CD Project devs want to "call out" big problems like homelessness and the wealth gap in Cyberpunk 2077 sequel

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 CD Project devs want to “call out” big problems like homelessness and the wealth gap in Cyberpunk 2077 sequel"We’re in a really broken world" “We’re in a really broken world” Image credit:CD Projeckt RED Image credit:CD Projeckt RED The makers ofCyberpunk 2077host a podcast every once in a while, in which the studio’s developers chat about what’s going on in the company. In the latest episode, they’re discussing their (relatively new) Boston studio and how it’s spearheading the as-yet-enigmatic sequel to Cyberpunk 2077....

June 28, 2024 · 3 min · 628 words · Jack Smith

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an "evolution of JRPGs" set in 19th century France in which you fight a mad painter

HomeNewsClair Obscur: Expedition 33 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an “evolution of JRPGs” set in 19th century France in which you fight a mad painterJe suis perdu Je suis perdu Image credit:Kepler Interactive Image credit:Kepler Interactive We didn’t get to Sandfall and Kepler Interactive’sClair Obscur: Expedition 33during our coverage of Microsoft’s summer showcase, a couple of weeks ago. If memory serves, when they ran that particular trailer I was busy sponging swampwater out my eyes afterwriting up South Of Midnight, while Nic had become so vociferously agitated overthe debut of Doom: Dark Agesthat he was no longer solid and tangible enough to operate a keyboard....

June 28, 2024 · 2 min · 330 words · Mark Garrison

Deus Ex's Randomizer mod now lets you pet the dogs and cats

HomeNewsDeus Ex Deus Ex’s Randomizer mod now lets you pet the dogs and catsSo random So random Image credit:Ion Storm Image credit:Ion Storm That’s where the comprehensive Randomizer mod comes in, which remixes the immersive sim’s levels to make the experience fresh every time. It’s also just received a major update which, among several other additions, lets you pet the game’s dogs and cats. I’m long over the ‘can you pet the dog’-ification of video games, but this is a good excuse to mention the Randomizer mod....

June 28, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Mary Russo

Dragon's Dogma 2 has a free two hour trial for RPG fans who are tempted but not yet Arisen

HomeNewsDragon’s Dogma 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom. Let me continue the theme from ourround-up of Steam sale reccs for under a tenner, while exchanging the concept of money for the concept of time: what can you do in celebrated open world"anecdote generator"Dragon’s Dogma 2in two hours or less? Two hours being the length of the free Dragon’s Dogma 2 trial that is now live on Steam. For context, this is approximately how much time Capcom gave me to preview their latest action-RPG, many headline cycles ago....

June 28, 2024 · 2 min · 232 words · Mr. Billy Tucker

Dryleaf Dane questline guide - Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

HomeGuidesElden Ring Dryleaf Dane questline guide - Elden Ring: Shadow Of The ErdtreeHere is the full Dryleaf Dane quest walkthrough for Shadow Of The Erdtree Here is the full Dryleaf Dane quest walkthrough for Shadow Of The Erdtree Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for a walkthrough of the Dryleaf Dane questline in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?Dryleaf Dane is a monk of the Dryleaf Sect inElden Ring’s DLCShadow Of The Erdtree....

June 28, 2024 · 5 min · 967 words · Greg Velasquez

Elden Ring is "the limit" for From Software project scale, says Miyazaki - multiple, "smaller" games may be the "next stage"

HomeNewsElden Ring Elden Ring is “the limit” for From Software project scale, says Miyazaki - multiple, “smaller” games may be the “next stage"A relief to me A relief to me Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco I think I’ve written about it a bazillion times here on RPS, but I do thinkElden Ringis a massiveopen worldgame that’s a bittoolarge and in charge. I reached theexhaustion pointonce, and now the DLC’s come out, I’m scared I’ll reach it again despite the factI think it’s very good....

June 28, 2024 · 5 min · 974 words · Gloria Horton

Here's how we’re all spending our last tenner on the best deals in the Steam Summer Sale

HomeFeatures Here’s how we’re all spending our last tenner on the best deals in the Steam Summer SaleRPS recommends: frugality. Also, orcs apparently RPS recommends: frugality. Also, orcs apparently Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Graffiti Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Graffiti Games It’s that time of the year again. You know the one. Numbers you’d previously shunned for being too high have suddenly gotten smaller, and purchases have shifted categories from impractical to impulsively justifiable....

June 28, 2024 · 3 min · 608 words · Tanya Nguyen

Team Fortress 2 players report that Valve have carried out a ban-wave against aimbots

HomeNewsTeam Fortress 2 Team Fortress 2 players report that Valve have carried out a ban-wave against aimbotsValve themselves are silent, of course Valve themselves are silent, of course Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Some players are now reporting “a large ban wave” targeting users of aimbots, however. Valve themselves have not announced that they’ve taken any new action, so all we have to go on are reports from the community....

June 28, 2024 · 2 min · 318 words · James Gomez

Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot suggests remakes of older Assassin’s Creed games, then bangs on about generative AI for a bit

HomeNewsAssassin’s Creed Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot suggests remakes of older Assassin’s Creed games, then bangs on about generative AI for a bit"Technology is evolving at such a pace that there are limitless possibilities for evolution" sure are some words in a certain order “Technology is evolving at such a pace that there are limitless possibilities for evolution” sure are some words in a certain order Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft Assassin’s Creedfans “can be excited about some remakes” of the older games in theopen worldseries, permits generous soul Yves Guillemot,via one of those odd promotional thingsdisguised as a conversation....

June 28, 2024 · 8 min · 1526 words · Carolyn Graham

What to do first in Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree

HomeGuidesElden Ring What to do first in Elden Ring Shadow Of The ErdtreeHere are 7 tips to help you at the start of Shadow Of The Erdtree Here are 7 tips to help you at the start of Shadow Of The Erdtree Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Trying to figure out what to do first in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?Shadow Of The Erdtreeis one of - if not the - largest FromSoftware DLC we’ve ever had....

June 28, 2024 · 5 min · 983 words · Kevin Clarke

Wordle hints and answer (#1105): How to solve the Friday June 28 Wordle

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1105): How to solve the Friday June 28 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for June 28? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for June 28? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 26th December!...

June 28, 2024 · 6 min · 1173 words · Cheryl Terry

Albatroz is a Latin American backpacking RPG with glorious views in which you search for a walking mountain

HomeNewsAlbatroz Albatroz is a Latin American backpacking RPG with glorious views in which you search for a walking mountain(and also, your missing brother) (and also, your missing brother) Image credit:SOEDESCO Image credit:SOEDESCO Albatroz | Gamescom Latam 2024 trailerWatch on YouTube Albatroz | Gamescom Latam 2024 trailer Speaking as somebody who can’t finish a workday without wanting to hurry Bilbo Baggins-style out the door and straight into the nearest moderately-sized national park, I am dead keen on the “backpacking RPG” getup....

June 27, 2024 · 2 min · 366 words · Joshua Diaz

Beloved and janky spy RPG Alpha Protocol returns to Steam after four year absence

HomeNewsAlpha Protocol Beloved and janky spy RPG Alpha Protocol returns to Steam after four year absenceFollowing GOG re-release earlier this year Following GOG re-release earlier this year Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Alpha Protocoldisappeared fromdigital store shelves back in 2019 due to expiring music licenses. Back in March, some four years later, itreturned via GOG. Now it’s once again also available via Steam. You’ll find the spy RPGover on Steamat a 20% discount for the duration of thejust-launched Steam summer sale....

June 27, 2024 · 1 min · 122 words · Martin Clark