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Original Picross developers are releasing their next nonogram puzzler on Steam

There are a lot of Picross-style nonogram games available on PC these days, but many of them fail to inspire the easy, compulsive fugue of Picross itself. I'm hoping Logiart Grimoire will achieve such numbing delights when it launches into Steam Early Access next month. It's got the pedigree for ...
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How Tekken 8 harnesses the power of PS5 – out January 26, 2024

Tekken 8 for PlayStation 5 is the latest entry in the Tekken series, a legendary 3D fighting game series that has sold more than 55 million copies worldwide. The visuals have been completely overhauled from Tekken 7 with all-new, high-resolution playable character models. Small details like the way water droplets ...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 2 Will Address ‘Very Stupid Bug’ That Blocked 1500 Lines of Minthara Content

Baldur's Gate 3's next big patch is releasing soon, and by all accounts it will be a chonky one, featuring a host of performance improvements and other fixes. Even better, Patch 2 will apparently address Minthara, who has been hobbled by what director Swen Vincke describes as a "very, very ...
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Steam’s Strategy Fest is underway with discounts and demos

If a strategy game gets its hooks into you, it can easily consume hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of your life. That either makes Steam's latest sale of strategy games absurdly good value for money, or an assault upon productivity everywhere. Read more ...
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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic might get raytracing and co-op thanks to modders

Released in 2006, Dark Messiah Of Might And Magic made the most of still-novel physics tech by letting you torment orcs with slippy floors, collapsing log piles, and swift kicks directly into spikes. These slapstick delights made it a cult classic, but rights-holders Ubisoft haven't done much with the game ...
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Someone Has Beaten Baldur’s Gate 3 With the Worst Possible Ending for Everyone

A Baldur's Gate 3 player has just shared their detailed notes from a playthrough of the game in which they tried to get the absolute worst story outcomes for every single character. All except for Scratch the dog.In a Reddit thread, u/Sparkism provided a detailed guide to ruining the day ...
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Our Starfield review is going to be a little late

You may have heard a little game called Starfield is coming out soon, and that its review embargo is due to lift later this week. Alas, RPS' review won't be among them, as we haven't received code yet. Read more ...
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Faerie Afterlight Sprinkles Lush Metroidvania Magic On Switch In September

Beforedark.Publisher Mastiff has revealed that the beautiful-looking Metroidvania Faerie Afterlight will be arriving on Switch this September.Created by Indonesian developer Clay Game Studio, Faerie Afterlight is inspired by Indonesian philosophy and folk art, and the world is a mix of luscious pastels and stunning music. You control Kimo and Wispy, ...
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Under the Waves: A Tale of Hope for the Future

Summary
  • Under The Waves is the new narrative-driven adventure game developed by Parallel Studio and published by Quantic Dream.
  • It will be released today for Xbox Series S/X and Xbox One (digital and deluxe physical edition).
  • Just prior to the release, we met its Game Director, Ronan Coiffec, for an exclusive look back ...
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Nour: Play With Your Food is ready to serve PS5 & PS4 on September 12

Hiya, PlayStation foodies. Tj here, serving up a big plate of news for our experimental food art game, Nour: Play With Your Food. It’s a game that you might have seen around before. Perhaps you caught a glimpse of some of our wild ramen and boba tea out in the ...
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