HomeNewsGotham Knights Gotham Knights is on Game Pass and who knows, it might surprise youBack in Bat Back in Bat Warner Bros Montreal’s one-four-all superhero spin-offGotham Knightshits Game Pass today. In hisRPS review, Ed Thorn described it as “an action-RPG that wraps what could’ve been a wonderfully realised Gotham universe in a tired, slapdash mix of meaningless numbers and loot.” I reviewed it myself as a freelancer and can’t disagree with his verdict....

HomeNews Here’s a Pioneers of Pagonia demo to scratch your Settlers itchTry out three maps ahead of December release Try out three maps ahead of December release Image credit:Envision Entertainment Image credit:Envision Entertainment It’s all about the little touches: check out those azure windmill blades, flickering in the breeze! And how about the little animations of people hefting barrels of water? Man, it makes me want to jump in there and start stamping on everything, wailing and babbling like a mad god....

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 Latest Baldur’s Gate 3 update fixes the shared stash issue and re-shaves the catThe perfect patch? The perfect patch? Image credit:Larian Image credit:Larian “Have your companions taken to weighing you down physically as well as emotionally?” reads somecheeky accompanying text. “We looked into your reports and have restored their Patch 2 behaviour. When dismissed, they will no longer give you all the items they deem important for you to carry, like a toddler in a grocery store....

HomeNewsCounter-Strike 2 Latest Counter-Strike 2 patch fixes “ring of fire” bugs as players demand weapon bobbing console commandsAlso in the patch: faster mud, fewer shader hitches Also in the patch: faster mud, fewer shader hitches Image credit:Valve Image credit:Valve Valve have released a smallCounter-Strike 2update that, amongst other things, stops mud slowing you down and stops incendiary grenades forming fiery rings in mid-air, like excitable kids with sparklers. There are also fixes for a shader compilation bug that may, nonetheless, still exist for AMD GPUs when playing this latest iteration of the developer’s free-to-play team and objective-based shooter....

HomeReviewsStation to Station Station To Station review: all aboard the prettiest puzzle express, calling at fun junctionChoo choo! Choo choo! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Prismatika Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Prismatika Station To Station is divided into different stages, which are sort of different biomes that feel train-y, and you move on to the next when you’ve completed enough levels in the previous stage. There are European-ish grasslands with rivers and big interrailing vibes, orange badlands with cities built around oases, and tricky mountains....

HomeNews Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/sad3d, ИЛЬЯМАЗО Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/sad3d, ИЛЬЯМАЗО Neyasnoe (2023) Game TrailerWatch on YouTube Neyasnoe (2023) Game Trailer Neyasnoe is set around separate districts of an unknown city. You start way in the suburbs, a loose scattering of Brutalist blocks and squat houses. Follow the lights and you might find yourself at typical places: a kebab shop; a bus station kiosk; a nightclub which throbs with music and dance and chat and booze; a clinic; an underground waiting room for purpose unknown; just normal things....

HomeDeals This 4TB Lexar NM790 PCIe 4.0 SSD is down to £170.97 with an Ebay 10% off codeOur best cheap PCIe 4.0 SSD! Our best cheap PCIe 4.0 SSD! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Lexar has been making flash storage since 1996 - in fact, their ‘JumpDrive’ USB sticks were synonymous with the format for a decade or more - but over the past few years they’ve switched to producing high-end NVMe SSDs, including our currentbest cheap PCIe 4....

HomeDeals Want a low-profile, full-size mechanical keyboard and a big ol' mousepad for £35?Scan and Cooler Master have you covered. Scan and Cooler Master have you covered. Image credit:Cooler Master/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Cooler Master/Rock Paper Shotgun Cooler Master probably aren’t the first people that come to mind when it comes to mechanical keyboard, but they’ve produced a fair few models over the years including some rather lovely ones. Today you can pick up one of my favourites from their collection, the SK652, at a decent £15 discount from Scan in the UK....

HomeNews Good god, someone has finally completed every Final Fantasy 14 achievement - and it only took them 10 yearsJust in time for more to be added Just in time for more to be added In an accomplishment that truly makes my head and mouse-clicking finger hurt thinking about the sheer time and effort required, someone has become the firstFinal Fantasy 14player to complete every single one of the MMO’s more than 2,700 achievements....

HomeNewsCore Decay Imsim Core Decay looks polished, but maybe too Deus Sexy for its own goodNew trailer shows off violent, stealthy and sociable methods New trailer shows off violent, stealthy and sociable methods Image credit:3D Realms Image credit:3D Realms Core Decay Trailer - Realms Deep 2023 TrailerWatch on YouTube Core Decay Trailer - Realms Deep 2023 Trailer A bit of backstory, to wash that down. It’s 2089, the Earth is jiggered, natural resources are kaput, living conditions are in the toilet, cats and dogs are living together, etcetera....

HomeNewsIon Fury Ion Fury: Aftershock launches today with bike combat, bouncier bullets and remixed enemiesShelly you jest Shelly you jest Image credit:3D Realms Image credit:3D Realms Ion Fury: Aftershock, an expansion pack for Voidpoint’s retroFPSfeaturing new weapons, enemies and game modes, launches today 2nd October 2023, and there’s a trailer below awaiting your fervent appreciation. Well, assuming you’re not Matt Cox - inour review of the main game, he deemed it an experience in which “old-school decisions too often trump good ones” and “a blast from a past I never lived through”, concluding that “Ion’s tongue might be in its cheek, but I’ve got little interest in what it’s saying....

HomeNewsFoundry Paradox show off Foundry, a factory game of infinite sizeConveyor Kings, amirite Conveyor Kings, amirite Image credit:Paradox Image credit:Paradox Paradox have announced that they’re publishing Channel 3 Entertainment’s Foundry, a first-person factorymanagement simset in an… “infinite” world. Factories with no maximum size limit? Oh dear. I had a hard enough time shucking off my addiction toDyson Sphere Program, in which you can build a factory that encloses the sun. I dread to think how much time I could waste away playing this....

HomeFeatures Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Fishing rod violence and horrible uddersAdmiring upcoming indie games Admiring upcoming indie games Image credit:Akos Makovics Image credit:Akos Makovics A striking scene in adventure game When You’re Not Around: #screenshotsaturdaygameplay from my point-and-click game When You’re Not AroundTalking about it in my first devlog here:https://t.co/FucNoEUcZxNew Devlog out next week!#gamedev#pixelart#indiedev#indiegame#pointandclickpic.twitter.com/v4XGXT2uo4— Kenneth Faigh (@kenneth_faigh)October 1, 2023 #screenshotsaturdaygameplay from my point-and-click game When You’re Not AroundTalking about it in my first devlog here:https://t....