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Dock, Paper, Cannon We don’t write much about board and paper games around these parts, not sinceCardboard Childrenwas sent to the dissolving pits. I still feel that roleplay and strategy gaming has a home here on RPS even when it’s not digital though, and doubly so when it’s the work of our former comrades. Enter Gold Teeth, a tabletop RPG “of piracy & occult horror” which just clearedits Kickstarter funding goal, and which is designed by Marsh Davies and Jim Rossignol (RPS in peace)....

Arggghhhhhh What are youLYMBUS? In what vat were you grown? I feel like I’ve sluggishly ambled my way down to the fridge and tried to scoop a gherkin from the jar, only to find a disconcertingly tasty sliver of my own brain - like a creature fromFlatlandtrying to play 4D chess, and all the pieces are just tiny carvings of my face with “lol get a load of this prick” whittled into the forehead....

Maaaaarko As I’m sure as is the curse of anyone who’s watched the entirety of Peep Show multiple times, I cannot read the name ‘Marko’ without hearing it in a nasally Australian accent, inquiring about cocaine. This is probably a disservice to the hero of colourfulmetroidvaniaMarko: Beyond Brave, who a quick goog tells me may be based onKrali Marko- a popular character in the folklore of Studio Mechka’s native Bulgaria. Folk hero or not, Marko certainly has some heroic facial hair: his moustache floweth so bountifully that it can’t be contained in his character portrait....

The boys, they’re hot now Farm life sim snowclone My Time At X is getting a third entry.My Time At Evershinelooks to feature more sowing, reaping, kissing and combat, similar to the previous gamesMy Time At Portiaand My Time At Sandrock, but with a new art style, campaign co-op and citybuilding elements. You’ll get a glimpse of the new art style in the announcement trailer below. The art style is still clearly anime-influenced, but the characters are more realistically proportioned than in the previous games....

Resolving the fate of sexy Voldo I don’t think I’m going out on a limb by saying that Ubisoft’s best game of this year won’t beStar Wars Outlawsor the as-yet unreleasedAssassin’s Creed Shadows, it’ll bePrince Of Persia: The Lost Crown. The sidescrolling metroidvania is a rich, expansive, and surprisingly challenging take on a genre typically dominated by indies, and it’s precisely the kind of game I wish mega-publishers produced more....

Drip, drip, drip There was a brief moment when it looked like the rootin' tootin' remasterwould be shelved, following the lacklustre release of the remastered GTA Trilogy, which came out horrendously buggy and visually garbled (it even had to be briefly taken down from sale to remove unlicensed music). But it seems like work is resuming on it after all. It’s worth noting that a developer can add apps to Steam as unnamed items long before release....

Grimdaft, amirite Yesterday I watched a Youtube video aboutWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, in which sundry, gesticulating milords of the internet opine that they had “forgot what it’s like to be the target audience” for games, hailing the new (and for our money,fairly good) Warhammer 40Kshooteras a throwback affair that “oozes masculinity”, with no excess feelings or real-life social relevancy. I then combed through several thousand comments below said video, many of which expressed similar longing for the hypothetical Good Old Days, before those wily feminists invaded the medium, transformed every game into a LGBT+ weeping simulator, and threw all the Real Men into a big hole....

but. still. has. a. dumb. full. stop. after. its. name. Punctuation chaos aside, the skateboarding game looks like great fun. Thefootage we’ve been shownso far shows wonderful prototype sandboxes, and dozens of skaters bailing off rooftops and sailing down skyscrapers set up like a big human pachinko machine (see below). There’s also wholeplaylist of full of highlights from testersand someexcellent bail compilations. Meanwhile the developers haveregular informal chitchatsabout what’s happening in-house....

A universe that includes a film and Project Rene, which is sort of Sims 5, maybe People waiting impatiently forThe Sims 5: you have sinned against Simming and must do penance. In your temerity and ignorance, you have cried out unto developers Maxis and publisher EA for another sequential helping of the cuddly/sociopathic neighbourhood-building game - a “sequel”, if you will. Know ye not that we live in the time of Disrupted Models?...

Stuck on the Wordle word for September 18? 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?...

The forever war continues Last month,Helldivers 2studio Arrowheadthrust a white flag outfrom their shelled position in an attempt to placate mutinous fans of theco-opshooter. In response to a community sentiment best summed up by a popular Redditpost titled“Let the super earth burn”, Arrowhead releaseda statement. “In short, we didn’t hit our target with the latest update…what matters most now is action. Not talk.” Said action (which, it must be pointed out, felt a bit troublingly reactive to the loudest and most histrionic voices in the roo....

These are the very best Curios in Black Myth: Wukong and how to get them Looking for the best Curios in Black Myth: Wukong?Equipping Curios is one of the best ways to get helpful buffs, such as outgoing damage bonuses, incoming damage reduction, faster Focus generation and better defense. Although you’ll have to pick the ones that suit your personal playstyle, the strongest Curios can truly enhance your loadout. Before you start looking for the best Curios, keep in mind that you can increase the number of Curio slots to a maximum of five....

Whether they offer the best attacks, the best buffs, or both, these are the best Spirits in Black Myth Wukong Searching for the best Spirits in Black Myth: Wukong?After defeating powerful enemies and obtaining their “Spirit”, you gain the ability to take on their form during combat. While you can only equip one Spirit at a time, their signature moves and passive abilities (ranging from extra defense to reduced mana cost) provide a huge advantage in battle....