HomeNewsTotal War: Pharaoh Total War: Pharaoh has a release date, and a sweeping campaign map flyover videoSphinx and you’ll miss it Sphinx and you’ll miss it Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega The Creative Assembly and SEGA’sTotal War: PHARAOHhas a release date, 11th October 2023. There’s also a physical limited edition coming to Europe on 23rd October, for those of you who revel in such things as portraits of faction leaders, packs of cosmetics and posters of the game’s campaign map, which you can also check out in the new campaign flyover video below....

HomeNews Unity to start charging some developers money every time someone new installs their gameDevelopers not keen Developers not keen The makers of game creation software Unity haveannounced a new pricing structure. They’re calling it the “Unity Runtime Fee”, and it means qualifying developers who use Unity will be charged an extra fee for each player that installs their game. In response to widespread criticism of the changes from game developers, Unity have since posted a further statement, saying, “Yes, this is a price increase and it will only affect a small subset of current Unity Editor users....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#815): How to solve the Tuesday September 12 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for September 12? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for September 12? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

HomeNewsStarfield Yes, you can spacewalk in Starfield, and yes, I am trying to build an asteroid outpostWitness Mary Read’s fumbling efforts at orbital homesteading Witness Mary Read’s fumbling efforts at orbital homesteading Image credit:Bethesda/RockPaperShotgun Image credit:Bethesda/RockPaperShotgun Space sure is bigger outside a spaceship, isn’t it? Just as well you brought that jetpack. If your vessel of choice is on the bulky side, like mine, you might need to increase the number on the end of “player....

HomeGuidesStarfield All 1692 Starfield planets and where to find themLocate all planets and moons in Starfield with our index Locate all planets and moons in Starfield with our index Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Looking for a list of all Starfield planets and moons?In the leadup to the release of Bethesda’s new flagship titleStarfield, one of the main selling points listed was “over 1000 planets to explore”. In fact, that’s somewhat of an understatement....

HomeNewsAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag can’t be bought on Steam due to a “technical issue”, not an incoming remake, Ubisoft insistsDespite recent rumours of a remake for the pirate adventure Despite recent rumours of a remake for the pirate adventure Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’s unexpected disappearance from the Steam store is down to nothing more exciting than a tech bug - and definitely isn’t a sign of an upcoming remake for the pirate entry in the stealth-action franchise....

HomeNewsStarfield Bethesda plan official Starfield mod support for release in 2024Creation Kit 2 is on the way Creation Kit 2 is on the way Image credit:Bethesda / Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Bethesda / Rock Paper Shotgun Bethesda are adding official support forStarfield modsin 2024, Bethesda Games Studios top banana Todd Howard has toldFamitsuin a Japanese language interview. People are already moddingStarfield, of course - the options range from"Potato Mode" functionality for lower-spec computers, through somewhat controversialStarfield DLSS mods, to the all-importantStarfield script extender, which lets other modders add “scripting capabilities and functionality” to the game....

HomeGuidesRoblox Blade Ball codes December 2024: Free Spins and CoinsRedeem these Blade Ball codes for free Coins and free Spins Redeem these Blade Ball codes for free Coins and free Spins Image credit:Roblox Image credit:Roblox In this guide, you’ll find a full list ofcurrent Blade Ball codes, so that you can unlock Coins and free Spins. If this is your first time playing, you can also learn how to redeem Blade Ball codes, so that you can get your hands on these extra goodies....

HomeNewsBorderlands Mega-corp’s ongoing restructuring efforts in wake of failed $2bn deal looks likely to hit more storied studios Borderlands 3 Review | Just More Borderlands? Not A ProblemWatch on YouTube Borderlands 3 Review | Just More Borderlands? Not A Problem Image credit:2K Embracer’s share prices have risen in the wake of the rumoured Gearbox sale, which Reuters’ sources stressed was still in the stages of discussion and therefore not guaranteed to happen....

HomeNewsOverwatch 2 Overwatch 2 has banned over 250,000 cheaters since it launchedPromises text chat improvements, wider voice chat detection and a crackdown on inappropriate names Promises text chat improvements, wider voice chat detection and a crackdown on inappropriate names Overwatch 2has banned a quarter of a million cheaters since it launched last October, Blizzard has revealed as they outlined incoming improvements aimed at cracking down on “disruptive behaviour”. To see this content please enable targeting cookies....

HomeFeatures Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Grappling lines and grappling tonguesAdmire these indie games off Twitter Admire these indie games off Twitter Image credit:Studio 46 Image credit:Studio 46 If I could conjure cool fog on command, I’d do nothing else too: I can’t stop playing with this volumetric fog material. It’s entrancing, truly ensorcelled smog.#screenshotsaturdaypic.twitter.com/2Ki10STqax— Djörk (@WillKoehler3D)September 10, 2023 I can’t stop playing with this volumetric fog material. It’s entrancing, truly ensorcelled smog....

HomeDeals One of my personal favourites, thanks to its OLED screen, PBT keycaps and compact layout. Image credit:SteelSeries/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:SteelSeries/Rock Paper Shotgun The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL is an outstanding gaming and typing keyboard - and now it’s $70 off MSRP at Amazon in the US. Over at Eurogamer, this isour runner-up ‘best gaming keyboard’pick - and there are strong arguments that it should be our number one option if you prefer a more compact design!...

HomeFeatures The art of the pauseTime crisis Time crisis Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Hitting pause in a video game is like dropping a wall across it. On one side of the wall lies what is called the diegetic space of the game, aka the fictitious world, which is generally the aspect that receives the most interest, the aspect that tends to attract the weasel word “immersive”....