HomeNewsCorpus Edax Corpus Edax is a Deus Ex-style immersive sim with a frankly irresponsible number of violence-based verbsOne of the verbs is ‘punch’! One of the verbs is ‘punch’! Image credit:Luis G. Bento Image credit:Luis G. Bento You’ve got other options, of course, although I can’t help feel a little implied judgement in the fact one of the non-fighting stats is simply named ‘Nerd’. There’s also a thoughtful and flesh-out trait-and-stat-based dialogue system thatNew Vegas-heads among you are bound to get a kick out of it....

HomeNews Counter-Strike creator correctly holds the opinion that cs_siege is one of its best mapsI have a siege mentality I have a siege mentality Image credit:Valve Image credit:Valve Everybody knows that Counter-Strike’s asymmetric levels are its best. If only someone had told its millions of players. Counter-Strike creator Minh Le seems to agree with me at least, naming cs_siege as one of his favourites in a recent interview. “CS_Siege, cs_facility, were some of my favourite maps,” Le toldSpillhistorie....

HomeReviewsDungeons of Hinterberg Dungeons of Hinterberg review: a breezy action RPG that’s as pretty as a postcardDitch deadlines for dungeon delving Ditch deadlines for dungeon delving Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Curve Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Curve Games Usually when a game makes me want to stop playing and go outside it’s a bad sign, but withDungeons of Hinterbergit’s different. It’s anaction RPGthat made me pine for the outdoors and want to be whisked away from all my responsibilities and just exist for a bit....

HomeNews Got a desktop full of unfinished projects? That’s okay, so does Square Enix creative Tetsuya NomuraFinal Fantasy_final_v.7 (final final) locked FINAL Final Fantasy_final_v.7 (final final) locked FINAL Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix When you dive into the mess of folders on your PC, what do you find? Cobweb-plastered manuscripts for those twelve fantasy novels you started? Mouldy design documents for those nine games you never actually began coding? Perhaps dozens of little motheaten thumbnails of that masterpiece you’re planning to someday paint?...

HomeNewsSlitterhead Horror game Slitterhead is The Thing vs The Thing and I really hope it’s also a sandbox stealth gameWhy don’t we just wait here for a little while, see what happens? Why don’t we just wait here for a little while, see what happens? Image credit:Bokeh / Video Games Chronicle Image credit:Bokeh / Video Games Chronicle My thoughts gravitate immediately and predictably to stealth gameplay. I like the idea of posing as a shopkeeper, eyeing up the clientele for wriggling temples and other symptoms of infestation....

HomeNewsThe Mortuary Assistant Horror game The Mortuary Assistant is turning into a job sim, thanks to an “endless embalming mode” update"Unlimited bodies" at no extra charge “Unlimited bodies” at no extra charge Image credit:DreadXP Image credit:DreadXP We’ve had a glut of articles about gloomier video games on here today, Rachel’s bright and breezyDungeons Of Hinterberg reviewnotwithstanding. Tomorrow, I promise, it’ll be wall-to-wall wholesome life sims, pastel petals and hug emojis as far as the eye can see....

HomeGuidesElden Ring How to get a Thrusting Shield in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The ErdtreeHere is a full list of all Thrusting Shields in the DLC and where to get them Here is a full list of all Thrusting Shields in the DLC and where to get them Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for a Thrusting Shield in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?The Thrusting Shield is anew armamenttype inShadow Of The Erdtreethat allows the Tarnished to perform a thrust attack whilst wielding their shield....

HomeHardwareGuidesZenless Zone Zero How to install Zenless Zone Zero on the Steam DeckThe quickest, easiest way to play HoYoverse’s stylish RPG on your Steam Deck The quickest, easiest way to play HoYoverse’s stylish RPG on your Steam Deck Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Steam Deck Academybrings together all our guides and explainers on getting the most out of your Steam Deck, no student loans or sweaty dormitories required....

HomeNewsTo The Stars I cannot unsee the dreadful, gurning planets of rapidfire space strategy game To The StarsClair de goon Clair de goon Image credit:Blowfish Studios Image credit:Blowfish Studios To the Stars - Coming 13th August | Official TrailerWatch on YouTube To the Stars - Coming 13th August | Official Trailer Swallowing all the planets and exterminating all the other races is one way to win. Another is colonising all of the local astral monuments....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, July 18)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #403 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #403 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 Portal-hopping shooter Splitgate 2 revealed, looks like the original cult FPS but with a lot more moneyWitness the first cinematic trailer Witness the first cinematic trailer Image credit:1047 Games Image credit:1047 Games 1047 Games have announcedSplitgate 2, sequel to the gambolling free-to-playFPSfrom 2021 in which you could blast people through wormholes. The new game brings back said wormhole-based carnage together with newly “faction-forward” teamplay, and if you want to know what “faction-forward” means when it’s at home, I encourage you to stick your whole head into the below crackling cinematic trailer-vortex....

HomeNewsStreets Of Rogue 2 Streets Of Rogue 2’s chaotic open world sequel delayed from August until OctoberTo add more chaos To add more chaos Image credit:tinyBuild Image credit:tinyBuild It was just last month that we reported onStreets Of Rogue 2’s early access release date, then plannedfor the middle of August. Alas, the streets of video game development are meaner than first thought, and its release date has now slipped until October 22nd....

HomeFeaturesUntil Then Until Then is the only visual novel game I’ve truly enjoyedA wonderful thing A wonderful thing Image credit:Modus Games Image credit:Modus Games I’ve triedvisual novel gamesin the past, likeA Space For The UnboundandHatoful Boyfriend. And what’s frustrating is that I just don’t get on with them, despite knowing that they can convey brilliant stories through all sorts of interesting cuts and shots and whatnot. I’m sorry to report that certain stories won’t grab me if they’re not ticking along at just the right pace or if they don’t pull me in straight away....