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In the absence of a new Deus Ex, indie imsim Tokyo Walled City may scratch that stealth 'n' stolen passwords itch
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In the absence of a new Deus Ex, indie imsim Tokyo Walled City may scratch that stealth 'n' stolen passwords itch

From the buzzing tube lights of TGS 2026 emerges Tokyo Walled City, a (deep breath) "stealth action retro-cyberpunk immersive sim with survival horror and RPG elements" in development at indie outfit Grim Ronin. Hey, I like most of those things, and I like rainy, neon Japanese streets, so let’s have a crack at covering an independent imsim without mentioning Gloomwood. Ah, dammit. Read more

Tractor-battling teenage road trip RPG Keep Driving is getting official mod support via Steam Workshop later this month
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Tractor-battling teenage road trip RPG Keep Driving is getting official mod support via Steam Workshop later this month

Brendy (RPS in peace) liked Keep Driving. Nic (RPS in peace) liked Keep Driving. I (RPS still alive) liked Keep Driving. Julian (RPS currently boss) liked Keep Driving. You, reader, should play road trip RPG Keep Driving if you haven't already. A good excuse to do so is the fact that it's getting official mod support via the Steam Workshop on September 28th. Read more

Single player games might require age verification if they use Steam under EU Kids Act's current draft, according to MEP's senior policy adviser
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Single player games might require age verification if they use Steam under EU Kids Act's current draft, according to MEP's senior policy adviser

The European Commission proposed new rules around how under-15s access the likes of social media, AI chatbots, and online video games earlier this week. The draft legislation is called the EU Kids Act and calls for the setting up of a tiered system governing the types of accounts children under 15 can create to access such services, enforced by mandatory age verification for all users. The documents laying out the proposal have been officially released, and based on the current wording the Comm

Roman Sands RE:Build review: A unique and obliterating blend of resort sim, engineering horror and alchemic ritual
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Roman Sands RE:Build review: A unique and obliterating blend of resort sim, engineering horror and alchemic ritual

I completed Roman Sands RE:Build late last night, and haven't had nearly enough time to digest it, but I'm keen to help get the word out and energise whatever algorithmic chicanery might contribute to this gorgeous, ugly thing making money. So! Roman Sands RE:Build is two exquisitely grim games locked in a collapsing binary orbit. You should play it, preferably before reading the rest of this review, which is only going to spoil and dilute its squalid magic. Read more