Starfield's zero-G gunfights are a rare treat, but I do enjoy them

HomeFeaturesStarfield Starfield’s zero-G gunfights are a rare treat, but I do enjoy themFloating points Floating points Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Apologies to the chief, but there’s a not-entirely-accurate bit inKatharine’s postannouncingStarfieldas October’sRPS Game Clubgame. I, of the RPS Treehouse,dotruly loveStarfield, and have only been quiet about it because admitting you enjoy The Grey Bethesda Game but couldn’t get intoBaldur’s Gate 3orElden Ringfeels a bit like going to the Savoy Grill and only ordering chips....

October 30, 2023 · 3 min · 442 words · Dr. Daniel Gordon PhD

Steam players are loving this free RTS that’s like Anno in space

HomeNewsPlanet S Steam players are loving this free RTS that’s like Anno in spacePlanet S is out after a year of early access, and it seems well worth playing Planet S is out after a year of early access, and it seems well worth playing Image credit:TeamJA Image credit:TeamJA Planet S Release TrailerWatch on YouTube Planet S Release Trailer Planet S plonks players in a solar system made up of 14 procedurally-generated planets, each varying in their terrain and resource availability....

October 30, 2023 · 2 min · 343 words · Kevin Turner

The Great Below is an Inscryption-style horror game that could be a metaphor for nuclear waste disposal

HomeNewsThe Great Below The Great Below is an Inscryption-style horror game that could be a metaphor for nuclear waste disposal"This place is not a place of honour." “This place is not a place of honour.” Some people sing the praises of “visceral” games. Others extol the virtues of “immersive” games. Me, I’m increasingly drawn to “perverse” games. No, not like that. Well, notentirelylike that. I mean “perverse” more straightforwardly as in deliberately awkward and unreceptive in their core design, almost self-defeating in a way that has you saying “WTF?...

October 30, 2023 · 2 min · 408 words · Peggy Hansen

Valve says beloved game modes - including Arms Race and surfing - and new weapons will come to CS2, eventually

HomeNews Valve says beloved game modes - including Arms Race and surfing - and new weapons will come to CS2, eventuallyDevs say they plan to respond to players’ demands while introducing their own wishlist of features Devs say they plan to respond to players’ demands while introducing their own wishlist of features Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Fans ofCounter-Strike: GO’s Gun Game successor Arms Race rejoice: you will be able to play the popular mode inCounter-Strike 2....

October 30, 2023 · 3 min · 529 words · Kayla Foster

Wordle hints and answer (#863): How to solve the Monday October 30 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#863): How to solve the Monday October 30 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 30? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 30? 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!...

October 30, 2023 · 6 min · 1144 words · Victor Schaefer

NYT Connections hint and answers (Sunday, October 29)

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Sunday, October 29)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #140 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #140 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?...

October 29, 2023 · 3 min · 578 words · Courtney Flores

Gangs of Sherwood, aka Robin Hood filtered through Warhammer’s grimdark lens, has been delayed almost a month

HomeNewsGangs Of Sherwood Gangs of Sherwood, aka Robin Hood filtered through Warhammer’s grimdark lens, has been delayed almost a monthNow shooting for a late November release after “abundant feedback” from this month’s Steam Next Fest demo Now shooting for a late November release after “abundant feedback” from this month’s Steam Next Fest demo Image credit:Appeal Studios/Nacon Image credit:Appeal Studios/Nacon Top 10 Best PC Co-op Games Of All TimeWatch on YouTube...

October 28, 2023 · 1 min · 177 words · Ashley Garcia

Moonlighter devs’ next game has you build Lego-style fortresses and defend them against waves of horrors

HomeNewsCataclismo Moonlighter devs’ next game has you build Lego-style fortresses and defend them against waves of horrorsMinecraft meets They Are Billions Minecraft meets They Are Billions Image credit:Digital Sun Image credit:Digital Sun I’m not sure any of my Lego constructions would hold up to anything more aggressive than an accidental bump or the over-excited nose of a dog, let alone wave after wave of ghastly monsters. Soon I’ll be able to put that hypothesis to the test, as the next game from the creators of shopkeeping-sim-turned-dungeon-diverMoonlighterlooks to throw endless horrors at your custom-made grand design....

October 28, 2023 · 2 min · 414 words · Jennifer Blackburn

NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, October 28)

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, October 28)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #139 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #139 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?...

October 28, 2023 · 3 min · 578 words · Joseph Ortiz

Wordle hints and answer (#861): How to solve the Saturday October 28 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#861): How to solve the Saturday October 28 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 28? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 28? 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!...

October 28, 2023 · 6 min · 1177 words · Jake Walters

Wordle hints and answer (#862): How to solve the Sunday October 29 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#862): How to solve the Sunday October 29 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 29? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 29? 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!...

October 28, 2023 · 6 min · 1199 words · Janet Hansen

Alan Wake 2 New Game+ and DLC plans include what can only be a Control crossover

HomeNews Alan Wake 2 New Game+ and DLC plans include what can only be a Control crossoverDon’t make me a liar, Remedy Don’t make me a liar, Remedy Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Epic Games Publishing Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Epic Games Publishing You haven’t even downloaded Remedy’sAlan Wake 2yet, assuming you’re planning to, which means it’s already time to start thinking about what you’ll do once you’ve finished it. Apologies, the news beat is a cruel mistress and the present is always past, but in my defence, jumping irresponsibly around the timelinedoesmake sense for a supernaturalhorrorgame that follows two characters through different dimensions....

October 27, 2023 · 2 min · 332 words · Erik Bean

Capcom's new REX engine will address "ballooning" game scales and no, that's probably not a Dino Crisis reference

HomeNews Capcom’s new REX engine will address “ballooning” game scales and no, that’s probably not a Dino Crisis referenceNew tech will also make life easier for overseas developers New tech will also make life easier for overseas developers Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom RE:2023 RE ENGINE’s Past and FutureWatch on YouTube RE:2023 RE ENGINE’s Past and Future “This has resulted in slower iteration speeds than in the beginning and the need for more efficient mechanisms to handle larger and larger amounts of assets,” the video continues....

October 27, 2023 · 2 min · 393 words · Michelle Elliott