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Tactics RPG Band Of Crusaders is a zealous take on Battle Brothers, but not (yet) the religious horror story I'm hoping for
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Tactics RPG Band Of Crusaders is a zealous take on Battle Brothers, but not (yet) the religious horror story I'm hoping for

Reader, I must apologise for the intolerably wholesome nature of RPS of late. My last couple of reviews were of a laidback farming sim and a showcase of nostalgic hardware. Glancing down the news feed, I note with outrage that Oisin has recently been writing about Very Good Doggos (being thrown into pits), while Mark has been spilling ink over that least offensive of politicians, Keir Starmer. Time to consign Starmer, the doggos, and those fetching Macintosh-me-dos to the waste bin along with m

The Game Awards reportedly charges over $1 million for a three-minute trailer, while just a minute can run up nearly half of that
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The Game Awards reportedly charges over $1 million for a three-minute trailer, while just a minute can run up nearly half of that

Publishers and studios who want to show off their games during the main show at a Keighleyfest usually have to pay a not small chunk of change for the privilege. According to a fresh report from Kotaku which aims to deliver the latest figures for a couple of different trailer lengths at this year's Game Awards, those handing over the cash are now looking at paying seven figures for a three-minute showing of their game. Read more

The Sins of a Solar Empire 2 campaign DLC is still coming, but it's years away – "We have a duty to deliver"
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The Sins of a Solar Empire 2 campaign DLC is still coming, but it's years away – "We have a duty to deliver"

When Sins of a Solar Empire 2 launched from early access in September 2024, its premium edition and content pass promised something no other game in the series had delivered: a singleplayer campaign. The Times of War DLC would for the first time give you an authored story and set of missions for each faction. Originally announced for release in "Fall 2025", there are players of the series who have waited nearly 20 years for this, and they're still waiting because there's no sign of the DLC yet.

With little fanfare, Helldivers 2's creative director shares that Arrowhead are prototyping a roguelite mode
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With little fanfare, Helldivers 2's creative director shares that Arrowhead are prototyping a roguelite mode

I think there is a very compelling case for Twitter not being the place that information about, well, honestly anything, should be casually shared in a matter of fact manner. It is a site for, if we must use it, posting things like "just downloaded some MP3s to my iPod Touch," not sharing that Arrowhead are currently testing a roguelite mode in Helldivers 2, which is exactly what the game's creative director Johan Pilestedt did today. Read more