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Mewgenics review - a roguelite where sacrificial arse maggots and frightful defecation are the keys to success
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Mewgenics review - a roguelite where sacrificial arse maggots and frightful defecation are the keys to success

I can't get Fish Sticks out of my head. Not the food, but the stray cat with a squished face and stubby legs that I wrangled into my shack in Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel’s new roguelite strategy game, Mewgenics. The shop, the pub, the dentist; no matter where I go, I see his beady peepers deep in my subconscious. It’s the loss. I sent Fish Sticks to the pits of hell to face the armies of Satan. Even though he had a nasty case of gastritis. Even though he slurped green goo that

Rock Paper Shotgun 06.02.2026 15:00 Uhr
“You gotta let some of the chaos in”: Diablo 2's art lead explains what he doesn’t like about Diablo 4
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“You gotta let some of the chaos in”: Diablo 2's art lead explains what he doesn’t like about Diablo 4

Last week, Moon Beast Productions officially revealed Darkhaven, a new action-RPG in the spirit of Diablo II, but with a changing, destructible, procedurally generated world that both echoes Minecraft and takes inspiration from the Diablo modding scene. Moon Beast are made up of ARPG royalty – their senior staff include original Diablo senior designer, art director and writer Erich Schaefer, Diablo 2 art lead Philip Shenk and Diablo 2 programmer Peter Hu. As you’d expect, the Da

Rock Paper Shotgun 06.02.2026 14:04 Uhr
Rust gets rusty boat building, so you can sail in search of ghost ships, floating cities and tropical islands
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Rust gets rusty boat building, so you can sail in search of ghost ships, floating cities and tropical islands

Rust, the survival game also the world's foremost simulator of rock-chucking battles between naked people, has gotten a naval update adding in the ability to cobble together your own watercraft and sail the high seas. Those seas have plenty to discover and point your cannons at too, especially the "high risk, high reward, and intentionally unforgiving" deep sea region. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 06.02.2026 13:59 Uhr
Today's Highguard major update delivers a new hero who's a wolf in all forms including physical, awoooo
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Today's Highguard major update delivers a new hero who's a wolf in all forms including physical, awoooo

Genre soupy shooter Highguard's second big update arrives today, February 6th. It'll deliver a new hero to guard those pesky highs in the form of Ekon, a bloke who can transform into a wolf. Developers Wildlight have also aimed to ensure the game's gang of established heroes don't feel left out by adding a free wolf mount, alongside a new map called Skydrift and a 3v3 ranked mode. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 06.02.2026 13:05 Uhr
"Never say never" - Civilization 8 could be a proper early access game, comments Civ 7 producer
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"Never say never" - Civilization 8 could be a proper early access game, comments Civ 7 producer

Civilization 7 has been through a sizeable array of changes since launch in February last year, amid some very uncivilised reactions to boat-rocking features like the new age format. The next update, Test Of Time, will restore the ability to play as one civilization through the whole game, while making changes to how victories are earned in the hope of creating some lategame variety. All these tweaks and rejigs invite a more fundamental question. “Why didn’t they just launch it as

Rock Paper Shotgun 06.02.2026 11:43 Uhr
A Baldur’s Gate TV series is set to follow on from Baldur’s Gate 3, though Larian don't look to be involved beyond a casual chat
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A Baldur’s Gate TV series is set to follow on from Baldur’s Gate 3, though Larian don't look to be involved beyond a casual chat

Everything's a show! Everything's a show! Everything's a show! Everything's a show! Did you know Baldur's Gate is a show? Well, it will be soon. One that'll carry on from the events of Baldur's Gate 3 and star characters both old and new. Baldur's Gate 3 developers Larian, though, don't seem to be directly involved outside of the show's boss asking if he can pop into their studio for a chat. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 06.02.2026 11:18 Uhr
"A lot of survival games are really boring": Abiotic Factor developer says many game makers are too focused on mechanics and not enough on vibes
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"A lot of survival games are really boring": Abiotic Factor developer says many game makers are too focused on mechanics and not enough on vibes

"I think a lot of survival games are really boring," Geoff 'Zag' Keene, founder of Deep Field Games, developers of Half-Life adjacent co-op survival game Abiotic Factor, said in a recent interview. However, despite these strong words, please hold onto your spit take for just a moment. It's not the first time Keene's said something like it and, in fact, in the episode of The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook, he's responding to a question about when he said it to cheery RPS fanzine PC Gamer back in 202

Rock Paper Shotgun 06.02.2026 10:00 Uhr
How to change appearance in Nioh 3
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How to change appearance in Nioh 3

Here's how to change appearance in Nioh 3, including the unlock requirements for the Eternal Rift, as well as where to find the mirror.

PCGamesN 06.02.2026 01:01 Uhr
An online cooperative game originally spun off from Assassin's Creed Shadows has reportedly been cancelled
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An online cooperative game originally spun off from Assassin's Creed Shadows has reportedly been cancelled

There is only so big a sigh I can let out at, well, everything that Ubisoft are doing currently. Last month, the company cancelled a number of its games, notably the Price of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, later proposing up to 200 job cuts at its Paris HQ, all of which led to a call for an international strike. Now, it sounds like Ubisoft have also cancelled an online Assassin's Creed game. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 05.02.2026 23:57 Uhr
Dosa Divas is almost done simmering, as it gets a new demo and eyes up an April release
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Dosa Divas is almost done simmering, as it gets a new demo and eyes up an April release

I am very much of the opinion that for the most part, video games do not have a very good relationship with food. There are plenty of games where you can eat food and get some delicious HP back for it, but rarely is food the focal point narratively. So, ever since its announcement I've been quite excited about Dosa Divas, a turn-based RPG where you play as two sisters piloting a cute robot whose goal is to take down an "evil fast food empire." And I'm more excited now, as it has a release date

Rock Paper Shotgun 05.02.2026 22:29 Uhr
Embark smooth over Arc Raiders' Expedition rough patches with a cheaper entry point for its second bout
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Embark smooth over Arc Raiders' Expedition rough patches with a cheaper entry point for its second bout

Ah, live service games. You put out a new feature, everybody complains about one thing or another, you say something like "we've heard your feedback" and change it the next time around. This, almost word for word, is exactly what's happened with Arc Raiders' and its impending second Expedition, the details of which have been outlined in a handy blog post from developer Embark. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 05.02.2026 20:56 Uhr
The best Nioh 3 builds for beginners
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The best Nioh 3 builds for beginners

Our best Nioh 3 builds are perfect for new players, combining the best starter equipment and stats to help you smash through the early game.

PCGamesN 05.02.2026 19:27 Uhr