HomeHardwareFeaturesResident Evil Village Resident Evil Village is one of the best ray tracing games yetI lycan like this I lycan like this Ray tracing might be the big, hot graphics tech of 2021, but of all theray tracing gamesthat have come to PC so far, only a handful of them have actually blown me away in the old graphics department. I can count the number of games worth buying a ray tracing-capable graphics card for on a single hand - Control,Metro Exodus,Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft at a push - but the good news is that we can now addResident Evil Villageto that exclusive list, as Capcom’s latest survival horror game really capitalises on its atmospheric lighting to make it one of the best ray tracing games yet....

HomeReviewsResident Evil Village Resident Evil Village reviewLike its predecessor, it goes a bit off the rails Like its predecessor, it goes a bit off the rails Resident Evil Villageis a blended smoothie of horror, one that covers a spectrum of flavours to suit various tastes. Those first couple of sips are delightfully complex. Dark and brooding. But as you drain the glass, it begins to taste a bit too fiery, a bit too wild, until you can’t taste anything....

HomeNewsResident Evil Village Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu is 100% scarier as Thomas the Tank EngineMods for the demo let you add Barney and take down monsters with fly swatters Mods for the demo let you add Barney and take down monsters with fly swatters If theResident Evil Villagedemo wasn’t scary enough, just you wait. I have something that’ll give you the absolute heebies. Mods have already snuck out for Capcom’s horror game, extending the demo’stime limit, but I wasn’t ready for what was to follow....

HomeNewsTactical Breach Wizards Tactical Breach Wizards summons another trailer and beta testOh look, and a defenestration tally Oh look, and a defenestration tally Turn-based spell slinging gameTactical Breach Wizardsis summoning another beta test that you may be able to get yourself access to. Even if you don’t, there’s a nice chunk of updated tactical magic fights to see in the new trailer. I still rather enjoy the slapstick quality of wizards who, armed with all sorts of magical spells, will result to hurling baddies out of windows....

HomeNewsHitman 3 The next Hitman 3 update will come with a PVC peacock outfitThe ‘Pride’ update has ostentatious add-ons, including a dragon rifle and fancy sword The ‘Pride’ update has ostentatious add-ons, including a dragon rifle and fancy sword I haven’t had the time to shift my mental furniture around to accommodateHitman 3, yet. It seems like an undertaking that requires some serious focus, and right now I’m too busy playingOverwatchand watching Prodigal Son....

HomeNewsApex Legends Valkyrie’s ultimate is accidentally dragging Apex Legends players under the mapHer cool jetpack has backfired spectacularly Her cool jetpack has backfired spectacularly Ah, I do so love a fresh new glitch with the latest season of my favourite battle royale.Apex Legends' ninth season, Legacy, launched last night, andit came with its fair share of server woes. Those are mostly dealt with, but now players have had a chance to try out the new character Valkyrie, and some of them are finding her abilities have some interesting (read: completely broken) combos with other Legends....

HomeNewsApex Legends Apex Legends' excellent new 3v3 Arenas mode has arrivedAlong with new jetpacking character, Valkyrie Along with new jetpacking character, Valkyrie Today, Respawn adds some of the most exciting stuff toApex Legendsthat I think they’ve added yet. Call me over-excited if you will, but I’ve tried the new 3v3 Arenas game mode andit’s well good. I’ve also had a go at the new walkingTitanfallreference, Valkyrie, andshe has a delightfully satisfying jetpack....

HomeNews Apply now for Round 2 of RPS’s work experience programme for ethnic minorities!We’ve picked our very first work experiencer We’ve picked our very first work experiencer Back in February,we launched our first work experience programme, open to applicants exclusively from minority backgrounds in the UK. We’re now pleased to tell you our first work experiencer has been chosen! They’ll be with us sometime later this month, so keep an eye out, and join us in giving them a warm welcome when they arrive....

HomeNewsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive CS:GO now has a subscription service offering better player statsAlso the chicken models have received a visual upgrade Also the chicken models have received a visual upgrade To aid them, Valve have launched a new subscription service called CS:GO 360 Stats. For $1 a month, players get access to match stats from their Competitive, Premier and Wingman game mode matches. Apex Legends Is Fast, Fluid & One Of The Best Battle Royale Games | My Fav Thing In (Apex Gameplay)Watch on YouTube...

HomeNews Epic Games spent nearly $12 million giving away free games in their first nine monthsThey paid $1.5 million for Subnautica alone They paid $1.5 million for Subnautica alone The trial between Epic Games and Apple kicked off yesterday, almost seven months afterEpic first filed an antitrust lawsuit against their fruity foes. In the lead up to the court case, we’ve seen plenty of info come out about how the two companies operate....

HomeNewsFortnite Fortnite made over $9 billion in its first two yearsThat’s too much money, in case you’re wondering That’s too much money, in case you’re wondering The trial between Epic and Apple over app store practices is underway and previously private details of theFortnitedeveloper’s business are spilling. We’re not a business site and ordinarily I wouldn’t care, but ooh, it’s good goss isn’t it. For example, we now know that Fortnite made over $9 billion in its first two years of release....

HomeDeals Get 15% off Razer peripherals with GOG’s Polish games saleGOG have teamed up with the Razer Store GOG have teamed up with the Razer Store GOG are holding aPolish Games Festivalthis week, with savings of up to 90% on loads of games from Polish developers, includingFrostpunk,Observer: System Redux,Dying Lightand Yes, Your Grace, and even some brand-new games such asGhostrunnerandThe Medium. The sale runs until May 10th, but an extra wrinkle in this year’s festival is that if you buy a game and sign up to GOG’s newsletter, then you’ll also receive a 15% off voucher on peripherals from the Razer Store....

HomePodcasts The Weekspot podcast: Outer Wilds DLC is hard to imagine, but super excitingIn The Loop In The Loop I don’t need to remind you how goodOuter Wildswas. Two years ago, everyone was raving about the 22-minute time loop. The most incredible video games website in the world even declared itthe bestest best game of the year. So, of course, Headlines & Hot Takes was full of chat on what exactly the rumouredOuter Wilds DLCmight turn out to be....