What's better: Quake 2's railgun or the currency 'Gold'?

Last time, you decided thatelaborate corridor architecture is better than funicular fights. What’s better:Quake2’s railgun or the currency ‘Gold’? Then you click and PIOHW! That rail spiral is still maybe my favourite video game weapon special effect. Hit, and anything that doesn’t burst will be mighty wounded. Miss, and you’ll need to dodge until it’s ready to go again. It’s not a huge cooldown, mind. It has a speed and efficiency which feels so powerful....

March 1, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Anita Diaz

Wordle hint and answer (#620): How to solve the Wednesday March 1 Wordle today

Stuck on the Wordle word for Mar 1? Read our hint or find the answer below! And what better way to celebrate the start of the end of winter than by enjoying today’sWordlepuzzle? Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! Our second Wordle hint today is: There is a consecutive double letter in today’s solution. Our third Wordle hint today is: It is a name for a pop in of animal....

March 1, 2023 · 2 min · 353 words · Jim Johnson

Hitman's developers are working on an "online fantasy RPG"

“One that expands our creativity, our capabilities, and in some sense our identity. We are building a new world, a new IP an online fantasy RPG. A world and a game built from the core to entertain players and expand for many years to come. To the togetherness, camaraderie, agony, and delight found around the tabletop.” There’s nothing to show of the game yet. You might also recall that back in 2020 they announcedthey were working on a James Bond game....

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 104 words · Michael Smith

Honkai: Star Rail is a stylish turn-based JRPG, with very similar energy to Genshin Impact

Oh, and very gacha. There’s a lot of currencies. Still, I think it’s shaping up to be a decent time. In the end, though, it ended up having the opposite effect on me. Still, the core of what you do in Star Rail is undeniably cool. on their space train. Run up to them and you’ll engage in a turn-based battle with all your anime pals. And I’m pleased to report that Star Rail’s fights are good!...

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 197 words · Larry Johnson

Kerbal Space Program 2’s system requirements are as harsh as they look

Thats a600-plusgraphics card, and for the bare minimum of Low quality at 1080p? Thatll be either a GTX 1070 Ti or a Radeon RX 5600 XT. The GTX 1060 didnt even get the privilege of that triple-digit high. Out in space, it could reach about 45fps, though looking back at Kerbin would still tank performance. What about much newer low-end hardware? Or crashing, in my case. Then thegamecrashed, apparently owing to an unresponsive graphics card....

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 107 words · Linda Pierce

Paradox are revealing new games from the Cities: Skylines and Battletech devs next week

The shows contents are a mystery, but Paradox did name the three developers who are bringing new reveals. Well be seeing a new project from Paradox Tectonic, who are working with former EA exec Rod Humble. Either way, well find out next week. Paradox were more enigmatic about the new expansions and free updates that are part of the show. Well also be getting news from Paradox Arc, the companys indie-publishing label....

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 72 words · Ernest Stevens

Phantom Brigade review: entertaining mech battles carry a toothless campaign

These guys in robots I’m still not entirely sure if I’m playingPhantom Brigaderight. According to its internal clock, battles usually take less than a minute. You finish your turn by hitting a button that makes everyone go at once for a few explosive moments. In practice, behind those few seconds are an eternity of theorising, testing, and tweaking. There’s probably a metaphor in there somewhere about writing, video editing, or catering....

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 209 words · James Hall

Plasma is a spacey engineering game from former Kingdom and Poly Bridge devs

Plasma comes from Patrick Corrieri and Marco Bancale, who have previously worked on thePoly Bridgeseries and the tenseKingdomgames. Arguably the most exciting part of Plasma is the opportunity to share your creations with others. The game will also feature full Steam Workshop integration, so you never know. Plasma will be launching ontoSteamon March 30th as an early access release.

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 59 words · Julie Perry

Skyrim and Fallout devs talk about some fun secrets in their games

But its all too easy to walk past easter eggs without knowing they were even there. But easily my favourite anecdote was the Easter egg that level designer Joel Burgess squeezed intoFallout 3.

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 33 words · Sabrina Cross

Sons Of The Forest hotfix adds a much requested hotkey system

you’re free to now add hotkeys to weapons in your inventory. “Added hotkey system for keyboard/mouse. The other changes in the 320MB update are all similar quality-of-life improvements. It was so popular during its first hour of launchthat it may have been responsible for some Steam downtime.

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 47 words · Jacob Taylor

Wordle hint and answer (#619): How to solve the Tuesday February 28 Wordle today

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for Feb 28? Read our hint or find the answer below! Today’sWordlepuzzle is, of course, the last one we shall ever see in February 2023. It’s kind of humbling when you think about it that way. then we’ve put together a trio of Wordle hints just below to help you out. Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April!...

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 333 words · David Wolf

How to get the Compound Bow in Sons Of The Forest

after you grab the above items, head to the location marked on the map below. You will see a green ping on themapas you approach. This is where you’ll find Maintenance Hatch B. Take out your Shovel and dig until you find the hatch, and then open it and climb underground. Head into the room and head to the far-right side to find another doorway that you might pass through....

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 105 words · Dylan Acosta

How to get the Slingshot in Sons Of The Forest

You’ll find the exact Slingshot location marked on the map below. When you arrive at the cave entrance, look at the corpses mounted on spikes in the water nearby. As you approach the guards, you will find the Slingshot attached to one of them. Simply interact with it to add it to your inventory. Unlike thePistol,Revolver, andShotgun, the Slingshot doesn’t need bullets. It’s worth noting that only small rocks work as Slingshot ammo....

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 89 words · Paul Flores