HomeFeatures Indie gaming is on the verge of an immersive sim eruptionThe devs of interesting upcoming im-sims on the impending boom - and what it means for the genre The devs of interesting upcoming im-sims on the impending boom - and what it means for the genre Image credit:New Blood Interactive Image credit:New Blood Interactive Ellis Tucci grew up playing games likeThief,System Shock, andDeus Ex. Now she’s making an immersive sim of her own....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show S2 Episode 31: we all own The Wolf Among Us now (no we don’t)Also announcing my new game: Legally Distinct Large Wolf Man Also announcing my new game: Legally Distinct Large Wolf Man Image credit:Telltale Games Image credit:Telltale Games A lot of stuff happened over the past couple of weeks, so in this week’sElectronic Wireless Showpodcast we briefly round up some of the Unity nonsense, and some of the more interesting and/or funny bits of the Microsoft leak that happened at the start of the week....

HomeGuidesStarfield All missions and quests in StarfieldEvery main, companion and faction mission (plus all the side quests we know about) Every main, companion and faction mission (plus all the side quests we know about) Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Wondering what every quest in Starfield is?Starfieldis a massive game — it even boasts Bethesda’s biggest map ever. Of course, its massive, starry map is filled with plenty of quests and missions to complete while exploring, though it can be a little tricky to keep track of all of them....

HomeDeals An Nvidia price drop and Ebay 10% off code brings the RTX 4070 to £490That’s essentially the same price as AMD’s RX 7800 XT. That’s essentially the same price as AMD’s RX 7800 XT. Nvidia’s RTX 4070 is a great graphics card - but the release of the competing RX 7800 XT has put pressure on Nvidia to drop prices. Combined with a 10% Ebay discount that knocks £55 off the price of a unit from MSI, it’s now possible to grab this GPU for just £490 - around the same price as AMD’s RX 7800 XT while delivering around 15% better RT performance, while also packing in the frame-rate advantages of DLSS 3 Frame Generation and superior power efficiency....

HomeNewsMy Work Is Not Yet Done Check out this extremely thoughtful indie horror game simulation of shitting"The spirit is indistinct from the flesh" “The spirit is indistinct from the flesh” Image credit:Raw Fury Image credit:Raw Fury Spencer Yan’sMy Work Is Not Yet Doneis a narrative-driven investigative horror game that combines elements of the survival and simulation genres with a plot exploring “the imbrication and dissolution of human identities/meanings within uncanny wilderness”, toquote the project’s Github page....

HomeNewsEvil Dead: The Game Evil Dead: The Game studio halts development of new content just 16 months after launch - but servers will stay up for nowSaber says it will address “any major issues”, but that’s about it Saber says it will address “any major issues”, but that’s about it Evil Dead: The Game, the PvPco-opshooterbased on the bloody comedy-horror movie series, survived till dawn - but not much longer. 16 months after its release, its developers are putting a stop to any new content for the multiplayer game....

HomeDeals Fractal Design’s trendy new Ridge SFF PC case gets its first major discountA great choice for Mini ITX gaming or media PCs. A great choice for Mini ITX gaming or media PCs. Image credit:Fractal Design Image credit:Fractal Design Fractal Design’s Ridge case is one of the best recent SFF (small form factor) releases, with a skinny design that can nonetheless support a surprising range of high-end hardware. The case debuted at $130, but spikes in demand pushed it north of $150 at many retailers....

HomeGuidesStarfield How to switch characters in StarfieldYes, your second playthrough still exists Yes, your second playthrough still exists Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Softworks Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Softworks Wondering how to switch characters in Starfield?Starting a new playthrough as a new character inStarfieldcan be a great way to experience the stars from a new perspective. Unfortunately, though, switching characters and playthroughs viaStarfield’s menus can be a bit confusing (and some players might think their second playthrough got deleted altogether)....

HomeNewsLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Like A Dragon Direct reveals LAD: Infinite Wealth weaves the old and new with the utterly bonkersAnd it’s out in January 2024 And it’s out in January 2024 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Sega’s Like A Dragon Direct happened in the early hours for us UK netizens last night, which meant I woke up today to an absolute heap of flaming hotYakuzanews. Not only isLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealthlaunching on January 24th next year, it’s taking Ichiban and co....

HomeNews Phil Spencer argues AAA publishers are “riding the success of franchises created 10+ years ago” in leaked mailUbisoft, Take-Two and co were “slow to react” to growth of game subscription services Ubisoft, Take-Two and co were “slow to react” to growth of game subscription services Image credit:Microsoft Image credit:Microsoft I’ve republished the email excerpt in full below, with a few inserts to clarify the Important Business Acronyms. Thanks toEthan Gachfor spotting....

HomeNews The “majority” of Need for Speed dev Criterion are shifting to BattlefieldLeaving a small “core group” to work on racing games Leaving a small “core group” to work on racing games Zampella is personally looking forward to working on NFS. “Many of you might be familiar with my history in games, having worked with extremely talented teams onApex Legends,Titanfall, and Star Wars Jedi here at Electronic Arts,” he said. “But you might not know I have a passion for cars, which also makes Criterion a perfect match for me to explore another genre in gaming that I love....

HomeFeatures Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settingsNow that Baldur’s Gate 3 has left early access, vid bud Liam reckons it was worth the wait.Watch on YouTube To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings I must admit, I was quite intrigued to see what you’d pick for this Bestest Best: Reader Edition, and just how much crossover there would be with this year’s reader-votedRPS 100 ranking....

HomeFeatures What’s better: Setting unit waypoints or receiving waypoints yourself?Vote now! Vote now! Setting unit waypoints Look, mate, I’m begging you: don’t saunter towards the machinegun nest. Don’t walk up to the machinegun nest and don’t take the route past their base. And don’t enter that maze which is clearly a trap. And don’t cross that border because it’ll cause trouble. And don’t… just… hang on, let me drop a few waypoints to guide you....