Hearthstone’s next expansion invites us to a murder mystery party in August

Murder At Castle Nathria is a whodunnit with 135 new cards Fantasy CCGHearthstoneis asking players to solve a macabre mystery in its next expansion, Murder At Castle Nathria, due out on August 2nd. Prepare to venture once again into Warcraft’s home of the afterlife, the Shadowlands. Just remember to grab your rhyming dictionary and your fanciest deerstalker before you watch the trailer below. Murder At Castle Nathria is Hearthstone’s 21st expansion, introducing 135 new cards to acquire....

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 346 words · Christopher Wheeler

How to start Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak: Required quests and catch-up gear

Everything you need to complete to begin the Sunbreak expansion Want to know how to start the new Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion?Sunbreak launches on June 30th, bringing a host of new monsters and locales toMonster Hunter Riseon both PC and Switch. Sunbreak is an extension of Rise’s story, and adds new Master Rank monsters and quests to the equation. That means to start Sunbreak’s content, you need to complete enough of the baseMonster Hunter Risestory to get caught up....

June 28, 2022 · 3 min · 458 words · Eileen Dougherty

Islands & Trains looks like Townscaper but with trains - and that's perfect

A no-stress transport sandbox It’s been a good few years for relaxing, sandbox building games, andIslands & Trainslooks to fit right in. Its name also does most of my job for me: this is a game about constructing islands, right? And then you build trains on them, yeah? It’s “coming soon” and it looks delightful in GIFs the developer has been posting on Twitter. I spotted GIFs of the game going round Twitter last night, but Alice0 beat me to it, including Islands & Trains inScreenshot Saturady Mondays....

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 405 words · Daniel Warren

Minecraft Legends new gameplay trailer has big Dragon Quest Builders energy

A slightly closer look at its action-strategy spin Mojang Studios announcedMinecraft Legendsduring this month’s Summer Geoff Fest, dubbing it an “action strategy” Minecraft spin-off that’s being made in collaboration with Blackbird Interactive, the folks behindHomeworld 3and Hardspace Shipbreaker. And that was the extent of our knowledge at the time. Well, thanks to Nintendo’s latest Direct Mini, we got the briefest slice of new gameplay which expands our knowledge just a smidge further....

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 308 words · Robin Richmond

Overwatch 2's second closed beta kicks off today

Let’s see what new tank Junker Queen can do Overwatch 2sees the start of its second closed beta test today, which runs until July 18th. You’ll need to wait for 7pm BST/11am PST to arrive before you can jump into the beta though. It’s also the first proper opportunity to play as the new tank Junker Queen, revealed at theXbox & Bethesda Games Showcaseearlier this month. TheOverwatchdevelopment team shared some details of Junker Queen’s abilities onTwitterahead of this round of the beta....

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 248 words · Robert Holland

RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2005

Space in the Time Capsule is limited, and highly skewed by personal preference, which means we’ve probably left out your favourite. So why not make a case for your own Time Capsule pick in the comments below? Here we go. Psychonauts Alice Bee:I’m fairly sure every time I write aboutPsychonautsit’s to say “Look how good it is!?” in some way. Which makes sense. It regularly appears on best games of all time lists, and has a kind of mythical status reinforced by how commercially unsuccessful it was when it first came out....

June 28, 2022 · 12 min · 2459 words · Gregory Campbell

Sayonara Wild Hearts devs are making a similarly stylish murder mystery

Lorelei And The Laser Eyes coming next year Simogo are perhaps best known now for power pop rhythm gameSayonara Wild Hearts, but their next game,Lorelei And The Laser Eyes, looks like something of a return to their roots. It’s a mystery game, a puzzle game, set in a baroque manor and - as per everything they make - dripping with style. Check out the announcement trailer below. “The stage is set....

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 236 words · Joanna Morgan

Sonic Frontiers' Cyberspace stages are refreshing blasts of classic Sonic

Cyberspace might be the best place I thoughtSonic Frontierswasless Breath Of The Wild and more Super Mario Odysseyafter I’d given it whirl in LA atSummer Geoff Fest. Despite its rough edges, Frontier’s open-ish world was a joy to blitz around as a hedgehog renowned for goingparticularlyfast. But there was one thing I couldn’t talk about – Cyberspace stages: Bite-sized levels à la classic Sonic. And here’s why it might’ve been one of the best bits of the demo....

June 28, 2022 · 3 min · 439 words · Margaret Jones

Take a piratical peek at the first Return To Monkey Island gameplay

They should’ve just called it Guybrush Returns Terrible Toybox have shared more of point’n’click adventure threequel rebootReturn To Monkey Islandtoday. It’s the first time we’ve got a good look at the third Monkey Island captained by Ron Gilbert in motion, but it had the weird honour of appearing during a Nintendo Direct. Have a watch of the trailer below. Art director Rex Crowle, known forKnights And Bikesand Tearaway, is doing a grand job judging by the new video....

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 214 words · Lori Wilson

The Cycle: Frontier Smart Mesh locations: The best place to find Smart Mesh in The Cycle: Frontier

Here’s where to go to find Smart Mesh Looking for Smart Mesh in The Cycle: Frontier?The Cycle: Frontierhas you drop down repeatedly onto the deadly world of Fortuna III, scavenge useful loot, and then extract. At first the materials you’re after are fairly easy to come by. But then you’re asked to find Smart Mesh, and Smart Mesh is quite a bit harder to find than anything you may have seen thus far....

June 28, 2022 · 3 min · 452 words · Stephanie Rogers

The Cycle: Frontier Veltecite locations: The best place to find Veltecite in The Cycle: Frontier

Here’s where to go to find Veltecite in both Cycle: Frontier maps Looking for Veltecite in The Cycle: Frontier?Veltecite is one of the earliest materials that may give you a bit of trouble finding in the wild and wonderful lands of Fortuna III. Found mainly around water, these veins are fairly abundant but you still need to know where to go to find the highest concentration of Veltecite. Not least because you’re probably gonna need a lot of it, for both quests and crafting items....

June 28, 2022 · 3 min · 512 words · Jennifer Weber

The legendary HyperX Cloud 2 gaming headset is down to $60 from HP after a $40 discount

Available in a beautiful white/pink colourway. The super-comfy HyperX Cloud 2 gaming headset, beloved by esports pros and casual gamers alike, is going cheap at HP’s US store. Today, you can pick up this legendary headset in a stylish pink/white colourway for $60 after a $40 drop. This headset has been a staple of PC gaming for years, and though HyperX have releasedbigger and fancier headsets since then, the Cloud 2 remains a high point of the lineup....

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 306 words · Tina Thomas

Today's Wordle answer (Wednesday 29 June 2022): Wordle word of the day #375 and hints

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word If you’re feeling a bit stumped and need some help finding the Wordle answer today, you’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find three handy hints that should push you in the right direction, along with the answer itself in all its glory just a little further down. Wrong day? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th Decemberinstead! Wordle June 29 hints...

June 28, 2022 · 2 min · 293 words · Katelyn Huerta