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HomeFeaturesAlan Wake 2 Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House is a dark, brilliant parable on the devaluation of art and artistsFrancis Baconnaise Francis Baconnaise Image credit:Remedy/Epic Image credit:Remedy/Epic There must be hundreds of typewriters in the hall, their collective clacks a tidal wave of soulless automation, rising up to greet agent Kiran Estevez as she enters, pistol and flashlight in hands. Exploring rooms to the side,Alan Wake 2: The Lake House’s star finds whiteboards and documents revealing the typewriter’s purpose: to mimic Wake’s writing....

HomeNewsGrand Theft Auto 6 GTA 6 release date won’t slip to 2026, Take Two assure - they’re “highly confident” about fall 2025Still no GTA 6 PC announcement, however Still no GTA 6 PC announcement, however Image credit:Rockstar Games Image credit:Rockstar Games A few months ago, the rumour took root thatGTA 6’s release date wouldslip back from 2025 to 2026. An anonymous insider averred that studio heads were “worried” about the newopen worldgame’s progress - hence, perhaps, Rockstar’s decision to mandatea full return to in-office work....

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 boss would “love to do a take” on Star Wars, Predator and Warhammer 40,000Along with basically every sci-fi universe of note Along with basically every sci-fi universe of note The dominion of hated Super Earth threatens to expand afresh as Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt toys openly with the prospect ofHelldivers 2cross-over games, beginning with tabletop wargame Trench Crusade and extending to, well, take your pick. Arrowhead’s appetite for other licenses appears insatiable....

HomeReviewsMask Quest Mask Quest review: the cops don’t have to breatheCanabalt from the blue Canabalt from the blue Image credit:increpare games / undef / Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:increpare games / undef / Rock Paper Shotgun When I was a competitive long-distance runner at school, breath control was paramount. We were never really taught this, mind. It was an art you picked up through practice: how to breathe before the race, saturating your blood with O2 without dizzying yourself; when to permit the shorter, emergency breaths and when to apply restraint; when to deepen your inhales and charge yourself up for an attack on a hill....

HomeNewsMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will have new dialogue, and EVA’s actor reveals why she chose a pseudonym based on her pet dogPlus hand smooching Plus hand smooching Image credit:Konami/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Konami/Rock Paper Shotgun Putting aside my natural annoyance atMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eaterfor almost beating out the Twarhammer series in the headline real estate wars, I am more than a little excited to play....

HomeNews No Man’s Sky has a Mass Effect Normandy again, together with new cross-save functionality"Nor Mandy Sky" was an ace strap last time so I’m using it again “Nor Mandy Sky” was an ace strap last time so I’m using it again Image credit:Hello Games Image credit:Hello Games Back in the mists of 2021,No Man’s Sky revealed its very own Normandy SR1 space frigate. “The Normandy inNo Man’s Sky?” you cry....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hints and answers for Thu, November 07thNeed some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #514. Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #514. 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! Looking for a hint to help with today’s Connections puzzle on 07th November?...

HomeNewsinZOI Offensively good-looking Sims challenger Inzoi hits early access in March 2025"Extra love and care" required “Extra love and care” required Image credit:Krafton Image credit:Krafton Life simulation game Inzoi will launch on PC via Steam early access on 28th March 2025, publishers Krafton have announced. Billed as a potentialSims 4usurper, and equipped with syrupy Unreal Engine 5 visuals, it was originally slated for launch this year. Posting on Discord (viaGematsu), producer and director Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim justified the delay with hokey reference to human biology....

HomeNewsRoblox Roblox is limiting access to social hangouts and unrated games for children aged under 13New safety measures to “keep our younger users safe” New safety measures to “keep our younger users safe” Image credit:best tycoons studio Image credit:best tycoons studio Robloxis making changes in an attempt to keep younger players safe in the online platform. Beginning later this month, children under the age of 13 will no longer be able to search, discover or play unrated experiences within Roblox, and will be unable to access social hangout experiences....

HomeNews Sega are delisting over 60 ‘classic’ games from Steam, including Crazy Taxi and Streets Of RageYou’ve got until December 6th to buy them You’ve got until December 6th to buy them Sega are delisting several bundles of ‘classic’ games from digital stores, along with “select individual” games. On Steam specifically, this adds up to over 60 games in total, including several actual classics including the original Streets Of Rage trilogy,Crazy Taxi, andJet Set Radio....

HomeNewsWebfishing Some guy complained this fishing game only caters to queer players, so the dev added a “straight” title - it costs $9999How do you do, fellow straights How do you do, fellow straights Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / lamedeveloper Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / lamedeveloper When multiplayer fishing gameWebfishingcame out last month, it offereda relaxing hangout zone for cats and dogs. Everything revolves around catching, selling, and collecting the fish that gather in the rivers of a small island....

HomeNewsTaiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival beats its way onto Steam today, with 70+ songs (and 700 more behind a subscription)The series' first time on Steam The series' first time on Steam Image credit:Bandai Namco Image credit:Bandai Namco Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is out nowvia Steam, where it offers over 70 songs to drum through, and a subscription service through which to unlock over 700 more....

HomeNews Take-Two are selling Private Division and closing Roll7 and Intercept, because they’re in “the business of making great big hits"GTA 6 publishers belatedly confirm studio closures following mass layoffs GTA 6 publishers belatedly confirm studio closures following mass layoffs Image credit:Private Division Image credit:Private Division Take-Two Interactive have sold their publishing label Private Division to an unnamed party, along with five of Private Division’s “live and unreleased titles”. TheGTA 6publisher have also finally confirmed that they have shut downOlliOlli WorldandRollerdromedevs Roll7 together withKerbal Space Program 2creators Intercept Games, months after performingmasslayoffsat both studios....