HomeNewsSons of the Forest Sons Of The Forest’s newest update adds a demon boss and nerfs cat foodCat pets next? Pretty please? Cat pets next? Pretty please? How are you surviving inSons Of The Forest? Perhaps you’ve become aself-sufficient blueberry empire, surviving off handfuls of fruit while cannibals knock at your door. Or maybe you’ve gone full Charlie Kelly, consuming tins of cat food found around the island. If so, it’s time for a diet cleanse....

HomeFeatures The games of 2022, according to this year’s GDC and IGF Award winnersBestest Bests all round Bestest Bests all round Image credit:GDC Image credit:GDC It’s an idea Brendan (RPS in peace) came up with back in the primordial mists of 2018, andit was so goodI just had to knick it and do it again. It might be cruel to wrench these awards away so soon after receiving them, but it’s all in the name of spreading good vibes and extra shoutouts, I promise....

HomeFeatures The sets aren’t ready, and the actors have no eyes: making game trailersWe talk to people at Paradox, Creative Assembly, and studio Realtime Nordic about how it’s done We talk to people at Paradox, Creative Assembly, and studio Realtime Nordic about how it’s done “Imagine someone saying ‘We need you to make a trailer for our movie, but we’ve only got half of the sets and props ready…” says Tim Bevan de Lange, Creative Director atRealtime Nordic, a studio that makes, specifically, video game trailers....

HomeReviewsDredge Dredge review: spooky ocean thrills that reel you in for moreA mast have A mast have Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team 17 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team 17 It’s unnerving, being out at sea after dark, but that’s the time when the rarest and most vile catches raise their scaly heads. So the question becomes: are you willing to risk your own sanity for the sake of a quick buck? Or are you too afraid of what you’ll find in Davy Jones' locker?...

HomeGuidesCounter-Strike 2 Everything we know about Counter-Strike 2Here’s everything we know about CS2, including the latest release date info Here’s everything we know about CS2, including the latest release date info Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve What’s the latest news about Counter-Strike 2?FPS fans rejoice:Counter-Strike 2is official, and it’s releasing in the next couple of months. CS2 is the long-awaited sequel to legendary squad shooterCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, complete with map overhauls, a reworked approach to tick rate, fancy new smoke grenade tech, and lots more to look forward to....

HomeDeals Grab an RTX 4060 gaming laptop with DLSS 3 for £1099A brand new Acer machine with Ryzen 7735HS CPU and Nvidia’s mid-tier laptop graphics card. A brand new Acer machine with Ryzen 7735HS CPU and Nvidia’s mid-tier laptop graphics card. The latest wave of gaming laptops has hit the (virtual) shelves, and it’s now possible to pick up an RTX 4060 gaming laptop for just over a grand. The Asus Tuf A15 is down to £1099 at Amazon, a great value for a machine that includes the aforementioned GPU rated up to a 140W TDP, a Ryzen 7735HS CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, a 15-inch 1080p 144Hz IPS display and a 90Wh battery with fast charging....

HomeNews Hellblade 2 looks frighteningly real in new Unreal Engine 5 tech demoPlus, new looks at The Lords Of The Fallen, NCSOFT’s Project M, and a King Arthur RPG Plus, new looks at The Lords Of The Fallen, NCSOFT’s Project M, and a King Arthur RPG Epic Games held their State Of Unreal presentation last night, where they talked about the new tech coming to Unreal Engine 5.2, unveiledFortnite’s Creative 2....

HomeFeaturesMen Of War II Men Of War 2’s multiplayer mode is the tank’s time to shineWe’ve been playing some matches in three of its seven game modes We’ve been playing some matches in three of its seven game modes Crucially, though, everyone gets access to some sort of tank, which let’s face it, is always going to be the MVP of any WW2strategy game, and probably the sole reason why we’re here in the first place....

HomeGuides Resident Evil 4 remake preload and release timeSteam release and preload times for Resident Evil 4 Steam release and preload times for Resident Evil 4 When is the Steam release time for Resident Evil 4?The long-anticipated remake ofResident Evil 4is out tomorrow, March 24th, and it’s fair to say that all of ushorrorfans are a little bit excited. So excited that many of us might want to ensure we start playing just as soon as we can....

HomeFeaturesDemonschool RPS@PAX 2023: We chat with Necrosoft Games about their spooky-not-scary tactical horror RPG DemonschoolOur first indie highlight from the show floor Our first indie highlight from the show floor To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings If you’ve haven’t yet, set your peepers onDemonschool’s slick trailerto see what demon hunter Faye and her gang of misfits are up against. There’s no concrete release date, but like Jenna said, Demonschool should be out sometime in 2023 with a playable demo available in May....

HomeDeals Want to upgrade to Zen 4? Grab a Ryzen 7600 CPU and MSI B650M-A motherboard for $325That’s an $84 discount for the bundle. That’s an $84 discount for the bundle. Image credit:Eurogamer Image credit:Eurogamer AMD’s Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” CPUs are brilliant performers, but as they use a new AM5 socket, upgrading to the new CPU means picking up a new motherboard - and DDR5 RAM. Thankfully, we’ve started to see a host of discounts on CPU and motherboard combos, including this one from Newegg that bundles a Ryzen 5 7600 CPU and MSI Pro B650M-A WiFi motherboard for $324....

HomeNewsRedfall Arkane are “fixing” Redfall’s always-online requirementNo microtransactions either No microtransactions either Image credit:Bethesda Softworks Image credit:Bethesda Softworks Arkane’s upcoming co-op shooter found itself in hot water when fans heard ofRedfall’salways-online requirement, even when playing alone. This deflated some longtime Arkane fans since their other immersive sims - between Dishonoured, Prey, andDeathloop- had either no online functionality or were still playable offline. Thankfully, in an interview withEurogamer, game director Harvey Smith said the team are now working to U-turn the decision....

HomeGuidesDiablo IV Best Diablo 4 Barbarian buildsDiscover the best Diablo 4 Barbarian builds Discover the best Diablo 4 Barbarian builds Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Looking for the best Diablo 4 Barbarian builds?The Barbarian is the beefy bruiser ofDiablo 4, able to deal massive melee damage while tanking enemy hits. While it is rather reliant on Shout abilities, regardless of your playstyle, we’ve got two Barbarian builds - the Whirlwind and Bleed Barbarians - that offer unique ways to cut through the demon hordes while clearing the campaign,Helltides, and Nightmare Dungeons....