I am a particular fan of the title of this game, because it sounds like Holmes himself is the daughter in question. Like it was his nickname when he played rugby at school or something. Despite that, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is a thoroughly enjoyable entry in Frogwares’ saga of third-person detect ’em ups, notable for having good detecting elements, and also never having a version of Sherlock I wouldn’t go to bed with. Look at ’em both up there, Holmes in his shirtsleeves and Watson with his fashion facial hair. What good lads.

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Ubisoft today announced revamped rereleases of four vintage games from the colony-building strat-o-sim series Anno, due in June. The Anno History Collection will bring new versions of Anno 1602, Anno 1503, Anno 1701, and Anno 1404 will newfangled fanciness including 4K resolutions and multiplayer matchmaking, all while preserving save compatibility.

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Like any decent professional videogames journalist, I have spent the last ten years devaluing the term “roguelike” through overuse. Anything where a goblin politely waits for you to take your turn? Roguelike. Anything where a big slime can permanently murder you? You better believe that’s a roguelike. We would walk down the street with wheelbarrows full of roguelike. We burned piles of it just to keep warm. We introduced the word “roguelite>” as a form of quantitative easing, but it failed to curb spiralling rogueflation. So now, faced with Stoneshard – a roguelike that’s really, very, incredibly, actually like Rogue – I’m left reaching for useful adjectives.

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“Skyrim Grandma” Shirley Curry has drastically cut back on her videos for the sake of her health and enjoyment of the game.

The 84 year old started sharing her Skyrim games in 2015, and her warm, joyful videos made her famous enough to get her own mod, and even a role in the next Elder Scrolls game. She’s racked up over 800,000 subscribers on YouTube, but only a tiny percentage are active viewers, and the work and pressure involved are affecting her health.

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I have not seen the Captain Tsubasa anime nor read the manga, but I am very into what I’ve seen of Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions. A football game where players have extremely anime special moves sounds wild. Allow me to describe my favourite from this new trailer: after a player slides forwards on his bum, two lads launch off his outstretched feet and, holding hands, surge into the air to simultaneously kick a ball so hard it lights up with blue flame. Yes, please, thank you.

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With dozens of different gaming keyboards to pick from nowadays, it can be tricky finding the best gaming keyboard to suit you and your budget. Thankfully, we’ve done the hard work for you and put together this list of the best gaming keyboards available today. Tried and tested right here at RPS, these are the keyboards we’d be happy with on our own gaming desks, and you’ll find everything here from our top budget gaming keyboard picks to the best wireless ones. Whatever type of gaming keyboard you’re looking for, I’ve got a best gaming keyboard recommendation for you.

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Seeing as real-life racing has been suspended due the Covid-19 pandemic, Formula E started its very own series of virtual races in rFactor 2 to keep up the racing season online. The Race At Home Challenge features actual Formula E drivers as well as esports players, competing together to keep fans entertained and raise money for Unicef. But alas, one driver went ahead and tried to cheat the system, getting an imposter to drive in his place at this weekend’s event.

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Combining your gear, enchantments, and artefacts in Minecraft Dungeons is what makes it fun to play. Sometimes you’ll find a particular combination that just works really well. The best builds are those that quickly defeat enemies, make short work of bosses, and make your hero incredibly powerful.

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Knowing the very best guns in Warzone like the back of your hand is a key skill in Modern Warfare’s uber-popular Battle Royale mode. And we’re here to help you hone that skill.

Below you’ll not only find detailed explanations and tips on the very best Warzone guns in Season 3, but you’ll also be able to peruse our up-to-date and accurate Warzone weapon stats tables, including shots to kill, recoil patterns, damage dropoffs, reload and ADS speeds, and much more.

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In homage to one of the all-time action-RPG greats, Minecraft Dungeons has a secret level where you can fight herds of murderous cattle. Mojang’s own action-RPG launched this morning, and folks have already discovered a nod to Diablo’s infamous cow level, where wizards will be sent to mow down hordes of mooing mobs sprouting mushrooms. Killing cows: a cornerstone of the genre.

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