HomeNewsWildermyth Procedural storytelling RPG Wildermyth emerges from early accessEvery adventure creates a new crew Every adventure creates a new crew What happens when three farmers go on an adventure together? I’ve got no clue, because inWildermythit’s a bit different each time. The tactical combat RPG tells procedural stories, allowing your characters to develop their own histories and relationships in each playthrough. Wildermyth is nearing the end of its own adventure, with a full launch planned for next week to cap off its time in early access....

HomeNews Artist sues Capcom for allegedly using her work in Resident Evil and Devil May Cry gamesSeeks $12 million in damages for copyright infringement Seeks $12 million in damages for copyright infringement An artist has filed a lawsuit against Capcom alleging that the game developer used her photography in games includingResident Evil 4andDevil May Crywithout permission. Polygonreportthat the lawsuit includes over 100 pages of documentation highlighting places in different Capcom games that allegedly use these photographs, including the Resident Evil 4 logo....

HomeFeaturesTimesplitters 13 levels we want in the new TimeSplittersThe question isn’t where… but when?? The question isn’t where… but when?? Image credit:Electronic Arts Image credit:Electronic Arts Sparks of purple electricity appeared in our skies last month, with reports of violent cartoon monkeys raining down. It can mean only one thing: Free Radical, the developer of noughties console shooter TimeSplitters, has appeared from a hole in the year 2005 toannounce a new TimeSplitters game....

HomeNewsBloodstained: Ritual of the Night A Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night sequel is being plannedMore castle crashing on the horizon More castle crashing on the horizon Castlevania spiritual successorBloodstained: Ritual Of The Nightis getting its own actual successor, publishers 505 Games have confirmed. The side-scrolling demon-whipping series will continue with a sequel, though it’s currently in the early planning phases. In the meantime, 505 say that finishing everything planned for the first Ritual Of The Night takes priority....

HomeNews Ark: Survival Evolved’s final expansion has arrivedDavid Tennant and Vin Diesel are in it, of course David Tennant and Vin Diesel are in it, of course Hover-surfboards, flying platypus-like creatures, and Vin Diesel falling out of a wet pod - I already didn’t fully understandArk: Survival Evolved, but I can’t deny its new expansion has piqued my interest. Out now,Ark: GenesisPart 2 invites players to jump into the game’s final chapter, and play through the storyline that’ll lead into its sequel....

HomeNewsHalf-Life: Alyx Half-Life: Alyx multiplayer mod turns your friend into a moral support botIt’s dangerous to go alone It’s dangerous to go alone Image credit:Valve Image credit:Valve If you find yourself getting spooked venturing into Valve’s VR adventureHalf-Life: Alyxalone, then you might be pleased to know you can drag a pal along for the ride now. Modders have made an open-source multiplayer mod that lets you play the game alongside a friend, spawning them in as a floating moral support robot....

HomeNews Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid on Itch offers over 1,000 games for UN reliefAll profits benefit the United Nations Relief and Works Agency All profits benefit the United Nations Relief and Works Agency Indie game developers on Itch are once again offering up their games in a massive bundle benefitting humanitarian aid. TheIndie Bundle for Palestinian Aidis offering up over 1,000 games for $5, with all profit benefitting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency....

Previously, onMystery Steam Reviews, we’ve focused onvideo games that got high review scores, and some other games that gotlower scores. But, we here at Rock Paper Shotgun believe words are better. Two words in particular, in fact: Bestest Best. So, for this edition of MSR, both myself and Matthew had to choose three games that were awarded with a Bestest Best (or an RPS Recommended) when they were reviewed. No cheating and loading up the reviews page, those playing at home!...

HomePodcasts Ultimate Audio Bang podcast: The Ping system is the best when you’re not chattyPing of the hill Ping of the hill Ultimate Audio Bangis RPS' fortnightly podcast that looks at everything happening in online shooters.Imogen and I recorded this episode ofUltimate Audio Banglast week, as I’ve been enjoying a few days off this week. We thought it would be a lighter episode, but in fact, we touched on many things in shooterland....

HomeFeatures You can’t make me make new decisions in Mass Effect, I’m boringBurdened with glorious knowledge Burdened with glorious knowledge Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/EA Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/EA Leading up to the launch of theMass Effect Legendary Edition, I was looking forward to comparing the decisions I made when I first played the trilogy in 2013, versus the decisions I would make now, so many years later. How much could my opinions have changed?...

HomeHardwareFeatures AOC C24G2U review: the best budget gaming monitor just got even betterOur new cheap curved monitor of choice Our new cheap curved monitor of choice That’s an incredible set of specs for a gaming monitor of this price, especially when it’s also got a height-adjustable stand and a sleek, slim design. There’s still a hint of this being a ‘gaming’ screen thanks to the subtle red, metallic highlights on its lower bezel and the base of the stand, but for the most part, this is a good-looking modern screen you wouldn’t be embarrassed to have in your home office or gaming desk - especially not when it’s beautiful curved VA panel can produce such rich, vibrant colours straight out of the box....

HomeNews Don’t expect new PlayStation exclusives to come to PC at launchPlease Sony, my soul for a Bloodborne port Please Sony, my soul for a Bloodborne port Sony have already released former PlayStation exclusivesHorizon Zero DawnandDays Goneto PC, andUncharted 4 might well be next, but it seems they still have plans for more. (Which is nice, because three games really isn’t that many.) PlayStation boss Herman Hulst says Sony will “continue to look at the right times” to bring more scloosies over....

HomeNewsFrostpunk Frostpunk is free to keep this week on the Epic Games StoreA fantastic and miserable management game A fantastic and miserable management game Frostpunk’s miserabilist management captured the imagination of nearly everyone on RPS back in 2018, and we’ve since named it on our lists of thebest building games,best survival games, andbest management games. If none of that convinced you to part with your shrapnel, here’s your chance to grab it forfree via the Epic Games Store....