Come join our RPS Game Club liveblog for The Tartarus Key next Monday!

Is that a different month to the current one? But do I make the rules? And, like Katharine waslast time, I’m travelling right now, so Monday it is. And I mean that as extremely high praise. They’re some of the easier ones, and they still took me bloody ages to figure out. The Tartarus Key review Guess what? This is very funny. It’s more supposed to remind you of horror than be actual horror itself....

June 28, 2023 · 1 min · 75 words · Linda Jones

Cyberpunk 2077 wasn’t as bad as it seemed at launch, but it was “cool” to hate, CDPR says

As studio vows to ultimately make good with players. Even so, it still managed tosell like neon hotcakes, setting a new record on Steam. Then it became a cool thing not to like it. We went from hero to zero really fast. The only thing we can truly do is just deliver what we are capable of, he explained. The biggest thing was standing up and saying ‘We have to do it’....

June 28, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Robert Lawrence

Every publisher dislikes Game Pass because it’s ‘destructive’ to value, according to PlayStation boss

Meanwhile, Xbox chief Phil Spencer said the subscription offering was very, very sustainable in 2022. Microsofts Game Pass is unanimously disliked by publishers, according to the head of PlayStation. (Thanks,IGN.)

June 28, 2023 · 1 min · 30 words · Bradley Hensley

Extraction shooter The Cycle: Frontier is shutting down because it's "not financially viable"

The problems started shortly after when an increasing number of cheaters targeted the shooter. it’s possible for you to download The Cycle: Frontier onSteamuntil servers shut down on September 27th.

June 28, 2023 · 1 min · 30 words · Darrell Perkins

FPS deathtrap-builder Meet Your Maker celebrates its first big update with a free trial

you’re able to head to theofficial websitefor more details on all the new murder toys. So, you’re literally meeting the makers. Thats all in an effort to steal and hoard pure genetic material - the resource used for unlocks. Meet Your Maker is available to try for free onSteamuntil July 3rd. Normally, the game will set you back 25/$30/30.

June 28, 2023 · 1 min · 59 words · Ethan Harris

After Desperados 3, Mimimi didn't want their next game to be "restricted by realism"

We were restricted by realism, so that was a core pillar. It had to be something fantasy, or sci-fi or something non-realistic." “It wasnt easy to come up with very original tweaks or locations,” he admits. “That doesn’t work well if you want to visit it, like, four times. That was what we had to rethink most.” There are still distinct areas within its larger islands, I should stress. We’ve tried to have ideas that work with the structure of the missions....

June 27, 2023 · 2 min · 294 words · Maureen Torres

All Diablo 4 Mystery and Helltide Chest locations

To learn more about the exact spawn mechanics, scroll down to the next section. As with Mystery Chests, Helltide Chests will spawn randomly at predetermined locations. Helltide events are dangerous to tackle - the enemies there are much tougher than you’ll find elsewhere. But the rewards you might gain from these Mystery Chests are very much worth the challenge. This imposes a natural limit on the number of Mystery Chests you could pick up per Helltide event....

June 27, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · David Singleton

All the new things we've learned from Microsoft and the FTC's internal documents at court

Microsoft considered buying Sega, Bungie, and more The legal battle between Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commission continues to plod along as theFTC seeks to stopMicrosofts proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Last weeks proceeding gave us some interesting revelations aboutrevenue shares, Starfield development, and Indiana Jones exclusivity, but juicy inside baseball details continue to ooze out. Internal documents from the proceedings have begun to surface online, so lets run through everything weve learned from the last couple of days....

June 27, 2023 · 1 min · 104 words · Sylvia Nicholson

Atomic Heart's Annihilation Instinct DLC brings jet-pack homes, time-freezing abilities, and big bosses

Would chopping off the boss limbs lead to more cannon fodder on the ground with me? That would be cool. The other one is the giant flying house/maybe-typewriter(?) A New Game+ Mode is also available now for all owners of the base game, too. Its glorious and tedious, polished and patchwork all the same time.

June 27, 2023 · 1 min · 55 words · Brittany Larsen

Barbie escapes Barbie Land, enters Forza Horizon 5 with two crossover cars

Do her knees even bend? And now she can add one more to the list, as shes joining the brilliantForza Horizon 5. Both are in Forza Horizon 5 now, and available to everyone via the in-game message center. Also, did you know that Barbies real name is Barbara Millicent Roberts? Seems like that shouldnt be public knowledge.

June 27, 2023 · 1 min · 57 words · Tina Abbott

BioWare confirms layoffs as Star Wars: The Old Republic moves to new developer

“No big change comes without challenges,” continues the post. Broadsword Online Games was founded by former developers from Mythic Entertainment, another MMO studio once operated by EA. Broadsword will continue to update The Old Republic with new story content and improvements. The Old Republic launched 12-years-ago as an awkward combination of MMO mechanics and BioWare’s singleplayer storytelling ambition.

June 27, 2023 · 1 min · 58 words · Maria Brooks

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty videos introduce Phantom Liberty's Dogtown

Let’s assume you didn’t watch that, though. Black Market is a place where you’re free to buy equipment unavailable elsewhere in the city.

June 27, 2023 · 1 min · 23 words · Alexis Cruz

Diablo 4's first major balance patch is here and it buffs every class

Making players more powerful from the start Diablo 4’s first major patch, 1.0.3, is out now. We are also increasing the power of some Skills that players feel are lagging behind their peers." Once you do reach the endgame, there are also tweaks to the world that may help. None of them sound funny out of context though, so I won’t list them here.

June 27, 2023 · 1 min · 64 words · Anthony Craig