HomeNewsCounter-Strike 2 Counter-Strike 2 closed beta updated with overhauled Overpass and Wingman modeAs well as the return of Vertigo As well as the return of Vertigo Image credit:Valve Image credit:Valve Counter-Strike 2is in closed beta while Valve test its new features, revised maps and upgraded engine. That limited test has just been updated to swap out two maps, Nuke and Office, with two others, Vertigo and a hugely overhauledOverpass, as well as to add the two-on-two Wingman mode....

HomeNewsDiablo IV Diablo 4’s huge pre-season update re-balances classes and makes the endgame more deadlySeason 1 launches on July 20th Season 1 launches on July 20th Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Blizzard Entertainment Diablo 4’s latest patch is out now and it’s a doozy, introducing new unique items, fixing dozens of bugs, and re-balancing every class with stat increases and decreases. These changes come just a couple of days before the launch of the action-RPGs first season and battle pass....

HomeReviewsFull Void Full Void review: a cinematic platformer that channels the spirit of Another WorldGhost in the shell Ghost in the shell Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/OutOfTheBit Ltd Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/OutOfTheBit Ltd When I think back on most of the cinematic platformers I’ve played recently, it’s not the latter part of their genre title I remember most, but the former. The lush camera pans of your Planet Of Lanas, the haunting backdrops of your Somervilles and the gooey, malleable monstrosities of your Insides....

HomeDeals Get HP’s Omen 27q 27-inch 1440p 165Hz gaming monitor for $209.99The reprise of an Amazon Prime deal - nearly. The reprise of an Amazon Prime deal - nearly. Image credit:HP Image credit:HP HP’s Omen 27q gaming monitor sits right at the sweet spot for price/performance, with a 27-inch 1440p display at a 165Hz refresh rate now discounted to $209.99. That’s $80 below its normal price and a great deal for a well-reviewed name-brand monitor with these specs....

HomeDeals Is this the best gaming laptop deal under $1000?The Acer Nitro 5 comes with an RTX 3070 Ti, Ryzen 6800H and 1TB SSD. The Acer Nitro 5 comes with an RTX 3070 Ti, Ryzen 6800H and 1TB SSD. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Acer Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Acer Good news, everyone! Newegg is doing a heck of a deal on an Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop, which packs in some impressive components for a price some distance below $1000....

HomeReviewsLet’s! Revolution! Let’s! Revolution! review: the fantasy Minesweeper roguelite you never knew you neededToo coup for school Too coup for school Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Buck/Hawthorn Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Buck/Hawthorn Games I never thought I’d hear the words ‘roguelite’ and ‘Minesweeper’ together in the same sentence but here we are.Let’s! Revolution!is a joyous mix of bothMinesweeperand a roguelite, tasking players with hunting down a deliciously repugnant king through a series of increasingly complex tile maps to enact their titular coup....

HomeFeaturesUnpacking Unpacking’s finance bro boyfriend is the absolute worstThe evilest villain in video game history The evilest villain in video game history Image credit:Humble Games Image credit:Humble Games A big part of Unpacking is learning about the character’s personalities through their objects: what clothes they have in their wardrobes, what items fill their bookshelves, which kitchen utensils make it from move to move, and so on. These contextual clues act as a subtle but incredibly effective story-telling device....

HomeNewsWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunter’s second expansion adds deadly covert assassinsThe Execution Force expansion sneaks up on July 25th The Execution Force expansion sneaks up on July 25th Image credit:Frontier Foundry Image credit:Frontier Foundry Strategy gameWarhammer 40K: Chaos Gate - Daemonhuntersis getting a second chunky expansion pack on July 25th, developers Complex Games have announced.Deep inhale- it’s called Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters: Execution Force and it adds four new snazzy Assassin classes, new mission types, new map and more....

HomeNewsTenebris Pictura Watch out Viewfinder, there’s another game about jumping into paintings within paintingsTenebris Pictura is the next oddity from the Megaton Rainfall team Tenebris Pictura is the next oddity from the Megaton Rainfall team Image credit:Pentadimensional Games Image credit:Pentadimensional Games Following the dizzying superhero speeds ofMegaton Rainfall, developers Pentadimensional Games are now making something even weirder. In Tenebris Pictura, you play as a psychic investigator (both the psychic-powered and psychic-investigating type) who’s searching for a missing person in the Victorian era....

HomeDeals Considering a new PC build? AMD’s Ryzen 5 7600X CPU is down to $200 in the USThat’s $100 below MSRP and a great value for a CPU on the future-looking AM5 platform. That’s $100 below MSRP and a great value for a CPU on the future-looking AM5 platform. Image credit:Will Judd, Digital Foundry Image credit:Will Judd, Digital Foundry The Ryzen 5 7600X processor might be one of AMD’s cheapest options in their Zen 4 lineup, but this chip is still hugely powerful compared to prior Ryzen generations....

HomeNewsCommand & Conquer: Red Alert Red Alert Redux is an impressive fan-made remake of the Command & Conquer classic from the team behind that Tiberian Dawn modAnd there’s a demo out now And there’s a demo out now Image credit:C&C Redux Development Team Image credit:C&C Redux Development Team If Red Alert Remasteredwasn’t quite remastered enoughfor you, there’s an impressive new option for reliving your ninetiesRTSnostalgia in crisp noughties fidelity. Red Alert Redux is a comprehensive fan-made remake of theinfluential Command & Conquer gamethat revamps its visuals with full 3D and swathe of gameplay changes, additions and improvements....

HomeNews “Batteries are key to the decarbonisation process” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun The European Council of the European Union has set out new regulations on the production and recycling of portable batteries that means all devices and appliances - including gaming handhelds such as theSteam DeckandAsus ROG Ally- will need to have removable and replaceable batteries from 2027 onwards. The recently adopted regulation aims to “strengthen sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries,” according to the European Council’spress release, as well as ensuring that they’re “safe, sustainable and competitive....

HomeNewsThe Invincible Step into a Stanisław Lem sci-fi story with The Invincible’s demoReleased during Steam Next Fest, still available now Released during Steam Next Fest, still available now Image credit:11 bit studios Image credit:11 bit studios The Invincible | Yasna Story TrailerWatch on YouTube The Invincible | Yasna Story Trailer So, something bad happened to a expedition on a barren distant world, so off we go to find a missing crew, chatting with our boss (who’s in orbit) over the radio along the way....