My favourite auto-battler has a big new expansion

Super Auto Pets launched its Golden Pack today The game I play most frequently is free-to-play auto-battlerSuper Auto Pets. A round or two at my PC at lunch, a couple battles on my phone on the sofa after work, maybe a bash on the bus if I’ve nothing interesting to read. Lovely game. Now it’s all fresh and confusing again with the launch of its latest paid expansion today, adding a whole new lineup of pets to recruit....

January 9, 2023 · 3 min · 433 words · Michelle Mitchell

Our 2TB MP600 Pro LPX SSD deal was a hit - and now the 1TB size is on sale too

This PCIe 4.0 SSD is one of the fastest options on the market. Last week we posted a deal on the 2TB Corsair MP600 Pro LPX, a high-spec PCIe 4.0 SSD offering some of the highest speeds we’ve ever seen - and a seal of approval from the writer of this deals post who uses one in his test rig. Now the 1TB size is on sale too at Amazon UK, where’s it dropped from an RRP of £124 to just £94....

January 9, 2023 · 3 min · 435 words · Randy Scott

Screenshot Saturday Mondays: frogs, forests, and ultraviolence

Admiring indie games from Twitter’s weekly screenshot celebration Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter’s#screenshotsaturdaytag. And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, my eye has been caught by chill frogs, moody forests, a surfing FPS, intense 2D ultraviolence, a surreal stealth game, and plenty more. Come see! Surreal sneaking in watercolour roguelikelikeDon’t Wake God(coming to Steam): #screenshotsaturdayThink you’ll survive this surreal game about dreams?...

January 9, 2023 · 3 min · 493 words · Regina Baker

Sons Of The Forest will have a three-limbed mutant companion and enemy monsters with personalities

No no no no no no The monsters lurking withinSons Of The Forestmay have been delayed, but they’re still very much coming to get you. We’re creeping ever closer to the hit survival sequel’s February 23rd release date, but IGN have lead the foray with a hands-on preview that reveals a little more about what to expect. Expect mutants with improved AI and individual tastes, better building, and companions you can boss around....

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 408 words · Theresa Hickman

Sony’s PS5 accessibility controller looks great, but won’t work on PC

Project Leonardo is purely for PlayStation In a response to tech siteDigital Trends, Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed that the kit – which allows for extensive customisation of button layouts and joystick positioning – will be built exclusivly for the PS5, with no native support for the PC or older consoles like the PS4. “Project Leonardo was designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate with PS5 from a hardware and software standpoint,” the statement reads....

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 363 words · Vincent Lara

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor release date, story details, and everything we know so far

Read on to find out everything you need to know about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, including release date and pre-order details, what we know about the story and returning characters, and much more. On this page: Star Wars Jedi Survivor release date When it does come out at the end of April, Jedi: Survivor will be available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. You’ll be able to pick the game up on either Steam or the Epic Games Store if you’re on PC....

January 9, 2023 · 6 min · 1204 words · Eddie Villegas

The Counter-Strike: Source map that led to Left 4 Dead leaked, and you can play it

The Zombie_City map could be the basis of Turtle Rock’s Terror Strike A big batch of maps forCounter-Strike: Sourcehas been leaked, and among it is what’s believed to be an early prototype of what would one day becomeLeft 4 Dead. Mod developer WolfCl0ck has made some adjustments to the map, called Zombie_City, and uploaded it online for people to play. WolfCl0ck claims this map is related to the prototype of Left 4 Dead, back when Turtle Rock was calling the project Terror Strike....

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 266 words · Michael Jones

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the fastest AM4 gaming CPU, is down to £348 at Amazon

The final, fastest processor for X570 and B550 motherboards. Looking for a new processor to upgrade your gaming setup? The Ryzen 7 5800X3D might be just what you need! This powerful processor is currently on sale for just £348 at Amazon UK, the lowest we’ve seen it since October last year. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is one of the best gaming processors on the market, with 8 cores and 16 threads clocked at a speed of 3....

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 296 words · Hannah Hodge

Why did no one tell me PowerWash Sim has actual lore

Come for the cleaning, stay for the storytelling You can get more articles like it, alongside an ad-free version of the site, bybecoming a supportertoday. PowerWash Sim’s career mode is set in a town called Muckingham, and you clean stuff in and around the town. The first thing you clean is your own new business van, in fact. Then someone’s back garden, a house, a big RV. Stuff: you clean it!...

January 9, 2023 · 3 min · 637 words · Lisa Harding

Wordle answer (#569): What is the Monday January 9 Wordle word?

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for Jan 9? Read our hints and the Wordle answer below! Today’s Wordle, I’m afraid to say, is a very devious one, and I’m guessing it’ll trip up a lot of people around the world, and and several thousand win streaks. If you don’t want your name to be counted among that disappointing list, then take a look at our hints below for the Wordle answer today, or scroll below the video to reveal today’s tricksome solution!...

January 9, 2023 · 6 min · 1139 words · Matthew Smith

Wordle answer (#568): What is the Sunday January 8 Wordle word?

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for Jan 8? Read our hints and the Wordle answer below! Because we know that no one likes having their hard-earned win streak broken, here at RPS we work tirelessly to provide you with our Wordle guides every single day. Read on for a few carefully selected hints that may lead you towards the solution; or scroll down a little further to reveal today’s Wordle answer and a definition for those who want it....

January 8, 2023 · 6 min · 1145 words · Angela Smith

Cyberpunk 2077's class action lawsuit settlement has been approved

Investors will get damages Cyberpunk 2077launched in a sorry state, prompting rending of garments by gamers and a class action lawsuit from CD Projekt Red investors. That suit alleged that CDPR had “made materially false or misleading statements” regarding the game, particularly as related to the condition of its console release, and sought damages. Now a proposed settlement has been approved by a federal judge in California’s Central District. The settlement reached will see CDPR pay out $1....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 139 words · Caleb Hoover

EVE Online is getting a Microsoft Excel plug-in later this year

Spreadsheets come for us all in adulthood Several games have been accused of being little more than spreadsheets, but few have decided to lean into the allegation. That’s whatEVE Onlineis doing later this year though, when developers CCP release their own Microsoft Excel plug-in. “Toward the end of January the Microsoft Excel plug-in, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, will be soft launching in a closed beta trial,” says the post. “This integration will enable Omega capsuleers to log in and directly pull in-game data into Microsoft Excel....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 186 words · Troy Davis