Customers' personal info stolen in data breach, Western Digital says

SSD makers admit names, addresses, and encrypted passwords were pinched Western Digital, the PC storage giants behind some of thebest gaming SSDs, havereleased an updateon a data breach that occurred in late March. Uplifting news, it is not: the “network security incident” was a large-scale case of digital thievery, with the culprits stealing a database containing the names, billing and shipping addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of customers to WD’s online store....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 374 words · Karen Brennan

Darkest Dungeon 2 review: a fast-paced roguelite down gloomy roads

Carry on my wayward daughters and sons… It’s been a harrowing few years in our real world, and I often feel like I’m just trying to keep my own little flame of hope safe from the howling winds of indifference and despair. SoDarkest Dungeon 2, a party-based dark fantasy roguelite centered on the idea of doing just that, ended up being a bit too familiar and also a bit therapeutic. Having well over a hundred hours in the first game, I was also pleasantly surprised by some of the ways this carriage-bound journey into existential dread changes up the formula… and not so much by a couple of others....

May 9, 2023 · 9 min · 1801 words · Sarah Nelson

Doom 2 RPG has been unofficially ported to PC

The mobile spin-off was first released 13 years ago During the noughties, developer ID Software adapted some of their iconic shooters into curious mobile spin-offs with Doom RPG,Doom 2 RPG, and Wolfenstein RPG. These mixedDoomwith old-school dungeon-crawler design, letting you shoot monsters at a considerably slower pace. Over a decade after their initial releases, developer GEC.inc unofficially ported Doom RPG onto PCs and now the team is back with a port for the sequel....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 324 words · Gregory Smith

Get five Arctic 140mm case fans for £22 with this Amazon deal

Fill your case with critically-acclaimed fans that balance noise and airflow. *OK, there are some passively cooled PCs, but most of us have at least one case or radiator fan contributing to our airflow needs! These fans are a nice value-oriented alternative to the current trend of RGB models, which typically require a lot of extra complexity and cost to get working - including RGB controller cards and/or software, more than double the number of cables and extremely steep prices for name-brand options....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 376 words · Devin Mcpherson

It's now easier to follow your favourite games and topics on RPS

And get notified the next time we write about it Hello folks. A new feature arrives on RPS today, which should help to make it easier to keep up with the games and topics that matter the most to you. We’ve always had tag pages at RPS, but now you can follow those tag pages, and we’ll send you a notification when we publish something new about it. Here’s how it works....

May 9, 2023 · 3 min · 553 words · Heather Turner

Minimalist puzzlers Mini Motorways and Mini Metro are getting crossover maps this summer

To celebrate the series' tenth Miniversary Minimalist subway management simMini Metroand its overground follow-upMini Motorwaysare getting a crossover update on July 24th to celebrate the series’ tenth birthday, developer Dinosaur Polo Club have announced. Maps from Mini Metros are headed to Mini Motorways and vice versa, along with some other additions as part of the nicely named Miniversary Update. That Miniversary refers to Mini Metro’s initial conception as part of a Ludum Dare Game Jam ten years ago, before the indie made a splash with its chill puzzling and colourful lines that emulate tube maps....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 349 words · Craig Webb

Outer Wilds fan makes a functional version of the alien translator

The latest in Earthian technology The enigmatic system ofOuter Wildsis packed with scary things you wouldn’t want running around in real life: spine-tingling cosmic anglerfish, endlesstime loops, and a bunch of existential dread. (Oh, wait a minute.) Although, the spacefaring adventure has at least one tool that would be handy in everyday situations: the translator. One Redditor has thankfully recreated a functional version of the translator andthis clipshows the delightfully faithful tool....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 383 words · Nicole Estrada

Screenshot Saturday Tuesday: Hand-baked art

Admire these interesting and attractive indie games Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter’s#screenshotsaturdaytag. And every Monday (or Tuesday, following yet another three-day weekend), I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, my eye has been caught by artwork made by baking cookies (yes, actual real cookies), someMoebius-inspired citybuilding, stylish getaways, and more. Come admire these games! Inspired bythe embroidered sprites of Scarlet Deer Inn, many developers this month are taking part in “a highly unproductive game jam” which celebrates doing things in unorthodox and time-consuming ways....

May 9, 2023 · 4 min · 834 words · James Abbott

Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Clarity puzzle solution

Here’s what you need to know to complete the Chamber of Clarity in Jedi: Survivor What is the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Chamber of Clarity puzzle solution?There is quite a selection of puzzle areas inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, and they all present some unique challenges. If you’re checking out this guide, it’s likely because you need a hand with the Chamber Of Clarity beneath the Untamed Downs on Koboh. This puzzle has a lot to keep track of, so don’t get too frustrated if it takes a bit to figure it out....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 353 words · Joshua Martinez

Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Reason puzzle solution

The Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Chamber of Reason puzzle is tricky to maneuver, but we have the solution right here What is the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Chamber of Reason puzzle solution?TheStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorChamber of Reason is one of several Jedi chambers located around Koboh. Chambers are tests of Jedi skill and mastery that you can complete in exchange for a reward, and if you finish all of them and perform one extra task, you’ll be well on your way to solving theStar Wars Jedi: Survivor Alignment Control Center puzzle....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 302 words · Kristen Warren

Starfield's pillow talk will make me swear a vow of space-celibacy

[Physical skill check failed] I hereby vow for all the world to see that whenStarfieldlaunches in September, I will do my damndest to avoid having any sex at all in Bethesda’s spacefaring RPG. The North American ratings board have detailed the types of content which earned the game a Mature 17+ rating, including “suggestive material” in dialogue “after sharing a bed with characters”. Oh no. The listing includes several examples of post-coital pillow talk, and they are about sexy as you would expect from the studio whose dialogue is best known for inadvertently spawning memes about mudcrabs and knee injuries....

May 9, 2023 · 3 min · 502 words · Anna Bowman

Street Fighter 6's open beta strikes out later this month

Time for round three Capcom are holding an open beta for their upcoming hadouken ‘em upStreet Fighter 6, commencing on May 19th and concluding May 21st. The open beta will include all of the same content from December’s closed beta test, but now more fans can jump into the fray to whack foes in online matches. To participate in the punchin' n' kickin', players need toregister their Capcom IDandlink their preferred platformwhich includes PC and consoles....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 301 words · Anne Flynn

The full-size EVGA Z12 gaming keyboard is down to £20 at Amazon UK

A great value choice for those that prefer non-mechanical keyboards. We’ve covered theEVGA Z20 mechanical keyboarda couple of times here on the RPS Deals beat, thanks to its quality design, full-size layout and extremely low asking price, and now we have an alternative deal for those that prefer the lighter feel and softer sound of membrane keyboards. The EVGA Z12 is the firm’s rubber dome offering, and it’s down to £20 at Amazon UK, a heavy reduction from its £60 RRP and a few quid less than it’s been over the past few months....

May 9, 2023 · 2 min · 410 words · Phillip Ball