HomeNewsMetamorphosis Kafka-inspired bug platformer Metamorphosis is out nowIt’s a bug’s life after all It’s a bug’s life after all “What once seemed like mundane dwellings have become an expansive obstacle course, and now you’ll have to chart your path through the dingy nooks and crannies that exist within the cracks of civilization,” say Ovid Works of the transformative adventure. You’ll have to parkour and wall-climb your way through underground bug civilisation to save your pal Joseph from his mysterious arrest....

HomeNewsAliens: Fireteam Elite The new Alien shooter is now being made under DaybreakIn space no one can hear your business acquisitions In space no one can hear your business acquisitions The news that Daybreak are the buyers is a little surprising, seeing asthey’ve gone through multiple rounds of layoffsin recent years, and in 2019 theyshut down PlanetSide Arenaafter just four months. But Daybreak have their sights set on this game now, saying they’ll provide support and marketing as the publisher while Cold Iron operate independently....

HomeNews The Steam Game Festival is returning in October with more demosPlease don’t make us play 900 demos in one week again Please don’t make us play 900 demos in one week again Valve plan to hold another Steam Game Festival this autumn, running from October 7th to the 13th, and I’m a bit afraid of it. A Steam Game Festival, you see, is a short period of time where Steam releases a whole bunch of demos for upcoming games....

HomeGuidesValorant Valorant: How to play KilljoyShe’s a joy to play. She’s a joy to play. Killjoy isValorant’s third Sentinel Agent and one which shares great similarities with Raze and Cypher. Take both of their playstyles, splice them together, and you’ve effectively got Killjoy. Killjoy’s all about placing turrets to gather intel as well as zoning enemies with grenades and AoE effects. She’s a decent pick and definitely worth investing some time in - we can see her in many a team comp!...

HomeGuides Warzone landing guide: the fastest way to land in WarzoneThe fastest and best ways to land in Warzone, based on distance travelled The fastest and best ways to land in Warzone, based on distance travelled Call Of Duty: Warzone landing guide As with all Battle Royales with a landing phase at the start of the game, there are two big factors that determine your landing method in Warzone: the trajectory of the plane, and your desired landing position....

HomeNewsFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Final Fantasy XIV’s free trial now includes all of HeavenswardA free trip to Ezorea A free trip to Ezorea Getting into a new MMORPG is always a little daunting, never mind one as huge asFinal Fantasy XIV. Fortunately, Square Enix have made that hill a little easier to climb. Closing out Shadowbringers' story may be Patch 5.3: Reflections in Crystal’s headline act - but if you’ve only just started dipping your toe into the massive online JRPG, today’s update gives you a hell of a lot more content to prod at with 2015’s Heavensward expansion....

HomeNewsWeird West Former Dishonored creative director suggests all genres could be immersive simsIs Minesweeper an immersive sim? Is Minesweeper an immersive sim? Some former Prey andDishonoreddevelopers are makingWeird West, a top-down cowboy action-RPG that’s a bit like an immersive sim. This much we knew, andhad already puzzled over. Fondly, like. The dev’s pedigree gained my curiosity, but this interview with Prey and Dishonored creative director Raphael Colantonio has my attention....

HomeGuidesGrounded Grounded Spider Silk guide: how to kill Spiders with easeC’mon, be brave. It isn’t that hard really. C’mon, be brave. It isn’t that hard really. Spider Silk is an extremely valuable material inGrounded, and it’s no understatement to say that obtaining Spider Silk is a gateway from the early game to the mid-game of Obsidian Entertainment’s fantastic survival experience. In this Grounded Spider guide, we’ll walk you through exactly how you can obtain Spider Silk, alongside some handy and practical tips on defeating Orb Weavers and other Spiders....

HomeNews GTA Online adds races, cars, and more in the Los Santos Summer SpecialNot huge, but welcome Not huge, but welcome With the"biggest update ever"forGTA Onlinestill promised for later this year, Rockstar today released a smaller content update to tide crimers over. The ‘Los Santos Summer Special’ update, now live, adds news bits and pieces across existing modes and activities rather than something entirely new. That still includes new cars, new F1 race tracks, new PvP maps set inside the Diamond Casino, and more....

HomeNewsHalo Infinite Halo Infinite has been delayed into 2021Die well, next year. Die well, next year. Halo Infiniteis a Series X launch title no more. Following a seemingly shaky transition to working from home, developers 343 Industries have cited Covid-19 woes (and the extra time and polish needed following last month’s somewhat shaky showcase) in their decision to postpone Johnny Halo and the war gorillas' trip to the great big hula-hoop in the sky ‘til next year....

HomeFeaturesShantae and the Pirate’s Curse Have You Played… Shantae And The Pirate’s Curse?She is a pirate! She is a pirate! Have You Played?is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.Shantae and the Pirate’s Cursewas the first Shantae game I felt compelled to give a proper chance. I’d played the previous two games for a few minutes each, and while they were okay, they didn’t keep my attention for long....

HomeHardwareFeaturesHorizon Zero Dawn Horizon Zero Dawn benchmarks: what kind of performance you can expect on PCWhen it’s not crashing, of course When it’s not crashing, of course Horizon Zero Dawnhasn’t got off to the best start on PC. While we’ve had minimal performance issues here at RPS,others have found it downright unplayabledue to frequent crashes, stuttering and more. Guerrilla Games have said that they’re investigating these technical problems as a matter oftop priority, and we expect another patch to be forthcoming very soon....

HomeNewsHyper Scape Hyper Scape’s very first season is here, bringing a new gun and lotsa loreAnother day, another 100-level battle pass to grind Another day, another 100-level battle pass to grind Just when you think video games are done throwing battle royales at you, they find a way to slip another new one in. The most recent on the scene isHyper Scape, Ubisoft’s fast-paced take on the last-man-standing game mode. After a few weeks ofbetas galore, the game properly launched today, kicking off its first season....