Listen to RPS's brand new indie gaming podcast, Indiescovery

We chat about upcoming releases, monthly picks, hidden gems, and more. There werea lotbut we’ve limited ourselves to 1 (!) We then dive into a quick-fire round of small indie game picks for some perfect Crimbo holiday gaming.

January 18, 2023 · 1 min · 38 words · Lindsay Hoffman

Nightingale: early access, trailer, story, and more

Below we’ll give you the chance to become as excited about Nightingale as I am. The eagerly anticipated news comes two and a half years afterNightingale was first revealedat the 2021 Game Awards. When Nightingale does launch in Early Access, it’ll be available onPC only- sorry, console players. Nightingale developers: Who is making the game? Nightingale is the first game by Inflexion Games, a new 100-person Canada-based dev team. Flynn was in fact general manager of BioWare from 2009 until 2017, so his name is fairly well-known....

January 18, 2023 · 2 min · 292 words · Lisa Gomez

Pick up an AMD Ryzen 5000 CPU and Company of Heroes 3 for £98

Not a bad price for a 50 game and 100 CPU. And unlike the 5600G, it doesn’t include integrated graphics.

January 18, 2023 · 1 min · 20 words · Joyce Myers

Slick sci-fi city builder Industries Of Titan blade runs out of early access on Jan 31st

Brace Yourself Games haven’t said what newness, if any, will be added in the full release. you’re free to buy Industries Of Titan for 23/$30/28on Steamorthe Epic Games Store. The devs say the price will stay the same after it leaves early access.

January 18, 2023 · 1 min · 43 words · Andrew Campbell

Spooky, excellent roguelike Returnal is coming to PC on Feb 15th

It’ll be prettier and ray-tracier too, if this new PC features trailer is to be believed. Presuming you get that far. It costs that muchfrom Steamorthe Epic Games Store.

January 18, 2023 · 1 min · 29 words · Teresa Smith

Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl gameplay, trailer, story, and more

It’s the first new game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. This is the date given by theStalker 2 Steam Storepage. I wouldn’t be surprised if news of another delay soon pushes Stalker 2’s release into 2024 instead. The game won’t run on last-generation consoles, according to GSC Game World’s PR manager Zakhar Bocharov. This means Stalker 2 will not be coming to either PS4 or Xbox One. Or at least, without spending money specifically on the game....

January 18, 2023 · 2 min · 227 words · Andrew Patton

The EU vote to take action against loot boxes, gaming addiction and gold-farming

Those are all laudable goals, but time will tell how much change this actually amounts to. That makes sense, seen as the practice constitutes illegal unregulated gambling. Hopefully more than creating a European online video game award, which they provide as one concrete suggestion. They also voted to boost their games industry investment and involvment ina seperate resolution last November. Remember when they declaredwe could all resell our Steam games, back in 2012?...

January 18, 2023 · 1 min · 73 words · Danielle Vincent

Weirdo raccoon detective game Backbone is getting a prequel

At the timeI described it as"like The Good Place with more depression, orDisco Elysiumwith raccoons." It’s also out very soon, on February 2nd. How does raccoon Howard Lotor go from idealistic photography student to a hard-bitten down-on-his-luck private dick? ; why does Clarissa Bloodworth end up running a club that disappears people? Tails is going to have some puzzles and different interactions, so it’s not just a philosophy lecture. It’s coming toSteamon February 2nd....

January 18, 2023 · 1 min · 74 words · Thomas Hoffman

What's better: big engines rising from the bonnet, or knocking folks over edges?

Last time, you decided thatprogrammable party members are better than optional grinding. I can respect that. What’s better: big engines rising from the bonnet, or knocking folks over edges? I believe I mean the air intake for a supercharger? It’s quite good, isn’t it. Given the option, I will usually pick a car with this chrome building rising from the bonnet. I like riding that edge of risk. I like the loud, dirty noises which I would loathe from a real car....

January 18, 2023 · 1 min · 164 words · Angela Clayton

Where does Dwarf Fortress stand after a decade defined by its own successors?

It was inevitable In games it’s often a delight to be proven wrong. It’s certainly one of the most influential. Those two alone would qualify DF as important, but its indirect influence is incalculable. A lot of those took that particular lesson way too far, but that’s one for another day. It’s also because most of it isn’t a game. That’s not a dig. I’m not being the jeb in the steam forum of every visual novel ever....

January 18, 2023 · 2 min · 251 words · Alexis Francis

Wordle answer (#578): What is the Wednesday January 18 Wordle word?

Stuck on the Wordle word for Jan 18? Read our hints and the Wordle answer below! The daily puzzle game tasks you with guessing a five-letter word in just six tries. Letters in the correct spot will turn a vibrant green, while those in the wrong position turn yellow. Of course, things aren’t always easy, and sometimes you end up without any correct letters. If that’s the case for you, then you’re in the right spot....

January 18, 2023 · 2 min · 412 words · Sabrina Mccoy

I adore these Far Cry 5 recreations of mundane Edinburgh places

I first mentioned Mojo Swoptopsin 2021following their recreation of a long-demolished block of Edinburgh flats. As a big fan ofweird mods and ephemera, choosing this to preserve was so interesting to me. And they do a great job of it, too. Since then, Mojo Swoptops have made squillions more Edinburgh nooks and landmarks. It’s quite good. And they’re good. They’re just nice to see, yeah? And do check out the video descriptions for bonus local facts....

January 17, 2023 · 1 min · 76 words · Brianna Lewis

Leaked screenshot shows Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has a battle pass

The image was originally posted to 4Chan, but made its way ontoRedditandTwitter. The source revealed that the battle pass planned for Suicide Squad would focus on skins and other cosmetic items. You dont start off debuffed and weak, the source told VGC. You just start off great and can get ridiculous, like Arkham Knights Batman. Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League launches onSteamand theEpic Games Storeon May 26th, 2023. Its also coming to PS5 and Xbox Series consoles....

January 17, 2023 · 1 min · 78 words · Teresa Daniels