HomeReviewsCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer reviewA solid start A solid start It’s that time again where we spin 180 degrees away from Infinity Ward, turn to Treyarch, and see what type of Call Of Duty they’ll slide into our hands. I expected to say “Oh titanic megacorporation, thank you so much for the shooty bang bang”, while stifling a massive yawn, but honestly, I’m buzzed offCall Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’smultiplayer offerings....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War walkthrough Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris the latest in Activision’s giantFPSseries. We’ve been playing a whole lot of it, including the fancy pants campaign with all its branching options, as well as our classic bread-and-butter multiplayer guides. We’ve even been diving into Zombies mode, which has been an absolute treat, and unearthing special strats to help you get all the way to the later rounds....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Cold War Zombies: Best loadout, weapons and field upgradesZombies guns and field upgrades. Zombies guns and field upgrades. InCold War’s Zombies mode, you have the opportunity to pick out your own gun if you fancy. I’d recommend doing this early on and upgrading it as you go, since being able to choose your own attachments is a fantastic way to maximise your salvage and loot drops....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Cold War Zombies: How to play soloHow to play solo in Zombies. How to play solo in Zombies. Call of Duty Cold War’s Zombies modeis, in my opinion, best played with a squad of pals, jumping into Die Maschine and wreaking havoc on the undead constantly emerging from the ground. However, sometimes I’m absolutely sick of having to run around rescuing my pals from screaming freaks, and am extremely not up for going into a game with randomers....

HomeNewsUnto The End Fight, or don’t, when combat adventure Unto The End launches in DecemberFight or flight Fight or flight Unto The End has stuck in my mind since I first caught wind of it. The story is pretty basic—fight and adventure your way home to your family. Its minimalist combat design that relies on watching enemies for cues instead of prompting button presses is what I find alluring. “All the father’s abilities are available from the outset and mastery of those skills, as well as keen observation of your surroundings, are key to survival and success,” 2 Ton say....

HomeFeatures Have you played… with a cat?Playing with a cat = nourishment for the soul Playing with a cat = nourishment for the soul If ever there were a reason to test the boundaries of what it means to be a “game retrospective”, it must surely be that I get to put my cat’s adorable mug on the front page of RPS. This is Kira. Her markings make it look like she’s wearing an Incredibles mask....

HomeNews Learn the secrets of Monkey Island with Ron Gilbert in this streamYou fight like a dairy farmer! You fight like a dairy farmer! In celebration ofThe Secret Of Monkey Island’s 30th birthday last month (30!), the Video Game History Foundation held a stream discussing the classic adventure game with boss man Ron Gilbert. That cost $10 to help support their preservation work, but after a few weeks they’ve made it free for everyone to watch....

HomeNews The Steam Autumn Sale is on, as are Steam Awards nominationsGet in, we’re going shopping Get in, we’re going shopping Oh dear, is it that time already? Yes indeed, the Steam Autumn Sale has arrived, bringing the seasonal discounts on thousands of games. Awards season is upon as as well, so they’ve opened up nominations for the yearly Steam Awards. You can vote and reap the discounts from now until December 1st at 10am PST / 6pm GMT....

HomeNewsA Total War Saga: Troy A Total War Saga: Troy finally adds multiplayer this weekThere’s plenty room in the Trojan horse, lads.. There’s plenty room in the Trojan horse, lads.. Like any good strategy game,A Total War Saga: Troyis a battle of wits between two seasoned commanders. But ‘til now, Creative Assembly’s Homeric army-smasher has only let you face the cold, calculating mind of its AI strategists. That changes with the commencement of Troy’s multiplayer beta this Thursday, finally letting you bash heads with friends for control of the ancient Greek archipelago - or join them in battle across a co-operative campaign....

HomeNewsAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s dice minigame comes to the real world next yearOrlog! Orlog! Orlog! Orlog! Orlog! Orlog! Orlog! Orlog! Orlog! I have played a grand total of four hours ofAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, and at least two of them have been playing this daft dice game. Much like The Witcher 3’s Gwent, players can stumble upon Orlog challengers throughout Valhalla, and partake in a weirdly engrossing minigame. I have good news for those of us who’ve got hooked on it - Ubisoft are making an actual physical version that’s set to arrive next year....

HomeFeaturesBaldur’s Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 gave me new respect for my real life Dungeon MasterCan’t wait till someone invents a Rules Lawyer AI Can’t wait till someone invents a Rules Lawyer AI No matter how intelligent a game’s AI is, how immersive the story turns out to be, or how believable the characters are, it can never actually simulate the thing that makes Dungeons & Dragons a great game: human shenanigans....

HomeNewsCrusader Kings III Crusader Kings 3 now lets you create your own characterWho will you play as first - yourself, or Shrek? Who will you play as first - yourself, or Shrek? What’s the point of conquering medieval Europe if you can’t do it as yourself, your mate, a minor television celebrity e.g. Noel Edmonds, or Shrek? Thankfully,Crusader Kings 3today adds a ‘Ruler Designer’ in a free update, giving plenty of options to customise your starting character’s appearance, personality, skills, and such....

HomeNewsFootball Manager 2021 Football Manager 2021 is out now, reflecting some of the pandemic’s effects on footieIt’s not the full pandemic experience It’s not the full pandemic experience Another year, another sequel: the same basic game with a few changes and new features. This year, these include gestures for when you talk, AI improvements, more stats to scrutinise, and an end-of-season presentation to revel in your successes. The devs got a fan to explain more in a video:...