Pathologic devs' new game, Know By Heart, is out

Whatever else you might say about their often punishing, often janky games, Ice-Pick Lodge are never boring. you might pick up Know By Heartfrom Steamfor 15.50/16.80/$20.

February 19, 2022 · 1 min · 26 words · Caitlin Robles

Raven QA staff and Activision clash over who gets to vote for union

Specifically, both parties disagree over who should be eligible to vote in union elections. We look forward to the NLRBs decision." This mirrors what Activision Blizzard said when initially declining to recognisethe union last week. Game Workers Alliance say they have a supermajority, with 34 QA employees supporting the union. Given the timing, this is also being seen by Raven staff as an attempt to undermine unionisation efforts. The decision on who gets to vote will ultimately be taken by the NLRB, a government agency....

February 19, 2022 · 1 min · 101 words · Eric Norris

Starfield is aiming for a "very realistic take" on a scifi future

“We wanted a very realistic take. For me, it just clicked. At the start of the project, I think that term was critical for us.” Revelatory statements these are not, but it’s a nice little insight into the style of the game. There areinstructions on how on the Starfield site. Starfield is due to release November 11th of this year, exactly 11 years afterSkyrim. Hopefully it won’t launch as buggy as Skyrim did....

February 19, 2022 · 1 min · 73 words · Clayton Maldonado

Valheim's public test branch gets frost caves, full controller support

In terms of new content, the frost caves are the big addition. You canfind the full patch notes here. As should be obvious by its presence on the test branch, this update could be unstable. In the new window, opt for ‘betas’ tab and key in in the code “yesimadebackups”. You’ll then be able to pick the Public Test branch from the dropdown.

February 19, 2022 · 1 min · 63 words · Brandon Thompson

Rainbow Six Extraction's new Spillover mode lacks punch

That’s thanks to its emphasis on teamwork and co-ordination. You plant bombs, then fend off hordes of aliens. There’s something missing here. Each one will introduce a new operator, some new REACT tech, and cosmetics too. Not to mention an auto-turret that’ll target nasties automatically. Truthfully, I didn’t get much time with Zofia, nor did I even try out the turret. That’s because Spillover is hard. Too hard, I think....

February 18, 2022 · 2 min · 236 words · Jennifer Garcia

Ubisoft say they'd consider being bought if someone offered

can we get rich being bought by a larger company? Well, Ubisoft have madetheir stupid-ass stance on NFTsquite clear, so let’s move on to question two. But that’s a noncommittal business answer, really, just business as usual. Someone asked, so they answered. “So Ubisoft can remain independent. sought after by the biggest global players in entertainment and tech.” Case for independence: made. Unless someone has a better offer. Honestly, I wouldn’t read much into it....

February 18, 2022 · 1 min · 149 words · Cheryl Cox

What do you want to know about the Steam Deck?

RPS Asks We have aSteam Deck! Goodness, its thrilling to be able to say that out loud.

February 18, 2022 · 1 min · 17 words · Raymond Alexander

Wordle 244 answer for February 18th, 2022

Enter: this post. The solution to Wordle 244 is: dodge. With great power comes great responsibility. Continue in kind and don’t use this answer to spoil someone else’s fun. 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.

February 18, 2022 · 1 min · 63 words · Nichole Richards

Indie RPG hit Cris Tales will be free to keep from Epic next week

It’s a fun, heartfelt adventure in which you control two characters simultaneously to complete a dangerous journey. You’ve got until February 24th to grab it. Brothers is almost ten years-old, though. More exciting is thatCris Tales, last year’s beautiful RPG, is the next freebie in line. it’s possible for you to readJohn’s old Brothers reviewif you need a refresher of its charms. He called it “a compellingly beautiful game, yet remarkably dark....

February 17, 2022 · 1 min · 117 words · Arthur Davis

Lord Of The Rings: Gollum developer Daedalic have been bought by Nacon

The stealth game was announced in 2019, with little of substance shown since. It has big “we can’t afford to make this game” energy. “Therefore, it seemed logical to go further together and were extremely happy of this acquisition. It represents a significant step in Nacons strategy.” Nacon, formerly Big Ben Interactive, have been busy. Last week they acquired Midgar Studio, the developers of indie JRPGEdge Of Eternity. We’ve traditionally had a rocky time with Daedalic games....

February 17, 2022 · 1 min · 100 words · Brenda Turner

Paradox publish report on workplace discrimination and HR failures

Paradox say they intend to implement all of them. Of men and women who reported issues to HR, 50% said they were unsatisfied with the response. A few describe having been labeled as such by managers or colleagues," the report continues. Many of these conclusions mirror details shared in aunion survey last year, or inour own reporting in 2020. What’s new is that Gender Balance’s report includes recommendations for what to change to address these issues....

February 17, 2022 · 1 min · 113 words · Gregory Jones

Skateboarding sim Session just got a big update?

Wait, hang on. Do you hear that? Session is very much a game where the scaffolding still shows. Legs twist and roll through themselves with the momentum of a non-euclidean gymnast. The board freaks out and flies off into the bushes like a frightened weasel. The replay camera gets caught in level geometry and suffers a debilitating seizure. You’ll encounter all these in the first hour and they never really let up....

February 17, 2022 · 2 min · 372 words · Geoffrey Gutierrez

The best Genshin Impact Yae Miko build

This guide will show you how to create the best Yae Miko build inGenshin Impact. Unfortunately, having just released, Kaguras Verity is quite the difficult weapon to obtain. If youre unable to get your hands on the coveted Catalyst,Skyward Atlasis another great 5-star option. Be warned, though: this weapon is only useful if youre using Yae Mikos Normal Attacks frequently. For players without 5-star weapons,The Widsithis a stellar option. Upon getting a CRIT hit, this Catalyst has a chance to generate Elemental Particles that regenerate Energy....

February 17, 2022 · 1 min · 209 words · Dennis Williams