HomeNewsSea of Stars Sea of Stars is adding co-op multiplayer to the dazzling Chrono Trigger-inspired RPGOne of 2023’s best single-player games looks set to become one of 2024’s top multiplayer offerings One of 2023’s best single-player games looks set to become one of 2024’s top multiplayer offerings Image credit:Sabotage Studio Image credit:Sabotage Studio Not content with beingone of the best single-player experiences of 2023,Sea of Starsis readying the modern-classicRPGto become one of this year’s most delightfulmultiplayer games....

HomeFeaturesThe Finals The Finals’ Season 2 is a happy hackathon that laughs in the face of physicsMore outlandish gadgets make for a more exciting shooter, though the new 5v5 mode disappoints More outlandish gadgets make for a more exciting shooter, though the new 5v5 mode disappoints Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios I’ve spent many gleeful hours inThe Finals(as has Graham), but I’ve always felt it could do more with the concept of itsFPSgameshow deathmatches essentially taking place in hyper-realistic VR....

HomeNewsV Rising Vampire survival game V Rising sinks its teeth into a full-blooded 1.0 release this MayRelease date emerges into the light after two years in early access Release date emerges into the light after two years in early access Image credit:Stunlock Studio Image credit:Stunlock Studio After two years slumbering in the coffin of early access, vampiresurvival gameV Risingis lifting off the lid and rising into a full 1.0 release. Having previously been announced with a somewhat vague Q2 launch window, we now know exactly when V Rising’s 1....

HomeFeatures What’s better: Highlighted interactive objects or retrievable reusable ammo?Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games Last time, you decided thata little hand for a cursor is better than left-handed FPS options. I dearly hope that when you clicked on your vote, your Windows cursor was a little gauntlet or skeletal hand or such....

HomeFeaturesLlamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Why did Digital Eclipse make Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story? It’s a tale of centipedes, psychedelia, and teaEditorial director Chris Kohler explains why they decided to preserve the work of the legendary British solo dev Editorial director Chris Kohler explains why they decided to preserve the work of the legendary British solo dev Image credit:Digital Eclipse Image credit:Digital Eclipse Who is Jeff Minter? Unless you’re a long-term fan of his work, you might have asked that upon hearing aboutLlamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, the latest interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse (following on fromThe Making Of KaratekaandAtari 50: The Anniversary Celebration)....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#998): How to solve the Wednesday March 13 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for March 13? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for March 13? 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!...

HomeNews You can check out Celtic-fantasy action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate until next week in its free pre-alpha testSet in the world of the 2010 MMO Set in the world of the 2010 MMO Image credit:Nexon Image credit:Nexon I’m not personally familiar with Nexon’s 2010MMOVindictus, but its upcoming action-RPG spin-offVindictus: Defying Fateis looking like a fairly flashy mix of Celtic mythology, dodge-and-slash swordplay and some sharp visuals. Luckily for me and you, we’ll be able to give it a go for free for the next week, as the game’s pre-alpha playtest is now live over on Steam....

HomeNews Alleged leaked Spider-Man: The Great Web trailer shows off Insomniac’s cancelled co-op spin-offFive spiderpersons go up against the Sinister Six in multiplayer footage Five spiderpersons go up against the Sinister Six in multiplayer footage Image credit:Insomniac Games/Sony Image credit:Insomniac Games/Sony An alleged trailer for Spider-Man: The Great Web has leaked online - Spider-Man: The Great Web being a cancelled Insomniac Games comicbook adaptation with a focus on co-op multiplayer. I am not going to embed the footage because I’m not sure if doing so would cause screaming Spider-Lawyers to crash through my window – best of luck finding tall objects to swing from in darkest West Yorkshire, webheads!...

HomeGuidesElden Ring Best Dexterity weapons in Elden RingHere are the best Dexterity weapons in Elden Ring Here are the best Dexterity weapons in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromSoftware Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromSoftware Looking for the best Dexterity weapons in Elden Ring?If you prefer speed over brawn, you’ll need our list of the best Dexterity weapons inElden Ring. Dexterity is one of the most importantstatsin the game and determines how much damage you can deal when wielding a Dexterity-based weapon as well as the draw speed of bows....

HomeNews Former God of War and Star Wars devs team up to make new “single-player-focused action adventure"Stig Asmussen founds new studio Giant Skull Stig Asmussen founds new studio Giant Skull Image credit:Giant Skull Image credit:Giant Skull FormerStar Wars Jediseries director andGod Of Wardeveloper Stig Asmussen has founded a new studio, Giant Skull, to work on “gameplay-driven, story immersed action-adventure games set in captivating worlds”. Based in Los Angeles, Giant Skull are even now developing a new “AAA single-player-focused action adventure” that runs on Unreal Engine 5....

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 doesn’t really have “stealth gameplay” - “it’s just that everything just has to make sense"Arrowhead discuss Arma inspirations and real-life experience of conscription Arrowhead discuss Arma inspirations and real-life experience of conscription Image credit:Arrowhead Studios Image credit:Arrowhead Studios I’ve written a bit about playingHelldivers 2as a solo diver, noting that Arrowhead’s freneticshooterholds up surprisingly well when yourudely insist on treating it like an open world stealth sim, a la Metal Gear Solid V....

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 patch makes the toughest Terminids less frequent and easier to kill on higher difficultiesAlso addresses various non-Terminid bugs and crash issues Also addresses various non-Terminid bugs and crash issues Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation The latestHelldivers 2PC patch makes life a bit easier for players fighting the Terminids, aka monstrous hellbugs, on difficulty level 7 or higher, with tweaks to spawn rates for Chargers and Bile Titans, while increasing the spawn rates of certain other, less heavily armoured Terminids to fill the gap....

HomeGuidesElden Ring How to cure Poison in Elden RingHere’s how to instantly get rid of Poison in Elden Ring Here’s how to instantly get rid of Poison in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/From Software Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/From Software Luckily, it’s not too hard to neutralise this HP-sapping infection once you have the right materials or magic at your disposal. In this guide, we’ll explain the easiest ways to get the items you need to keep yourself safe from Elden Ring’s muck-laden dungeon floors and swamps full of toxic sludge....