HomeFeaturesSilent Hill 3 What’s better: different puzzles on different difficulty levels, or bullet grazing?Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Image credit:Henteko Doujin, Sanuk Inc. Image credit:Henteko Doujin, Sanuk Inc. Last time, you decided thatasymmetrical outfits are better than playing on an old patch. As a seasoned Destiny fashionista, I can respect this decision....

HomeNewsLil' Guardsman Cute fantasy Papers, Please ‘em up Lil’ Guardsman is out nowAdmit or deny entry to a fantasy kigndom Admit or deny entry to a fantasy kigndom Image credit:Hilltop Studios Image credit:Hilltop Studios Some indie hits create a legion of copycats, but others, not so much. I don’t think there are too many Papers, Pleaselikes, for example - perhaps for obvious reasons given that game’s grim subject matter.Lil' Guardsmanis a Papers, Pleaselike though - and a seemingly delightful one....

HomeFeaturesPlanetSide 2 Even after Fortnite, there’s still something essential about the MMOFPSTake a walk on the Planetside Take a walk on the Planetside If you’re in need of some quiet time - and I certainly am, because the people upstairs are having their kitchen refitted, and the resulting powerdrill noise is literally shaking things off my desk - I recommend a stroll across the plains ofPlanetside 2. This might seem odd advice, given that PlanetSide 2 is ashooterin which hundreds or even thousands of players fight each other simultaneously, but the thing about planet-sized wars is that they require plenty of legroom, and the thing about crowds is that you can lose yourself within them....

HomeHardwareFeaturesLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth deserves its Steam Deck Verified badge, even with steep settings cutsDeck performance, FSR, and battery life tested Deck performance, FSR, and battery life tested Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun For such a ma-bloody-hoosiveRPG, it turns outLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthcan fit rather snugly in the diminutiveSteam Deck. Developers RGG Studiorevealed, a full two weeks before launch, that Valve had awarded it covetedVerified status– a mark of honour for games that run, control, and generally operate well on the handheld....

HomeReviewsLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth review: thank goodness for YakuzaI won’t need another game for several years I won’t need another game for several years Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Yakuza: Like A Dragon was a brilliant foray into turn-based chaos, but some of itsRPGelements didn’t quite lead anywhere. Well, in swaggers the frankly ginormousLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealthto tie off the loose ends and give us a follow-up that links all the best bits of Yakuza into a far more satisfying reward loop....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Tuesday, January 23)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #226 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #226 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 26th December! Want a hint for Connections today?...

HomeNewsPalworld Palworld continues to break records, with 1.8 million concurrent players on SteamThe second highest ever The second highest ever Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Palworld, that survival game mashup, continues to grow in popularity. In the past 24 hours, its peak concurrent player count reached 1,864,421, the second highest of any game on Steam, ever. It took that spot fromCounter-Strike 2and the only game to reach higher is now PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, aka Plunkbat, aka PUBG....

HomeNewsPalworld Palworld update fixes blackscreen and controller bugs, but multiplayer issues persist on Game PassOnly Steam players can create and join dedicated 32-player servers right now Only Steam players can create and join dedicated 32-player servers right now Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair A new update for the PC Game Pass and Xbox versions ofPalworldhas fixed some of itsmany, many known issuestoday, but those hoping for some fixes to its online multiplayer options will sadly have to wait a little longer....

HomeGuidesPalworld Palworld: Can you move your base in Palworld?Here’s how to move your base in Palworld Here’s how to move your base in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Wondering if you can move your base in Palworld?A few hours intoPalworldand your base is bound to be a bustling hive of activity, with Pals running to and fro and a whole lot of resource harvesting going on. But if you’ve built your base near the starting area on the Plateau of Beginnings, things might get a little crowded before long....

HomeReviews Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy review: the guilty pleasure boxsetLet’s settle this Let’s settle this Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom The result is a set of games that feel considerably wobblier than Capcom’s first and more robustAce Attorney trilogy, and quite a bit more unfocused than the more recent Victorian-era spin-off,The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. But despite a slightly unsure start, there are still plenty of career highs to be found here for Wright, Cykes and Justice, and Spirit Of Justice in particular remains one of the series' best entries to date....

HomeNews House Flipper devs promise two big content drops and more DLC still on the way for first gameAppear to tease some kind of restaurant DLC Appear to tease some kind of restaurant DLC Image credit:Frozen District/Empyrean Image credit:Frozen District/Empyrean The developers ofHouse Flipperhave promised that support and new content for the hit renovation sim will continue to land throughout 2024 alongside plans for its newly-released sequel. On the list are two ‘major’ bits of content, along with bug fixes and what looks to be the tease of a restaurant-themed DLC....

HomeGuidesPalworld How to get Ancient Technology and Ancient Civilization Parts in PalworldHere’s how to get Ancient Technology and Ancient Civilization Parts in Palworld Here’s how to get Ancient Technology and Ancient Civilization Parts in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Wondering how to unlock Ancient Technology in Palworld?Ancient Technology Points are a way to get your hands on Ancient crafting recipes inPalworld. These recipes are for things like theEgg Incubator,Grappling Gun, Sphere Launcher and more quality-of-life items....

HomeGuidesPalworld How to get High Quality Oil in PalworldHere’s how to get High Quality Pal Oil in Palworld, crafting recipes and best farming methods Here’s how to get High Quality Pal Oil in Palworld, crafting recipes and best farming methods Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPair Wondering how to get High Quality Pal Oil in Palworld?High Quality Pal Oil is a crafting material inPalworld, most commonly used to make Polymer....