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Deckbuilder Grail quells the fear in my heart of playing the wrong card by pinning all of the strategy on the deckbuilding
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Deckbuilder Grail quells the fear in my heart of playing the wrong card by pinning all of the strategy on the deckbuilding

There is an anxiety to deckbuilders that I don't find with many other games, in that I get incredibly stressed about which cards I should play. I feel this way about card games in real life too, for reasons I truly cannot understand. It's just a game! And yet I can't help but scold my tiny, silly brain in moments where I pull the wrong move. So I am quite keen on how Grail sounds, the latest little game from little game aficionados Sokpop, where after you build your deck, the deck does the fig

RuneScape revamps its housing customisation with a snazzy looking build mode and the option to make your own neighbourhood with your pals
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RuneScape revamps its housing customisation with a snazzy looking build mode and the option to make your own neighbourhood with your pals

RuneScape is having a bit of a home improvement moment, quite literally. An update went live yesterday that focused completely on player-owned housing, revamping how you both use and construct it, bringing it honestly quite close to The Sims in how it handles house building, amongst other tweaks and additions. Read more

With Dragon's Dogma 2's new infinite fast travel, Dark Arisen's director wants you to know they're "not forcing" you to use it
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With Dragon's Dogma 2's new infinite fast travel, Dark Arisen's director wants you to know they're "not forcing" you to use it

Dragon's Dogma 2's fast travel system is a pain in the ass, and depending on who you ask and even when you ask it, this is a good, bad, fine, annoying, interesting, frustrating, clever thing. But as part of a recent free update that has arrived in the leadup to the game's Dark Arisen expansion, it is now less of a pain in the ass. And for the expansion's producer Naoto Oyama and director Kenta Kinoshita, it's about giving people more choices. Read more

22 trade union leaders have signed a letter joining the call for GTA 6 developer Rockstar to recognise the IWGB Game Workers union
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22 trade union leaders have signed a letter joining the call for GTA 6 developer Rockstar to recognise the IWGB Game Workers union

Another step forward has been made by IWGB Game Workers in their efforts towards calling for Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games to formally recognise the studio's union. A new letter addressed to Rockstar studio director Jennifer Kolbe and head of HR Rob Spampinato has been signed by 22 trade union leaders joining in the call for the developer to start bargaining with the IWGB. Read more

"They would feel a kind of sadness, right?": Slay the Spire 2 dev on using slightly rubbish placeholder art over AI
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"They would feel a kind of sadness, right?": Slay the Spire 2 dev on using slightly rubbish placeholder art over AI

Those of you that have been playing Slay the Spire 2 in its current early access form will have seen that some of the placeholder art looks, well, arguably bad. I am not necessarily making this argument! But it could be made. As it turns out, according to Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano, this is very much the point, and has more purpose behind it than just being easier to do. Read more

Where to find hardwood in Palworld
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Where to find hardwood in Palworld

This mid-game ingredient is vital for base upgrades and making sure your equipment is up to scratch; here's how to find hardwood in Palworld.