HomeDeals AMD’s 7900X3D processor has dropped to $439 at Ebay in the USAn incredible price for a CPU that debuted at $599. An incredible price for a CPU that debuted at $599. Image credit:AMD/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:AMD/Rock Paper Shotgun I feel a little bad for the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D. This 12-core 3D V-Cache processor sits in the middle of the 8-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D (that ranks as thefastest gaming processor) and the 16-core Ryzen 9 7950X3D (that combines excellent gaming and content creation performance)....

HomeFeaturesHalf-Life 2 Half-Life 2’s Zombie Chopper achievement elevates Ravenholm to a true horror masterpieceThe first time I’ve ever truly cared about failing to get a cheevo The first time I’ve ever truly cared about failing to get a cheevo Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve At the start of Ravenholm, you’ve got saw blades galore to help you on your Zombie Chopper mission. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Looking back 13-odd years later, I’m still not entirely sure why I did it, to be honest....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield editions: What’s in each edition?Learn what’s included in the Starfield Constellation Edition and each of the other editions Learn what’s included in the Starfield Constellation Edition and each of the other editions Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios What’s in each of the Starfield editions, and which one should you choose?At times it feels like the whole world is waiting with bated breath for the arrival ofStarfield- Bethesda’s first non-Elder Scrolls non-Falloutgame in nearly 20 years....

HomeNewsAperture Desk Job The RPS Game Club pick for August is Aperture Desk Job!Let’s get to work Let’s get to work Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve With the month ofUnpackingconcluded and itsrude boyfriendsymbolically vanquished, I’ve been put in charge of choosing the nextRPS Game Clubgame. And seeing how about 40% of what I write about is related to theSteam Deck, I thought it’d be nice if we took a break from that and chatted about something completely - ahaha no, just kidding it’s totally gonna beAperture Desk Job....

HomeDeals This 27-inch 1440p 180Hz Acer monitor is down to $200 at Amazon.com$100 off MSRP and a competitive price for these specs. $100 off MSRP and a competitive price for these specs. Image credit:Acer Image credit:Acer Acer’s Nitro lineup of monitors have proven reliable in my estimation, with a unit I bought in 2019 still being used daily in 2023. There’s another Nitro model discounted on Amazon US today, the XV271U....

HomeFeatures What’s better: In-game memorials to players, or Dark Souls bonewheels?Vote now! Vote now! Image credit:CCP Image credit:CCP Last time, you overwhelmingly decided thatgoing on the roof is better than one in the chamber, you little rapscallions. You’re going to get in so much trouble when someone finds out! This week, I have death on my mind ahead of the much-belated scattering of my dad’s ashes, so let’s talk about death....

HomeNews Death Stranding is leaving Game Pass, while A Short Hike and Limbo joinMicrosoft announce the next fortnight’s comings and goings Microsoft announce the next fortnight’s comings and goings Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kojima Productions Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kojima Productions Microsoft haveannouncedthe next batch of games coming to Game Pass, and just like thelast line-up, indie gems are carrying this fortnight’s offerings. August begins with veneratedA Short Hike, which crosses paths with fellow hikerDeath Strandingon its way off the Game Pass mega mountain....

HomeFeaturesDishonored 2 Dishonored 2’s ingenious A Crack In The Slab mission shows Arkane at their bestThe Time Traveller’s Knife The Time Traveller’s Knife Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Softworks Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Softworks I think of Dishonored 2’s A Crack In The Slab mission as both a beacon of Arkane’s past pedigree and a symbol of their situation in the present. While I can’t look into the future, I still think there’s worth in turning to an all-time classic of a stealth level....

HomeNews Hitman is getting its first elusive target in two years and it’s DJ Dimitri VegasI’m definitely cool enough to know who that is I’m definitely cool enough to know who that is Hitman 3turned into Hitman: World Of Assassinationlast year, grouping the entire trilogy of missions all under one roof and adding a roguelike mode. The murder sim has been relatively quiet since. Agent 47 vs. The Drop (featuring Dimitri Vegas)Well, that’s a pretty basic trailer for The Drop....

HomeDeals Ludicrously, Ebay USA’s Back To School sale includes 20% off this $999 LG OLED 240Hz gaming monitorIf your school supplies list has this monitor on it, I want to go to your school. If your school supplies list has this monitor on it, I want to go to your school. Image credit:LG Image credit:LG When I was a kid growing up in rural New Mexico, I dreaded the first day of school....

HomeNewsVenba Nearly 250 non-violent, cosy and relaxing games are discounted for Steam’s Wholesome Games CelebrationIncluding oh so many RPS favourites Including oh so many RPS favourites Image credit:Visai Games Image credit:Visai Games The Wholesome Games Celebration has kicked off on Steam, offering steep discounts on many, many cosy games that you’d typically see featured in variousWholesome Directs- downtempo puzzlers, non-violent explore ‘em ups, games starring cute woodland critters, and so on....

HomeNews Puzzle box ‘em up The Room celebrates its 10th anniversary with a series-wide sale next monthStarting on September 1st Starting on September 1st Image credit:Fireproof Games Image credit:Fireproof Games Puzzlebox solve ‘em upThe Roomentered the scene ten years ago, so developers Fireproof Games are celebrating the milestone anniversary with deep discounts across the entire slightly spooky series. From September 1st to September 14th, every single game in the puzzler series will enjoy a discount of up to 90% on Steam....

HomeNewsSiN Reloaded Sin remaster “isn’t dead”, say Night Dive, but will “go through some changes"Studio will tackle it at a “later date” Studio will tackle it at a “later date” I have an affection for ’90s first-person shooter Sin I suspect the game doesn’t deserve, because it had a handful of good guns, ATMs you could press the buttons on, and a fight on the rooftop of a train. I am therefore always interested in each seemingly cursed attempt to revive the series....