HomeFeaturesStill Wakes The Deep “In obscurity comes horror,” says lead designer Rob McLachlan Image credit:Secret Mode Image credit:Secret Mode Set in 1975 on an oil rig in the Scottish North Sea,horrorgameStill Wakes The Deepis less about supernatural events, and more about the people who experience them. Here, that’s Scottish electrician Caz McLeary and the crew of the Beira D rig. In bringing the rig to life, The Chinese Room turned to archival footage, oil and gas legislation, blueprints, and photographs....

HomeNews Text Vault-Tec’s number from the Fallout TV show to get a potential teaser for a November announcementDon’t call the number if you’re around other people, though Don’t call the number if you’re around other people, though Image credit:Amazon Image credit:Amazon I sort of reject that theFallout TV showhas Easter eggs hidden in it because it, as a whole, is the equivalent of one of those fancy Hotel Chocolat ostrich-sized patisserie collection bastards that cost 40 quid....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1032): How to solve the Tuesday April 16 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for April 16? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for April 16? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 26th December!...

HomeNewsWorld of Warcraft World of Warcraft’s next expansion The War Within will run a beta before launch, and you can sign up nowFirst instalment in Worldsoul Saga trilogy due to arrive sometime this summer First instalment in Worldsoul Saga trilogy due to arrive sometime this summer Image credit:Blizzard Image credit:Blizzard World of Warcraftis setting a whole new story arc in motion with its next expansion, The War Within. If you can’t quitewait until this summerto see what the first chapter of the new Worldsoul Saga trilogy has to offer, you might not have to wait so long....

HomeNews Former Blizzard boss reckons you should be able to tip developers ‘another $10 or $20’ on top of $70 games“I know $70 is already a lot, but it’s an option at the end of the game I wish I had at times. Some games are that special” “I know $70 is already a lot, but it’s an option at the end of the game I wish I had at times....

HomeReviewsGoblin Stone Goblin Stone review: turn-based charm spells only last so longGoblin’ up my patience more like Goblin’ up my patience more like Image credit:Orc Chop Games Image credit:Orc Chop Games These outings see your six goblin troupe exploring the land and fighting turn-based battles, collecting both base building resources and personal treasures. There are also more unique encounters, like testing your party’s stats against a trio of rogue chefs wielding a mysterious ham....

HomeFeatures Hands on with Frostpunk 2 reveals a wasteland that’s more about wheelin’ and dealin’ than mere survivin’Still plenty of ways to make children miserable, though Still plenty of ways to make children miserable, though Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/11 bit studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/11 bit studios My city has become far too egalitarian for the Icebloods. Marxist policy choices mean the faction are now protesting in my coal mines, shutting down a vital heat pipeline and fomenting further dissent among the now freezing broader populace....

HomeNews And thank you for all the words Image credit:Old Book Illustrations Image credit:Old Book Illustrations Now, sadly, she is departing RPS for a new adventure. Come say thank you and farewell. For the past three years, Katharine has been the driving force behind Rock Paper Shotgun. That includes launching series likeThe RPS 100, theTime Capsules, theGame Club, theBestest Best Readers' Editions, and many more, while supporting the team in the expansion of podcasts, Indiescovery, the return to a fully remote team, and yet still much more....

HomeNews The Fallout TV show gave the Fallout games a huge player bump, as everyone remembers they like FalloutFallout 4, New Vegas and 76 have more than doubled their players on Steam Fallout 4, New Vegas and 76 have more than doubled their players on Steam Image credit:Amazon Image credit:Amazon Steam DB’s Xeet compared onlyFallout 4,New Vegasand live service ‘em upFallout 76, but you can give it a check to see that even the older, pre-thesda Fallouts andFallout 3have had a big jump....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1031): How to solve the Monday April 15 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for April 15? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for April 15? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 26th December!...

HomeNewsGestalt: Steam & Cinder Gestalt: Steam & Cinder will launch in May and the demo is out now2D platforming with snappy combat 2D platforming with snappy combat Image credit:Metamorphosis Games Image credit:Metamorphosis Games Among theonslaught of game trailersat the terribly named Triple-I Initiative was a release date forGestalt: Steam & Cinder. It’s a 2D platformer with a heavy dose of combat and a big upgrade tree, and there’s a demo available now....

HomeNewsThe Crew The Crew has started disappearing from game libraries after its closure last month"Why not check the Store to pursue your adventures?" “Why not check the Store to pursue your adventures?” Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft The Crew, Ubisoft’s 2014 racing game,closed its doors on March 31st. After that date, launching the game took you to a splash screen and then presented an error message when trying to advance, because the servers are no longer offline....

HomeNews Possibility Space closes down, founder blames staff leaksSecond Prytania Media studio to close this year Second Prytania Media studio to close this year “Much of it was expected but I was also stunned to see non-public information about Project Vonnegut, disclosure of our publishing partner with details of our business and financial relationship, and details of internal P&L discussions and confidential all-company meetings. Mr. Gach specifically credits current employees as the source of his information....