Tekken 8's next character will be revealed this week, and clues point to a certain lady in red

That puts Anna a good bet for the reveal, but who knows? It could all be a scarlet red herring. But that’s all Season 2 stuff. Players will get the winter update before all that, and it is slightly less dramatic. It’ll offer the gift of extra photo mode features, for example. You’ll also soon be able to search for other players online by username. Extra slots for customised characters will get added early next year too, say the devs....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 121 words · Deborah Flynn

The demo for Oolo offers up a magical metroidvania with hints of classic Zelda

Oolovely Hang on a sec. Havent I seen this exact genre of little guy before? was my reaction upon encountering the yellow-eyed, hat-shrouded mage of isometricadventureOolo. (Do I need to keep writing free demo, by the way? I tend to alternate. Its obviously redundant but I feel writing free gives it a certain gravitas. It makes things soundbetter.) Oolo is, I gather, the name of your purple wizard. Firstly, the goal of the demo is to find a glowy green trinket named the earth key....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Norma Prince

The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 9th

fire up the door to our Heart Theres an awful lot behind this door, lemme tell ya. Hours of adventure, of tension, of action, of sci-fi strangeness. 2: Heart of Chornobyl! James:This is a game that probably shouldnt exist. Over a decade of false dawns and scrapped builds. A modern FPS landscape thats firmly multiplayer-first. Its a wonder that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 might be constantly trying to kill you, but its really good at making you feel alive....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 110 words · James Benton

Wordle hints and answer (#1269): How to solve the Monday December 9 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for December 9? 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! Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments! Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers....

December 9, 2024 · 3 min · 430 words · Ryan Patton

NYT Connections hints and answers for Sun, December 8th

Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #545. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! Here are the 16 Connections words for today: What are today’s Connections groups? If not, check just below for the full answer. What are today’s Connections answers? Homophones of music genres! Alas, I was truly far off. What is Connections?...

December 8, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · Sarah Kaufman

The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 8th

It’s an unlikely marriage of big budget publisher and a genre beloved most by smaller development teams. What mastery will unlock the door and expose the vast arenas within? Why, clicking to read more, of course. It’s Ubisoft metroidvania Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown! Do these things matter? This is a Prince Of Persia game where you don’t play as the prince. Instead you are Sargon, the youngest member of the crown’s protectors, on a rescue mission....

December 8, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · Brian Clark

What's on your bookshelf?: Divinity: Original Sin 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and Saltsea Chronicles’ Charlene Putney

Everyone knows about hardback and softback books, but have you heard of the quickly discontinued rice puddingback? Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf? Such an excellent desolate poem of a book, highly recommended! It was a real treat for me as a writer, hiker, horror aficionado, and weirdo! Highly recommended, and available via the excellent Dublin-based Swan River Press. I have it sitting on my nightstand waiting, and will likely get to crack the cover this evening....

December 8, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Hannah Keith

Wordle hints and answer (#1268): How to solve the Sunday December 8 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for December 8? 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! Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments! Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers....

December 8, 2024 · 2 min · 393 words · William Massey

NYT Connections hints and answers for Sat, December 7th

Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #544. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! Here are the 16 Connections words for today: What are today’s Connections groups? If not, check just below for the full answer. What are today’s Connections answers? Nor did I recall who Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was. I do want to see the movie Longlegs starring Nicholas Cage, though....

December 7, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · Chris Gill

The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 7th

Can you reach today’s door? You could open today’s door, sure. You could also blow it up with an explosive, though. Or shoulder-barge your way through the wall beside it. Or plant some C4 on the ceiling and go up and over. It’s destructible first-person shooterThe Finals! Graham:I assumed my years of multiplayer shooting were behind me. Here is a very particular “wouldn’t it be cool if” made real. Wouldn’t it be cool if a video game featured an entire city?...

December 7, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Joseph Miller

Wordle hints and answer (#1267): How to solve the Saturday December 7 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for December 7? 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! We have you covered with a list of hints as well as today’s word itself. Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments! Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers....

December 7, 2024 · 2 min · 412 words · Stephanie Cardenas

How to get Essence in Infinity Nikki

But after a time, you’ll encounter tasks that require Essence variants of certain items. How do you get Essence? The game leaves this question irritatingly unanswered, so we’ve decided to step in. In this quick guide, you’ll learn everything you should probably know to start gatheringEssence in Infinity Nikki. The bang out of Insight depends on the bang out of gathering ability you’re trying to upgrade. Rarer items can be exchanged for 250 Insight or more....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · John Harris

How to heal in Infinity Nikki

Whenever that happens, you might rely on HP recovery items to save you from a respawn. Healing items are devilishly well-hidden inInfinity Nikki. If you don’t happen to look in the right place, it’s easy to miss them altogether. Here’s how to heal and how to grab some Healing Nectar for free. It’s therefore important to know how to heal. Healing Nectar recovers health instantly, while Recovery Nectar replenishes HP over time....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 176 words · Brian Carroll