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HomeGuidesElden Ring Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree release date and trailer analysisFrom the Land Of Shadow’s history to Messmer’s true identity, here’s everything we know about Shadow Of The Erdtree From the Land Of Shadow’s history to Messmer’s true identity, here’s everything we know about Shadow Of The Erdtree Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco When does Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree release?It’s long been known that FromSoftware, developers of the phenomenally successfulElden Ring, have been quietly working away at a very large piece of DLC for their new flagshipRPG....

HomeDeals Get Intel’s legendary Optane 905P 1.5TB SSD at a discount in the USNot the fastest drive, but perhaps the most fascinating PCIe 3.0 option. Not the fastest drive, but perhaps the most fascinating PCIe 3.0 option. Image credit:Intel/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Intel/Rock Paper Shotgun Intel’s Optane drives are legendary in PC tech circles, offering random performance and low latency that remains unmatched amongst PCIe 3.0 drives. This Intel Optane 905P drive is the biggest they ever made at 1....

HomeFeaturesHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 is the secret long-lost cousin of Metal Gear Solid 5Solo play reveals a stealth sim with a playful side Solo play reveals a stealth sim with a playful side Image credit:PlayStation Image credit:PlayStation Helldivers 2 - “The Fight for Freedom Begins " Launch Trailer | PS5 & PC GamesWatch on YouTube Helldivers 2 - “The Fight for Freedom Begins " Launch Trailer | PS5 & PC Games...

HomeHardwareFeaturesNightingale In true early access style, Nightingale’s PC performance feels like a work in progressPerhaps this settings guide can help Perhaps this settings guide can help Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games Credit toNightingale, I’ve been enjoying the early access form of Inflexion’s gaslamp fantasysurvivalcrafter a fair bit more than I didits older stress test build. The UI is cleaner and tighter, and I’ve had more space to explore (and enjoy) the mysterious nooks of its magic ‘n’ moustaches world....

HomeReviewsLil' Guardsman Lil Guardsman review: a simpler, fantasy-fuelled take on Papers, PleaseOpen the gates Open the gates Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Versus Evil Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Versus Evil Lil Guardsmanis a game that wears its heart on its sleeve. In a victory for normative determinism, this is a fantasy adventure about a small girl named Lil who somehow becomes the first (and seemingly only) line of defence at a city’s border patrol as a guardsman....

HomeNewsNightingale Nightingale to add offline mode “as soon as feasible”, as devs say they “misjudged” player demand for itThe gaslamp fantasy survival game entered early access as online-only The gaslamp fantasy survival game entered early access as online-only Image credit:Inflexion Games Image credit:Inflexion Games Nightingale is one of those there build-o-craft-a-survival games, with a gaslamp fantasy setting which sees Victorian explorers traipsing across dimensions full of magical creatures and doing what Victorian explorers are wont to do....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, February 23)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #257 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #257 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....

HomeNewsThe Tribe Must Survive Out now in early access, The Tribe Must Survive is Frostpunk for people who love being afraid of the darkDo not let the campfire go out Do not let the campfire go out Image credit:Starbreeze Publishing Image credit:Starbreeze Publishing Yesterday I was off sick with a fever and, as I often do when I’m laid up ill, immediately set out to consume the most nihilistic and depressing entertainment media I could find....

HomeReviewsSkull and Bones Skull And Bones review: an exceptionally boring live service shipping simSunk cost Sunk cost Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot recently saidSkull And Bonesis a “quadruple-A game”, which I think is very accurate, actually. “AAAA” is the sound that escapes my lips as I embark on yet another hour-long sail to retrieve some logs, or when I’m doing my little deliveries and a brigantine starts on me....

HomeNewsElden Ring Some Elden Ring devs had “concerns” about its open world style, which the DLC will make “denser and richer"Shadow Of The Erdtree will be a more “seamless” and “diverse” creation Shadow Of The Erdtree will be a more “seamless” and “diverse” creation Image credit:Bandai Namco Image credit:Bandai Namco From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki has acknowledged that members of theDark Soulsstudio had misgivings aboutElden Ring’s shift to a full-blownopen worldformat, while qualifying that Elden Ring’s vision for an open world was never “traditional”....

HomeNewsSons of the Forest Sons Of The Forest 1.0 adds a new ending, proximity chat, creative mode, and Artifact answersCute raccoons also feature Cute raccoons also feature Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Sons Of The Forestlaunches out of early access and into 1.0 today, bringing with it a whole host of tweaks and improvements. Most notably, there’s a new ending, new mutants, new points of interest, proximity chat, a creative mode, and new uses for the game’s mysterious artifacts....

HomeNewsDoom The next weird device to run Doom? Your lawnmowerKnee-Deep in the Shed Knee-Deep in the Shed Image credit:Husqvarna Image credit:Husqvarna When dramatic parents panicked over the satanic influence ofDoomin the 90s, maybe they had a point. Doom has burned through people’s souls and minds, filling them with a desire to play Id Software’s seminal shooter on every device they can. The question “Can it run Doom?” has driven these demonic vassals to make it playable on everything fromtractorstoteletext....

HomeDeals This Steam Deck dock is down to £26, the cheapest we’ve ever seen itAlso works with ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. Also works with ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. Image credit:Ugreen Image credit:Ugreen Steam Deck docks are a great upgrade for anyone that wants to use their Steam Deck (or similar PC handheld) with a TV or monitor, but the official Valve option is a little pricey at £69....