Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director "really proud" the gay romance he pushed for, which is somehow totally different to "woke" games' representation, is up for awards - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-director-really-proud-the-gay-romance-he-pushed-for-which-is-somehow-totally-different-to-woke-games-representation-is-up-for-awards #KingdomCome:DeliveranceII #ActionAdventure #SinglePlayer #Firstperson #Simulation #DeepSilver #Plaion #RPG

"It's been an interesting year": the jailed creator of Fortune's Run has passed parole and is back working on her Deus Ex-style FPS - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/its-been-an-interesting-year-the-jailed-creator-of-fortunes-run-has-passed-parole-and-is-back-working-on-her-deus-ex-style-fps #Shooter:FirstPerson #Shooter:RPGShooter #ActionAdventure #ScienceFiction #Fortune'sRun #SinglePlayer #Exploration #Firstperson #Hack&Slash; #Shooter #Stealth #Indie #RPG #PC

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a strong comeback for a strategy RPG series with few modern competitors, though it could explain itself better - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era-is-a-strong-comeback-for-a-strategy-rpg-series-with-few-modern-competitors-though-it-could-explain-itself-better #HeroesofMight&Magic;:OldenEra #Strategy:Turn-BasedStrategy #MultiplayerCompetitive #MultiplayerCooperative #Birdview/Isometric #SinglePlayer #HoodedHorse #StoryRich

With the right settings, Pragmata can hack it on the Steam Deck - more or less - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pragmata-steam-deck-settings-and-performance #SteamDeckAcademy #ActionAdventure #NintendoSwitch2 #XboxSeriesX/S #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #SteamDeck #Hardware #Pragmata #Shooter #Capcom #PS5 #PC

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is "not an RPG", Ubisoft assure level-up haters in alleged leak that also spills the release date - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-is-not-an-rpg-ubisoft-assure-level-up-haters-in-alleged-leak-that-also-spills-the-release-date #Assassin'sCreedBlackFlagResynced #UbisoftEntertainment #ActionAdventure #UbisoftMontreal #XboxSeriesX/S #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #OpenWorld #PS5 #PC

Battlefield 6 will have big maps up the wazoo by the time 2026 is done, including ones aimed at naval fights between folks in camo trunks - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/battlefield-6-will-have-big-maps-up-the-wazoo-by-the-time-2026-is-done-including-ones-aimed-at-naval-fights-between-folks-in-camo-trunks #MultiplayerCompetitive #Birdview/Isometric #ElectronicArts #XboxSeriesX/S #Battlefield6 #SinglePlayer #Firstperson #Shooter #PS5 #PC

Rally Point: Genre-crushing choose-your-own strategy Heart of the Machine might be peak Arcen - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rally-point-genre-crushing-choose-your-own-strategy-heart-of-the-machine-might-be-peak-arcen #Strategy:Turn-BasedStrategy #Strategy:GrandStrategy/4X #Birdview/Isometric #HeartOfTheMachine #Strategy:Builder #ScienceFiction #TheRallyPoint #SinglePlayer #HoodedHorse #Simulation #ArcenGames #Strategy #RPG #PC

Metro 2039 goes back to its Metro underground roots, with a story shaped by the war in Ukraine and the people who suffer it

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.vg247.com/metro-2039-reveal-early-details

Blizzard will talk about Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred one last time before the expansion's launch next week

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.vg247.com/diablo-4-lord-of-hatred-last-pre-launch-developer-update-schedule

After a month of haggling with players, Mega Crit make Slay the Spire 2's beta patches official, with big character reworks alongside new art and scoring systems - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/after-a-month-of-haggling-with-players-mega-crit-make-slay-the-spire-2s-beta-patches-official-with-big-character-reworks-alongside-new-art-and-scoring-systems #MultiplayerCompetitive #MultiplayerCooperative #SlaytheSpire2 #SinglePlayer #CardGames #Sideview #Strategy #Indie #PC