The Maw-17th May 2024

Our live coverage of this event has finished. It included no-nos on: b. As reported byEurogamer, EA arethinkingabout “sensitive” implementations of in-game advertising. When is somebody at EA not thinking about this, I have to ask? Zenimax have trademarkedIDKFAfor videogamey products, IDKFA being an original Doom cheatcode that gives you all the weapons. A new Doom reveal in the offing? I’d tell you what IDKFA stands for but it has naughty language....

May 13, 2024 · 3 min · 627 words · Michael Watkins

The Trombone Champ championships are a wellspring of community creativity whether or not you bone the 'trom

Honk your way to greatness Brass-blasting rhythm gameTrombone Champhonked its wayinto our heartswhen it released in 2022. You honk-tap away while unicorns or giant close-ups of full English breakfasts cavort in the background. Although, if your breakfast is cavorting, you probably want to cook it a bit longer. Or more recently, their version of theHelldivers 2main theme. The championship - which is soon entering its finals - sees players compete for a crowdsourced prize pool....

May 13, 2024 · 1 min · 117 words · Kristina Hicks

This sweet life sim is Stardew meets Star Trek, and you can try the demo now

Also, raising alien pets, seeking out new life, and new civilisations… It’s an intriguing proposition. There is a reskin, though, and it’s surprising how refreshing it is to the formula. The schoolteacher is a well groomed robot named Max. It’s sort of like if Picard got really into gardeningbeforehe retired. But the space thing does shake up how you play. This changes the whole loop of your crafting cycle! There’s a lot more going on with Little-Known Galaxy than I had anticipated....

May 13, 2024 · 1 min · 96 words · Melanie Ramos

We might not wait so long for the next FF7 Remake, as Square Enix plan to “win over PC users” with “aggressive” shift away from console exclusives

Square Enixs next remake is… themselves? After rebootingFinal Fantasy 7as the trilogy of Remake, Rebirth and Really, You Went With That? (TBC), Square Enix are now planning to reboot themselves. (Thanks,Eurogamer.) It wont just be console games that make their way over onto PC, mind. We can but dream (and give us Rebirth sooner, at least).

May 13, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Amber Nelson

What did a medieval peasant’s raw, sour breath sound like? Manor Lords’ composers tell us

Gregs got a fantastic ear. The story ofManor Lords soundtrack begins, as all inspiring tales do, with hunched-over late-night doom scrolling. Hed never heard ofManor Lordsbefore. It looked like a new IP, but already had a huge Reddit following. Caleb loved what he saw. Even more so than film, games were the passion. Manor Lords would be perfect for them. The textures of the soundtrack need to be unique. Something that hasnt been done to death, he told them....

May 13, 2024 · 3 min · 526 words · Nicolas Gomez

Wordle hints and answer (#1060): How to solve the Tuesday May 14 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for May 14? 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!...

May 13, 2024 · 2 min · 420 words · Barbara Jones

You can pet the headcrabs in Abiotic Factor, and now they'll follow you around

The pets themselves are technically not new to Abiotic Factor, but their player-tracking behaviour is. I wonder if any scientifically minded folks will test such a hypothesis. I say “headcrabs” in the headline because the game has a lot ofHalf-Lifevibes. But really the pets arethese creepy hedgehog crittersnormally considered pests. you could tame them and enjoy them as companions for as long as they survive the hostile lab environment. The pets have “very small, adventurous brains,” we are told....

May 13, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Robert Diaz

NYT Connections hint and answers (Sunday, May 12)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #336 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start. We’ll also explain how to play Connections if this is your first time coming over from Wordle! If not, check just below for the full answer....

May 12, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Larry Ramirez

What's on your bookshelf?: El Paso, Elsewhere and Hypnospace Outlaw's Xalavier Nelson Jr.

I cannot judge these irritating gulls.Air And Light…“is still one of my all time favourites. This week, it’sEl Paso, Elsewheredeveloper,Hypnospace Outlawwriter, and RPS contributor Xalavier Nelson Jr! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf? And remember: a penny saved is 1/1000 of a book earned. I’m desperately trying to finalise this sign-off. It’s not a gag. Although three in a row sort of means it’s a gag now.

May 12, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Pamela Davis

Wordle hints and answer (#1058): How to solve the Sunday May 12 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for May 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!...

May 12, 2024 · 2 min · 397 words · Jacob Marshall

Wordle hints and answer (#1059): How to solve the Monday May 13 Wordle

Stuck on the Wordle word for May 13? 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!...

May 12, 2024 · 2 min · 423 words · Frank Harper

Instruments Of Destruction, from one of Red Faction Guerilla's demolition tech wizards, is out in 1.0 now

Do I really need to explain why?" And the smashing simulator’s 1.0 release is out now. Expect wrecking balls, rocket-powered diggers, missile-launching mechs, and many more impossible machines. You’ll find Instruments Of Destructionon Steam, where it’s currently 13.16/14.27/$17.

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 38 words · Joshua Sanders

NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, May 11)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #335 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start. We’ll also explain how to play Connections if this is your first time coming over from Wordle! If not, check just below for the full answer....

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Yvonne Matthews