HomeNews Fortnite OG is here, bringing back planes, hamster balls, Tilted Towers and more over the next four weeksEverything old is new again Everything old is new again Image credit:Epic Games Image credit:Epic Games Fortnite’s nostalgic latest season has kicked off, bringing back a slew of weapons, vehicles, items and cosmetics from thebattle royale game’s first chapter. The truncated Fortnite Chapter 4 Season OG - which will last just four weeks, rather than the usual three months - has also restored the game’s original map as seen in Chapter 1, meaning the return of places like Tilted Towers, Loot Lake and Greasy Grove....

HomeNewsHonkai: Star Rail Honkai: Star Rail heads to The Crepuscule Zone with three new characters and a spooky event in Version 1.5Bust ghosts, snap pics and manage social media Bust ghosts, snap pics and manage social media Image credit:miHoYo Image credit:miHoYo Honkai: Star Railhas dropped a release date and details for its 1.5 update, taking the anime sci-fiRPGto a spooky new region with new events and three new characters along for the ride....

HomeFeatures Most fake games in movies and TV are ridiculous, but this horror nails a spooky 90s browser gameStarting a series looking at fake games made for movies and TV Starting a series looking at fake games made for movies and TV Image credit:No Sleep Films Image credit:No Sleep Films “The game is called Bloodthyrster X,” the nerd-coded detective explains, twisting in their ill-fitting suit and furiously shaking an upside-down Xbox controller while their colleagues stare aghast at a TV screen looping a three-second clip of shoddy CGI ultraviolence....

HomeFeaturesUnsorted Horror Operate strange machinery in these great free horror gamesDrill through a bunker door, extract samples from monsters, and more Drill through a bunker door, extract samples from monsters, and more Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Mike Klubnika Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Mike Klubnika HappyHalloween 2023! Every year we post a few spooky-themed articles to compliment the seasonal mood. Keep an eye on the tag for more this week.Pull switches, press buttons, unscrew panels, mix chemicals, switch broken parts, and pray that following procedure is enough to save you from impossible horrors....

HomeFeaturesFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn We challenged Final Fantasy XIV fans to real-life Triple Triad matches to celebrate 10 years of the MMOAttendees at the London Fan Fest 2023 tell us what they love about A Realm Reborn Attendees at the London Fan Fest 2023 tell us what they love about A Realm Reborn Image credit:Sarah Jarvis Image credit:Sarah Jarvis Final Fantasy XIV’s world of Eorzea is a utopia. Sure, there’s the looming threat of Garlean invasion and/or the possibility of world destruction throughout A Realm Reborn and its expansions - but on the plus side, almost everyone you meet is up for a round of cards....

HomeNewsWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader A quick look at Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s six player co-opIn the grim darkness of the far future, there is only teamwork In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only teamwork Image credit:Owlcat Image credit:Owlcat Owlcat Games have whisked the wrappers offWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s co-op functionality, explaining how you and up to five other players can team up to navigate the Games WorkshopRPG’s100-plus hoursof grid-based combat, violent religious differences and unrepentant planetary colonisation....

HomeNewsStar Ocean: The Second Story R Cult ’90s JRPG Star Ocean: The Second Story R arrives on PC todayLove that 2.5D style Love that 2.5D style Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix “Star Ocean” is a fantastic name, evoking a sense of adventure, 16-bit blue skies, the majesty of space. “The Second Story R” is a terrible subtitle, evoking WhatsApp messages where I accidentally press ‘send’ too soon. Combined they produceStar Ocean: The Second Story R, a beautiful-seeming 2....

HomeReviewsFootball Manager 2024 Football Manager 2024 review: One last iteration of the most comprehensive management sim goingSeason Finale Season Finale Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Like when Sir Alex Ferguson oversaw his final game at Old Trafford, there’s a complicated atmosphere surrounding this year’s Football Manager.Football Manager 2024is the last iterative game in the series before Project Dragonfly arrives next year, through which Sports Interactive plan the most radical overhaul of the game since the introduction of the 3D match engine in FM 09....

HomeNewsFor the King 2 If Baldur’s Gate 3 is too vast, try co-op-friendly 30 hour fantasy RPG For The King 2, which launches todaySequel to cult hit adds four-player support and new Battle Grid Sequel to cult hit adds four-player support and new Battle Grid Image credit:Curve Games Image credit:Curve Games There comes a point when adding yet another behemothicRPGto your collection of unfinished, behemothic RPGs ceases to be a mark of eccentricity and becomes an act of manifest self-hatred....

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 Latest Baldur’s Gate 3 update adds colour-blind settings, hireling customisation and best of all, sponge bathsLarian make over 1000 fixes, tweaks and changes Larian make over 1000 fixes, tweaks and changes Image credit:Larian Studios / Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Larian Studios / Rock Paper Shotgun Larian have released a newBaldur’s Gate 3update, Patch 4, which applies 1000 fixes and changes to the indecently expansive fantasyRPG- far too many to list on Steam....

HomeNewsPayday 3 Payday 3’s first patch is here, with lots of minor fixesNo progression tweaks yet No progression tweaks yet Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver Payday 3’s launch was rough, with long queues awaiting would-be heisters in the always-online game, and issues with progression and absent systems awaiting those who could login. Starbreeze Studios have now begun the process of making good on promised fixes to those criticisms, with patch 1....

HomeReviewsRoboCop: Rogue City RoboCop: Rogue City review: a good RoboCop game, but a middling FPSLife’s a glitch Life’s a glitch Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Nacon Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Nacon StandRoboCop: Rogue Citynext to otherFPS gamesin a police line-up, and you’ll quickly notice the difference. This big guy is clunky, boxy, and has insane system requirements devoted to creating dazzling reflections. However, stand it next to other RoboCop games (maybe even the movies?...

HomeNewsRotten Flesh Shout your dog’s name into your microphone to find him in this horror gameROY! ROY! ROY! ROY! ROY! ROY! Image credit:Steelkrill Studio Image credit:Steelkrill Studio Rotten Flesh - Official Gameplay Trailer [HD]A grand old timeWatch on YouTube Rotten Flesh - Official Gameplay Trailer [HD] “Microphone input is totally optionally and can be turned off which will switch to voice-acting instead for calling, but microphone input is highly recommended for the full experience,” says the solo developer of Steelkrill Studio....