Wordle answer (Friday 5 August 2022): Wordle word of the day #412 and hints

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word In this guide, we’ve got three handy hints that will nudge you towards today’s Wordle answer. If you’d prefer a mighty shove in the right direction, you can scroll a little further to find today’s Wordle answer. Wrong day? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th Decemberinstead! Wordle August 5 hints A grid filled with incorrect letters can feel very disheartening, but there’s no need to fret....

August 5, 2022 · 5 min · 992 words · Donald Hutchinson

"Crown jewel” of SRPGs Tactics Ogre: Reborn comes to PC on November 11th

Square Enix have reworked the game’s combat, graphics and sound Strategy RPG revampTactics Ogre: Rebornis coming to PC exclusively for Steam on November 11th, confirming earlier leaks. This “crown jewel” of tactical role-playing, according to Square Enix, is being updated with enhanced graphics and sound, fully-voiced cutscenes and a redesigned battle system. Watch the announcement trailer below and pretend it’s 1995 again. The long-running Ogre Battle series that Tactics Ogre’s part of hasn’t ever found its way to PC before....

August 4, 2022 · 1 min · 193 words · Sarah Frey

Beyond Good & Evil 2 has a new lead writer (and still exists)

Former World Of Warcraft writer joins the team We’ve been writing about Beyond Good & Evil 2for over 14 years, but the ambitious open world sci-fi sequel hasn’t been seenin over three. Ubisoft have maintained that the project isn’t cancelled, and here’s at least a little proof: narrative designer Sarah Arellano announced via Twitter that she’s joined the project as lead writer. Arellano posted the news via Twitter in traditional fashion:...

August 4, 2022 · 1 min · 157 words · Jennifer Hopkins

Crypt Of The NecroDancer's developers just surprise announced a successor

It’s called Rift Of The NecroDancer The developers of Crypt Of The NecroDancer just sneakily announced a followup. It’s called Rift Of The NecroDancer, and it’s a “standalone rhythm game in the NecroDancer universe.” You can watch its surprise reveal below, at the end of the trailer for the newly released Synchrony DLC for Crypt Of The NecroDancer. Developers Brace Yourself Games backed up the news on Twitter bytweeting the Rift Of The NecroDancer logo....

August 4, 2022 · 1 min · 198 words · Steven Coleman

Dead Cells’ Enter The Panchaku update turns you into a pan-wielding ninja

While the devs pan NFTs The Disney animated classic Tangled proved that humankind’s deadliest and most readily accessible weapon is the frying pan. Now,Dead Cellshas taken that to the logical conclusion with its newly released Enter The Panchaku update: nunchuk pans. Channel your inner qi and behold the fury of panchaku in the trailer below. The nunchuk pans crit enemies facing you, can combo to hit behind and around, and reflect bombs and projectiles during aforesaid combo....

August 4, 2022 · 2 min · 234 words · Taylor Henderson

Final Fantasy 14's island sanctuary inches closer with new screenshots

Update is due later this month Final Fantasy14’s patch 6.2 will arrive in late August, and will bring with it the new Island Sanctuary. These are private homes where players can farm, build, and invite pals around to hang. Square Enix have shared a few new screenshots today showing the tropical paradise you’ll be constructing your homestead upon. One of the Island Sanctuary screenshots is above, and here’s the other, which shows a beach and turquoise waters:...

August 4, 2022 · 1 min · 211 words · Joseph West

Get the best PCIe 4.0 SSD for £99 - a £30 discount on the 1TB model

The WD Black SN850 is a top performer - and this NVMe drive even comes with a heatsink. We think the WD Black SN850 is thebest PCIe 4.0 SSD, and it’s now on sale. £99 at CCL gets you the premium 1TB model with a heatsink, some £30 cheaper than Amazon. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this model, actually, even lower than it was during Prime Day, so it’s well worth picking this up if you’re after a high-speed drive for your PC or PS5....

August 4, 2022 · 2 min · 279 words · Maria Watts

Hard West 2 review: rootin' tootin' tactical shootin'

West Harder Ice Code Games may have called itHard West 2, but ‘round these parts we refer to it as “The Laughing Deer Show”. New to town, are ya? Let me clue you in. Laughing Deer is a six-foot man of raw muscle and rage, a native American warrior with shoulders like a pair of yoked oxen and a personality best described as “barely contained”. Unlike the rest of his posse, which includes a cowboy without a shadow, a woman with ties to the occult, and one very stubborn corpse, Laughing Deer doesn’t really “do” guns....

August 4, 2022 · 8 min · 1683 words · Jerry Dickson

Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs: prices, specs, release dates and more

All the vital details on Intel’s graphics cards, ready for launch this October Intel Arc Alchemist prices Arc Alchemist, or the Arc A-series (as Intel sometimes calls it), is comprised entirely of entry level, low-end and mid-range GPUs. Five core GPUs have been confirmed: the Arc A770, Arc A750, Arc A580, Arc A380, and Arc A310, with the first two also set for fully Intel-built “Limited Edition” models in addition to the various partner card versions....

August 4, 2022 · 4 min · 791 words · Sharon Lopez

Koch Media have changed their name to Plaion

Trading one mispronunciation for another If you’re changing your company’s name in part because it’s hard to pronounce, you’d presumably want to change it to something with zero ambiguity. Seemingly not, if publisher Koch Media are any indication, as they announced today that they’ve changed their name to Plaion. At least the mispronunciations are now lower stakes. The publisher released this video to introduce the new logo and name, which is pronounced “play on”:...

August 4, 2022 · 2 min · 252 words · Nicholas Fuller

Lonely Mountains: Downhill goes murderously fast but appreciates stopping for a good view

A series of lovely mountain biking adventures My cycling tour of video games is almost at its end but we’re in no hurry. Let’s pause for a wee break, like inLonely Mountains: Downhill. The mountain biking game is full of gnarly descents, dangerous jumps, and barely controlled skids, but also has secret spots where you can sit down and enjoy a nice view for as long as you like. Lonely Mountains is a collection of little adventures, each leading to your tent at the end of the day....

August 4, 2022 · 5 min · 996 words · Michelle Dominguez

MultiVersus season one has been postponed indefinitely

But the game’s director has revealed info on its battle pass MultiVersuswon’t be heading into season one on August 9th after all, devs Player First Games have revealed. Game director Tony Huynhclarifiedthe delay has nothing to do with the ongoing merger shenanigans between the game’s publisher Warner Bros. and Discovery, Inc. To console yourself, have a watch of vid bud Liam chatting with the RPS team about their choicest MultiVersus character picks below....

August 4, 2022 · 2 min · 311 words · Stephen Tucker

New Apex Legends character Vantage comes with her own custom sniper rifle

And her bat companion is like Loba’s bracelet, but better Apex Legends: Hunted is soon to release, and leading the charge is Vantage - the youngest Legend ever inducted (or abducted) into the Apex Games. Vantage hails from the icy world of Pagos, and her skills as a sharpshooter are borne out in her three powerful abilities - not least of which is her custom sniper rifle Ultimate, which she can bring out before the ability has even fully charged in order to snipe enemies and mark them for increased damage for her entire team....

August 4, 2022 · 3 min · 600 words · Karen Adams