Mechabellum review: impeccably designed and maniacally moreish mech strategy

Its about the moments that eat up the hours like nothing else. Mechabellum is not the first autobattler or autochess of its pop in, and these arent really RTS. More than a genre, even. I dont play competitivemultiplayergames, ever. Lets talk about robots though. They can neither shag nor shed themselves of their pre-destined role on the battlefield. This is good: In many ways, Mechabellum is a game made out of constraints....

December 2, 2024 · 2 min · 332 words · Melissa Rubio

NetEase's new Spider-Man-esque open world gacha RPG has a proper name

It garnered a lot of attention.IGNhas an interview from later that year that goes over combat and microtransactions. Then, there’s a bit of a silence. Naked Rain emerged with a bit ofChinese New Year artin February 2024. So does it look any good? Well, the world is easy on the eye and traversing it seems fun.

December 2, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Matthew Matthews

NYT Connections hints and answers for Mon, December 2nd

Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #539. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! Here are the 16 Connections words for today: What are today’s Connections groups? If not, check just below for the full answer. What are today’s Connections answers? Let’s not even get started with the Purple group and all of these clips…...

December 2, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · Reginald Johnson

One of the best cheap mechanical keyboards, Logitech’s G413 SE, is even better value on Cyber Monday

As little as 65 / $60 for a full-size mech board Events likeBlack Fridayand Cyber Monday, while devastating on the emotional wellbeing of hardware editors, are as useful for knocking a few more quid offalready-cheap bits of gaming gearas they are for saving hundreds onbig-ticket luxuries. Its the re-bargainating aspect we must concern ourselves with here, as the Logitech G413 SE already a premier choice of affordable mechanical gaming keyboard is now more attainable still, dropping to 65 / $56....

December 2, 2024 · 1 min · 202 words · Natalie Burnett

The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 2nd

Day two and already on the booze Todays advent calendar window has an entire cult inside of it. Also, an alcoholic knight speaking in plummy prose between mouthfuls of booze and porridge. Whats more Christmassy than booze and porridge, eh? Not much, well wager. You could pour the boozeinthe porridge, perhaps? You could call it inebrioats! Or, you could just playFelvidek! Nic:Felvidek was the loveliest surprise of the year for me....

December 2, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Kenneth Miller

The Samsung T7, a modern classic of a portable SSD, is up to 45% off in the Cyber Monday sales

Its a good, fast drive, this. Despite, admittedly, thecontinued swelling of game gigabyte counts.

December 2, 2024 · 1 min · 14 words · Roger Willis

Urge is the most interesting open world shooter in a long while, and also, the most revolting

“But hold your horses, young Edwin,” you sternly interject. It sounds like a cheap, taboo-jabbing gimmick." Friend, I once thought as you. Not the nice kind of mysterious fog, mind you. This fog is, basically, wee smoke. And the world of Urge consists largely of wee. Some of it erupts from the ground in stinking geysers. The more fog there is, the more enemies there are, and the worse those enemies become....

December 2, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Denise Ward

Wordle hints and answer (#1262): How to solve the Monday December 2 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for December 2? 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! 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....

December 2, 2024 · 2 min · 398 words · Anne Ford

NYT Connections hints and answers for Sun, December 1st

Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #538. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! We’ve got a fine selection of tips for each category in today’s Connections. Here are the 16 Connections words for today: What are today’s Connections groups? If not, check just below for the full answer. What are today’s Connections answers?...

December 1, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · Jonathan Webb

The dazzling and desirable RPS Advent Calendar 2024

Our favourite games of the year, revealed one a day through December December is here! It has snuck up on us once again, hidden as it always is behind November’s back. Step inside, initiate the doors, and celebrate another year’s gaming survived. The advent calendar consists of our 24 favourite games from 2024. Just like last year, our advent image this year comes from Gamer web link design wizard Lucy Grimwood....

December 1, 2024 · 1 min · 125 words · Miguel Sanchez

The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 1st

But man, its hard work making these chocolates. Too much manual labour. Yes, that should work. Behind door number one isFactorio: Space Age! Ollie:As Im sure is often the case,Factoriowas the game that got me into factory-building games. And since then, its all clicked. I understand what I need to do and when to do it. And then Factorio: Space Age came along and turned everything on its head. And then the moment I launched my first rocket, everything ground to a halt....

December 1, 2024 · 1 min · 146 words · Cindy Burgess

What's on your bookshelf?: Games journalist and Slann butt-sculptor extraordinaire Kiera Mills

As such, shes joining me to talk about books! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf? What are you currently reading? Wisteria by Adalyn Grace. It’s the third book in her series, the first being Belladonna. Upon travelling to her new home, she is met by a household enshrouded in grief. The lady of the house has recently died under suspicious circumstances and the list of suspects is endless....

December 1, 2024 · 2 min · 319 words · Olivia Mitchell

Wordle hints and answer (#1261): How to solve the Sunday December 1 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for December 1? 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! We have you covered with a list of hints as well as today’s word itself. 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....

December 1, 2024 · 2 min · 425 words · Michael Pierce