HomeNewsWorldBox - God Simulator WorldBox is a god sim too smart to give you goalsJust an ant farm to mess with Just an ant farm to mess with Is it cheeky to write about a game that I learned about because RPS already wrote about it? No, says I, because more people deserve to know about this game. I like god sims, but I don’t like the way they’re often structured....

HomeHardwareFeatures CES 2022 highlights: the best PC gaming hardwareGraphics cards, CPUs, and some bonkers monitors Graphics cards, CPUs, and some bonkers monitors CES is a gloriously mad hodgepodge of different tech fields; the kind where smartphone chip makers share floor space with car manufacturers and sex toys. It’s also one of the biggest showcases of PC gaming hardware in the calendar, andCES 2022has been no exception, with major component reveals from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia along with loads of gaming laptop, peripheral, and monitor announcements....

HomeNewsBook of Travels Despite layoffs, Tiny MMO Book Of Travels developers say plenty is on the wayTwo new levels and better character customisation, for starters Two new levels and better character customisation, for starters Developers Might And Delight callBook Of Travelsa TMORPG, a “tiny” MMO that’s focused on fleeting interactions with other players, as opposed to lots of them. It’s a lovely looking adventure with a neat concept, so it was sad to hear that they’d been hit withlayoffsafter a difficult launch....

HomeNews E3 2022 won’t happen in-person, organisers “excited about the possibilities of an online event"But is E3 even needed anymore? But is E3 even needed anymore? Unsurprisingly, E3 will once again not happen as an in-person event this year, what with the whole global pandemic and all. The Entertainment Software Association, who organise E3, had hoped that the main event on the video games industry’s marketing calendar would return properly this year, after skipping 2019 and going online in 2020, but nope....

HomeGuidesGenshin Impact How to get to Enkanomiya in Genshin ImpactLearn how to reach Genshin’s newest region Learn how to reach Genshin’s newest region Want to know how to reach Enkanomiya in Genshin Impact?Genshin’s 2.4 update introduced Enkanomiya, a stunning new area that falls under the region of Inazuma. Situated underneath Watatsumi Island and filled with new mechanics and quests, Enkanomiya is quite the spot to visit. Before you can arrive in this unique new area, though, you’ll have to complete a few prerequisites....

HomeFeatures Our 43 most anticipated games of 2022Time to break out those wishlists Time to break out those wishlists 2022 is finally here and that can only mean one thing. We’ve got another year of hip new video games to look forward to, and we’ve been busy rustling up the ones we’re most excited about. In truth, there are tons of games on the horizon that could easily sit on this list, and some of them are so close to release we can practically already see the pixels on our screens morphing into their lush, polygonal landscapes....

HomeNewsTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction Rainbow Six Extraction coins 2022’s first stupid marketing term: “lore gameplay trailer"Because “gameplay trailers” without gameplay weren’t enough Because “gameplay trailers” without gameplay weren’t enough Video game marketers are eternally trying to one up each other with stupid terms. From the industry which bought you “levelution”, the “drivatar”, and “gameplay trailers” which aren’t gameplay comes a new one: “gameplay lore trailer”. The year has barely begun but Ubisoft are gunning it out the gate with the newRainbow Six Siegetrailer....

HomeFeaturesUnsighted Unsighted’s timer-free Explorer mode is a totally valid way to play, say devsWe chat to Fernanda Dias and Tiani Pixel about the inspirations behind Unsighted We chat to Fernanda Dias and Tiani Pixel about the inspirations behind Unsighted Last September, Studio Pixel Punk releasedUnsighted, a top-down action RPG with a unique time limit on the life of its NPCs. It quickly garnered high praise from critics, including RPS' own Katharine Castle who named itone of the Best Games You Missed in 2021....

HomeNewsDead Cells Dead Cells' latest DLC The Queen And The Sea is out nowFeaturing throwable shark Featuring throwable shark If you’ve been hankering for moreDead Cells, then you’re in luck. The game’s next paid expansion is out now and has you dive into some nautical newness. It’s called The Queen And The Sea and is home to shipwrecks and lighthouses infested with monsters, mainly. And a throwable shark. That’s me sold....

HomeNewsPupperazzi Dog photography ‘em up Pupperazzi is out in two weeksNever met an unphotogenic dog Never met an unphotogenic dog If you listed, ooh, the top ten trends in games over the past year or two, I think you’d probably include “photo modes” and “petting the dog” on the list. So here comesPupperazzi, nailing the zeitgeist as a game specifically about taking photos of dogs - who, of course, you can also pet....

HomeFeaturesDead Cells Four years on, Dead Cells remains a roguelike delightDefinitely still alive Definitely still alive Fast forward to now. Suddenly I own thelatest expansion The Queen And The Sea, plus all the DLCs that came before it. I’m nonchalant, thinking that I dropped the game for a reason. Surely I can’t be won almost three years later? Well, nope. I was wrong. The DLCs have opened my eyes to the game in ways I hadn’t anticipated....

HomeNewsCastlevania (1986) I mean yeah, of course Konami are selling NFTs; they’re KonamiIf they resurrect Silent Hill through NFTs I will scream If they resurrect Silent Hill through NFTs I will scream Konami, the Japanese company best known for squandering every shred of goodwill they built through series like Castlevania andMetal Gear Solid, are getting into NFTs. Of course they are. Should’ve guessed. While publishers likeSquare Enix,EA, andTake-Twoare still contemplating NFTs, I am not remotely surprised that Konami are one of the first notable names to actually start selling useless digital junk....

HomeNews Outer Wilds and Mass Effect Legendary Edition hit Game Pass todaySpace is the place Space is the place If you prefer Earth be but a blue marble alone in the void, two of the latest Game Pass additions might tickle your spacefancy. Microsoft’s subscription service today adds BioWare’s remasteredMass Effect Legendary Editiontrilogy as well as the beautiful clockwork mysteryOuter Wilds, which wasour favourite game of 2019. The cooperative and chaotic first-person firefighting gameEmbrhit Game Pass today too but that has, like, gravity?...