In WorldBox, I am a terrible scientist studying the collapse of fantastical nations

Don’t make me turn this world around! It is a world simulation game that has no resource costs or goals, just simulated events. I cannot stop playing it. That’s okay, because there are almost infinite experiments to run. I hope that isn’t how the simulation I am living in is being run. Don’t think about it. After several centuries, there were some curious results. The first was that, after they exterminated the dwarves, the orcs expanded too quickly....

January 10, 2022 · 2 min · 250 words · Taylor Hall

Monster Hunter Rise review: every bit as great as MH: World

Neither does whipping them out for a quick recovery swing when you’re really in the thick of it. I’m not gonna lie. This isn’t merely about saving face. They’re also just great fun for hurling yourself at enemies like an anime super warrior. The only slightly bum note in Monster Hunter Rise’s roster is its new Rampage missions.

January 10, 2022 · 1 min · 58 words · Denise Scott

Monster Hunter Rise: PC requirements, performance and the best settings to use

This is no PC-melter, and its system requirements arent exactly aForspoken-styleshopping list of premium components. Or, if youve got the rig for it, ultrawide and4K monitorsupport awaits as well. Theres even DLSS, which I can confirmno longer makes your pets bald. Older kit, like the Nvidia GeForce GTX 760, should be fine as well. In practice, this has a remarkably similar effect to the Processing Reduction setting above. Low, or 75%, is simply too low-res when using 1080p as a starting point....

January 10, 2022 · 1 min · 210 words · Mary Pierce

RPS is hiring a new Reporter, and you can apply right now

Get your software in today The RPS team is expanding! you could also apply throughReedpop UK’s careers pageif you prefer. That said,you must be based in the UKin order to apply. If the portfolio is filled with samples from your own blog, then that’s fine. A journalism or writing degree of some sort would be great, but it isn’t essential, either. We have a team of experienced writers and editors who will all work to train you in the role....

January 10, 2022 · 1 min · 80 words · Kristopher Meyer

Serious Sam shoots through Siberia in a standalone expansion this month

See some of the violence in the announcement trailer, below. The standalone expansion, which doesn’t require owning Serious Sam 4, is off to Russia. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is due to launch on the 25th of January.Its Steam pageis already up. Devolver say folks who own Serious Sam 4 will be offered “a sizable discount” on the expandalone.

January 10, 2022 · 1 min · 58 words · Ronald Mueller

Take-Two buying FarmVille gang Zynga in $12.7 billion deal

Take-Two hope to use Zynga’s social and mobile expertise to make more games based on their games. That’ll value the company at $12.7 billion, which frankly is an imaginary quantity of money. At this level of business, what even is numbers? They expect to complete it sometime from March to the end of June. They make more than FarmVille, obvs. Take-Two are not announcing any specific planned projects at this point....

January 10, 2022 · 1 min · 84 words · Jessica Simpson

IGF 2022 Finalists include Inscryption, Unpacking and Cruelty Squad

Developers have good taste in games. Nowadays it still helps indie games rise above the crowd, and occasionally succeeds in highlighting something otherwise unknown. Below you’ll find the complete list of finalists and honourable mentions.

January 8, 2022 · 1 min · 35 words · Joshua Williamson

Mass Effect Legendary Edition now has its own happy ending mod

Whether that’s via modding a game or posting some fanfic to AO3, fair play to you. Kudos to people who make something, versus just complaining on the internet or harrassing the original creators.

January 8, 2022 · 1 min · 33 words · Michael Jackson

WorldBox is a god sim too smart to give you goals

Is it cheeky to write about a game that I learned about because RPS already wrote about it? No, says I, because more people deserve to know about this game. I like god sims, but I don’t like the way they’re often structured. WorldBox seems to understands this and it’s more of a toybox than a game. There are no objectives, just a generated pixel world with which to tinker....

January 8, 2022 · 2 min · 248 words · Tina Flores

How to get to Enkanomiya in Genshin Impact

Situated underneath Watatsumi Island and filled with new mechanics and quests, Enkanomiya is quite the spot to visit. Heres everything youll need to know about reaching Enkanomiya inGenshin Impact! If you arent there yet, you wont be able to complete the next few steps on our list. Otherwise you wont be able to travel to Enkanomiya. see to it youve completedChapter II: Act IIIor the following quests won’t be accessible!...

January 7, 2022 · 2 min · 214 words · Tiffany Day

Mr Bean arrives in Cyberpunk 2077, thanks to the person who put Austin Powers in Mass Effect

But Bean is a petty and vindictive god whose presence brings harm to others. You know this it true.

January 7, 2022 · 1 min · 19 words · Gregory Peterson

Our 43 most anticipated games of 2022

Time to break out those wishlists 2022 is finally here and that can only mean one thing. Games likeMonster Hunter Rise, God Of War and Rainbow Six Extraction. Will he be able to control thatliteral tidal wave of ratswe saw in that reveal trailer? Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Release date:2022From:Ubisoft Connect Ollie:Look, I love Avatar. I think it’s an absolutely marvellous film. It’s well-trodden ground, but that doesn’t stop it from being great....

January 7, 2022 · 8 min · 1536 words · Christopher Lee

Rainbow Six Extraction coins 2022's first stupid marketing term: "lore gameplay trailer"

The year has barely begun but Ubisoft are gunning it out the gate with the newRainbow Six Siegetrailer. Honestly, it doesn’t bother me that Ubisoft are running roughshod over Tom Clancy’s trash fictional universe. Ignoring any heritage, R6 Extraction does look like it could be quite fun. I’m always game for cooperative monster-mashing. Our Ed recently played a wee bit fora previewand he enjoyed it. A Siege for those who want to swap the stresses of PvP for the challenges of PvE....

January 7, 2022 · 1 min · 124 words · Christopher Dominguez