HomeNewsDota 2 Dota 2 tournament organisers are clashing with streamersValid beef, invalid copyright action Valid beef, invalid copyright action On this fine Friday afternoon, join me as I descend into the morality swamp. Around five days ago, the organisers ofDota 2tournament WePlay Pushka sent a copyright strike against “Coldfox”, a YouTuber who broadcast the tournament on his personal channel. Coldfox recorded the tournament from in-game, separately to the organiser’s stream, and says he obeyed all of Valve’s rules....

HomeNewsFallout 76 Fallout 76 roadmap promises a combat overhaul and the Brotherhood of Steel for this yearEverything old is new again Everything old is new again Later seasons promise to overhaul combat and rewards, with a focus on cooperative play and scaling to player levels, although the details of that aren’t yet out. Winter will see the return of the Brotherhood of Steel, just in case you were worried that a game in a staid fanservice-based series was in danger of developing a distinct personality....

HomeGuidesHearthstone How to get Hearthstone Hero Nemsy Necrofizzle for freeA free Warlock hero. A free Warlock hero. Maybe you’re getting a bit bored ofGul’danand his edgy, overly-evil ways. PerhapsMecha-Jaraxxusjust isn’t doing it for you anymore. Well, theHearthstoneteam are offering a free Warlock Hero for you to use, and it’s easy to claim. How to unlockNemsy Necrofizzlefor free It’s easy to claim Nemsy. Just follow these steps: Now, all you need to do is head to your Collection, click on the Heroes icon (it’s to the right of all the class icons, and the Card Back icon), and scroll until you find Nemsy....

HomeNews Humble Bundle are offering a sale to celebrate increased publishing plansFrom Humble beginnings From Humble beginnings Image credit:Mega Crit Games Image credit:Mega Crit Games Sale season is well upon us and Humble Bundle are jumping into the mix, though the occasion isn’t the summer sun. Instead, Humble are celebrating their increased efforts in indie game publishing under the new name Humble Games. As is Humble’s thing, the sale will benefit selected charities, this time a few Covid-19 relief efforts....

HomeNews Steam now recommends which games you should play nextDark Souls 3? If you insist Dark Souls 3? If you insist Not sure what to play next from your vast and frankly decadent collection of unplayed games? The Steam client now has a built-in helpful/patronising selection of recommendations waiting for you. Valve added the ‘Play Next’ shelf to the Steam Library in an update last night. Mine most recommends I playDark Souls 3next and god, I know, okay....

HomeNewsTales From Off-Peak City Surreal adventure game Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 is out nowPoint & click and all that jazz Point & click and all that jazz You can get yer mitts on this wacko adventure gameTales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1now that it’s fully released on PC. It was a Humble Choice subscriber exclusive previously when RPS review slinger Nate took a crack at it. Fortunate for me, as I’m not sure I could explain the surrealist jazz romp without his assistance....

HomeVideos Test your RPG knowledge in our new music quizRock n' roll the dice Rock n' roll the dice Do you like PC role-playing games? Great. Now, do you like the soundtracks of PC role-playing games? You do!?! Brilliant. Go grab thatNeverwinter Nightsnotebook and thatFallout: New Vegaspen, because it’s time to test your knowledge. So, we’re trying out some new things on theRock Paper Shotgun YouTube channelto keep you entertained at home....

HomeFeatures The 12 most useful inventions in PC gamesOne Off The List One Off The List If you plumb the depths of human ingenuity you will resurface with a wet box of penicillin and 100 million bits of different-coloured plastic. We people are very good at making useful things, and then killing ourselves with them. But videogames, my friends. Videogames hold the solution to our self-destructive ways. That tech utopia your pal Start-up Stan is always talking about is in reach, we just need to find a way to make these 12 practical devices from videogames appear in real life....

HomeGuidesThe Sims 4 The Sims 4 best packs: all expansion packs and other DLC explainedWhich Sims 4 packs are worth it? Which Sims 4 packs are worth it? What are the best Sims 4 expansions?Now thatThe Sims 4base game has gone free-to-play, you might be thinking of dropping some cash on the game’s still-very-much-not-free DLC. With 67 official add-on packs and counting at the time of writing — ranging from full expansions to mini kits, and with more still on the way — focusing on what suits your interests is essential, assuming you don’t have the luxury of an unlimited budget....

HomeGuidesThe Sims 4 The Sims 4 skills list: every skill explainedHow to develop skills in The Sims 4, and how emotions affect skill building How to develop skills in The Sims 4, and how emotions affect skill building WhenThe Sims 4was first released, there were quite a few skills Sims could learn to help them get certain jobs, unlock special activities and interact with other Sims, with some even unlocking new revenue streams....

HomeNews Brilliant action-RPG sandbox Drox Operative is getting a sequelDrox fall, everyone dies Drox fall, everyone dies Here’s some good news. Novel action-RPG purveyors Soldak have announced that they’re releasingDrox Operative 2into Steam Early Access on Wednesday the 27th of May. Drox Operativewas a spacefaring sibling to fantasy stabfest Din’s Curse, one ofthe best RPGsto this day. Personally, I prefer Drox. You pilot an immensely powerful ship around a random galaxy, changing the course of history for the AI-controlled civilisations that are doing their thing all around you....

HomeNewsCombat Mission: Fortress Italy Colonel Croesus: Turn 13 Last turn the Comment Commanders flushed out a Tiger with a Sherman-tipped pitchfork. This turn they transform that pitchfork into a trident in an effort to finish the ferrous feline. While the central tine of the trident, theAchilles tank destroyer, is advancing, the right-hand tine, Crabmeat 1, is temporarily retracting. Before backpedalling, Crosbie’s Sherman broadcasts a fan of smoke grenades and spits a second AP round at Steiner’s mount....

HomeNews Crusader Kings 3 will launch on September 1stAt long last! At long last! Paradox Interactive today announced a release date forCrusader Kings III: September 1st. It’s been eight years since CK2 launched and Paradox have stretched the medieval dynasty-building strat-o-RPGto breaking pointwith expansions and updates, so here comes a clean slate with some solid changes. Our Nate recently got to play a preview version and came away dead impressed....