see what you’d pick for this Bestest Best: Reader Edition, and just how much crossover there would be with this year’s reader-votedRPS 100 ranking. RPGs made up almost a third of that list, if I recall, so in some respects, there probably aren’t that many surprises here as there have been on yourfavourite strategy games,space gamesandsurvival gamelists....

Clear your calendar It looks likeCounter-Strike 2might soon be upon us. That’s if you’re reading somewhat generously into what could be a sly tease from Valve at aCounter-Strike 2release date next week. Counter-Strike 2 wasrevealed back in March, launching a limited test for select Global Offensive players - with CS2 planned to launch as a free upgrade forCS:GO, carrying over players’ existing cosmetics and unlocks, when it comes out in full....

Vote now! Last time, you decided thatcapturing enemy buildings is better than hand grenades exploding on impact with enemies?. Can’t say I disagree. I love a good frag but what’s even better is capturing your munitions factory and using that to make more grenades to throw at you. Doesn’t matter if I need to time or cook them if I have an entire production line behind me. This week, I ask you to decide who’s the boss (baby)....