The Steam Families logo is clearly a Rorschach test, so what do you see?

It’s a neat improvement over the old system. Or so I thought at first. The more I stare at it, the more it seems to reveal. I mean, you see it too, right? I mentioned this in the RPS Treehouse, and everyone on the team saw something different. Ollie saw not a moustache but a stream of tears running down the face. I went back and looked again. It’s a crab juggling....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 161 words · Clayton Stewart Jr.

Unity is ditching their much-hated runtime fees effective immediately, a year after they infuriated basically every game developer

Returning to a subscription model Unity is scrapping their controversial “runtime fees”, effective immediately. They’re reverting to the “seat-based subscription model” that funded the game creation tool previously. Non-gaming Industry customers are not impacted by this modification,“says the announcementfrom Unity CEO Matt Bromberg. But those increases neednt come in a novel and controversial new form. Unity Pro and Enterprise subscription pricing and revenue thresholds will change on January 1st, 2025....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 137 words · Kenneth Schmitt

Wild Bastards review: a messy roguelike shooter that's nonetheless full o' beans

Some people call me the space cowboy There are cold opens and there are freezing ones. Sci-fi roguelike shooterWild Bastardsdoesn’t start on its strongest cowboy boot. You are dumped into the middle of an interstellar chase and summarily shown the ropes. But then you find an outlaw buddy who offers a new way to shoot human dirtbags. Then another fellow bandit. This ain’t no grandFPScampaign, nor is it quick asroguelikesgo....

September 12, 2024 · 3 min · 624 words · Lauren Matthews

Wordle hints and answer (#1181): How to solve the Thursday September 12 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for September 12? 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 Tuesday 22nd April! 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. Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments!...

September 12, 2024 · 2 min · 414 words · Jacob Sullivan

How to get the Secret Ending in Black Myth Wukong

Heres the road to Black Myth Wukongs Secret Ending, a.k.a. section and go straight to the “How to get the Secret Ending” part. What is the Secret Ending? Simply put, Black Myth Wukong’s Secret Ending changes the outcome of the story in a positive way. If you’d like some help, use the walkthroughs below. This will complete the side quest. You’re one step closer to the Secret Ending! Knock down the enemies and speak with the NPC, who turns out to be the treasure hunter....

September 11, 2024 · 2 min · 240 words · Tyler Spears

Minecraft's new faster update schedule will probably fill modders with both despair and nostalgia

Repeatedly updating a successful mod is a full-time job which potentially steals time away from other projects. “These game drops will vary in size and will bring you features to explore more frequently.” “And that’s not all our developers will be working on. Well, it doesn’t quite end there. They’ve also tried to make modding Minecraft easier by means of tools like the data pack system. Still, modders may feel obliged to update their creations to take advantage of new features....

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Alexandria Leon

New Elden Shadow Of The Erdtree patch aims to fix the final boss’s eyeball searing strobe light migraine festival

Then again, this is what most Souls fan will want!

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 10 words · Mark Bradley

Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt update arrives tomorrow and aims to revive the game with a handcrafted campaign

It also includes a new tileset for building with. That includes cats, as per the bonnet-wearing chap in the screenshot above. These changes do seem to take aim at many of the elements Ed criticised in hisNightingale reviewback in March.

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 40 words · Brian Rios

Please stab, toast and devour the demo for disgusting mushroom RPG Shroom And Gloom

Nic, I have no interesting ways to describe mushrooms right now. Find a fleshy prototype for Shroom And Gloom on Itch.io. It’s certainly got atmosphere, with a soiled 3D parchment world of unpleasantly nested 2D rock and vegetation. Moving along the branching path feels like crawling down somebody’s intestine. Somebody who’s been eating a lot of mushrooms, and treasure chests. Is this interesting yet, Nic? It was one of those banned Edge words, like “wowza” and “ginormous”....

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Diana Wu

Should you keep the pearl in Star Wars Outlaws?

Essentially, Danka will ask Kay to help her fulfil a contract for the Ashiga Clan. Danka has brokered the sale of a ‘Bivalve’, a clam filled with precious pearls. It will save you some trouble, although it may hurt Kay’s pride in the process. From there, Danka will reveal that she knows Kay took the pearl but will allow it. For all outcomes to this choice, see the abovepearl choicesection....

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Jennifer Henson

Space noir roguelike Ostranauts is aiming for 1.0 in 2025, with help from Kitfox as publisher

The only hope is that the death is interesting. Even if, beyond those quality-of-life issues, Natehad plenty of kind words for Ostranauts around its initial launch. Hopefully Kitfox can help. Or maybe this is just wishful thinking on my part. In any case, I’m looking forward to giving Ostranauts another go with its full release. Ithas the best combat of any game released in 2014.

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Patricia Moore

Turn heroes into god-beast fodder in this city builder influenced by Black & White and Cult Of The Lamb

I guess I’d better write the rest of this article, then. you might let them battle the menagerie by themselves, or intervene and help them secure items and skills. “Watch your dark alleys closely!” I always do, game. You might find that it becomes a trusted companion upon your journey!" That “might” has a definite edge to it. The cute-but-grisly visuals remind me of the nastier magic girl animes, like Madoka Magica....

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Dawn Jackson

Ubisoft are adding offline modes to The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest after getting savaged over junking The Crew

Then in April, they tow-trucked the game out of people’s libraries andrevoked their purchases. They’re giving both an offline mode to “ensure long term access to both titles”. Then again, The Crew 2 sells itself more heavily as an online game. Turning off the servers means it’ll likely be a lonely experience even if it’s still playable. Mind you, John wasn’t impressed by themultiplayer offerings, either. That’s it." I’ve not played The Crew 2 so I can’t comment....

September 11, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Allison Lee