HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 Baldurs Gate 3 devs tease future non-D&D games, say morale is “super high”: “we’re doing our own thing again"“We’re not trying to convert rules from 50 years ago into something new," says Larian CEO “We’re not trying to convert rules from 50 years ago into something new," says Larian CEO Image credit:Larian Studios Image credit:Larian Studios Flippin’ heck, what a journey it’s been forBaldur’s Gate 3, eh? It seems just yesterday I was getting very jealous at Matthew Castle (RPS in peace) forgetting to previewthe sequel to my beloved Shadows Of Amn....

HomeNewsMonster Hunter Wilds Capcom show off precise aiming, wound highlights, and focus mode in new Monster Hunter Wilds revealsNew ways to hunt the monst New ways to hunt the monst Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom The monst! The monst are back! Whoo-hoo! We’re still a while off from the TBC 2025 release date of haute-couture-asaurusRPGMonster Hunter Wilds, and Capcom have finally graced us with some delicious Actual Details, following theprevious cinematic trailers....

HomeNewsNorland Children in Norland can now learn pig farming from their elders, the little idiotsKnow more morons Know more morons Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Hooded Horse Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Hooded Horse “[Teachers] will now pass on their knowledge to the children they teach,” say the developers in a briefpost about the patch on Steam. But they also note that “at the same time, wise conversations with children will no longer be possible… On the one hand, this will reduce micromanagement for those familiar with the Wise Conversation tool....

HomeNewsSuper Dungeon Muncher The consumer is king Image credit:n_nexy Image credit:n_nexy What is it with monstrous eating mechanics in games of late? Last week it wascarnivorous post-Soviet elevators, now it’s retro fantasyRPGsthat devour themselves. InSuper Dungeon Muncher, you are a teeny-tiny hero navigating a corridor-shaped map full of fireball traps and crumbling platforms, spinning coins and patrolling critters. That’s the “Super Dungeon” part. The “Muncher” part refers to the corpulent red monster guzzling the whole level in your wake....

HomeNewsYakuza: Like a Dragon New SEGA trademark “Yakuza Wars” is probably not a Total War: Like A Dragon game, but let’s speculate wildly anywayIf I keep saying it they have to make it eventually If I keep saying it they have to make it eventually Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega SEGA are also the parent company ofTotal Warstudio Creative Assembly, who earlier this yearput out a surveyasking fans about potential settings they’d like to see for thestrategyseries....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, August 5)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #421 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #421 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Wednesday 8th January! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....

HomeNews Please incorporate this absurd game-shuffling Sonic mod into every other video gameRinging in the changes Ringing in the changes Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Every so often, the fine folk of Resetera take a break from their usual schedule of complaining that video games journalists get all their news from Resetera, and post a Thing Of Beauty. For example: it’s thanks to Resetera memberAstralSpherethat I know about Alistair Aitcheson’sMagic Box and BizHawk retro emulation tools, which - amongst other things - allow you to play oldSonic the Hedgehoggames in giddy parallel, shuffling between them whenever you collect a ring....

HomeNews Valve “White Sands” project spotted on Starfield voice actor portfolio, prompting Half-Life speculationIs that you, Gordon? Is that you, Gordon? Image credit:Valve Image credit:Valve As Hamlet requested of Horatio, it is time to absent myself from felicity awhile, and in this harsh world draw my breath in pain to tell you that theHalf-Life 3speculators are at it again. Over the weekend, the discovery of a mystery Valve project called “White Sands” on a voice actor’s portfolio has set tongues and fingers wagging about potentialHalf-Lifenews in the offing....

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HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Sunday, August 4)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #420 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #420 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Wednesday 8th January! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....

HomeFeatures What’s on your bookshelf?: Baldur’s Gate 3 lead writer Adam Smithread-only read-only Image credit:oldbookillustrations.com Image credit:oldbookillustrations.com Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! July has shrivelled up like a freshly laundered sock left on the radiator for too long, and yet, it’s still hot enough that even typing the word radiator makes me want to inject concentrated Solero straight into my bloodstream....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1142): How to solve the Sunday August 4 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for August 4? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for August 4? 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 Wednesday 8th January!...

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, August 3)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #419 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #419 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Wednesday 8th January! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now....