HomeReviewsPacific Drive Pacific Drive review: the car’s the star in this atmospheric yet unwieldy survival gameHard driving Hard driving Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kepler Interactive Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kepler Interactive PlayingPacific Drivereminds me of an army recruitment advert shown on British TV about 20 years ago. A group of soldiers are travelling along a road at night in a Land Rover, when suddenly they spot the enemy ahead. The front seat passenger starts barking orders at the driver: “Get off the road!...

HomeNews Temtem: Swarm looks like an enticing mix of Vampire Survivors and PokémonComing later in 2024 Coming later in 2024 Image credit:Crema Image credit:Crema Temtemwas a brief mega-hit when it launched in Early Access back in 2020, as a Pokémon-like that was both online and on PC. Now it’s getting its own “survivor-like bullet heaven” spin-off calledTemtem: Swarm. Temtem: Swarm - Official Announcement TrailerThe announcement trailer for Temtem: Swarm.Watch on YouTube...

HomeNewsWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader WH40K: Rogue Trader’s “first major update” is out, and everyone gets a free respec17,000 words of patch notes to dig through 17,000 words of patch notes to dig through Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun Image credit:Owlcat Games/RockPaperShotgun A colossal new update forWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Traderlaunched last night, hitting the grimdark space-aristocratRPGwith so many changes that the patch notes are almost 17,000 words long. Fitting for a game that ourRogue Trader reviewcalled “engrossing, obscure and absolutely exhausting”....

HomeNewsXenonauts 2 Xenonauts 2 gets biggest update yet, adds new UFO, missions and weaponsIt will break existing save files, though It will break existing save files, though Image credit:Hooded Horse Image credit:Hooded Horse Xenonauts 2received its biggest update yet last night, adding a bunch of new things to the early access X-COM-like that will be sure to please yourrude Chief Science OfficerGaius BaltarJames Calliswhatever his name isSMUG FACE. Alongside a brand-new Cruiser UFO to pilfer for new technology to help fight back against your alien invaders, the Milestone 3 update also brings new story missions, weapons and vehicles, extending the campaign’s play time from 180 in-game days all the way up to 260....

HomeNews Capcom apologise for ‘not meeting expectations’ with Street Fighter V, say “self-reflection” made SF6 betterThe fighting game’s player count has jumped “significantly” since 2020 The fighting game’s player count has jumped “significantly” since 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings “In many ways, it’s the perfect fighting game, an easy 10, but it is woefully lacking in some areas,” Andi wrotein our own reviewat the time....

HomeNewsDeep Rock Galactic Deep Rock Galactic’s new prop hunt mode is cute, even if no-one will play it with me"Maintenance update" introduces a beer-induced minigame “Maintenance update” introduces a beer-induced minigame Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Coffee Stain Publishing Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Coffee Stain Publishing Ore-poachingco-opshooterDeep Rock Galacticwas updated today, primarily to address a series of longstanding technical issuesbut alsoto encourage you to get sozzled and turn into a filing cabinet. The patch adds a new Hidden Dwarf Double IPA bevvy to the space rig hub’s bar, and duly necking it will initiate a prop hunt minigame among your squad of dwarven miners....

HomeNewsLast Epoch Forget druids and mages, I’m making a beeline for Diablo rival Last Epoch’s battle falcons, statThe Falconer arrives this week, alongside its 1.0 launch The Falconer arrives this week, alongside its 1.0 launch Image credit:Eleventh Hour Games Image credit:Eleventh Hour Games As time-travelling fantasy APRGLast Epochgears up for its 1.0 release this week, developers Eleventh Hour Games have revealed the final crop of character classes that will be arriving in the game on February 21st....

HomeDeals Grab Intel’s Core i5 12600K for just £167 all-in at Amazon UKVersus £280+ for a Core i5 13600K or 14600K with similar performance! Versus £280+ for a Core i5 13600K or 14600K with similar performance! The Intel Core i5 12600K remains a powerful CPU for gaming and content creation even in 2024, and offers better value than successors that use the same socket, like the 13600K and 14600K, due to similar performance at a lower price....

HomeNewsHelldivers 2 Helldivers 2 makes its “hardest” difficulties harder and its actual hardest mission easier as servers struggleYou might be able to complete that Defend event now, if you can get in You might be able to complete that Defend event now, if you can get in Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PlayStation To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies....

HomeNewsElden Ring Huge Elden Ring mod The Convergence is basically a whole new game, the ideal way to pass time before its DLCAlmost triples the number of classes, adds unique starting locations, dozens of weapons, new bosses and more Almost triples the number of classes, adds unique starting locations, dozens of weapons, new bosses and more Image credit:AronTheBaron/Elden Ring: The Convergence team Image credit:AronTheBaron/Elden Ring: The Convergence team Despite plenty of rumours,we still don’t knowwhenElden RingDLCShadow Of The Erdtreewill arrive - it could be later this month, this year or maybe beyond even that....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections NYT Connections hint and answers (Monday, February 19)Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #253 Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #253 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 and answers for Thursday 26th December! 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....

HomeNewsNidus Please fill my eyes with the psychedelic insects of new shmup NidusControl two characters at once, or join a pal in co-op Control two characters at once, or join a pal in co-op Image credit:Caleb Wood Image credit:Caleb Wood New arcade shoot ‘em upNidusfirst caught my eye with its psychedelic bug blaston Screenshot Saturday Monday. Three months later, it has now launched, and for a mere £6 we can all fill our eyes with so many colourful insects....

HomeNewsCrazy Taxi That Crazy Taxi reboot will apparently be a “triple-A” gameYa-ya-ya-ya-yAAA Ya-ya-ya-ya-yAAA Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Sega’s upcoming reboot of ‘90s arcade classicCrazy Taxiwill be a “triple-A” game, according to the head of one of the Japanese studios working on the driving game’s return. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings Crazy Taxi was among the slew of Sega games revealed to be making a comeback during a rapid-fire trailershown at the Geoff Awards in December, alongside the likes of Streets of Rage,Golden AxeandJet Set Radio....