HomeNews Dark Souls would’ve been a better game in early access, says dev behind Dark Souls-like early access game No Rest For The WickedHead of Ori and the Blind Forest studio says there’s “just no way” they could’ve shipped the game without player feedback Head of Ori and the Blind Forest studio says there’s “just no way” they could’ve shipped the game without player feedback Dark Souls, one of the most widely acclaimed video games of the last two decades - perhaps all time - and progenitor of one of modern video gaming’s most influential and oft-copied-rarely-bettered genres, theSoulslike, would’ve been a better game had it launched into early access....

HomeGuidesFallout 4 Fallout 4 best Power Armor ranked and all locationsHere are the best Power Armor sets in Fallout 4 and where to find them Here are the best Power Armor sets in Fallout 4 and where to find them Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda. Looking for the best Power Armor in Fallout 4?Power Armor inFallout 4not only provides optimal style when exploring the massiveRPG, but also makes you stronger, able to carry more weight, land without fall damage and gives you more protection against the dreaded RADS....

HomeNews Former Fable devs reveal a new co-op RPG, then announce its development is on hold amid layoffsFlaming Fowl will shift to a smaller game they can fund themselves Flaming Fowl will shift to a smaller game they can fund themselves Image credit:Flaming Fowl Studios Image credit:Flaming Fowl Studios The developers behindFablecard game spin-offFable Fortuneand the digital adaptation of dungeon-crawling board gameGloomhavenhave revealed a new upcoming co-opRPG… only to announce at the same time that the upcoming game’s development has been put on pause amid layoffs at the studio and difficulty finding funding....

HomeNews GTA5 nearly had story DLC that made Trevor a 007-style spy - until it was cancelled and turned into a GTA Online heistThe ‘Agent Trevor’ pack would’ve accompanied zombie and alien-themed expansions The ‘Agent Trevor’ pack would’ve accompanied zombie and alien-themed expansions As a somewhat deflating example of the money-churning might ofGTA Onlinebecoming the sole focus of Rockstar’sGrand Theft Auto 5efforts over the last decade, the actor who played Trevor in the ridiculously well-selling crime epic has teased some details of planned story DLC that would have turned the controversial protagonist into a James Bond-style spy....

HomeNewsLords of the Fallen Lords Of The Fallen’s latest update adds cruel modifiers that turn it into a roguelikeOne for the masochists One for the masochists Image credit:CI Games Image credit:CI Games Lords Of The Fallen, an actionRPGthat was a mixture of fun and infuriating when it first launched, has received its final free update. It introduces the “Advanced Game Modifier System”, which sounds like something creepy bachelors would pay an extraordinary monthly fee for....

HomeReviewsManor Lords Manor Lords early access review: a sturdy and immersive builder that feels incomplete yet alive with promiseCaptain Morgens Captain Morgens Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hooded Horse Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hooded Horse When, in townbuildingsimulationManor Lords, you erect your first manor, it feels natural to place it in the center of your humble 14th century European settlement. It presents as a locus of power, where your character avatar resides. Also, it’s right there in the title....

HomeNewsMinecraft Minecraft rolls out armadillo mob and rewilds biomes with eight new wolf variantsChewier on the inside Chewier on the inside Image credit:Mojang Studios Image credit:Mojang Studios Armadillos, the grumpy pistachio nuts of the animal kingdom, have been added toMinecraftin a recent mob update. You can brush them to harvest “scutes”, the boney armour plating of the animal’s back, which you can then use to craft armour for pet wolves. Speaking of wolves, this update also sees an explosion in canine diversity, with eight varieties of the wolf now appearing across different biomes....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Wednesday, April 24)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #318 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #318 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....

HomeNewsPUBG: Battlegrounds Erangel Classic returns for two weeks next month Image credit:PUBG Studios Image credit:PUBG Studios To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings As well as the wider gameplay tweaks, once you’ve landed on the island the Tommy Gun will once again appear in care packages and you’ll be able to grab clothes and helmets from the floor, just like the old (seven years ago) days....

HomeReviewsSand Land Sand Land review: a boring Mad Max lite that should have been very excitingMore like Bland Land, am I right? More like Bland Land, am I right? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco The plot of the game follows - as far as I can gather, because I’m not familiar with the source material - the plot of the anime, which expanded the original manga....

HomeHardwareFeatures Should You Bother With… Hall effect keyboards?Heroes of might and magnets Heroes of might and magnets Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Welcome back toShould You Bother With, the RPS hardware column that combs away the fluff surrounding PC gaming gear to reveal a smooth, hairless core of pure consumer advice. This time: Hall effect keyboards, a relatively fresh flavour of desktop peripheral that’s been gaining traction with manufacturers for the switch design’s supposed durability and reliability benefits....

HomeNews Steam says those hours you time criminals put in during advanced access now count toward the refund allowanceNo more time crime No more time crime Image credit:3909 Image credit:3909 The full statement reads as follows: Today we have updated a portion of our Refund Policy regarding pre-purchased titles. This change covers titles that are in pre-purchase and offer “Advanced Access”. Playtime acquired during the Advanced Access period will now count towards the Steam refund period....

HomeNewsRotwood The Don’t Starve devs' new cutesy co-cop dungeon crawler is out in early access todayRotwood allows you and up to three friends to kill a tree Rotwood allows you and up to three friends to kill a tree Image credit:Klei Entertainment Image credit:Klei Entertainment “If only you could talk to these creatures” is never more funny or true than in games likeRotwood, where you play cat people and orcs sent to biff snail worms and flies with scythes....