HomeNewsThe Callisto Protocol The Callisto Protocol now has a patch which aims to address the stuttering issuesMore optimisations are on the way More optimisations are on the way Scifi horrorThe Callisto Protocollaunched this week to reviews which said mostly the same thing: whatever the qualities of the game, it stutters too much to appreciate them. Developers Striking Distance quickly acknowledged the issue and have now released a patch which they say should improve things....

HomeNews Applications for the next round of RPS’s work experience programme for ethnic minorities are open!Horace needs you! Horace needs you! Whoa, it’s December already. How’d that happen? That means it’s time for another round of our work experience programme, following on from the great workEden Assienethis summer. If you reckon you’d like to cover PC gaming for RPS then read on.The work experience programme is only for applicants from ethnic minorities who live in the UK, and applications are open from now until the end of January....

HomeNewsMunchkin Chaotic card game Munchkin mooches onto SteamI’ve never been much keen I’ve never been much keen Within the joyful depths of tabletop board gaming lies a genre known as ‘take-that’ style card games. They revolve around people pulling out cards that suddenly give them extra power or abilities, with counterplays almost entirely dependent on whether you happen to draw the right card in response.Munchkinis the king of these, at least in terms of popularity, having sent millions of players all over the world into dungeons where they competitively slay goofy horrors....

HomeNews Here are all the RPS supporter articles available to both Standard and Premium subscribersNow visible to all subscribers Now visible to all subscribers Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun At the beginning of November, we announced we were going to write abumper crop of supporter articlesfor the month to celebrate the launch of ournew introductory offeron our monthly Standard subscriptions. Normally, these exclusive supporter articles are reserved for our Premium subscription tier, but because we wanted to give those Standard introductory folks a taste of what Premium has to offer as well, we decided to make a bunch of them visible to all subscribers....

HomeNewsCrime Boss: Rockay City Michael Madsen teases Game Awards reveal for 505 Games, for some reasonMr. Blonde is Geoff Keighley’s number one fan, apparently Mr. Blonde is Geoff Keighley’s number one fan, apparently Buddy Bot Is Our New Best Friend | My Fav Thing In… Death Stranding Director’s Cut (PC Review)505 Games published Death Stranding: Director’s Cut on PC, which Katharine rather enjoyed.Watch on YouTube Buddy Bot Is Our New Best Friend | My Fav Thing In… Death Stranding Director’s Cut (PC Review)...

HomeReviewsThe Callisto Protocol The Callisto Protocol review: could be silly, bloody space fun if it ran on PCListen you have to wait for my frame stutter to stop before you attack me, okay? Listen you have to wait for my frame stutter to stop before you attack me, okay? Sometimes when we get sent review code for a game, the PR will say that they’ll be getting PC code later, but if we want we can have a console code so we can get a head start playing the game....

HomeNewsWarhammer 40,000: Darktide Warhammer 40K: Darktide players are narked about the game’s monetisationIs buying a specific amount of in-game currency really “immeasurably complex”? Is buying a specific amount of in-game currency really “immeasurably complex”? Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Launch TrailerWarhammer 40,000: Darktide takes the co-op action of the Vermintide series into the 40K future.Watch on YouTube Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Launch Trailer Community manager Hedge made thecommentin response to a player’s question asking why there wasn’t the option to buy exactly the right amount of Aquila needed to obtain Darktide’s skins....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle answer (Friday 2 December 2022): Wordle word of the day #531 and hintsHints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Looking for the Wordle answer for Friday 2 December 2022?I was poorly yesterday, which meant that I missed putting together our weekdayWordleguide for the first time in over a month. It’s a real shame because I had a whole bit planned about how I couldn’t believe it was already December, and… alright, maybe you didn’t miss much....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Best Warzone 2 Lachmann-762 loadout: The best Lachmann-762 class setup and attachmentsPop heads from afar with the best Lachmann-762 loadout in Warzone 2 Pop heads from afar with the best Lachmann-762 loadout in Warzone 2 Looking for the best Lachmann-762 loadout in Warzone 2?The Lachmann-762 is one of thebest Battle RiflesinWarzone 2, offering high damage that can drop enemies in just a few shots. It’s the ideal weapon if you’re new to Al Mazrah and struggling to land shots from longer distances, as the higher fire rate compared to other long-range rifles makes the Lachmann-762 much more forgiving....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Best Warzone 2 Minibak loadout: The best Minibak class setup and attachmentsClear squads with ease using the best Minibak loadout in Warzone 2 Clear squads with ease using the best Minibak loadout in Warzone 2 Looking for the best Minibak loadout in Warzone 2?The Minibak might not be the fastestSMGinWarzone 2, but it’s an excellent medium-range weapon with a huge 64 Round Mag that’s well suited to Warzone 2....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Best Warzone 2 MX9 loadout: The best MX9 class setup and attachmentsUnleash a storm of bullets with the best MX9 loadout in Warzone 2 Unleash a storm of bullets with the best MX9 loadout in Warzone 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Activision Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Activision Looking for the best MX9 loadout in Warzone 2?We’re pretty hard on the MX9 in our list of thebest SMGsinWarzone 2, as its small magazine, poor control, and low bullet velocity make it difficult to contend in the current meta....

HomeFeaturesCompany Of Heroes 3 Company Of Heroes 3’s dual campaigns are a gripping mix of old and newWe play the latest builds of its dynamic Italian campaign, and traditional North African operation We play the latest builds of its dynamic Italian campaign, and traditional North African operation For the last six months, I’ve been slowly picking my way throughCompany Of Heroes 2for the first time. I’m about halfway through its campaign at the moment, but the rhythm of calling up replacements and reinforcing my squads hasn’t quite been engrained into my hotkey fingers yet....

HomeNewsDisney Speedstorm Free-to-play racer Disney Speedtorm has been delayed until 2023From the same developers as Dreamlight Valley From the same developers as Dreamlight Valley Kart racerDisney Speedstormhad a vague “2022” release date, but there’s perilously little 2022 left. Developers Gameloft have now confirmed what you could have guessed: the game will now release sometime in 2023 instead.“We have been working diligently to craft an amazing racing experience for Disney Speedstorm, capturing our vision of the exciting magic fans enjoy in their favorite Disney and Pixar characters and games,” saysthe announcement....