HomeReviewsGrounded Grounded review: a survival game with the best baddies aroundA bug’s life A bug’s life WhenGroundedreleased into early access a little over two years ago, it immediately became a personal favourite. The story wasn’t complete and the garden was rather basic, but one encounter with the wolf spider proved that this was far more than a pile of mulch. With two years of updates layering new enemies, items, biomes, dungeons, and quests onto that healthy foundation, Grounded has blossomed into a perennialsurvival gamethat sits comfortably among the very best of the genre....

HomeNewsMetal: Hellsinger Rhythm FPSMetal: Hellsingeronly came out a couple of weeks ago, but if you’re already getting tired of its relentless heavy metal soundtrack then the game’s new modding tools should help. You can now pop in whatever music you want to listen to, not just metal. What genre did devs The Outsiders choose to show off this new feature? Lucifer’s very own favourite, jazz, of course. Brace yourself for some syncopated shenanigans before you watch the trailer below....

HomeFeaturesMoonscars Moonscars is too punishing for my bloodThis 2D Soulslike left me howling (and not in a good way) This 2D Soulslike left me howling (and not in a good way) I had hoped to bring you a proper review ofMoonscarstoday, the new 2D Soulslike from indie studio Black Mermaid. But alas, both time and its ferociously difficult combat have got the better of me, so you’ll have to settle for some impressions instead....

HomeFeatures Our favourite indie games from EGX 2022The RPS highlights from the show floor (plus a few rounds of Street Fighter 6) The RPS highlights from the show floor (plus a few rounds of Street Fighter 6) Alongside those, the RPS gang were exploring the show floor and here you’ll find highlights of what we saw, who we chatted to, what we played, and just general show shenanigans. Enjoy! We Played Games Using Weird Bespoke Controllers At EGX London 2022Watch on YouTube...

HomeNewsOverwatch 2 Overwatch 2’s new player accounts will be limited to fight “disruptive behaviour"Few heroes, game modes and no in-game chat Few heroes, game modes and no in-game chat Blizzard explained what they’re calling their “Defense Matrix"in a blog post today. The pertinent part is the First Time User Experience, which offers new players only a limited set of game modes, heroes and features when they first start. This is pitched in part as an attempt to avoid overwhelming new players, it’ll also slow down disruptive behaviour, Blizzard say, because of the time investment required to unlock everything....

HomeNewsMultiVersus Rick lands in MultiVersus today, while a new update doubles levelling timeThe 1.03 patch introduces an anti-infinite combo system too The 1.03 patch introduces an anti-infinite combo system too MultiVersus - Rick RevealWatch on YouTube MultiVersus - Rick Reveal Player First have substantially fiddled with MultiVersus’s character mastery system with today’s patch. They’ve doubled the XP needed to go from level 3 to level 15, the level MultiVersus considers a character ‘mastered’, in an effort to increase the time it takes players to plough through mastery tracks....

HomeReviewsSerial Cleaners Serial Cleaners review: stealth-action body disposal makes for bursts of bloody funA great way to turn stress into a good time A great way to turn stress into a good time Serial Cleaners sees you alternate between four different disposers who work for the mob: a criminal organisation that does a lot of murder. It’s New Year’s eve, 1999, and the squad reminisces about the old days, like how they met and the biggest jobs they’d ever pulled off....

HomeNews Steam is swapping Lunar New Year sales for a new spring sale insteadTo space out the seasonal discounts To space out the seasonal discounts Steam is ditching its annual Lunar New Year sale next year, opting instead for a new spring sale. That means the digital storefront will now have sales for all four seasons, and Valve have also outlined the dates for the next three major sales events....

HomeNews Teen suspect in GTA 6 hacking case pleads not guiltyNow being held at youth detention centre Now being held at youth detention centre The 17-year-old suspected of hacking Rockstar Games and leaking footage ofGrand Theft Auto 6has pled not guilty to the charge of computer misuse. He has reportedly pled guilty to breaching bail conditions however and is now being held in a youth detention centre. GTA 5 Meets The Sims 4 - Can We Build It?...

HomeNewsThe Finals The Finals shows environment destruction and grappling hooks ahead of closed playtestBattlefield with a bit more Teardown Battlefield with a bit more Teardown Here it is: THE FINALS | Closed Alpha | Sep 2022Watch on YouTube THE FINALS | Closed Alpha | Sep 2022 If you’re interested in playing The Finals, there’s a closed alpha playtest kicking off in two daysand you can sign up via Steam. I hope this one is good....

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk 2077 modders are adding loads of Edgerunners stuffCosplay as your Best Girl, hear the anime’s music on the radio, and more Cosplay as your Best Girl, hear the anime’s music on the radio, and more A great many newCyberpunk 2077mods are adding bits and pieces from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the new ultraviolent spin-off anime series. Various mods let V dress up as characters from Edgerunners and wield their weapons, as well as adding music, adverts, and more to the game world....

HomeNews E3 is back in a new form in June 2023, and here are the datesIt’s back again, in-person and digitally It’s back again, in-person and digitally E3is back as an in-person event in 2023 and will run from June 13th to 16th, the Entertainment Software Association and ReedPop have announced. There hasn’t been an in-person E3 since 2019, and just one digital event bearing the E3 name has taken place since then....

HomeGuidesFIFA 23 FIFA 23 release date and time: When does FIFA 23 early access start?Here’s when FIFA 23 releases for Early Access and the full launch Here’s when FIFA 23 releases for Early Access and the full launch More importantly, it’s all set to kick off this week, with FIFA 23 Early Access and the full release both coming before the weekend. In this guide, we break down the FIFA 23 release date and time for Early Access and the full launch....