When the embargo lifts and the discourse begins, I’m pretty confident the only thing developers are looking for is aBestest Bestfrom Rock Paper Shotgun. It is, after all, the highest honour that can be bestowed on any video game. Some video games publications like doling out numbers, though. And, like theMSR that focused on games with Metacritic scores of 60 or lower, I’m very thankful for them today. We wouldn’t have an episode ofMystery Steam Reviewsthis week without you....

HomeFeatures Nier Replicant is the Rogue One of the Nier seriesThis is why living through the end mattered. This is why living through the end mattered. When Rogue One: A Star Wars Story came out in 2016, most of us already knew how it was going to end: miserably. In the final scene, the protagonists brace for death - just after sending critical Death Star schematics to their fellow rebels - setting the stage for 1977’s A New Hope....

HomeNews Oh god, Destiny 2’s armour transmogrification sounds a huge faffI just want to play spacewizard dress-up I just want to play spacewizard dress-up As a dedicatedDestiny 2fashionista, I have been keenly awaiting the arrival of the transmogrification system with Season 14 in May. I have so many looks planned for my spacewizards. But even though I know full well that it often takes Bungie several attempts to get a feature right, I hadn’t expected Armor Synthesis to sound so miserable....

HomeNewsValorant Valorant’s new map has a neat yet pointless trap doorCheck out some early footage of Breeze Check out some early footage of Breeze I love a good gimmick in myValorantmaps. Icebox and its many ziplines, Bind and its teleporters, and now Breeze and its daft trap door. Riot Games announced Breeze earlier today:it’s a new seaside map coming to the tactical FPS next week. It’s big, it’s pretty and I had a chance to try it out early and capture some footage for you to feast your eyes on....

HomeGuides Warzone Hunt for Adler challenges walkthrough - how to get intel and unlock the new Adler skinPlus all the Hunt for Adler rewards. Plus all the Hunt for Adler rewards. TheWarzone CalderaSeason 3 update has added Hunt for Adler, a limited-time opportunity to unlock a bunch of new cosmetic items and learn more about the lore of Verdansk. You’ll have to traverse the Warzone map in order to find all kinds of new goodies, rescuing Adler from the nefarious clutches of the amazingly over-the-top evil torturer-kidnapper, Stitch....

HomeNewsWe Are The Caretakers Wildlife defense strategy RPG We Are The Caretakers enters early accessBecome a squad for conservation instead of destruction Become a squad for conservation instead of destruction If you’re looking for the opposite of a 4X game, this one might just qualify. Instead of xploiting and xterminating and those other two X activities,We Are The Caretakersis a turn-based strategy game about animal conservation. The afrofuturist sci-fi setting has you forming alliances between factions and fighting tactical battles to save your planet....

HomeNewsApex Legends Apex Legends Season 9 trailer gives peek at new 3v3 modePlus a glimpse of new character Valkyrie taking to the skies Plus a glimpse of new character Valkyrie taking to the skies Apex Legends' new season is just a couple of weeks away, and today Respawn released a launch trailer announcing a brand new game mode. Named Arenas, it looks like players will soon have the option to duck out of the usual battle royale mode, and jump into a little 3v3 shoot ‘em up....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Best PPSh-41 loadout and class setup in Call of Duty: WarzoneThe best PPSh loadout in Warzone. The best PPSh loadout in Warzone. Looking for the best PPSH-41 loadout inWarzone Pacific?There are two PPSH-41 variants available in Warzone Pacific and, while neither deals an exceptional amount of damage, they both have a lot to offer. The Cold War PPSH-41 offers excellent range and mobility, while the Vanguard PPSH is accurate and fires at lightning speed....

HomeNewsCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Call Of Duty: Warzone’s new map is out tonight, with some big changesLet’s not forget the gun tweaks and DLSS too Let’s not forget the gun tweaks and DLSS too During anordealof a live event to usher in Season 3 ofCall Of Duty: Warzone, it’s original mapVerdansk was nuked. And while the reworked map doesn’t go live until tonight, some players managed to sneak in and see how it’s changed....

HomeNews Hand Of Fate 2 and Alien: Isolation are free on Epic right nowIn space, no one can hear you deal In space, no one can hear you deal Thursday is free game day on the Epic Games Store, and this week brings a pair of crackers free to keep. You have one week to grab deck-building beat ‘em upHand Of Fate 2and, if you missed its previous giveaway,Alien: Isolationagain. Good games there....

HomeNews Steam now has better categories for browsing gamesA long overdue update A long overdue update Valve have been experimenting with new ways to explore Steam games over the past year, with some interesting results. But among all the GIFs, automatic videos, and algorithmic recommendations, they finally a few months ago started testing a more obvious improvement: better categories. Top 10 New PC Games For April 2021Watch on YouTube Top 10 New PC Games For April 2021...

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show Podcast episode 137: the best combat in games specialAlso: a burger is not a sandwich. Also: a burger is not a sandwich. Aside from that, there are surprisingly few digressions this week. Us, staying on topic? Armageddon must be upon us. But there is a moment where Matthew reveals that he basically thinks he should never be punished for anything, and Nate provides a bumper Mortal Kombat-themed Cavern Of Lies....

HomeReviewsTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion review: the funniest game I’ve ever playedWould also make a delicious soup Would also make a delicious soup Image credit:Graffiti Games Image credit:Graffiti Games Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Coming Soon TrailerWatch on YouTube Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Coming Soon Trailer I mention this because Turnip Boy does not describe itself as a comedy game, and yet it is possibly the funniest game I have ever played....